Banana Nut Porridge
I am in the midst of my first Whole30 challenge as a reset for the year and to overcome my slight addiction to Paleo treats. I actually make more than I eat, especially since writing my cookbook, but they are still very prevalent around this house. It’s only been a week, but I can report so far that I am totally sick of eggs. I’ve never been a huge breakfast person in general, but without the option of of my chocolate avocado shake or the baked goods like muffins and waffles, eggs have been our go-to for the last week. I know there’s a lot of people out there who eat soups or stir-frys, but I just can’t do it. My brain is wired for certain things to be served at dinner-time and certain foods that are acceptable to eat in the morning.
One of my favorite breakfasts in the past was a warm bowl of steel-cut oatmeal. Rich with nutrients and warm flavors, but unfortunately not so kind to my digestion. It was really cold the other day (we had frost on our grass, which is about as cold as it gets here!) and I wanted something other than eggs that would give me energy and warmth to start the day. I guess you could technically call this porridge SWYPO, but in my opinion it’s not different than snacking on a handful of nuts and a banana. It’s a whole-food and nourishing for your body, so it’s clear in my book. You be the judge though. Regardless, you should try this porridge at one point whether it’s February 1st or now! The only way to succeed when switching to such a drastic lifestyle is to get creative, so that’s what I did with this recipe! Be warned though, it’s rich and filling so a small portion will be more than enough.
The recipe requires soaking the nuts overnight. This helps make them blend smoothly into the porridge, but most importantly aids with digestion. Soaking nuts breaks down the phytic acid which acts as an anti-nutrient and can wreak havoc on the digestive tract. Read more about it from Mark’s Daily Apple if you’re interested.
- ½ cup raw cashews
- ½ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup raw pecans
- 1 very ripe banana (makes it easier to digest plus adds a little more sweetness)
- 2 cup coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- dash of sea salt for soaking water
- Place the nuts in a large bowl and sprinkle the sea salt over them. Fill the bowl with filtered water so the nuts are covered by at least 1 inch of water. Cover and soak overnight.
- Drain the nuts and rinse 2 or 3 times, until the water runs clear.
- Add the drained nuts to a food processor or high-speed blender. Blend the nuts with the banana, coconut milk, and cinnamon until smooth.
- Divide it into bowls and microwave for 40 seconds or put all of the porridge in a pot on the stove and heat over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
- Serve with raisins, chopped nuts, and an extra splash of milk if desired.
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This recipe sounds so good! Since my husband and I have moved toward a Paleo diet I have found myself missing hot cereal on cold Winter mornings. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try!
It sound delicious, but I’m a little surprised by the microwave part…
I’m going to have to get more nuts!
We rarely use the microwave but I wanted to give that option to people to make things quicker
Since I’m the only “Paleo” in my house, this is a lot for one person. Do you think it would be OK in the refrigerator for a couple of days? Thinking of making half a recipe
I would just make half and refrigerate. I think it will last about 3 days. Nuts can go rancid easily after being soaked.
I am with you…sooooooo over eggs for breakfast! I tried doing the dinner for breakfast thing and I was not a big fan. I just saw your recipe and I am excited to try it tomorrow morning. My husband and I are on Day 4! I am still trying to manage the “meal planning” aspect which really seems to be half the battle! Stay strong and keep the recipes coming:)
This is a great alternative to oatmeal! Any idea if this would work without soaking the nuts overnight? (In case I forget this step at night?) Thanks for sharing!
I just made this and did not soak nuts. I have a Vitamix which does amazing things……So I threw it all in there and made a lovely pureed/extra-thick smoothy consistency porridge. It came out to be a lot so I divided them into containers and put them in fridge for next few days. Delicious, and yes, a welcome break from the eggs. I mixed a cup of blueberries in with mine and it was so good!
I was the same way about breakfast in that only certain foods were for breakfast – but have slowly changed over the past year. Started by adding veggies as a side to my eggs instead of bread. Then it was bits of leftover meats that were not usually breakfast food (ie steak). Then it was leftover soup that needed to be eaten. I still eat eggs mostly but the others give variety. My husband thinks I am crazy as I have given him a hard time for eating leftovers for breakfast for years.
thanks for the great idea! I have been having a really hard time with breakfasts(didn’t eat them before the challenge) and am not a huge egg fan. will be making this soon. will probably try with just almonds, since that is all i have.
