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Spiced cornmeal porridge
A warm, filling breakfast — spiced, not over-sweet.
⏱ 20 min · serves 2
Ingredients
- ½ cup fine cornmeal
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup low-fat or plant milk (oat works well)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- A little sweetener to taste (go easy)
- Pinch of salt
Steps
- 1Whisk the cornmeal into 1 cup of the water until smooth (no lumps).
- 2Bring the rest of the water to a boil, then slowly whisk in the cornmeal mixture.
- 3Cook on low, stirring often, until it thickens — about 8–10 minutes.
- 4Stir in the milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and a little sweetener.
- 5Cook another couple of minutes and serve warm.
💚 The heart-smart moves
- Go easy on the condensed/sweetened milk — spice does the heavy lifting.
- Use low-fat or plant milk.
- Lean on cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla for flavor instead of more sugar.
A warm, filling start to the day that won't spike your sugar like a sweet pastry.
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