Banana, Walnut & Chocolate Porridge with Nutty Drizzle

Banana, Walnut & Chocolate Porridge With Nutty Drizzle

Easy
Gluten free
Wheat free
breakfasts

Start the day in a supercharged, healthy way with high-fibre oats, protein-rich toppings and oodles of deliciousness.

Photograph by Niki Webster.

Nutrient information is based on one serving using soya milk and 1 tbsp vegan protein powder (10g per tablespoon) plus ½ banana, 1 tbsp chopped walnuts, 1 tsp nut butter, ½ tbsp chocolate chips, ½ tbsp agave syrup

13

Kcal

511

Carbs

59 g

Protein

25 g

Fat

17 g

* Nutritional information per serving.

Ingredients

Porridge

  • 60g/⅔ cup porridge oats (use gluten-free oats if needed)
  • 90ml/⅓ cup unsweetened plant milk (soya milk contains the highest protein)
  • 90ml/⅓ cup water (you can use additional plant milk instead of water if you’d like it to be creamier)
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • ¼ tsp salt (optional)
  • 1 tbsp vegan vanilla protein powder (optional)

Toppings

  • ½ ripe banana, sliced
  • 1 tsp runny nut butter of your choice (use peanut butter powder if reducing fat) or 2 tbsp vegan plain yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp chopped walnuts, pecans or mixed seeds, ideally toasted or roasted (quick version is to place them in a single layer in a dry frying pan and heat on both sides until golden)
  • ½ tbsp coconut sugar, brown sugar or syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • ½ tbsp chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional)

Here are our favourite protein-rich additions for your best-loved bowls: buckwheat, chia seeds, flaxseed, ground almonds, hemp powder, nut butter, nuts, pea milk, powdered peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, seed butter, shelled hemp seeds, soya milk, sunflower seeds, toasted quinoa, vegan protein powder, vegan yoghurt, wheatgerm

Here are the rest of our tastiest vegan porridge toppings: bananas, cacao nibs, chopped apple, chopped apricots, chopped dates, chopped mango, cinnamon, cranberries, dark chocolate chips, desiccated coconut, dried fruit, fresh berries, frozen berries, goji berries, maple syrup, nectarine slices, peach slices, pineapple (fresh or dried), plant milk (soya, oat, almond, cashew, coconut, hemp, pea, rice), raisins, raw cacao powder or cocoa powder, sultanas, toasted coconut flakes, vegan yoghurt

Porridge

  • 120g/1⅓ cup porridge oats (use gluten-free oats if needed)
  • 180ml/⅗ cup unsweetened plant milk (soya milk contains the highest protein)
  • 180ml/⅗ cup water (you can use additional plant milk instead of water if you’d like it to be creamier)
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • ½ tsp salt (optional)
  • 2 tbsp vegan vanilla protein powder (optional)

Toppings

  • 1 ripe banana, sliced
  • 2 tsp runny nut butter of your choice (use peanut butter powder if reducing fat) or 4 tbsp vegan plain yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp chopped walnuts, pecans or mixed seeds, ideally toasted or roasted (quick version is to place them in a single layer in a dry frying pan and heat on both sides until golden)
  • 1-2 tbsp coconut sugar, brown sugar or syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • 1 tbsp chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional)

Here are our favourite protein-rich additions for your best-loved bowls: buckwheat, chia seeds, flaxseed, ground almonds, hemp powder, nut butter, nuts, pea milk, powdered peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, seed butter, shelled hemp seeds, soya milk, sunflower seeds, toasted quinoa, vegan protein powder, vegan yoghurt, wheatgerm

Here are the rest of our tastiest vegan porridge toppings: bananas, cacao nibs, chopped apple, chopped apricots, chopped dates, chopped mango, cinnamon, cranberries, dark chocolate chips, desiccated coconut, dried fruit, fresh berries, frozen berries, goji berries, maple syrup, nectarine slices, peach slices, pineapple (fresh or dried), plant milk (soya, oat, almond, cashew, coconut, hemp, pea, rice), raisins, raw cacao powder or cocoa powder, sultanas, toasted coconut flakes, vegan yoghurt

Porridge

  • 180g/2 cups porridge oats (use gluten-free oats if needed)
  • 270ml/1 cup unsweetened plant milk (soya milk contains the highest protein)
  • 270ml/1 cup water (you can use additional plant milk instead of water if you’d like it to be creamier)
  • ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2¼ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • ¾ tsp salt (optional)
  • 3 tbsp vegan vanilla protein powder (optional)

Toppings

  • 1½ ripe banana, sliced
  • 3 tsp runny nut butter of your choice (use peanut butter powder if reducing fat) or 6 tbsp vegan plain yoghurt
  • 3 tbsp chopped walnuts, pecans or mixed seeds, ideally toasted or roasted (quick version is to place them in a single layer in a dry frying pan and heat on both sides until golden)
  • 1½ tbsp coconut sugar, brown sugar or syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • 1½ tbsp chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional)

