Settle in for the ultimate comfort breakfast. Not only a great high fiber option, but this heart warming porridge is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. We don’t like to have our oats overly sweet, so we spiced ours up with fig and cinnamon.
Cinnamon Fig Porridge
Serves: 1 Bowl
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
ingredients
½ cup oats
1 cup water
¼ cup almond milk
1 tsp cinnamon
Topping
1 fig, cut into four
*you can substitute with ½ an apple, cut into small cubes
1 tsp buckwheat groats
1 tsp coconut flakes
½ tbsp rice malt syrup
*agave and maple syrup work well too
method
1. In a small saucepan add ½ cup of oats, 1 cup of water, ¼ cup of almond milk and 1 tsp of cinnamon.
2. Heat ingredients on a low simmer for 10 minutes, stir occasionally using a wooden spoon.
3. Prepare your topping while simmering ingredients.
4. Once thick and creamy, transfer porridge into a bowl. *if you want it creamier you can add more almond milk here. Add 1 fig, cut into 4 (or your choice of fruit), 1 tsp of buckwheat groats and 1 tsp of coconut flakes to the top of your porridge.
5. Finish by drizzling ½ tbsp of syrup over.
nutritional information
Per Serve – 1 Bowl
Calories – 340 (1423kJ)
Protein – 9.3g
Carbohydrates – 56.5g
Fat – 8.2g
High Fibre Superfood
We might know oats are a great source of carbohydrates, protein, fibre, antioxidants, and many vitamins and minerals our body needs, but did you know they are one of our planet’s natural superfoods? Oats are a naturally occurring superfood because they are 100% whole-grain and require almost zero processing. Research shows foods that are whole grain, like oats, help promote satiety and healthy weight management, and support a healthy digestive system. Additionally, oats are unique in that they are one of the richest sources of fibre, in particular beta-glucan, a soluble fibre that studies have proven helps lower cholesterol reabsorption in our bodies. The heart of a nutritious and delicious breakfast, this is the perfect way to start your morning.
Annie Long
FBFM Head Recipe Designer
Annie is a certified nutritionist with a plant-based focus. She believes that eating a diet primarily made of plants is not only beneficial to our bodies, but also for the environment and the animals we share it with. Food is her passion, but when she’s not in the kitchen you’ll find her hanging out with her golden retriever somewhere by the sea!
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