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Recipe: Spiced Carrot & Apple Porridge

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Published on November 19, 2015 by Helen Best-Shaw 314 Comments
Last Updated on September 3, 2020

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Mix up your morning porridge, and get well on the road to 5-a-day by adding some carrot and apple.

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I have written many times before about my one simple mantra for healthy eating – and at this time of year, with the dark late afternoons, falling leaves, dampness and general coldness it is really easy to comfort eat and forget about the basics.

My usual breakfast is a vegetable packed green smoothie, which gets me well on my way to my 5-a-day, for extra bulk I often add a heaped spoon of porridge oats, and come the winter I exchange my smoothie for porridge.

An added benefit of oats is that they contain soluble fibre in the form of beta glucan, in their diets which has been linked to lowering cholesterol. Quaker Oats are running a #FeelingFibrant campaign aiming to get people creative in the kitchen by boosting their fibre intake and creating some oat based recipes. Fibre is an important part of your diet, generally intakes are low in the UK, a good way to reach the 30g of fibre recommended by SACN is to eat a portion of oats every day.

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Quaker Oat So Simple was a staple in the days that I had an office job, I kept a box in my desk and could quickly make porridge in the work microwave, simply pour the oats into a microwaveable bowl,  use the sachet to measure the milk, mix, cook for two minutes and bingo! Breakfast is served.

Nowadays I make my breakfast at home, and porridge can have endless variations.  In a carrot cake inspired twist, I’ve added grated carrot and apple to the oats, as well as some comforting warming spices, then cooked in the microwave for two minutes. Oat So Simple indeed!Mix up your morning porridge, and get well on the road to 5-a-day by adding some carrot and apple.

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Recipe: Spiced Carrot & Apple Porridge

Mix up your morning porridge, and get well on the road to 5-a-day by adding some carrot and apple.
Servings: 2 people
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time2 mins
Total Time7 mins
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Ingredients

  • 55 g porridge oats or 2 sachets Oat So Simple
  • 1 small carrot - peeled and finely grated
  • 1 small apple - cored and finely grated
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp ground mixed spice
  • 2 cardamom pods - lightly crushed
  • 330 ml milk - I use coconut milk drink - but pick your favourite

To serve

  • berries
  • maple syrup
  • ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Please the oats, apple, carrots, spices and milk in a microwavable bowl and cook well.
  • Microwave on full power* for 2 minutes. Stir, cook a little longer if needed.
  • Divide between two bowls and garnish with berries, syrup and a pinch of cinnamon to taste.

Notes

* based on a Cat E (800watt microwave)
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Recipe: Spiced Carrot & Apple Porridge
Amount Per Serving
Calories 281 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 16mg5%
Sodium 94mg4%
Potassium 533mg15%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 5410IU108%
Vitamin C 6.4mg8%
Calcium 236mg24%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Porridge, Spiced Carrot & Apple Porridge
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  1. Leila Benhamida

    I will have it with fresh dates.

    Reply
    • JULIET Findlay

      try it with honey and banana

      Reply
    • pat sokell

      5 stars
      Just eating some now…warming me up on this cold morning

      Reply
  2. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    Sounds very nice. I used to buy Oat So Simple when I was in more of a rush. Will have to try this flavour combination.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Oat so Simple is great for when you are in a rush.

      Reply
  3. Julie Tift

    5 stars
    I like to make ginger & carrot cookies made with oats for an extra crunch.

    Reply
    • Helen

      I love oaty biscuits! Ginger and carrot sound amazing.

      Reply
  4. Maya Russell

    A handful sprinkled into a casserole dish will thicken it up if there is too much liquid.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Another great idea – I’ve never used oats for thickening.

      Reply
  5. gemma brown

    i like to use them to make a very thick soup with tinned tomatoes . i used them instead of lentils once as a teenager and it worked out well :o)

    Reply
    • Helen

      I usually use cous cous to thicken a soup, oats are an excellent idea!

      Reply
  6. Lyla

    Mix oats with some dessicated coconut, add milk and cook. Decorate with walnut and pineapple pieces. Drizzle with honey to sweeten if required

    Reply
    • Helen

      How delicious! One to try for breakfast!

      Reply
  7. Janie

    OMG I bet that tastes (and smells) amazing!
    With a big batch of oats I would probably make Jonny’s day by knocking up a batch of datey flapjacks :)
    Janie x

    Reply
    • Helen

      Datey flapjacks sound amazing! Send some my way please!

