Vickys Basic Porridge with Topping Variations

• 125 grams rolled porridge oats
• 500 ml water
• 250 ml milk of choice
• 400 grams chopped hazelnuts
• 30 grams flaked almonds
• 1 tbsp runny honey/maple syrup
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 sliced bananas
• 75 grams dried cranberries
• 1 tbsp linseeds/flaxseeds
• 1 tbsp shelled sunflower seeds
• 250 grams low-fat plain yogurt
• 300 grams mixed berries
• 50 grams dried apple
• 4 tsp runny honey/maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 250 grams low-fat plain yogurt
• 100 grams dried apricots, chopped
• 150 ml orange juice
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 cardamom pods, squashed
• 2 tbsp unsalted pistachio nuts, chopped

1. To make the Basic porridge recipe, put the oats, water and milk in a pan and bring to the boil stirring frequently.
2. Reduce to a simmer for 6 minutes or until thickened.
3. You can serve plain with sugar/salt to taste or use one of the following topping recipes
4. For the Honey Nut topping, preheat the oven to gas 4 / 180C / 350F and line a baking tray.
5. Combine the nuts, sugar, honey/syrup and cinnamon then spread over the tray.
6. Bake for 10 minuted, cool, then use as topping for the basic recipe with some sliced banana
7. For the Seeded topping, simply stir the seeds and cranberries through the basic porridge and top with some plain yogurt
8. For the Fruity topping, stir the apple and cinnamon into the basic porridge and top each bowl with some berries, yogurt and a drizzle of honey
9. For the Compote topping, put everything except the pistachios into a small saucepan and let simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened and syrupy.
10. Top the basic porridge with the compote and sprinkle the pistachios over the top
11. The info for the basic porridge is 120 calories per bowl.
12. Adding the honey nut topping makes it approximately 295 calories per serving.
13. Seeded is around 250 kcal, Fruit is around 230kcal and the Compote topping is around 220kcal
14. All toppings are low fat (except the honey nut), low calorie & low salt
15. Using gluten-free oats, alternative non-dairy milk such as coconut, rice or almond milk and coconut milk yogurt makes these recipes gluten, dairy & soy-free

oats, milk, hazelnuts, almonds, syrup, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, bananas, cranberries, sunflower seeds, lowfat plain yogurt, mixed berries, apple, syrup, ground cinnamon, lowfat plain yogurt, orange juice, ground cinnamon, cardamom pods, nuts

Taken from cookpad.com/uk/recipes/352180-vickys-basic-porridge-with-topping-variations (may not work)