A Healthy Porridge Recipe

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Healthy Porridge Recipe

Fruit, seeds, whole grains. Hell yeah!

‘ Wait, are you still talking about porridge?! Coz that doesn’t look or sound anything like the porridge Mum used to make! ’

I’m sure we’ve all got some kinda traumatic porridge experience that’s haunted us since childhood. You know the one: brown slop that needed a mountain of brown sugar before you could face the prospect of eating it. If it had been the 1800’s it probably would’ve been called gruel. That’s not how porridge is supposed to be!

Stay with me here coz we’re about to get real about porridge. Healthy porridge too, and it’s nothing like ya Mum used to make.

Now any paleo types will probably want to move right along, I know you hate grains and love cutting whole food groups out of your diet. That’s not how we roll round here, so we’ll see ya later.

Grains, Glorious Grains. Well, Oats Specifically

While lots of pretentious health and fitness types like to preach the benefits of ridiculously expensive chia seeds, quinoa and whatever other so-called superfoods that are cool right now. The humble oat could claim to have them both beat. It sure beats them on price and that’s an important consideration with my shopping budget.

There are studies that suggest oats help lower blood pressure and reduce cholesterol. That’s a win. Another study suggests a diet that includes plenty of whole grains will make you about 15% less likely to die from heart disease. Who doesn’t want that?!

That’s all good news, none of us want high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease but I’m guessing you really just want the recipe, right?

A Recipe For Healthy Porridge

Serves: 2 Cooks in: 15min Difficulty: Too Easy

Now, I like my porridge a little chunky, so I use whole rolled oats. If you prefer your porridge with a finer texture then you’ll want to use quick oats, or scotch oats. They’re the same thing, quick oats are just rolled thinner and tend to break up, while scotch oats are ground. Both will create a finer, smoother texture for your porridge.

You’ll also notice this porridge is made with So Good Almond and Coconut milk. I love this stuff! No, it doesn’t make everything taste like almonds, or coconut, it does create a slightly creamier texture though. But the real kicker is that it has waaaaay less calories than regular milk, even trim milk. It’s good shit. Just trust me on that.

Ingredients:

1 cup of rolled oats

400ml So Good Almond and Coconut Milk (Unsweetened)

1 apple

4 tablespoons of dried cranberries, or sultanas

3 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds

1 tablespoon of poppy seeds

1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

pinch of salt

Method:

Place oats, cinnamon and milk in a medium-to-large pot over a medium heat.
Add a tiny pinch of salt and stir with a wooden spoon.
Grate the apple and add it to the milk and oat mixture.
Add the dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds.
Reduce heat and simmer for 5 -10 minutes, stirring regularly.

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Serving:

There’s a million ways to serve porridge; the classic knob of butter, a little brown sugar and extra milk. Or you could try some banana and a little runny honey.

Both great options, but for me the ultimate way to eat this bloody good porridge is with a dollop of yoghurt (Coconuts from The Collective is the best), sliced almonds and fresh, or frozen berries.

It’s so good it’s like having pudding for breakfast!