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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Breakfast Oats and Porridge

    Apple Spice Porridge

    Published: Jan 4, 2018 · Updated: Feb 6, 2021 by Neil 8 Comments

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    Bowl of delicious cooked apple spice porridge ready to eat. With a spoon in front and slices of apple.

    Apple spice porridge is a deliciously simple heart-warming breakfast with a sweet apple taste and aromas of cinnamon, it's literally a hug in a bowl. Perfect for cold winters mornings.

    Two bowls of apple spice porridge one in front of the other. Two apples and cinnamon sticks in between and two spoons in the foreground.

    Today folks, I'd like to introduce you to my new breakfast best friend, apple spice porridge.

    This tasty apple and cinnamon porridge is an overnight oats recipe.

    It's marinated in the fridge overnight and then can be either cooked in the microwave in the morning or on your stove top.

    This makes it a great recipe, versatile and convenient for those of us on the go but still wanting to eat healthily.

    So that's the reason for it being my new breakfast best friend at the moment.

    You see I'm a bit of creature of habit when it comes to my breakfast and I generally have porridge every day.

    Porridge is convenient for me to heat up at my work, in the microwave and it's especially looked forward to after I've been to the gym on Monday and Wednesday mornings.

    Yet sometimes a guy wants a bit of a change from just plain old porridge and this grated apple porridge has given me a whole new flavour to look forward to, still with minimum effort required.

    I'm pretty sure you're just going to love this too!

    A bowl of apple spice porridge. Two apples and cinnamon sticks in the background. Sliced apple and a spoons in the foreground.

    By marinating the oats overnight they absorb all those lovely sweet apple juices and the cinnamon aromas too.

    There's nothing for me to do in the morning except to cook this apple porridge which literally takes minutes.

    Just 3 minutes in the microwave or 4 to 5 minutes on a stove top.

    The sweet apple flavours literally BURST out of this apple spice porridge on cooking and can you imagine that glorious, fragrant smell of the cinnamon as it releases its natural aromas?

    A bowls of apple spice porridge. Three apples and cinnamon sticks in the background. A spoon in front.

    With Christmas and New Year over and done with and our New Year goals planned, I thought it time to follow on from the Meal Planning For The 80/20 Food Rule post with the first recipe post for this year.

    What better way to start off with than a really simple, healthy and naturally flavoured grated apple porridge breakfast?

    I hope that those of you new to meal planning, or just looking to start your day in a healthier way will find this quick breakfast easily fits into your meal planning or daily schedule.

    If you're anything like me your stomach may have been a little bit stretched over the Christmas period so eating this slow releasing energy breakfast means you shouldn't be hungry until at least lunchtime!

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    Apple spice porridge is a deliciously simple heart-warming breakfast with a sweet apple taste and aromas of cinnamon, it's literally a hug in a bowl. Click to Tweet

    Apple Spice Porridge Recipe

    This apple spiced porridge is a great breakfast for cold mornings.

    Why not add some seeds and nuts after cooking like pumpkins seeds or chopped walnuts?

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Apple spice porridge is a deliciously simple heart-warming breakfast. With a sweet apple taste and aromas of cinnamon, it's literally a hug in a bowl. Perfect for cold winters mornings.
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    Apple Spice Porridge Recipe

    Apple spice porridge is a deliciously simple heart-warming breakfast. With a sweet apple taste and aromas of cinnamon, it's literally a hug in a bowl. Perfect for cold winters mornings.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time10 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: British
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 318kcal
    Author: Neil

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    Equipment

    • Saucepans
    • Peeler
    • Grater
    • Kitchen scale
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring jug
    • Wooden spoon

    Ingredients

    • 1 small green apple e.g. Granny Smith, peeled, cored and coarsely grated
    • 30 g porridge oats
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 200 ml skimmed milk
    • 1 tablespoon chai seeds
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Put all of the ingredients into a bowl, mix well, cover and place in the fridge overnight.

    *To Cook in Microwave: -

    • Place bowl in Microwave and microwave for 3 minutes, uncovered stopping after each 1-minute interval to stir the porridge.

    To Cook on Stove: -

    • Transfer contents of bowl into a saucepan and gently simmer, stirring constantly for 4–5 minutes until the porridge is cooked to a creamy consistency.
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    Notes

    Add a little honey to sweeten up if required.
    *Microwave cooking times may vary depending on the power of your microwave.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 15.3g | Fat: 6.7g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.1g | Cholesterol: 4.2mg | Sodium: 111.3mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 24.1g | Vitamin A: 1650IU | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 460mg | Iron: 2.5mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Apple Spice Porridge
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 318 Calories from Fat 60
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 6.7g10%
    Saturated Fat 1.3g8%
    Monounsaturated Fat 2.1g
    Cholesterol 4.2mg1%
    Sodium 111.3mg5%
    Carbohydrates 51g17%
    Fiber 8g33%
    Sugar 24.1g27%
    Protein 15.3g31%
    Vitamin A 1650IU33%
    Vitamin C 3.3mg4%
    Calcium 460mg46%
    Iron 2.5mg14%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Comments

    1. David @ Spiced

      January 04, 2018 at 3:25 pm

      What a fun idea to grate an apple directly into this porridge, Neil! I love that! I've become a huge fan of oatmeal (porridge) in the mornings lately, and I suspect it's because of how darn cold it is here in the States. I don't think we've gone about 20°F (-6°C) for like 2 weeks. Umph. Forget breakfast, I'm thinking a batch of this oatmeal could be a delicious lunch today! Hope you're staying warm over there, my friend!

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      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 04, 2018 at 5:33 pm

        To be honest David I was amazed at home much apple flavour had been absorbed by the liquid overnight when creating this recipe. It meant I didn't have to add any apple juice to it. Glad you're a huge fan of oatmeal too in the mornings. By the sounds of how cold it is for you there and the weather forecast that I've been following in your area you'll be needing that oatmeal for a good while yet!

        Reply
    2. Ashika | Gardening Foodie

      January 04, 2018 at 7:03 pm

      5 stars
      A perfect recipe at the perfect time 🙂 . I seriously need to start eating a proper breakfast ( one of my new years resolutions...and this delicious recipe will definitely help me stick to it ) I just usually just grab a piece of toast or just coffee because of the morning chaos. This is great because it can be prepped overnight...love it!!!
      Happy New year Neil, to you and Lady Lynne ...looking forward to reading and trying out you yummy recipes for the new year 🙂

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 04, 2018 at 8:36 pm

        I hope this recipe helps with your New Years resolution Ashika.

        I wouldn't give up your coffee though. Have this AND your coffee. 😉

        Reply
    3. Satisfying G

      January 05, 2018 at 11:41 am

      How interesting is this recipe. I'll try it this weekend. I think it's delicious!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 05, 2018 at 1:06 pm

        Thanks, I hope you enjoy it! 😀

        Reply
    4. Neha

      January 09, 2018 at 10:50 pm

      5 stars
      I have been searching for some healthy breakfast recipes for sometime. This sure is one of it. I love to have apple in any form during the morning. And grating some in my oatmeal is like hitting two birds with one shot. Thanks for sharing this.

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 10, 2018 at 5:20 am

        Thanks Neha, I'm glad that my Apple Spice Porridge was just what you were looking for!

        Reply

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