Peanut Porridge

Porridge is my favourite meal of all time to whip up - whether it’s 2 or 30 degrees outside, you can’t go wrong with a huge bowl of warming oats. I’ve been experimenting with different flavours, ingredients and components to try and crack the perfect combination, and unexpectedly this morning after a long yoga flow, this all came together quickly, without giving it too much thought. It’s perfectly peanut-ty (and continues to be why, for this reason, I love crunchy PB) sweet, salty and delicious. Give it a whirl and let me know how it goes!

Ingredients for the oats

(makes enough for 2 hungry humans)

1 cup jumbo rolled oats

2 cups filtered water

1 tablespoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter

(or any nut butter you have sitting around)

1/2 cup raisins

2 pinches of salt

Optional extra drizzle of honey 

… For the caramelised banana

1 or 2 ripe bananas

(depending how hungry you are)

1 tablespoon honey

3 tablespoons filtered water

1 teaspoon cinnamon

& extra optional toppings

Cold, crisp sliced apple

Extra cinnamon to dust

granola, chia/pumpkin/sunflower seeds, extra fruit etc.

How-To

• Combine all the ingredients for the oats, except peanut butter. It will seem pretty watery at first, but I promise this will soak up to create beautiful creamy oats.

  Once your mixture is looking a little wet, but much more edible, stir through as much PB as you’d like. I ended up adding a little over a tablespoon, for that extra crunch.

  Don’t forget to add the salt, too, as this intensifies the peanut flavour even more.

• At the same time, slice your banana into 5mm disks.

  In a separate pan, heat the honey and water until they begin to bubble.

  Add the banana to this sugary mix, and as it starts to reduce and caramelise, sprinkle in a little cinnamon to encourage the browning and softening of the edges.

  You can carefully flip the banana to coat both sides, or I just ended up mixing them around a little to ensure a lovely even coating.

  Remove from the heat once soft.

• Serve your porridge in bowls (or on plates for Scandi vibes,) topped with the caramelised banana and apple slices.

  With a little extra sprinkle of cinnamon for sweetness, tuck in and enjoy!

Big love x