Description
Warm and comforting porridge recipes perfect for chilly autumn and winter mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- Classic Oat Porridge:
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups milk or water
- A pinch of salt
- Sugar or honey to taste
- Fruit Porridge:
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups milk or water
- 1 cup fresh or frozen fruit
- A pinch of cinnamon
- Chai Spice Porridge:
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon chai spice mix (cinnamon, ginger, clove)
- Sugar to taste
- Nut and Seed Porridge:
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups milk or water
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts)
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- Cocoa Porridge:
- 1 cup oats
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- Sugar or sweetener to taste
Instructions
- Classic Oat Porridge: In a saucepan, combine oats, milk or water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sweetener to taste.
- Fruit Porridge: In a saucepan, mix oats, milk or water, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, then simmer for about 5 minutes. Add fruit during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- Chai Spice Porridge: Combine milk, oats, and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat, stirring regularly. Cook for about 5 minutes or until desired consistency.
- Nut and Seed Porridge: Mix oats, milk or water, and chia seeds in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Add chopped nuts after 5 minutes of cooking.
- Cocoa Porridge: Combine milk, oats, and cocoa powder in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer, stirring. Adjust sweetness as desired.
Notes
Serve each porridge in a deep bowl and add toppings like fresh fruits or nuts for an enticing presentation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: porridge, oatmeal, breakfast, fall recipes, winter comfort food
