Sunday, February 21, 2016

No Wheat Coco Wheats!!

Hi Y'all!!!  Got a new one for ya.

One of my favorite memories as a kid was CoCo Wheats!!  That chocolaty, warm, creamy breakfast treat that was a huge comfort food!  Dip a piece of toast in it and you are in pure heaven.   Not sure if CoCo Wheats is a "northern" thing, but I know when I moved to Nashville 35 years ago I couldn't find it anywhere.  So when my mom would come to visit, she would bring me a couple of boxes.  So some of you may not know what CoCo Wheats is.  It's basically cream of wheat made with chocolate!  I've not had it in 13 years, since I went low carb, but now I can have it any time I want!!!!

Recently, my buddy George Stella published a new cookbook with a recipe for Low Carb grits!!! Got my mind churning once I made it... it could be made into CoCo Wheats!!! Well today I gave it a try. and it is fabulous!!

Look at that creamy goodness!!!!


Here is how I did it:

Ingredients:

1 cup Almond Flour  (I use Honeyville)

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup half and half or heavy cream

generous pinch of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 tablespoons CoCo Powder (I get mine at the Amish Market in bulk)

3 tablespoons Sweetener of choice ( I use Whey Low D)

Directions:

Add almond flour, water and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat

Whisk about 5 minutes until it begins to thicken to your liking.  I think I went a bit longer than 5 minutes.  Whisk in the coco powder till incorporated in well.  add the vanilla and sweetener.  Taste and add more sweetener if you like.

Continue whisking a few more minutes and serve HOT in a bowl with a pat of butter and Heavy Cream (Optional).  You must have a piece of heavily toasted toast with this for dipping!!!  I make Souls Bread

I am just so happy to be able to enjoy a memory from my childhood!!!!  Hope you like it too.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

I grew up on cocoa wheats! I'm so glad to find this. I made it for breakfast tomorrow and I took a taste and it's delicious! Thank you.

Dinah said...

so glad you liked it!!! one of my childhood favorites and so glad to find it again!!!

Unknown said...

I've never heard of CoCo wheats but I just told my. husband yesterday how I'm craving grits! So is it safe to say I can leave out the cocoa and this would be similar to grits?

Dinah said...

yes. that's how I made my coco wheats, with a base of a recipe from George.

Unknown said...

Omg!!cocoa wheat are my FAVORITE!!&I've missed them on keto!! Can't wait to try this! TY!!