Easy Bircher Porridge

Easy Bircher Porridge

Recipe by Zena ScottCourse: BreakfastCuisine: British
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking timeminutes

I love porridge and Bircher porridge is a great way of keeping it interesting. Bircher porridge is incredibly simple; it is just rolled oats soaked overnight in milk and/or fruit juice, so takes about 3 mins to prepare. The overnight soaking means that the oats soak up all the flavour.
The fun bit is adding your toppings! I like adding a mixture of both dried and fresh fruit, especially dried cranberries and goldenberries, fresh raspberries, blueberries and grated apple. I also love adding seeds, ground flaxseed and nuts which adds nutrients and gives great texture and crunch.
To boost the nutrient profile, I love eating this with yoghurt mixed with Pulsin's Soya Protein Powder (soya bean or pea work well). If you like it sweeter, you can add a drizzle of date syrup, agave or a few chopped dates.
By using plant-based milk or fruit juice and vegan yoghurt, this recipe is suitable for vegans and if you use gluten-free oats, this recipe is suitable for coeliacs.
This makes a super healthy breakfast and brilliant snack. It lasts about 2 days in the fridge and so you can make a batch in advance easily. (Note the grated apple will oxidise and go brown, but it still tastes great!).

Ingredients

  • PORRIDGE

  • 150g rolled oats (gluten-free if required)

  • 300ml milk of choice (I use almond, soy or rice milk) or apple juice

  • Pinch of salt

  • Grated apple

  • TOPPING

  • Handful of fresh blueberries and raspberries

  • Handful of dried goldenberries and cranberries

  • 2 tsp Ground flaxseed

  • Handful of sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds

  • Date syrup, agave or 2-3 chopped dates if you like things sweeter

  • 8-10 tbsp yoghurt (vegan if preferred)

  • 2 tsp Pulsin Unflavoured Soya Protein Powder

Directions

  • Soak the rolled oats and salt in milk or apple juice and leave overnight in the fridge.
  • Grate the apple and mix with the soaked oats. Spoon into 2 bowls.
  • Top with fresh and dried fruit, pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
  • Dust with ground flaxseed.
  • Stir the protein powder into the yoghurt and spoon a generous helping into each bowl. Add extra sweetener if required. Enjoy!

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