      Reply
  8. Jackie Wright

    Very simple but we add blueberries and natural honey delicious, filling and so good for you.

    Reply
    • Helen

      I love blueberries at breakfast time!

      Reply
  9. Susan lloyd

    I use it in cakes and fruit crumble toppings

    Reply
    • Helen

      I love an oaty topped fruit crumble.

      Reply
  10. Janet Humphrey

    oats are great for making low fat greek yogurt even more lovely with fruit and nuts for a filling breakfast

    Reply
    • Helen

      Great idea Janet!

      Reply
  11. Roger Stanley

    Oats with Sauteed Mushroom,Onion & Thyme

    Reply
    • Helen

      sounds delicious!

      Reply
  12. iain maciver

    oatcakes

    Reply
    • Helen

      absolutely! What do you top your oatcakes with?

      Reply
  13. Karen Hughes

    I use oats in healthy pancakes! I mix oats with egg whites, whey protein, milk and mashed banana and fry them in a little coconut oil. They taste great and are totally guilt free, if topped with healthy fruit and not lots of Nutella of course!

    Reply
    • Helen

      that sounds good, and very easy to make.

      Reply
  14. Lucy D

    Cherry and dark chocolate crumble, with plenty of oats in the crumble topping – a family favourite in our house!

    Reply
    • Helen

      that sounds delicious Lucy.

      Reply
  15. T Mulliner

    Strange but somehow nice …….

    Reply
  16. Melanie Kelly

    I use them to make a healthy coating for fish i dip in egg then add dip in oats with herbs and grill so good

    Reply
  17. trevor grifffiths

    I’d eat fruit for three months anyway.

    Reply
  18. Carolynn Woodland

    I haven’t got any ‘original’ ideas but I do love my oats!

    Reply
  19. Lauren

    I love making banana and peanut butter porridge and really want to try making pancakes with the leftovers!

    Reply
  20. Amber H.

    5 stars
    Lovely! I dig how sweet carrots can be!

    Reply
  21. GEOFF WICKENS

    MY WIFE HAS PORRIDGE WITH YOGHURT AND FRESH FRUIT

    Reply
  22. esther daniels

    I love to make chocolate chip and nutty oat bars a real treat.

    Reply
  23. katherine nichols

    A very tasty prize

    Reply
  24. Eva Vida

    I love it with peanut butter and some nuts

    Reply
  25. Barbara

    I would make some lovely oat biscuits to eat with cheese and fruit for Xmas.

    Reply
  26. aj

    I use them in baking.

    Reply
  27. LynneH

    I use them in pumpkin and oatmeal flapjacks. Healthy and delicious

    Reply
  28. Michelle Phillips

    I like to put Cadbury’s Fudge hot chocolate in my porridge and the top with banana. A little less healthy, but so yummy

    Reply
  29. Julie D

    oaty flapjacks!

    Reply
  30. Trish Evans

    Porridge with dried apricots, cinnamon and vanilla :)

    Reply
  31. Esma Blackwell

    Chocolate and peanut flatjack its Delicious

    Reply
  32. Grace Pearce

    I use oats to make healthy waffle cookies
    Ingredients: 1 small ripe banana, 1 egg, ¾-1 cup oats, 2 packets stevia (optional), 2 tablespoons raisins or chocolate chips (optional), pinch cinnamon (optional)

    Method:
    Heat Waffle iron to medium heat.
    Place all ingredients (except raisins or chocolate chips) into a mini blender.
    Coat the iron with coconut oil cooking spray.
    Spoon batter onto iron.
    Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until cooked through.

    Absolutely love this recipe, live by it!

    Reply
  33. liz denial

    I’d make some Banoffee choc chip cookies using raw organic coconut sugar to add the toffee flavour & mashed banana mixed with the quaker oats with nutmeg & cinnamon for added flavour & white chocolate chips

    Reply
  34. sophie southon

    5 stars
    Hi I use oats ground up instead of flour! Adds protein and a lovely texture. I use them instead of flour in most recipes, but the best is pancakes with apricots chop up in the batter. So lush

    Reply
  35. Sue McCarthy

    I add oats when I make a Bird Cake – for the birds when it’s extremely cold weather or snowing

    Reply
  36. Yvo

    Anzac biscuits with golden syrup and coconut as well

    Reply
  37. Rebecca Williams

    I love flapjacks :)

    Reply
  38. sue

    oats are delicious in a banana and honey smoothie,
    a perfect pick me up.

