This spiced porridge recipe is even more warming and comforting than a bowl of traditional porridge. The rich flavour is delicious, and you'll also be getting lots of health benefits from the spices. Spiced porridge takes just 10 minutes to make, you could even shave 2 minutes off that by measuring out the ingredients the night before!
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What you'll love about recipe
- A warming and delicious healthy breakfast which will keep you feeling full until lunchtime
- Spiced porridge is quick and easy to make
- Naturally sweetened with spices, no added sugar
- Packed with health benefits. Oats are a wholegrain which are high in heart healthy fibre. Cinnamon can help blood sugar control, ginger can help digestion. Turmeric, like a number of other spices is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
- Starting your morning with a bowl of spiced porridge gets you off to a great start to the day! (for a more indulgent take on oatmeal, why not try this healthy chocolate porridge?)
Ingredients
Porridge oats, rolled oats or old fashioned oats will all work well in this recipe. Instant oats aren't so good as they lack texture and are more processed. Steel cut oats take much longer to cook.
Don't forget - if you're on a gluten free diet, buy certified GF oats which have been processed separately.
If you prefer, you could use oat bran instead of porridge oats. Just add the spices to this recipe for oat bran porridge. It's actually even quicker to cook and higher in fibre.
Milk. I like to make my porridge from a mixture of half milk, half water, but you can vary the proportions to suit your taste. I used skimmed cows milk, but you could also use whole milk.
Spices. For this spiced porridge recipe, I used ground cinnamon, turmeric and ginger. I find the mixture quite addictive: there's sweetness from the cinnamon, earthiness from the turmeric and just a tiny bit of heat from the ginger. Feel free to experiment though, you could also include ground nutmeg, cardamom or allspice.
If you really want to maximise the health benefits from the spices, add a tiny pinch of ground black pepper which will help you to absorb more of the active ingredients.
How to make spiced porridge
Really, the recipe couldn't be any easier. Simply place all of the ingredients in a pan.
Bring the mixture up to the boil and simmer gently for 4-5 minutes. Stir occasionally to stop the porridge sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Serving
Serve your spiced porridge hot. If you're always in a hurry (like me!) you can add a splash of milk on top to help cook it down.
The flavour of the spices goes really well with stewed apple, and you can add some crunch with seeds or chopped nuts.
Or for some additional sweetness, add a spoonful of date spread
These sugar free stewed fruit recipes are also perfect as a healthy porridge topping.
Frequently asked questions
Yes! Although we often associate turmeric with curries and savoury recipes, it can also work well in sweeter recipes. In this spiced porridge the turmeric is combined with cinnamon and ginger to add sweetness and warmth. These are the classic spices which are found in golden milk.
Both spices and fruit will help to sweeten your porridge. Try adding fresh fruit, cooked fruit or even a few pieces of dried fruit. I sometimes also add a few frozen blueberries which will defrost really quickly and help to cool your porridge down if you are in a rush!
Yes, leftover porridge reheats well. Pop it in a pan over a low heat. You'll need to add a little more milk or water as porridge will thicken as it cools. Leftover porridge can be stored covered in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Other healthy breakfast recipes you might like
You might also like peanut butter porridge which is high in protein and has dairy-free options.
You can browse other healthy breakfast recipes here. They are all low in added sugar and gluten free.
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Recipe
Spiced Porridge
Ingredients
- 100 g porridge oats GF if required
- 240 ml milk skimmed or whole milk
- 240 ml water
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Add the oats, milk, water and spices to a pan. Bring up to the boil, stirring occasionally.
- Simmer for 4-5 minutes until thickened. Stir occasionally.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- You can adjust the proportion of milk to water to suit your taste.
- For a slightly thinner porridge, add a little extra milk (or water).
- If you make this recipe frequently, you might find it useful to have a volume measurement rather than weighing the ingredients. It's super easy: for 2 portions, use one cup of oats, one cup of milk, and one cup of water.
- To maximise the health benefits from the spices in the porridge, add a tiny pinch of ground black pepper which will help you to absorb more of the active ingredients.
Nutrition
Please note nutritional information is per serving and is provided for guidance only.
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