Bing Cherry Breakfast Parfait
One of the most difficult aspects of PKU pregnancy is navigating a constantly-changing protein tolerance. Since launching my blog, I’ve received a lot of questions about how I’ve adjusted my diet (I’m currently 6 months pregnant) and what foods I eat as a result. So I’ve posted two versions of the recipe below, to help explain. …While I don’t eat that differently, I add higher-protein ingredients to get the phe i need. But yes, I am craving more sweets!
Phe Count:
70 mg phe / serving
Yield: 1 serving
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Higher- Phe Option:
156 mg phe / serving
Yield: 1 serving
Low-Protein Version
Ingredients:
⅓ C cooked Loprofin rice (or your brand of choice)
2 tsp rolled oats
⅓ C coconut milk (So Delicious) + 1 Tbsp
¼ tsp tapioca flour
Dash of cinnamon (to taste)
½ plain coconut yogurt container (So Delicious) (75g)
2 Tbsp bing cherry compote (below)
⅓ C blood orange segments (60g)
.125 C raspberries (16g)
1 Tbsp (4g) coconut flakes (unsweetened)
NEW Higher-Phe Option
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp rolled oats
⅓ C coconut milk (So Delicious)
Dash of cinnamon (to taste)
½ plain coconut yogurt container (So Delicious) (75g)
2 Tbsp bing cherry compote (below)
⅓ C blood orange segments (60g)
.125 C raspberries (16g)
1 Tbsp (4g) coconut flakes (unsweetened)
1 tsp cacao nibs (3g)
Directions:
Cook you low protein rice according to package instruction. For this recipe, you’ll need roughly half a serving per parfait. But I tend to make 3-4 parfaits at a time, to cook prep breakfasts for a few days, so multiply the recipe as you’d like.
When rice is cooked, measure out ⅓ C rice, ⅓ C coconut milk, and ¼ tsp of tapioca flour and stir together in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until most of the milk has soaked into the rice.
Stir in a dash of cinnamon (to taste),2 tsp of rolled oats, and 1 more tablespoon of coconut milk and put in a small tupperware container or serving dish to chill overnight.
Make your cherry compote and store in a jar, to cool overnight as well. (instructions and recipe below)
In the morning, measure out your other ingredients and toppings, listed above.
Note: blood oranges are only in season during winter months, but they can easily be substituted for naval oranges year-round or another fruit of choice.To finish, layer your rice/oat mixture with the other ingredients in any pattern you prefer.
...Here, i have alternated 2 layers of each ingredient and topped with coconut flakes. But when I make this in a rush before work, I simply plop ½ of the cherry compote on top of the rice/oats, then add yogurt, fruit, then remaining cherry compote, and finish with coconut flakes and cacao nibs - it’s not as pretty but it tastes the same!
Bing Cherry Compote
3.5 mg phe / Tbsp
Yield: 1.5 C
16 oz frozen bing cherries (approx 2 C)
⅓ C sugar
3 Tbsp cherry juice
1 Tbsp lemon juice
½ C water
1 Tbsp cornstarch
½ tsp almond extract
Directions:
Cook cherries, sugar, juice and water over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally, and break up the cherries so none are left whole.
Mix cornstarch with a small amount of water and then add to cherry mixture.
Continue to cook over medium heat. Stir gently until the cherry mixture comes to a low boil. Once at a boil, continue to stir for 1 min or so, remove from heat, and stir in almond extract.
The finished product should look like a thick, chunky syrup.