Porridge toppings

samtheman_2

We all know porridge is good for you. I love the stuff and want to know of different toppings/stir ins to keep it exciting. In Scotland there are a few trendy porridge bars with lots of differing toppings - anyone know any recipes?

sarahlouise210

I always have golden syrup and carnation milk on mine ! mmmmmmmmm...just off to rustle some up now !!!

Smiley_Mum

Had a look at Stoat's Porridge Bars website of Edinburgh. Check these out...

http://www.stoatsporridgebars.co.uk/menu.htm

I put stewed apple (tart apples like Granny smith/bramley) on mine and a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar, drizzle some single cream and a little bit of milk. Yummy.

If I can't be bothered faffing about, just a drizzle of single cream, a sprinkle of sugar and a little milk.

This link looks good too.

http://living.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2055902005

craftyone

sugar and honey yumm

odds-n-sods

banana, cinnamon+ a little sugar, milk
raisins/sultanas, cinnamon, sugar + milk
raisins + pumpkin seeds " " "
applesauce, c, s, m
peaches, pears, cherries, apricots -- any fruit but melons;
Maple syrup or honey instead of sugar

soappie

Thick, dark treacle.

Boatie_Bird

Dried cranberries

Dried cherries are lovely but v expensive - I once thought I'd picked up dried cranberries at 99p, but when I got home I'd picked up dried cherries at £2.39 :eek: This is how I discovered how nice they are!

Dried apricots with or without some chopped flaked almonds

moanymoany

There is only one topping for porridge - golden syrup - Tesco value of course.

Zed42

I add fruit puree and fat free natural yoghurt to mine (I'm on a diet) ... but maple syrup is to die for

poodlehorse

I am a Scot but not a traditionalist so I like no salt and make mine with roughly half milk and water and then either:

At the last minute bung in chopped apple, stir and then into bowl for sprinkling of cinnamon and a teaspoon of runny honey drizzled on so that it ends up covering the whole surface OR

bung in some whole hazlenuts and raisins to the pan and the hazlenuts soften a bit and the raisins puff out a bit and then do the cinnamon sprinkle, honey drizzle thing again.

For DS I mash up a banana in it instead

DH will only eat it made with water and with salt -:lipsrseal

Farway

This time of year it has to be free hedgerow blackberries and organic natural yougurt with a sprinkle of sunflower seeds

And for indulgence, a drizzle of organic honey