This basic porridge recipe is my simple go-to breakfast in winter. It’s quick, wholesome and warming on a chilly winters morning.

By the start of June I’ve usually eaten that much porridge I could turn into a bowl of it.

I love porridge because:

• 2 ingredients

• Ready in 10 minutes or less

• Very cheap to make

• It’s plain but I use it as a vehicle with fun porridge toppers to bring the flavour

• It’s filling

• It keeps well, I make it in bulk and heat up daily as I need

My porridge recipe is as simple as oat and water. But I do love to add some extra nutritional value by adding ghee and cinnamon.

Makes: around 1 cup and a bit

Ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats

• 2 1/4 cups water

• 1 – 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1 tablespoon ghee

Method

1. In a pot combine all ingredients. Stir well.

2. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Cook for 10 minutes with lid off.

3. Cool and store in a glass jar in fridge for the week.

Serve with a porridge topper, coconut yogurt and toasted nuts/seeds.

Fun porridge toppers

Caramelised banana

Steamed pears

Stewed rhubarb

Apricot jam

Nut butter

Do you love porridge? Here are some other porridge recipes for you to try:

Apple pie porridge

Magical mandarin porridge

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