Three easy but delicious porridge oat recipes

3 tasty recipes using porridge oats - one of nature’s superfoods. Pep up your morning porridge by adding apple and cinnamon, or oat, quinoa & manuka honey.

Porridge oats are great – they can help lower cholesterol, they’re a rich source of vitamin E and B vitamins, and they taste good too! You can create a simple porridge using oats, milk and water, or try one of our three tasty recipes below to add a bit of ‘oooh’ to your oats.

Apple and Cinnamon Porridge

Good for: spicing up your everyday breakfast Serves 1

Nutrients per serving:

Energy	Total fat	Saturates	Protein	Fibre	Carbs	Sugar	Salt
365 kcal	15 g	6,1 g	14 g	3 g	42 g	26 g	0.35 g

Ingredients

25g porridge oats *
150ml milk
½ apple, peeled and grated
A pinch of cinnamon *
1 tsp flaxseed oil *
2 tbsp probiotic yoghurt
Drizzle of honey * or maple syrup *

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Method

Step 1 Put the oats in a saucepan; add the milk, apple and cinnamon. Step 2 Bring to the boil and simmer for 4-5 minutes, stirring from time to time. Or you can try this in a microwave: mix the oats, milk, apple and cinnamon and microwave on medium power for 5 minutes. Step 3 Stir in the flaxseed oil. Pour into a bowl, spoon yoghurt on top and drizzle with honey.

Oat, Quinoa and Manuka Porridge

Good for: boosting your immunity Serves 1

Nutrients per serving:

Energy	Total fat	Saturates	Protein	Fibre	Carbs	Sugar	Salt
291 kcal	14 g	1.7 g	11 g	4.2 g	28 g	13 g	0.27 g

Ingredients

200ml almond milk *
15g quinoa *
15g porridge oats *
1 tbsp sultanas *
1 tbsp chopped almonds * or walnuts *
1 tsp manuka honey *
1 tsp toasted pumpkin seeds *

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Method

Step 1 Put the almond milk and quinoa in a saucepan and boil for 10 minutes. Step 2 Stir in the oats, sultanas and nuts, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until the milk has been absorbed – you may need to add a little more. Step 3 Serve drizzled with manuka honey, which can also help boost your immune system, and sprinkled with pumpkin seeds.

Fig and Plum Porridge

Good for: a weekend treat Serves 1

Nutrients per serving:

Energy	Total fat	Saturates	Protein	Fibre	Carbs	Sugar	Salt
261 kcal	6.3 g	2.2 g	10 g	6.3 g	37 g	21 g	0.18 g

Ingredients

25g rolled oats *
1 tsp ground flaxseed *
Pinch of cinnamon *
2 ready-to-eat figs * roughly chopped
150ml semi-skimmed milk
1 plum, sliced
Honey * to drizzle

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Method

Step 1 Soak the oats, flaxseed, cinnamon and figs in the milk overnight. Step 2 Cook the mixture in the microwave for two minutes. Step 3 Remove, then stir in the plum slices, and drizzle with a little honey

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This article has been adapted from longer features appearing in Healthy, the Holland & Barrett magazine. Advice is for information only and should not replace medical care. Please check with your GP before trying any remedies.