What are your favourite porridge toppings?

[crazypenguinlady]

Just that really. What to do you like to put on your porridge?

Honey
Sultanas
Blueberries
Jam
Prunes
Apple and cinnamon
Banana
Linseeds

OMG it's nearly porridge season! YUM!

Maple syrup

Bananas, honey and cinnamon or maple syrup and pistachios. I also add some ground flaxseed. I also love summer porridge i.e an overnight oats/Bircher version with grated apple, natural yoghurt and berries, when it's not cold enough for hot porridge.

Cinnamon
Or brown sugar

Yum yum

frozen fruits, mainly cherries and blackcurrents.

Banana, honey and cinnamon or sultanas and honey, or maple syrup, or blueberries.
I love porridge, best thing about winter

I wonder if carrot porridge would work? Like carrot cake?

Cream or prunes, not together though.

Pineapple and cherries

I'm on Slimming World so I grate courgette (quite a bit) into my oats (40g) and add Alpro Chocolate Soya drink (200ml). Weird as that is, I absolutely love it! The courgette doesn't really taste, just adds a bit of something and bulks it out and the chocolate milk is chocolatey without too many calories. I have it every day and feel a bit sad if I have to miss it!

Oh everything I may try that!

Do you grate the courgette in as the porridge is cooking?
How much? Half of one ?

Sparklefarts - It's really delicious (I think!). It's called Zoats in America (zuchini and oats - although I don't think they put chocolate milk in). It's hard to say how much courgette as they differ so much in size. Basically put it all in a pan and add the courgette then cook. Start off with a small amount and if you like it, add more in next time you make it. I have quite a bit nowadays because I love the fact that it bulks out my porridge and is at least 1 of my 5 (or is it 10) a day. If you are on SW, it counts as your Hex A and B.

And even nicer topped with a banana...

Apple and sultanas
Banana
Golden syrup
I love thick creamy sweet porridge.

Frozen raspberries
Banana
Almond butter
Blueberry powder

Generally I'm quite virtuous and stir frozen berries and mixed seeds into my porridge while I'm making it.

But my favourite would have to be a big spoonful of nutella

Honey and frozen fruit cooked down.

I had golden syrup and creme fraiche this morning, it was delicious.

brown sugar and cream😄

I'm a porridge virgin in my 40s. I recently bought a bag of porridge oats. How do I prepare hot porridge?

gotta that's a controversial question I do oats then half milk half water, purists will tell you just water and salt then others will say all milk

I sometimes mix in cocoa powder and add raisins
Tinned pumpkin and cinnamon and nutmeg
Banana and cinnamon
Frozen berries
Grated apple

Gotta my preference is for 1/2 cup of oats to 1 cup of milk. Heat slowly in a pan whilst stirring, so that the oats go soft and creamy. Much nicer than doing in in the microwave imo, I find that the oats don't soften as much. Add toppings / extras to suit.

Agree definitely not in the microwave, stir and heat slowly on the hob to make extremely creamy

Carrot cake porridge is a wonderful thing (sadly I am low carbing so off my menu). Grate carrots, add to porridge with mixed spice, raisins and walnuts. Cook and enjoy.