Porridge

14 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 15 min

“This is a winter favorite of ours, that builds on a traditional British breakfast dish. We add sultanas, bananas and cinnamon and it's awesome.” - by ANNEDUNCAN

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
2 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 bananas, sliced
1 pinch ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cold milk (optional)

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

In a saucepan, combine the oats, water, salt, sugar, bananas and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until the liquid has been absorbed, stirring frequently. Pour into bowls, and top each with a splash of cold milk.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
157 cal
8%

Fat
2.1 g
3%

Carbs
31.9 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (14)

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happyAZcook

Jan. 30, 2005

"I tried this recipe for myself and I really enjoyed it. The only change I made was that I used honey instead of sugar and was a little more liberal with the cinnamon. I love this recipe and will defin..." See moreitely make it again . Thanks!"

ButtercupBento

Jul. 1, 2004

"I am a porridge eater normally but was looking for a recipe similar to what the Hari Krishna tent serves up at the Glastonbury festival in the UK, which is spicy, sweet and breakfasty too. I found I n..." See moreeeded to add more cinnamon to this and poured honey over it too or it would have been bland. I also used sultanas instead of bananas as the one I had previously had sultanas. Not a very exciting recipe but not bad either"

Bronwyn

Jun. 8, 2006

"I didn't try it with bananas, as I find cooked bananas too mushy. Instead, I added dried raisins, dried and chopped appricots, and chopped almonds. I upped the cinnamon, added cloves, nutmeg, and al..." See morelspice, and Voila! Christmas cookies for breakfast."

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