No Oats Breakfast

Cooking Time: 15 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients • ¼ cup walnuts • ¼ cup pecans • 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) ground flax seed • 1 tsp. (5 ml) ground cinnamon • ¼ tsp. ground ginger • 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) almond butter • 1 banana, mashed • 3 eggs • ½ cup unsweetened almond milk • 1 handful of fresh berries Directions: 1. Mix walnuts, pecans, flax seed and spices in a blender or food processor until coarse. Set aside. 2. Whisk all the eggs and almond milk until as thick as custard. 3. Blend the mashed banana and almond butter well. 4. Add the banana mixture to the custard and mix it well. 5. Add the nut mixture. 6. Warm the mixture on the stove for about 5 minutes; stirring frequently until eggs are thick. 7. Garnish the berries on top.

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No oats breakfast is the porridge bowl for anyone who misses oatmeal. Walnuts, pecans and flax get blended coarse to mimic oats, then cooked with custard-thick eggs, banana and almond butter. Warm, spiced and topped with berries — it scratches the oatmeal itch completely.

Pro Tips

• Pulse the walnuts, pecans and flax only until coarse — you want an oat-like texture, not nut butter.
• Whisk the eggs and almond milk until as thick as custard before cooking; that step is what gives the bowl its porridge body.
• Blend the mashed banana and almond butter together separately so the banana smooths out completely into the base.
• Warm the mixture about 5 minutes on the stove, stirring frequently — it thickens fast and catches on the bottom if left alone.
• Garnish with fresh berries right before serving to cut the richness of the nuts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this really taste like oatmeal?

It's the closest paleo version out there — the blended nuts and flax give the same warm, spoonable porridge feel, with cinnamon and ginger doing the oatmeal flavor work.

Is it nut-free?

No — walnuts, pecans and almond butter are all central. For a seed-based version, sunflower and pumpkin seeds are the natural swap, though the flavor changes noticeably.

Can I make it ahead of time?

It's best fresh and hot — 15 minutes start to finish. The nut-and-flax mix can be blended in a jar ahead to make mornings faster.

How filling is it?

Very — the nuts, flax and three eggs make it a high-fat, high-protein breakfast that carries you well past mid-morning.

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