Name: Cacao Porridge
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 h
Ingredients: 160 steel-cut oats; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon cacao; 960 milliliter almond milk; 2 tablespoon honey; Pomegranate, dried mango, coconut flakes, chia seeds (optional toppings)

Cacao Porridge

By: Edward Jacobson from mynutricounter.com

Cacao Porridge

By: Edward Jacobson from mynutricounter.com

"Porridge is a perfect, healthy way to start the day and an absolute classic British breakfast. It’s my go-to breakfast for cold mornings (which is pretty much everyday in England). We’ve made this one using our slow cooker as we find it’s easier to prepare it the night before so we have more time in the mornings and we prefer the taste as it becomes super creamy. If you don’t have a slow cooker though and want to try it for yourself you can simply soak your oats in milk overnight in the fridge then cook in the morning and you’ll still achieve the creaminess. We wanted to try and create a breakfast option that both adults and kids can enjoy but with heaps of nutritional benefits. This cacao porridge definitely does the trick. We’d recommend adding the cacao one teaspoon at a time, to ensure the flavour isn’t too rich. Hope you like it!"

Yields4 bowls

Preparation Time5 min

Cooking Time7 hr

Slow Cooker Time LOW7 hr

Easy

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

One Pot MealYes

Dietary ConsiderationVegetarian

Ingredients

160 steel-cut oats
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon cacao
960 milliliters almond milk
2 tablespoons honey
Pomegranate, dried mango, coconut flakes, chia seeds (optional toppings)

Instructions

Add the porridge oats, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cacao and milk to the slow cooker, stir and leave on a low heat for 7 hours.
Remove and put into bowls, then decorate with your choice of toppings and honey to sweeten.