Serves 5

With significant amounts of omega-3 and ginger, this cereal is considerably less acid- forming than standard ones. To make it even more nutritious, top with an energy bar cut into small pieces.

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 pear, diced
  • 1 cup oats (or cooked or sprouted quinoa, to make cereal gluten free)
  • 1⁄2 cup diced almonds
  • 1⁄2 cup chia seeds
  • 1⁄2 cup hemp protein
  • 1⁄2 cup unhulled sesame seeds
  • 1⁄2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1⁄4tsp ground stevia leaf
  • 1⁄4tsp sea salt
  • 1⁄4 cup coconut oil
  • 1⁄4 cup molasses
  • 2tbsp apple juice
  • 1tbsp grated ginger root

 

Method

P[/fusion_dropcap]reheat oven to 250°F. In a large bowl, combine pear, oats, almonds, chia seeds, hemp protein, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, stevia, and sea salt. In a small bowl, blend together hemp oil, molasses, apple juice, and ginger root. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mixing well. Spread on a bake tray lightly oiled with coconut oil. Bake for one hour. Let cool, then break into pieces.

Serve with sunflower seed hemp milk. If refrigerated, the cereal will keep for up to two weeks.