Creamy millet and steel-cut oats with caramelised cinnamon apples
Creamy millet and steel-cut oats with caramelised cinnamon apples
Ingredients
Porridge
- ½ cup hulled millet (not flakes)
- ½ cup steel-cut oats
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla essence or extract
- ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 heaped tablespoon cashew (almond or peanut butter)
Caramelised cinnamon apples
- 1 knob butter
- 2 apples (cored and sliced)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon liquid honey (maple syrup or golden syrup)
- milk or cream (to serve)
Instructions
- 1
Mix all the porridge ingredients, except nut butter, in a pot with a pinch of salt. Bring to a gentle boil then reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, for 15-25 minutes or until soft. Stir in the nut butter.
- 2
Meanwhile, heat butter in a large frying pan on medium heat. Add apple and cinnamon and cook for a few minutes until apple is lightly caramelised and soft. Add honey or syrup and toss with the apple, then turn off the heat.
- 3
To serve, divide porridge and apple between bowls and serve with milk – or a little cream for a treat!
