Remember Cocowheats? Here’s a chocolate hot cereal for the kid in you, from Diana Lee’s Bread and Breakfast: Baking Low Carb II.
Yield: 1 serving. With the lowest-carb cocoa mix, this has 17 grams of carbohydrates and 9 grams of fiber, for a total of 8 grams of usable carbs and 20 grams of protein.
INGREDIENTS
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat bran
- 1 envelope low-carb, sugar-free hot chocolate mix
- 1/4 cup vanilla-flavored whey protein powder
- 1 tablespoon ground almonds
- 1/3 cup water
INSTRUCTIONS
- Whisk the wheat bran, hot chocolate mix, whey protein powder, and ground almonds together in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Add the water and stir until combined.
- Microwave on full power for 30 seconds, then stir.
- Microwave for another 30 seconds (microwave longer for a thicker consistency), then serve with cream.