Oh wow! This looks delicious ! I will try this for Saturday morning breakfast ! Going to soak the nuts right now
And as a side note…i wonder why liquid stevia isn’t acceptable on the whole30. I think I understand the honey, maple syrup, etc… Because of the insulin response, but stevia ? It’s an herb…..hmmm
I look forward to following your progress….good job so far !
I think stevia isn’t acceptable on the Whole30 because a lot of it is trying to reset your tastes and taste buds to know what real food tastes like without sweetness. We are so used to added sugar/sweetness (any kind of sweetness) to our foods that we have become adapted into thinking (even subconsciously) that things need to be sweeter. So cutting out all sweeteners helps us to stop craving sweets at all. I hope that makes sense.
Yum, looks both delicious and beautiful. Your photography always looks fantastic!
Yum! Do you slip the almonds out of their skins after soaking? I know this process loosens them up. I love that you include a banana for sweetness. Even though I adore honey, I am really trying to minimize my intake of sugar. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
I just throw the whole almond in but I guess you could skin them if you prefer
this looks delicious…since switching to paleo I haven’t had anything resembling breakfast cereal! This would be nice on a cold day when you are feeling a bit under the weather I think. Bookmarked
I’m guessing the almond skins loosen after soaking and then get blended in when everything goes into the food processor? In other words, we are not using blanched almonds? I’m guessing the skins become part of the fiber of the cereal. Can’t wait to try this.
I’m eating it right now. Delicious. I really miss my steel cut oats, but not so much anymore thanks to this recipe. Might be going back for seconds. Thanks again!
My *only* complaint about this is that MY food processor is lame! It didn’t grind the nuts as fine as in the picture, but it was still SO DELICIOUS! Even though you said it was filling, I was surprised at how little I needed to feel satisfied. This is definitely going to be a regular breakfast for me. (I should add it worked with a slightly green-tipped banana. Go 21DSD!)
perfect timing! just found out i need to refrain from eating eggs for a month and wondered what i’d do after i moved through my egg-alter breakfasts. now i know! thanks danielle.
When your recipes call for coconut milk, is it unsweetened or sweetened?
Thanks. I am really enjoying your blog!
always unsweetened from the can.
This recipe was amazing. We used leftover coconut egg nog in place of the plain.. We also melted some organic ghee and drizzled local honey on top! It cooked up perfectly on the stove top.. I brought it to a slow bubbling thick fabulousness! I also poured a splash of hazelnut coconut creamer and golden raisins on top before serving.. Against All Grain.. You did it again! Genius
Ooh, this looks really yummy! And those bowls are adorable!
That looks utterly amazing! I cant wait to try it, def a change from EGGS for breakfast. love it! thankyou for posting!
This was so amazingly delicious and very fast to throw together if you remembered to soak your nuts! My toddlers took a bite and said “yummy!” and then polished off his whole bowl! Talk about a proud mommy moment! We added a dl of blueberries from our freezer that were picked in the summer. This will be a regular for us now.
Thank you for this recipe! My husband and I are doing our first Whole 30. I’m allergic to eggs which cuts out almost every breakfast recipe I can find! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
It looks delish!
My most recent two favorite breakfast dishes are: 1) roasted cubed butternut squash tossed with coconut oil, salt and cinnamon mixed with browned ground pork (breakfast sausage without sugar added) and 2) sauteed onions, cabbage, apples in coconut oil and cinnamon mixed with the ground pork. I like to make big batches of each then I can eat them for breakfast a few days in a row. I like eggs, but get sick of them fast and don’t have time to cook in the morning before work anyway. Hope you enjoy these!
Thanks for those other ideas too! I’ll have to try them all!
I’m looking forward to trying the porridge this weekend.
made this today and it was swoon-a-licious. kept me full for more than half the day. yee-haw!
