Ready brek would like to know, what do you add to your porridge? You could win £250 NOW CLOSED

[AngelieMumsnet]

We've been asked by Ready brek to find out about MNers' best porridge based recipes and healthy breakfast creations

Ready brek says "Coinciding with the launch of Ready brek's 'easy sachets' collection, we'd love to hear about how MNers customise their porridge. In tasty Original and delicious Chocolate and Gingerbread flavours, and made only from finely milled oats, vitamins and minerals, this hot oat cereal delivers all the benefits of an adult porridge, but without the lumps. Easy to make in the microwave or with hot milk this kids' porridge gives your children a tasty warming start to the day. But the Ready brek oats can be used for so much more than just porridge. One look at the Ready brek and Weetabix website shows just how versatile these oats can be. From Ready brek breakfast muffins, to 'ginger-brek men', there's hundreds of ways you can make your cereal go further."

So, how do you customise your porridge or Ready brek? Maybe you add some bananas? Or do you prefer to add blueberries or raspberries? Perhaps honey is your usual addition? Whatever you add to your porridge, Ready brek would love to hear about how you keep breakfast time fun and healthy.

If you don't usually have porridge for breakfast, do you have any porridge based recipes? Perhaps you like to add porridge oats when you're baking cookies? Or maybe you'd rather use your porridge oats for flapjacks? Let Ready brek know what your favourite porridge based recipes are.

Every MNer who posts on this thread will go into a prize draw to win £250 from Ready brek and Weetabix.

Thanks,
MNHQ

PS - You can find more product information on the Ready brek and Weetabix website here to help inspire you

[Wobblestones]

Three year old DS and I have porridge most mornings. I make it with water and add coconut milk and coconut butter, maple syrup, hemp seeds, cinnamon and fruit. The fruit varies; it's usually whatever is left over from the week's organic box which needs using up. The last few days it's been plums and rhubarb stewed with ginger and vanilla.

[EvilHerbivore]

I make porridge muffins, taste a bit like Nigellas Christmas muffins but much quicker/easier!

[CMOTDibbler]

Lidl Island mix (raisins, pineapple, papaya) dried fruit and chia seeds. If I've remembered to buy it, I make it with almond milk

[Etihad]

We usually add dried fruit, sultanas or the mixed fruit you get for baking. Milled linseed is delicious too, makes the texture more interesting and adds nutrients (according to the packet!)

[GoodboyBindleFeatherstone]

Raisins / sultanas.

Just enough to add a little something without taking away the oaty porridge taste. And it's specially lovely for tea on a cold winter afternoon.

[TweeAintMee]

I make oat bran porridge for breakfast without milk. I mix the dry oat bran with dried fruit e.g. cranberries/dark cherries/blueberries and nuts e.g. flaked almonds/brazils/walnuts. (The nuts do retain their crunchy texture but the fruit plumps up in the cooking process.) Then I add water and cook as normal. It is delicious as it is, but is even better with some creamy yoghurt, especially lemon yoghurt.

Perfect start to the day.

[UriGeller]

At the moment its the blackberries we picked over the summer. They are frozen and putting a handful into hot porridge is the best way to defrost the fruits and cool down the porridge.

[fuzzywuzzy]

cinnamon, black treacle and sprinkle crushed nuts on top.

[mausmaus]

nothing or raisins.
very rarely honey and cinnamon.

[0898]

I do love a bit of porridge customisation

I like toasted flax and sesame seeds
Almond butter
Stewed apples
Or lemon curd and raisins

Yummers

[caker]

Grated apple, cinnamon and a sprinkle of brown sugar, yum!

[nicename]

Cinnamon stick, cardamum pods, tahini, saffron and tumeric.

Cooked up with oats and water it like a very aromatic rice pudding.

Its that or nothing added (a Scot).

[stilllearnin]

I add black currants or raspberries after its made or toasted seeds during the cooking.

But the absolute luxury is crystallised ginger - chop it up and pop it in right at the start. My dad does all of these plus sultanas- he is the only person who can make a bowl of porridge into a three course meal

[kilmuir]

Peanut butter

[Solasum]

Baby DS and I have readybrek made with fullfat milk most mornings. We usually add fruit, e.g. mashed banana, frozen berries, mushed strawberries, apple or pear puree with cinnamon. For a special treat I add nutella. Mmm

[Monica101]

I add dried blueberries, they turn the porridge blue which DD likes!

[TweeAintMee]

I can second the crystallised ginger in porridge - heaven on a spoon!

[notnowbernard]

We have ready brek or porridge mainly in the colder months. Dc love it with just honey. Dd1 is partial to it with strawberries or blueberries in the summer

I use oats to make flapjacks

DP weaned his puppy on ready brek

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

My very favourite toppings for porridge are:

plums - chopped and cooked in the microwave with a bit of brown sugar plus some cinnamon
pears - ditto

I had it with blueberries and banana on the other day though, and that was nice too.

[chocolatedonut]

Chopped apples and cinemon yummy!

[VerucaInTheNutRoom]

I only ever add a sprinkling of sugar - delicious!

[NickiFury]

Chopped walnuts and pecans, maple syrup and sultanas.

[Patilla]

Raisins and cinnamon for me - tastes like scones for breakfast!

DS likes a swirl of jam.

[bitingcat]

Chopped apple, walnuts and a sprinkling of cinnamon. If I'm feeling particularly indulgent I add a drizzle of honey!