    Reply
  39. Jan Kirkcaldy

    I make what I call Cheesy chilli and garlic oatburgers by mixing grated cheese, crushed garlic and chopped chilli with porridge oats and a beaten egg. Mould into “burgers”, coat with more oats if needed and barbeque or fry. Made them originally for visiting vegetarians but everyone seems to like them

    Reply
  40. Tanya Connolly

    I always use oats in Apple Crumble topping – much better then flour and has a thicker texture!

    Reply
  41. Karis

    Delicious oaty biscuits.

    Reply
  42. Andrea Fletcher

    We like flapjacks made with oats and dried cranberries, apricots and sultanas added or some ginger or cinnamon.

    Reply
  43. joanne darnell

    i just love oats and honey in yoghurt

    Reply
  44. Chris Davies

    5 stars
    Recently I’ve used oats to make Flapjack with peanut butter, honey, banana and flax seeds

    Reply
  45. Jean Y

    I add oats to a fruit crumble topping.

    Reply
  46. June Element

    Coconut and banana

    Reply
  47. ELAINE DALE

    you use oats in Yorkshire parkin

    Reply
  48. laura stewart

    i use oats in my apple and pear crumble xx lovely x

    Reply
  49. Andrew Ingold

    Yum Yum!!

    Reply
  50. Iona Cornish

    I will eat mine with a banana

    Reply
  51. Graham

    Cook the oats in milk till thick and stir in chopped or dry fruit. Cool and set over night in the fridge. Cut into thick firm slices or blocks in the morning and fry in a little oil till golden and crispy on the outside and warm and soft inside.

    Reply
  52. Debbie Preston

    I love flapjack as well as porridge with fruit compote

    Reply
  53. julie feathers

    Oat toppings used instead of a normal crumble is great adds a bit of crunch to apple or rhubarb crumble

    Reply
  54. Steve

    Biscuits

    6oz butter
    4oz sugar (either granulated or soft brown)
    2oz cornflour
    2oz porridge oats
    2oz plain flour
    1 tablespoon milk
    half teaspoon salt

    Cream together butter and sugar, then mix in the milk. In a separate bowl, mix together everything else.

    Combine the contents of both bowls in one and mix well, then roll out the resulting mix on a floured working surface until it’s about 6mil thick or whatever thickness you like your biscuits.

    Cut into your desired shape and size and carefully place on a buttered and floured tray – rub a bit of butter on a tray then shake a little flour on it – bake at 180c for about 10-15 minutes or until a light brown colour.

    Carefully remove from tray and put on a wire rack until cool – be careful because they will very easily break while still hot or warm

    Reply
  55. EMMA WALTERS

    oats are perfect for coating chicken nuggets

    Reply
  56. Gerald Thomas

    my wife eats it every day either with pure brown cane sugar or a dollop of honey.
    My recipe is the plain and simple flap jacks in a hurry

    Reply
  57. Sandra Lane

    I make a lovely sweet bread with cranberries and orange zest and I add some oats to give it some texture.

    Reply
  58. Carol M

    I add oats in place of some flour in bread to make a more substantial loaf.

    Reply
  59. Joanne Hutchings

    I have a special chocolate chip cookie recipe that includes oats for chewiness.

    Reply
  60. sarah rees

    mine would have to be with cherries, they are my favourite

    Reply
  61. Emma Nixon

    Oaty flapjacks with apricots. Great for a mid morning snack

    Reply
  62. Helen Garner

    I’m all about the berries in my porridge :)

    Reply
  63. Emma Ellams

    Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies :)

    Reply
  64. Annette Oliver

    4 stars
    With honey and chocolate chips

    Reply
  65. Jo Jones

    5 stars
    This sounds delicious so I would love to win it & healthy too

    Reply
  66. Lucy I

    Using oats in the topping for a rhubarb crumble

    Reply
  67. karen latif

    I grate apples then pour oats over them

    Reply
  68. Jen Nixon

    In a crumble topping mix, extra crunchy texture

    Reply
  69. Kelly Glen

    As a topping on a plum crumble

    Reply
  70. kate philpott

    5 stars
    i mix mine with a mullerlight yogurt raspberries and 1 egg and bake soooooo nice

    Reply
  71. ruth steel

    I add oats to my fruit crumble topping .It gives it a lovely crunch.

    Reply
  72. Hanne Holm

    Leftover porridge makes lovely drop scones – dust with cinnamon & serve with apple compote for a seasonal treat.

    Reply
  73. Sue C

    I use oats in my meat loaf instead of breadcrumbs and also for meatballs texture and flavour is so much better :)

    Reply
  74. Rachel Craig

    Oatcakes : delicious with cheese spread.

