Quick porridge with honey nut clusters

Quick porridge with honey nut clusters

What a way to warm up on the weekend!

Prep 7 min
Cook 12 min
Serves 4

Ingredients: 

• 125g rolled porridge oats

• 750ml water (substitute 250ml of the water for skimmed milk if you eat dairy and prefer creamier porridge)

For the clusters:

• 30g flaked almonds

• 40g skinned hazelnuts, roughly chopped

• ¼tsp ground cinnamon

• 2tsp brown sugar

• 1tbsp runny honey

• 1 quantity of quick porridge

• 2 bananas, sliced

Method: 

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4 and line a baking tray with baking paper. Combine the nuts, cinnamon, sugar and honey in a mixing bowl. Spread over the tray and bake for 8–10 min.

2. Combine the oats with the liquid in a large pan. Bring to the boil, stirring now and then, over a high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly, for 5–6 min until thick. Serve plain or use in one of our recipes.

3. Cool the clusters, then scatter over porridge with the banana slices.

Per serving:

293kcal, 17.9g sugar, 7.1g protein, 4.8g fibre, 13.2g fat, 0g salt, 1.3g saturates,

Low cal
Low sats
Low salt
Suitable for vegetarians
Dairy free

Note :    The nutrition for all this recipe is based on making the quick porridge with water only. Using 500ml water and 250ml skimmed milk adds only 21kcal per portion, but you’ll also be getting an extra 2g protein and 80mg calcium with each bowlful.