Turmeric porridge with cinnamon

Golden oats: creamy turmeric porridge with cinnamon, banana and almonds. A warm breakfast with oats, oat milk and a subtle sweetness from maple syrup.

At a glance

• Serves 1
• Prep time: 5 min
• Cooking time: 10 min
• Total time: 15 min
• Calories: 510 kcal per serving
• Protein: 12 g
• Fat: 13 g
• Carbs: 89 g

Ingredients

• 50 g rolled oats
• 200 ml oat milk
• 100 ml water
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp almonds
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 pinch of black pepper
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• 1 banana

Method

You’ll need: saucepan · mixing bowl · wooden spoon

1. Mix the oats with the turmeric, black pepper, cinnamon and ground ginger in a small saucepan.
2. Pour in the oat milk and water and stir everything until smooth.
3. Bring the porridge to the boil over a medium heat, then simmer gently for 5–7 min until creamy.
4. Stir regularly until the oats are soft and the consistency turns creamy. Add a little water if needed.
5. Only stir in the maple syrup after cooking.
6. Spoon into a bowl and serve with banana and almonds.

Good to know

A breakfast like this just feels good. Warm, creamy and gently spiced without being heavy. Just right for slow mornings.

Swaps

Almonds → walnuts (contain omega-3 fatty acids) · oat milk → unsweetened almond milk (contains tree nuts) · maple syrup → a mashed date (also provides fibre) · banana → berries (contain polyphenols)

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (almonds) and gluten (oats) unless labelled gluten-free. For children, season mildly; in pregnancy, the kitchen amounts of spices used here are generally fine.

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