    Reply
  75. Janet B

    i often layer oats with yogurt and berries and leave in the fridge over night. its a great breakfast to take to work if your mornings are hectic like mine!

    Reply
  76. Janice Dunn

    I have my oats so simple with a spoonful of jam, sometimes with sliced banana or some crunchy granola. Oats so simple tastes good with everything :)

    Reply
  77. andrea tinkler

    4 stars
    I love putting in natural yoghurt with fruit. I have consodered making oat cakes, but looking for a recipe thats sounds more moist as tend to be dry

    Reply
  78. Lisa T

    cranachan is gorgeous, oats, cream, crowdie, honey and raspberries

    Reply
  79. Tracey Whittle

    I love oats with cooked apple and a pinch of cinnamon for breakfast, but family favourite would be flapjacks

    Reply
  80. Lisa McGreevy

    I use oats as part of a fruit crumble topping, but you can also make it a topping to a gratin, just add some cheese or add to stuffing.

    Reply
  81. Emma Bradshaw

    I often make a layered dessert with natural yogurt, fruit and oats sprinkled on the top – even the children love it!

    Reply
  82. Mrs Rachel Heap

    I love to make oat cakes

    Reply
  83. Rosie

    I love oats. My son makes fab energy bars with oats and seeds and some dried fruit. (whatever is in the cupboard-cranberries, dates, apricots etc) Love oats on crumbles and any form of oaty biscuit. YUM.

    Reply
  84. Sarah

    Looks yum!

    Reply
  85. sue hoey

    i use oats to thicken sauces as well as adding to yoghurt overnight to add to whatever fruit i have in for breakfast

    Reply
  86. kate knight

    Use oats as a topping for a crumble

    Reply
  87. Diana Maxwell

    I love oat based biscuits.

    Reply
  88. tracey hunt

    i would make flapjacks, they’re so yummy

    Reply
  89. C. Sadler

    I use mine to make the most yummy flapjacks

    Reply
  90. William Gould

    Wife some lovely biscuits called Crunchies using rolled oats, flour, lard, margerine, sugar, golden syrup, water and vanilla essence!

    Reply
  91. CAROLINE WATSON

    i love porridge with prunes!

    Reply
  92. Kamara H

    Whilst I love porridge and have it most mornings, I also enjoy using oats and two mashed bananas to make ‘cookies’ in the oven. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and some berries and they come out absolutely delicious.

    Reply
  93. Derek Younger

    I love porridge

    Reply
  94. sarah brooker

    I use some to make the crumble for my apples.

    Reply
  95. Jo Young

    I make some really lovely melting moments with oats!

    Reply
  96. Donna Craggs

    I love mine with fresh blueberries or pomegrante seeds.

    Reply
  97. Eileen Tingle

    I use oats when making bread

    Reply
  98. sue hodges

    I add oats to any crumbles or make oat cookies adding either raisins, chopped apricots, chopped nuts, coconut, chocolate chips, peanut butter or anything that’s in the cupboard really – oat cookies go well with anything

    Reply
  99. Mary Baldwin

    I mix oats in with crumble mix – gives a lovely texture and flavour.

    Reply
  100. Tanya Camilleri

    I like to use oats in smoothies. banana, berries, oats and honey is my fave

    Reply
  101. Rachel Stephenson

    Pineapple oat muffins with an icing top and dried pineapple.

    Reply
  102. Ruth Davies

    These are just so handy – Work home with the kids I love putting pineapple in mine

    Reply
  103. Lola Bellouere

    Oat, banana and honey bake mmmm quick breakfast bite, great as a snack or dessert with vanilla ice cream x

    Reply
  104. Julie Booth

    I use oats in soups and casseroles to add goodness and to thicken them.

    Reply
  105. Graham Ross

    I like it with chopped bananas

    Reply
  106. Sarah Spencer

    5 stars
    I’m a huge fan of oats, and I use them in many different dishes. I add them to my crumble mix, use as base to make my own muesli and of course porridge.
    I’ve experimented with a baked porridge type idea too. Combine oats, milk, a ltitle sugar, a hint of cinnamon, grate in some apple and chuck in some frozen blueberries. Scatter some sliced almonds over the top and bake until it’s just going crispy around the edges. Takes just a few minutes to prepare…

    Reply
  107. Tracy Gladman

    I love using them in a crumble mix, puts goodness in.

