Creamy Breakfast Oats
A creamy, delicious and satisfying breakfast option, for all year round.
Equipment
- stove or gas burner
- 1 medium sized pot or saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 Litre Milk (Fresh Milk or Long Life Milk)
- 4-5 Tablespoon Sugar (Or Alternative Sweetners, as desired)
- 1-2 Good Pinch of Salt
- 1 Cup Rolled Oats (Wholegrain Rolled Oats used here)
- Dusting Cinnamon Powder (optional)
- 2 Tablespoon Talbina (Barley Flour), add while the porridge is cooking, whisk/stir well until incorporated. (OPTIONAL)
Instructions
- To a Bowl, Add the Oats, and top with enough water just to cover. Allow to soak for about 5 minutes, until most of the water is absorbed by the oats, and it is softer. Strain away any excess water.
- While the Oats soak, Add the Milk to a pot or saucepan.Also add in the Sugar and Salt. Allow the milk to warm up on a medium heat setting.
- When the milk is warmed, Add in the Soaked Oats, stir well, and allow to gently cook on medium to low heat.
- Keep stirring at intervals, and the oats will thicken up into a creamy consistency.
- Add More dry oats, IF, you feel the porridge is not thickening enough.
- Serve hot, with a dusting of cinnamon powder, or simply enjoy without any added cinnamon spice.
Notes
~ This Creamy Breakfast Oats can be made ahead, and refrigerated.
~ The servings could be anything between 4-6 people, depending on the serving bowl size.
~ When this porridge is refrigerated, it will thicken up considerably. BUT, it is easily thinned down to preferred consistency, by adding a little splash of milk when reheating.
~ Try adding Peanut Butter to your bowl of oats, it's so moreish!
~ Want to try another delicious hot porridge, then give this Tasty Creamy Sojee Porridge a try:
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~ If you want an overnight version, then this Creamy Swiss Muesli can be substituted with oats : https://marriamsayed.com/2015/12/08/creamy-swiss-muesli/