I started four daughters ages 11-18 on scd this year-no easy task. ALL FOUR GIRLS loved this!!! that never happens in my family.
Awesome!
I wonder if you could not eat it in one meal, you might be able to freeze a portion to eat later…what do you think? I’m the only paleo person in this house…
Try seeing if the non-paleo people like it – I bet they will! Otherwise I would say freezing it will probably not work. The consistency will change when it defrosts and the banana is likely to get icy. Just cut the recipe in half and keep the rest in the fridge for 3 days or so.
This looks delicious! Can I ask where you got those bowls, they are amazing!
Love this recipe!!!!
I’ve been looking for a substitute for oatmeal for my toddlers for breakfast. Made this this morning and they loved it! I did too! Thank you for the great recipe!
I boiled the nuts for a couple min instead of soaking overnight. Is this an okay substitute to soaking? Seemed to work okay for me.
This looks amazing! I too am rather tired of eggs (but I’m only on Paleo, not the Whole30!). I can’t wait to try this! I told my mom about your website. She is new-ish to Paleo and was looking for new blogs. I forsee some baking parties in our future.
Will you be doing a review of Whole90 at some point? I was holding the book and about to purchase it, but then put it back because of the price tag. I’d like to know if it’s worth the purchase.
I am looking into revamping my diet and the diet of my family…we have a new mother in the family, someone with chronic fatigue and rheumatoid arthritis, someone with high blood pressure, and someone with poor digestion and depression…
Thank you <3
I may do a review of the Whole30 program but haven’t decided yet. I would suggest purchasing Practical Paleo personally. It will be much more beneficial for you.
I made this porridge and added 1/4 cup of chia seeds to the soaking liquid with the nuts. Great idea for a breakfast alternative!
I have missed having oatmeal and came across your recipe so I thought I would try it out ….I made this yesterday and my 4yr old daughter is in love with it asked for it for lunch too. : ) not to mention she asked if she could have it again for breakfast today. Thanks for a awesomely delicious recipe!!
I do worry about calories perhaps more than most people reading this site. I’m 60+ and post gastric bypass surgery. I tweaked the recipe a little. I used unsweetened almond milk instead of the coconut milk. And 2 dates instead of the banana. Was very good.
Wow!! I am in the middle of the whole 30 challenge and was getting really sick of meat/eggs/veggies for breakfast so I made this! I could NOT believe how good it was. I actually like it way better than oatmeal! I was also surprised at how filling it was. I was full before it was gone:) I ate it with a hard boiled egg to make it more “whole 30″ like. I will definitely be making this every week!
This is truly inspired and looks absolutely wonderful. I’m adding it to next weeks menu. On a side note I’m surprised to see the microwave being offered as a healthy option.
Ohmygodness! Just found your site, just made this oatmeal and made it and it’s the best thing EVER! I’m severly allergic to eggs and finding alternative breakfast options is so hard. I could eat this nut-meal breakfast every morning from here on out and be HAPPY! I added 2 sprinklings of chia seeds and topped with a sprinkle of toasted coconut, a few raisins and a splash of almond milk and oh my! Breakfast will now be my favorite meal of the day vs most hated meal of the day! Thank you!!
I would love to try this but I can’t have cashews. Do you have an alternative? Thank you.
Try macadamia nuts!
This recipe is the bomb! My husband and I tried it this morning and loved it. We have tried MANY of your recipes and I must say that you are quite creative. Thanks for sharing your gifts with the world.
I’ve been dying for something new for breakfast and have been meaning to try and make this ever since I saw it posted. Well…. I made it this morning and OH MY GOODNESS. It tastes “real people” good, not even just paleo good! The only thing I modified was to add a tiny bit of vanilla and also subbed a 1/4 cup of the coconut milk for some Grade B Maple Syrup (my boyfriend won’t eat it if it’s not sweet enough). Thank you SO much for this recipe, will be making it again and again!
Thank you so much for this recipe! I’ve made it twice now, with a third batch forthcoming. So simple and delicious! It has the wonderful stick-to-your-ribs quality of hot cereal without…well…the cereal!
Again, many thanks!!