Here are our favourite protein-rich additions for your best-loved bowls: buckwheat, chia seeds, flaxseed, ground almonds, hemp powder, nut butter, nuts, pea milk, powdered peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, seed butter, shelled hemp seeds, soya milk, sunflower seeds, toasted quinoa, vegan protein powder, vegan yoghurt, wheatgerm

Here are the rest of our tastiest vegan porridge toppings: bananas, cacao nibs, chopped apple, chopped apricots, chopped dates, chopped mango, cinnamon, cranberries, dark chocolate chips, desiccated coconut, dried fruit, fresh berries, frozen berries, goji berries, maple syrup, nectarine slices, peach slices, pineapple (fresh or dried), plant milk (soya, oat, almond, cashew, coconut, hemp, pea, rice), raisins, raw cacao powder or cocoa powder, sultanas, toasted coconut flakes, vegan yoghurt

Porridge

  • 240g/2⅗ cups porridge oats (use gluten-free oats if needed)
  • 360ml/1⅓ cup unsweetened plant milk (soya milk contains the highest protein)
  • 360ml/1⅓ cup water (you can use additional plant milk instead of water if you’d like it to be creamier)
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt (optional)
  • 4 tbsp vegan vanilla protein powder (optional)

Toppings

  • 2 ripe bananas, sliced
  • 4 tsp runny nut butter of your choice (use peanut butter powder if reducing fat) or 8 tbsp vegan plain yoghurt
  • 4 tbsp chopped walnuts, pecans or mixed seeds, ideally toasted or roasted (quick version is to place them in a single layer in a dry frying pan and heat on both sides until golden)
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar, brown sugar or syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • 2 tbsp chocolate chips or cacao nibs (optional)

Here are our favourite protein-rich additions for your best-loved bowls: buckwheat, chia seeds, flaxseed, ground almonds, hemp powder, nut butter, nuts, pea milk, powdered peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, seed butter, shelled hemp seeds, soya milk, sunflower seeds, toasted quinoa, vegan protein powder, vegan yoghurt, wheatgerm

Here are the rest of our tastiest vegan porridge toppings: bananas, cacao nibs, chopped apple, chopped apricots, chopped dates, chopped mango, cinnamon, cranberries, dark chocolate chips, desiccated coconut, dried fruit, fresh berries, frozen berries, goji berries, maple syrup, nectarine slices, peach slices, pineapple (fresh or dried), plant milk (soya, oat, almond, cashew, coconut, hemp, pea, rice), raisins, raw cacao powder or cocoa powder, sultanas, toasted coconut flakes, vegan yoghurt

Instructions

Porridge

  1. Place the oats, plant milk, water, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and protein powder in a pan.
  2. Bring to the boil then turn the heat to low, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until thickened.
  3. Add a little more plant milk if you prefer your porridge runnier.

Toppings

  1. Arrange the toppings over the top of the porridge or stir through if preferred.

Porridge

  1. Place the oats, plant milk, water, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and protein powder in a pan.
  2. Bring to the boil then turn the heat to low, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until thickened.
  3. Add a little more plant milk if you prefer your porridge runnier.

Toppings

  1. Arrange the toppings over the top of the porridge or stir through if preferred.

Porridge

  1. Place the oats, plant milk, water, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and protein powder in a pan.
  2. Bring to the boil then turn the heat to low, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until thickened.
  3. Add a little more plant milk if you prefer your porridge runnier.

Toppings

  1. Arrange the toppings over the top of the porridge or stir through if preferred.

Porridge

  1. Place the oats, plant milk, water, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and protein powder in a pan.
  2. Bring to the boil then turn the heat to low, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until thickened.
  3. Add a little more plant milk if you prefer your porridge runnier.

Toppings

  1. Arrange the toppings over the top of the porridge or stir through if preferred.

Optional extras / notes

Once you’ve perfected the basic porridge recipe, get creative and add your favourite toppings.

Here are some alternative combinations we love:

  • Apple, maple and pecan
  • Banana and cinnamon
  • Berry and nut butter
  • Berry compote, vegan plain yoghurt and fresh mint
  • Berry, cinnamon and syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • Blackberry, apple and syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • Blueberry, walnut and sunflower seeds
  • Chocolate
  • Chocolate and orange
  • Chocolate, coconut and raspberry
  • Coconut and berry
  • Coconut and passion fruit
  • Mixed seeds and dried fruit
  • Nut butter and raspberry
  • Pear and flaked almond (ideally toasted)
  • Sultana and apple
  • Vegan vanilla yoghurt, blueberries and syrup (eg maple or agave)
  • Walnut, pear and ginger

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