Banana Orange Oatmeal Porridge Food

CHOCOLATE BANANA OATMEAL PORRIDGE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine water, oats and salt. Simmer 5 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 3 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, banana and chocolate chips.

BANANA PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients to a small suacepan over medium/high heat.
• Bring to a light boil and then reduce the heat to medium/low and stir continuously for around 5 mins, until the oatmeal is thick an creamy. .
• Once porridge is at the desired consistency, remove from heat, and scoop into serving bowls. Add any desired toppings (pictured, crushed raspberries, peanutbutter and banana slices)

BANANA ORANGE OATMEAL (PORRIDGE)

Steps:

• In saucepan, bring orange juice, banana, and salt to boil; gradually stir in rolled oats.
• Cook, stirring, for 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in nutmeg; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Alternatively you could do thi in the microwave will take approx 2 1/2 mins to cook.

ORANGE OATMEAL

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the water, orange juice and salt to a boil. Stir in oats and cook for 1 minute or until oatmeal reaches desired consistency. Stir in orange zest. Serve with brown sugar.

ORANGE GINGER OATMEAL PORRIDGE DELIGHT

Steps:

• It helps to quickly make the topping first:.
• Take an small pot such as an small washed empty yogurt pot or egg cup and put in about a medium teaspoon of chunky orange marmalade. Add a bit of boiling or hot water and stir to make a medium thick paste.
• Porridge:.
• Measure the porridge oats - I suggest 57g as a good sized portion into a saucepan. I tested this to work out to be pretty much exactly 4 Tablespoons extremely well heaped (- or about 1/4 cup apparently). I'm on a calorie-controlled diet and this is just enough for me to enjoy without feeling either underfed or too heavy - but you may prefer more or less and adjust the other ingredients accordingly.
• Add 345ml water (about 1 1/2 cups)- or enough to be absorbed to your satisfaction. Water weighs 1g per ml so you can weigh in 345g if you have electronic scales.
• Add just a couple of small drops vanilla flavouring - I prefer the articifial one as it's got a much stronger flavour - if you use real vanilla essence you may need about 1/3 Teaspoon because it's so much weaker. (Note: calorie wise, artificial vanilla has 50 Kcal/100ml versus 600 Kcal/100ml for real vanilla essence!).
• Add about 1/3 teaspoon of Ground Ginger (to taste) - quite a lot is really good! - but breakfast time cravings vary about as much as personal tastes :).
• Add about 1/3 teaspoon caraway seeds (to taste - or leave them out if you don't really like caraway seeds).
• Place on stove and boil and simmer until just the consistency you like.
• When just about thick enough, add 2 medium teaspoons of Splenda(R), or granulated sweetener or sugar (or as much/little as suits your taste) and stir it in well.
• Pour into breakfast bowl and top with about 1 1/2 to 1 1/2 teaspoons natural (plain) yogurt (ideally fat-free/low-fat) or single cream if you're not counting calories.
• Sprinkle the top, in particular the yogurt with a teaspoon or two of Splenda (R) (or granulated sweetener or sugar).
• Add the prepared, diluted marmalade over the yogurt.
• SERVE.
• NOTES:.
• Don't go too mad with the yogurt or cream! it actually tastes better if you don't drown it in yogurt or cream - probably because the porridge itself tastes so wonderful.
• SUGGESTIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE TOPPINGS:.
• As an alternative to orange marmalade you might try a couple of teaspoons of orange or lemon juice, or crushed hazelnuts, or ginger jam/conserve, or pieces of crystallized ginger or slices of ginger preserved in sugar syrup, or maybe just honey. You might like to sometimes put a teaspoon of raisins in with the topping (or in with the porridge :) for a special treat. Incidentally I'm currently using 'Streamline' 'Zest' Reduced Sugar, High-Fruit (55% fruit) Orange & Grapefruit marmalade which is to die for if you can get it!
• SWEETENERS:.
• If using a different granulated sweetener it's worth knowing that aspartame becomes unstable and loses its sweetness above 85 degrees centigrade hence the suggestion to use Splenda(R) which is fine above 100 centigrade and can be boiled no problem. Some granulated sweeteners contain acesulphame-K in addition to aspartame. Acesulphame-K stays sweet above 100 centigrade but some people think it doesn't taste so nice :) If in doubt, maybe spoil yourself and use sugar!
• CALORIC VALUES:.
• I calculate calories per serving using sweetener and low-fat yoghurt to max out at around 265 calories depending on make and types of ingredients used. If you use sugar you can add another 70 calories for the suggested quantity here. For Cream add another 30 or more calories. Mine usually works out about 245 calories maximum but I use low sugar marmalade, fat-free yogurt etc.

CHOCOLATE BANANA PORRIDGE (OATMEAL)

Steps:

• Combine 1st 4 ingredients, cook on high in the microwave for 1 1/2 mins stirring after 1 minute.

VANILLA BANANA & DATE PORRIDGE (OATMEAL)

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a bowl & cook in the microwave for approx 1 1/2 mins, stirring after a minute.
• Serve with extra milk.

JAMAICAN BANANA PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Boil and salt water in a large soup pot and fill at least half of the pot.
• Wash, peel bananas and boil for 20-30 minutes.
• Chop the bananas into small pieces and place them into an electric blender. Add ½ cup water and blend until smooth.
• Pour mixture into boiling water, stirring constantly to prevent lumping, stir until mixture thickens.
• Continue cooking, add condensed milk, OR coconut milk and flour and let it simmer over low heat.
• Cook for about 30 minutes.
• Add vanilla, sugar to taste and spices.
• Enjoy !

BANANA PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Peel and finely slice banana.
• Place the oats, soya milk, water, sugar and banana in a heavy based saucepan.
• Bring to the boil, stirring steadily.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until the desired consistency is reached.
• Divide mix between 2 bowls, pour over a little more soy milk and scatter the pumpkin seeds over the porridge.

ORANGE OATMEAL WITH BANANA

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pan, combine the orange juice, milk and salt. Bring mixture to an almost boil.
• Slowly stir in oats.
• Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 12-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Allow oatmeal to stand covered for 3 minutes.
• After 3 minutes, stir in the nutmeg and top each serving with banana slices and additional suggested toppings of your choice. ( For myself, I add all the toppings!).
• Serve warm.