Porridge is a healthy choice for breakfast, but it can get a bit same-old, same-old if you always top it with golden or maple syrup. Actually, now that I think about it, I never tire of maple syrup-topped porridge, but I happen to know that there are so many good ways to kick your porridge into the next gear of yumminess.
Before you check out my 10 OMG-delicious ideas for your morning feast, let’s just clear up a common misconception about porridge making. You don’t have to use milk. Water and oats (with perhaps a dash of sea salt) is all you need to make a creamy batch. The secret is in the stirring – stir often and you’ll end up with a deliciously creamy bowl. Okay, all good? Let’s get started.
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10 Drool-Worthy Ways to Top Your Porridge
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Top with apples & cinnamon
Let the fruit flavours really come out by baking slices of apples on top like in this slow cooker porridge recipe on my blog, Stacey Clare - A Healthy Mum.
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Frozen berries done right
Raid the freezer for frozen berries and cook them lightly in a pan before poring them over the top like this recipe from Loving Earth.
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Roasted rhubarb & sweet strawberries
Roast up some rhubarb and sweet strawberries in the oven like My Darling Lemon Thyme does.
Image: Emma Gallaway
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Turn it into carrot cake
Grate a little carrot on top and turn it in to a carrot cake flavour like Jessica Sepel does here.
Image: Jessica Sepel
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Bake a banana on top
Smash a banana or two on top and let the oven make it all lovely and gooey. This is a favourite at our place for sure.
Image: Stacey Clare
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Sprinkle chocolate all over
Get the chocolate jar out and just cover your delcious porridge like Reclaiming Yesterday does.
Image: Reclaiming Yesterday
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Pear, spices & all things nice
No need to let the top of your porridge have all the fun, stir some pear and spices through the mix like this recipe on Mumtastic.
Image: Karen Biton-Cohen for Mumtastic
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Nuts & sweet maple syrup
Sprinkle a healthy handful of nuts over the top for a delicious crunch like Cook Republic does here.
Image: Sneh Roy
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Peanut butter & honey
Get out the peanut butter and honey jars and have some fun like a Pinch Of Yum does.
Image: Lindsay Ostrom
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Chop up a banana
And if all else fails, grab a banana and chop it up on top like we do here at Mumtastic. Simple and delicious.
Image: Kristen Doyle