I don’t like pecans, do you think walnuts would be a good substitute?
I used walnuts, and it was great!
Would walnuts be a suitable replacement for pecans?
Yes they should be fine. Pecans are just sweeter so that’s why I like to use them!
What a brilliant idea! I can’t eat many eggs either so paleo breakfasts are difficult. I’m an ex every-morning-oatmealer so this is perfect. I am use to soaking enough oatmeal and nuts for 3 days or so. When I think of it I put a bowl of nuts covered in water out over night then the next morning i rinse and lay them on a towel while I eat my breakfast. I sometimes dry them in the oven on low heat for awhile but either way they go in a Tupperware in the fridge and I take a handful out every morning for a smoothie and now for this wonderful new nutmeal recipe to replace my oatmeal. Yay!
The nuts will go rancid so I try to only soak 3 or 4 days worth at a time. I havent tried freezing them but I imagine that would work fine then I could do 3 or 4 containers with each a different nut soaked and ready for muffins or what ever. Right next to my frozen fruit for smoothies.
Thanks again for the great recipes. P
Such a wonderful and healthy recipe, such a shame to then ruin all its health benefits by microwaving it.
Did you know that microwaving food encapsulates the food molecules so that your body can’t recognize it? Your body then sees it as an invasion. Heating it on the stove takes just minutes and will preserve most of the nutrients.
For some, time is more important so that is why I’ve given 2 options.
Made it this morning. I didn’t have cashews, so I threw in walnuts and used Lite Coconut milk. YUM! BUT, I have a semi-unrelated question for those of you who have Vitamix blenders…is there an easier way to get pureed items like this (and nut butters) out of the bottom (and sides) of the Vitamix? I feel like 1/3rd of my meal sits in the crevices of the machine!
Where did you get those adorable bowls?? Looking forward to trying this recipe. My kiddos are used to eating steel cut oats every morning and I’m switching to paleo this week. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks! I got them at Anthro
I just made this and, boy, was it yummy. I’m hooked! Thank you for the recipe!
Do you think I could use almond milk instead of coconut milk or would it not be thick enough?
Yes, it just won’t be as creamy.
I wanted to order your new book and I thought it was the Caveman Feast, and ordered that in error:-(
Oh no! No, it’s Against All Grain
So sorry!
I too have struggled with breakfast…used to eat oatmeal every morning and I’m not a big fan of eggs. I made this and it’s wonderful. I had walnuts, pecans and almonds I needed to use and soaked them like the recipe instructed. Next time I will try the cashews as they have a very distinct flavor. Thanks for the recipe, I can eat my “oatmeal” again!
I made this today and it was uh-may-zing!!!! I loved it. I am doing my first Whole30, and I have definitely missed my oatmeal. Mainly because of how quick and easy it is. Just like this recipe. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Can this be eaten cold, I am a bircher museli eat – do not like hot cereals at all.
I haven’t tried it cold, but I’m sure you could! Try it and let me know how it works
The recipe looks awesome! My question is, where are the bowls from? They are SO CUTE!
Can you use almond milk instead of the coconut milk?
You can, but coconut milk is creamier and sweeter so I prefer it
This recipe is really, really delicious! After I looked up the amount of omega 3 vs 6 when consuming all these nuts, it’s really not healthy to be eating everyday. It would be hard to compensate all the omega 6′s even with a fish/cod liver oil supplement (pick your fav). What do you suggest?
I wouldn’t eat it every day, as with all of my treats or baked goods using nuts. Walnuts are actually high in Omega 3 so you’re good there. If you’re getting lots of grassfed meat and veggies then you should be fine. The problem is when you’re eating a lot of other foods that are high in omega 6 like vegetable oils and margarine which Paleo cuts out.
A thermomix would be great for this meal!! You can do it all in one bowl!! I’m going to try this. Thanks
I have been eating this porridge for a week now and am absolutely loving it. x
I am looking for the baked oatmeal recipe – don’t you have one on here?
Oh yum yum! Consider it pinned. X
This recipe saved me this morning! I’m out of eggs and don’t have the energy to make a big breakfast. This is tasty and just what we needed