This is a great way to start a winter's day! For extra protein and calcium make your porridge with milk rather than water.
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Ingredients |
1 Serve |
2 Serves |
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Fruit porridge oats or rolled oats |
½ cup |
1 cup |
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Ground linseed (optional) |
1 T |
2 T |
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Milk or water |
1 cup |
2 cups |
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Maple syrup and milk or yoghurt |
To taste |
To taste |
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Walnuts, chopped |
2 T |
¼ cup |
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Banana |
1 small or ½ large |
2 small or 1 large |
Method
- Put the oats, linseed and milk into a saucepan.
- Bring porridge to the boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer for a minute or two until the oats are soft and creamy.
- Pour into a bowl, add the milk and maple syrup and top with slice banana and nuts.
Variation: replace maple syrup with golden syrup, runny honey or brown sugar.
Microwave
- Place oats, coconut and milk in a deep sided microwave-safe container.
- Cook, uncovered on high power for 2 minutes. Stir well.
- Cook 2 minutes on medium power. Stir and if needed cook for a further 30 seconds on medium power.
- Pour into a bowl, add milk if desired and maple syrup. Top with slice banana and nuts.
Recipe from Easy Recipes for One or Two
t = teaspoon