Cocoa Crispies

COCOA CRISPIES

Buckwheat Groats

Since buckwheat is actually a fruit seed, it's a great substitute for people who are sensitive to wheat. It's great for the cardiovascular system because rutin and other compounds in it help to lower lipid level. They help maintain blood flow and help keep the platelets from clumping together. Buckwheat is also a great source of magnesium and can help fight diabetes. It is a great source of insoluble fiber, which has been shown to decrease the risk of gallstones and colon cancer. The protein in buckwheat is a high quality protein, containing all eight essential amino acids including lysine. Buckwheat has also been  referred to as a fertility food.

Cocoa Crispies from Raw Food Real World by Matthew Kenney and Sarma Melngailis.

2 cups buckwheat groats, soaked for at least 1 hour

3/4 cup maple syrup

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 tablespoons (heaping) cocoa or carob powder

2 packets of stevia (I personally do not like stevia so I substituted about 2 teaspoons agave nectar. Yacon syrup would probably work as well.)

2 teaspoon sea salt

Rinse the starch off buckwheat groats after they have soaked. Place all ingredients in food processor and blend until it looks like a soupy oatmeal. Divide between 2 teflex dehydrator sheets and spread to about 1/8 inch thick. Dehydrate at 115 degrees for 8-12 hours. They should be brittle so turning them over in one sheet might be hard. It's best to turn them over in pieces and dehydrate for another few hours until crunchy.

Place in a bowl with bananas or any favorite fruit and top with almond milk. To be honest, I didn't like them when I first tasted them. Once I put them in a bowl with banana and almond milk, I fell in love! These are a fun sweet, but healthy twist for breakfast!

The cocoa crispies were another raw meal that my mom got to taste. She liked them. We had raw oatmeal, which is consumed about 5-6 mornings a week at our house.

Make sure to rinse.

I will make them a bit thicker next time.

 As you can see, they were a hit with my little guy! He shoved them in his mouth so fast, I doubt he even tasted them! We do very little dairy at our house, so I topped them with almond milk.

 Please ignore the fact that he's eating his cocoa crispies out of a pink bowl. Although it's my favorite color, it is not his! They came in a pack of multi-colored bowls:) Pink just happened to be clean that day! Oh yeah, and he's much cuter when his hand isn't half way down his throat;) HeHe! Apparently he needs he to work on his spoon skills!