High-protein cinnamon roll porridge with skyr frosting

High-protein cinnamon roll porridge made with oats and milk, with a cinnamon and date swirl, skyr frosting and toasted walnuts. A breakfast with 30 g of protein, ready in 20 minutes.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 10 min
• Cooking time: 8 min
• Total time: 18 min
• Calories: 498 kcal per serving
• Protein: 30 g
• Fat: 14 g
• Carbs: 61 g

Ingredients

• 4 dates
• 100g rolled oats
• 400ml milk
• 250g skyr
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 20g walnuts
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 pinch of vanilla powder

Method

You’ll need: frying pan · saucepan · chopping board · knife · wooden spoon

1. Stone the dates, chop them finely and mash them with the cinnamon and a splash of hot water into a paste.
2. Cook the oats with the milk and salt for 5 minutes, stirring, until the porridge thickens.
3. Stir the skyr, maple syrup and vanilla together into a frosting.
4. Roughly chop the walnuts and toast them in a dry frying pan for 3 minutes.
5. Divide the porridge between two bowls and draw the cinnamon and date paste through it in a swirl with a spoon.
6. Spoon the skyr frosting into the centre and scatter over the walnuts.

Good to know

Tastes like a cinnamon roll but is ready in 20 minutes. You swirl the cinnamon and date paste through the hot porridge, and a skyr frosting goes on top. That's how an Advent Sunday starts without any yeast dough.

Swaps

Skyr → low-fat quark (similar protein content). Milk → oat milk (gives less protein). Dates → 1 tbsp maple syrup in the cinnamon paste. Walnuts → pecans.

Cooking tips

Jumbo oats give more bite but need 2 minutes longer. Only stir the frosting together just before serving, otherwise the skyr releases water.

Storage

Keep the porridge and frosting separately in the fridge for 2 days; reheat the porridge with a little milk.

Allergens

Contains milk, gluten (oats) unless labelled gluten-free, and tree nuts (walnuts); no egg. Made with gluten-free oats, it's suitable for people with coeliac disease. Suitable for children and in pregnancy.

Frequently asked questions

How long does cinnamon roll porridge keep in the fridge?

Keep the porridge and frosting separately in the fridge for 2 days; reheat the porridge with a little milk.

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