Porridge toppings

1sttimer_2

For a huge, healthy and slimming breakfast, I make mine with 1oz oats, made with milk & water, (1/2 each), no sugar or salt, in large bowl in microwave. Cook for 2 mins, cool slightly, stir in a Muller Light flavoured yoghurt (your choice) then add chopped fresh fruit (quantity/variety to your own taste/seasonal). At the moment I'm having plum, nectarine, strawberries or raspberries and apple or banana.

Very yummy and fills you up all morning!

orchid-96

Hi, I make mine with mostly milk but a touch of water too (i use either skimmed milk or soyal milk) but my favourite topping is flaked almonds and honey - I once read that this is the best breakfast for 'lifiting the mood' and I can usually do with this first thing in the morning as I don't always feel :j

It's also the only breakfast (apart from a full English) that keeps me going till at least late morning!

LJM

we like sugar honey or whatever jam we have in the fridge at the time

phizzimum

sometimes i grate an apple into porridge, it sweetens it enough to mean i don't need to add sugar and is quicker stewed apple.

buxtonrabbitgreen

i always make porridge with just water. I like maple syrup on mine, but I like some of the ideas here. Might try some with salt I never have but think I might like it as I only like popcorn with salt on.

kayjay1809

I have to confess to absolutely hating porridge (comes from a detox when I ate millet porridge every day ) but my OH has porridge made from water every morning with crushed seeds and sugar free jam (yummy)

Actually if I tried some of the toppings suggested above I might like it :j

DebtphobicDeirdre

mashed banana and a small handful of dried blueberries is very nice and gives you 2 0f your 5 portions before the day has barely started.

krishna

stewed fruit
chopped fresh fruit
cinnamon
maple syrup
date syrup

any combination of the above. Always make our porridge with water.

anniebooklover

I love porridge with pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds stirred through with some honey.

I bought some Goji berries that were heavily reduced (from about £2.69 to 99p) and they add a nice twist to the flavour.

dried fruit is good too when mixed with a small drop of honey.

ceridwen

I always soak whatever type of porridge flakes I'm using overnight in the liquid (milk in my case) - as I gather it helps with getting all the goodness from your food. Incidentally, it makes for a better texture as well.

I also like trying different types of porridge - my favourite would be 50/50 jumbo oats and rice flakes.

Then - of course - add various bits when I've made it - like fruit of various descriptions and/or yogurt and/or seeds.