Blueberry maple maca crunch cereal with vanilla cinnamon hemp milk

This sweet, crunchy cereal is all raw and free of refined sugars and gluten. A dash of maca root gives the recipe a subtle malty flavor and also adds a unique endocrine nourishing and energy boosting aspect.

Ingredients

Cereal

• 2 cups raw buckwheat groats
  
• 1 cup finely shredded dried coconut
• 1/4 cup maple syrup (or raw coconut nectar or agave nectar)
• 2 Tbsp maca powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tsp maple extract
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 2 cups organic blueberries
• 1 cup organic blackberries

Raw Cinnamon Vanilla Hemp Milk

1. 1 cup raw shelled hempseeds
   
2. 4 cups filtered water
3. 4-6 pitted medjool dates (depending on how sweet you want it)
4. seeds of one vanilla bean (or 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract)
5. 2 tsp cinnamon
   

Instructions

Cereal

1. Soak the buckwheat groats in filtered water for 30 minutes, then drain and rinse well.
   
2. Place in a food processor along with coconut, maple syrup, maca, cinnamon, vanilla and maple extracts and sea salt and pulse to combine, still leaving chunks of buckwheat for texture, but making sure it is mixed well. 3) Remove from food processor and stir in berries. Spread out onto a lined dehydrator sheet 1/8 inch thick. Place in the dehydrator and dry for about 24 until completely dry and crisp. Break apart into small pieces and enjoy! Raw Cinnamon Vanilla Hemp Milk:
   
3. Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 1 minute until smooth (strain if desired, but I like it as is).