Name: Spiced porridge with maple nut butter
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; 2 tbsp sugar (raw, caster or coconut sugar); Pinch sea salt; 1 cup of your favourite oats (or use ½ cup fine oats plus ½ cup wholegrain large oats for texture); Sliced banana, fruit and berries, chia seeds, yoghurt and edible flowers (optional), to serve; 1 tbsp almond butter; 2 tbsp maple syrup

Spiced porridge with maple nut butter

This gently spiced porridge is just what you need to warm your insides on a cold winter morning. Top with sliced banana, fruit, yoghurt and chia seeds for a nutrition-packed bowl, then drizzle with our tasty maple nut butter.

Serves 2

Prep

15M

Ingredients

2 cups milk

1 cinnamon stick

1 star anise

1/4 tsp ground cardamom

2 tbsp sugar (raw, caster or coconut sugar)

Pinch sea salt

1 cup of your favourite oats (or use ½ cup fine oats plus ½ cup wholegrain large oats for texture)

Sliced banana, fruit and berries, chia seeds, yoghurt and edible flowers (optional), to serve

1 tbsp almond butter

2 tbsp maple syrup

Method

1.Place the milk, spices, sugar and sea salt in a medium saucepan and stir to combine. Heat gently to release the flavour of the spices.

2.Stir in the oats and simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened and creamy. Remove the cinnamon stick and star anise, transfer porridge to serving bowls and top with fruit, seeds and yoghurt.

3.Combine nut butter and syrup. Stir in a little warm water until it’s smooth and runny then swirl over porridge. Scatter with a few edible petals if desired.

Jo Wilcox

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