Porridge, lots of ways
Ingredients
BASE RECIPE
- 160g rolled porridge oats
- 600ml milk, soya milk or water
Instructions
- 1
BASE RECIPE - Place the oats and the milk or water in a large pan over a medium heat.
- 2
BASE RECIPE - Add a tiny pinch of sea salt and stir with a wooden spoon.
- 3
BASE RECIPE - Bring to a steady simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring as often as you can to give you a smooth creamy porridge – if you like your porridge runnier, simply add a splash more milk or water until you've got the consistency you like.
- 4
BASE RECIPE - Jazz up your porridge with your favourite combo of fresh fruit, nuts and seeds, sweetening to taste – see below for inspiration.
- 5
EMBELLISH IT - Stir in a generous pinch of ground cinnamon, some poppy seeds and maple syrup. Top with sliced banana and a handful of toasted almonds.
- 6
EMBELLISH IT - Stir through coarsely grated apple (core and all) and maple syrup, then top with a handful of toasted pecans and a drizzle more syrup.
