Quick and Easy Chia Seed Hot Cereal Recipe - Low Carb, Low Glycemic, Alkaline, and Helps to Remove Heavy Metals

It can be challenging to find breakfast foods when you're on a restricted diet, but this is a quick and easy breakfast recipe that is low in carbohydrates, low glycemic, dairy and gluten-free, and high in protein while also being alkalizing and a good source of fibre.

Quick and Easy Chia Seed Hot Cereal

2 TBSP chia seed

3/4 cup of water (filtered preferable)

chopped Granny Smith apple (I use about 1/3 of a medium apple)

pecan pieces

wild blueberries (I use frozen or freeze dried berries)

cinnamon to taste 

Other possible additions: raspberries, walnuts, ground flax seed, coconut cream or coconut milk

If you don't have to worry about carbs and sugars, you could add raisins, dried cherries, and/or maple syrup.

Put two tablespoons of chia seed in a medium saucepan. Add 3/4 of a cup of water, or a little less if you like thicker cereal. Stir the chia seeds and water until there are no clumps, and let the mixture sit for 5 or 10 minutes. The seeds will absorb the water. Stir again, and turn the heat on low-medium under the saucepan. Add the apple and cinnamon. Bring to a slight simmer. Add the pecan pieces (they get a bit soggy if you add them earlier). Simmer for a couple minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more water if it gets too thick or starts to stick to the pot. When the apple is slightly soft, toss in the raspberries and mix gently.

Voila! A super easy hot breakfast that is good for even low carb and low sugar diets. (Granny Smith apples and berries are low-glycemic fruits.)

I will admit - this hot cereal on its own won't stay with you for very long. I usually eat a hard-boiled egg and the rest of the Granny Smith apple with peanut butter along with this cereal, and that sticks to the ribs a bit longer.  

I make mine on the runnier side so it doesn't stick to the saucepan. Hot tip: after you eat, rinse the saucepan and your bowl and spoon immediately because this stuff sticks like glue if it dries.

I consider myself neither a talented nor an enthusiastic cook, so if this recipe is simple enough for me, it's simple enough for almost anyone! 

This recipe is also good for removing heavy metals in the body. The chia seed, Granny Smith apple, and wild blueberries are all good options for this.