Porridge ideas....?

IonaEllenRose

Hi,
I love porridge for breakfast but would love some ideas of topping to go with it?
Thanks

catriona6308

Queens sugar free maple syrup/chocolate drops/blueberries. You could mix your oats with yoghurt put it in the fridge overnight then top with berries

Flaming25

Not sure how you make it but I make mine with Almond Milk (unsweetened), gives it a slightly different flavour (not in a bad way)

Ambroziah

I put a few of dried raisins and sultanas to give a little sweetness

lucylou688

Porridge is a great base for flavours. I tend to cook mine with water and then add some of the following with a splash of milk:

Grated apple and cinnamon
Sliced banana and nutmeg
Blueberries and almonds
Spoon of homemade fruit jam
Mix of seeds and spoon of honey
Strawberries and a shake of cocoa powder

Basically any combination of fruit and/or nuts/seeds is a good place to start.

mccraee

I like to put banana in there while it is cooking and stir like heck to break it up. Add walnuts & a bit of cinnamon to make banana bread oatmeal

Add coconuts & chocolate chips for an almond joy like experience

I make a chunky apple sauce by peeling & slicing apple and cooking it. Then, I add the oats and cook them

Make the oatmeal w/ 1/3 milk & 2/3 water and they come out super creamy.

throw some peanut butter on the top.

maple syrup, dried fruits, nuts all are yum

VeryKatie

apples and cinnamon

rachelblesso

Light cinnamon sugar, fresh blueberries, a little bit of honey, brown sugar mixed in. Not the healthiest haha but all tasty options.

snowman1_23

If you're looking to sweeten it up without adding processed stuff, wild Boreal blueberries are amazingly sweet. A couple tablespoons, still frozen will make you think you're having dessert. They are way sweeter than the usual blueberries, and about the size of a currant.

pebble4321

My breakfast this morning was savoury porridge - oatmeal and milk, grated carrot, cooked together. Then I add grated zucchini, diced capsicum, grated cheese, cook for a minute or two then stir in an egg. It's also good with the egg cooked separately and added on top, but I can't be bothered dirtying another pan in the morning.

You might also like to look at congee toppings (rice porridge) - things like chilli (dried or fresh), fresh coriander, boiled egg, slices spring onions, boiled peanuts (I usually only find them a few asian hotels), soy sauce, sesame oil etc.

Google savoury porridge recipes and you'll see a whole new world open up, porridge doesn't have to be sweet!

bumblebot

Porridge is not the best breakfast - you should consider adding protein and fats!

Personally, I add 30g soy/whey protein powder to 40g of oats, 40g of raspberries/blueberries. Heat up with water. Once warmed through, I add 150g greek 0% fat yoghurt and a swirl of peanut butter. The end result is lovely, creamy, sweet, and good for you!

bumblebot

Porridge is not the best breakfast - you should consider adding protein and fats!

Personally, I add 30g soy/whey protein powder to 40g of oats, 40g of raspberries/blueberries. Heat up with water. Once warmed through, I add 150g greek 0% fat yoghurt and a swirl of peanut butter. The end result is lovely, creamy, sweet, and good for you!

Macros for the above are around:

350 cals
45g protein
31g carbs
2-8g fat (depending on how much peanut butter you add!)

girlinahat

I make my own muesli/porridge base made with a mix of porridge oats, rolled oats, barley flakes, rye flakes (basically any kind of grain flake I can find and afford), some dried fruit (cranberries, sultanas, raisins etc) pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, linseed etc.

That's my starting material. It's crunchy enough I can have it fresh as a cereal/muesli in the warmer months, and to this I might add a banana plus some yoghurt, creme fraiche and cottage cheese (this last takes a bit of getting used to but I'm protein mad in the morning). And maybe a dollop of honey (I blame some German guy on a boat in the Med for introducing me to this)

If I want it warm, I might soak it overnight in water with some frozen berries or homemade applesauce (equal volume) then add a touch of milk and put in the microwave for a couple of minutes. Then I add the yoghurt/cottage cheese mix etc.

The possibilities are endless, although I am intrigued by the savoury porridge listed above.

IonaEllenRose

Thankyou everyone.
I haven't thought (or even knew) that foods like carrot, cottage cheese, peanut butter etc would go with porridge. I am definitely going to try these out.
I normally either have jam or apple & cinnamon so having the toppings you have all suggested is going to be different (in a good way lol)

Thanks again