    Reply
  108. Laura Asplin

    we make our own bread and we add some oats into the recipe

    Reply
  109. Phil M

    I’m a simple kind of guy (simpleton ?). Sultanas & Honey, with a pinch of cinnamon.

    Reply
  110. carole n

    I like to use oats to make oaty cakes

    Reply
  111. claire woods

    In flapjacks.

    Reply
  112. Anthony G

    Instead of digestives, you can use oats for the base when making cheesecake. Not very original perhaps, but effective! Once baked, the oat base can be quite sweet, so if you don’t have a very sweet tooth, a fruity cheesecake might be a better option (blueberry? Mmm!)

    Reply
  113. Vicki Macdonald

    Flapjacks are our families favourite way to use oats, but also delicious in crumbles too

    Reply
  114. David Clarke

    Flapjack with bit of honey to soft it and sweeter instead of sugar :P

    Reply
  115. KIRAN CHANNA

    Banana Bake

    60g Oats, 1x Banana mashed, 60mL Milk, 10g Peanut Butter, 1 tsp sugar. Mix it all up.

    Bake in the oven for 20 min.

    Can also top with fresh fruit

    Super tasty and super healthy :)

    Reply
  116. Karen Laing

    4 stars
    I make oat pancakes,much healthier but I have to admit they’re not really what children like,this is one for grown-ups.You can have them with any thing you like but I like them with raspberries and blueberries which have been warmed in the microwave with some honey which reduces the sharpness of the raspberries.Absolutely delicious x

    Reply
  117. Ruth Harwood

    A few in my dumplings make them taste extra gorgeous, especially when cooked above the casserole xx

    Reply
  118. richard williams

    I use oats to make cookies with honey, butter and an added ingredient to ring the changes, sometimes cardamom, or dried cranberries, or cinnamon (I know, not very original), dried apple, whatever takes my fancy and whatever I happen to have in the cupboard. Sometimes I’ll swop the honey for treacle or golden syrup. Perfect with a morning cuppa.

    Reply
  119. Pat Healy

    I love strawberries or blue berries

    Reply
  120. Sue C

    Since my sister and I were little, we’ve had a family recipe ‘revel bars’…mix oats, flour, baking soda, butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla together and put in base of a dish. Top with melted chocolate, condensed milk and butter. Then dot with a bit more of the oat mixture. Bake & cat into bars. It’s truely gorgeous!!

    Reply
  121. christina kennedy

    1 cup rolled oats
    1/2 cup almond butter
    1 cup finely chopped pitted dates
    1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract or your favourite flavour
    Blitz & toll in to cocoa powder or coconut

    Reply
  122. Lauren Old

    Porridge with puréed blueberries and apples

    Reply
  123. carol phile

    Blitz porridge oats into a breadcrumb texture and use to coat chicken or fish with spices to taste, then fry.

    Reply
  124. Emily

    Quaker oats with banana, fresh double cream and vanilla sugar- bliss

    Reply
  125. Ian Youngman

    Oats as a topping on apple crumble

    Reply
  126. claire wilkinson

    i add it to crumble and flapjacks

    Reply
  127. mrs sharron page

    Porridge with blueberries and golden syrup

    Reply
  128. Greig spencer

    I USE OATS IN MY APPLE CRUMBLE FOR THAT EXTRA CRUNCH! YUMMY

    Reply
  129. Heather Haigh

    I like to mix oats into a crumble topping. A pear, quince and maple crumble with an oaty topping, sweetened with brown sugar and sprinkled with almonds is especially nice.

    Reply
  130. JENNY MACE

    Love oats as they help to lower cholesterol – I use oats and oat flour a lot in baking. They certainly make a delicious, crunchy Crumble Topping (either sweet or savoury) – I always gets lots of good feedback! x

    Reply
  131. Chris Bell

    I haven’t got any great ideas for using oats as I’m not much of a cook, but in my porridges I do like to break up those lotus caramelised biscuits and crumble it over my porridge! It is lovely!

    Reply
  132. David Douglas

    4 stars
    Got to be with a little bit of sugar

    Reply
  133. nicola

    Lovely just as they are

    Reply
  134. fiona barnes

    I LOVE using oats for Savoury cooking!!!!!!!
    My favourite is oats with lightly fried mixed mushrooms & shallots xxx
    Kind of like an oat risotto xxxx Add some fresh thyme, garlic & grated emmenthal!!
    LUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Cook oats in seasoned water for around 30 minutes x
    Sautee everything else in olive oil in a shallow fry pan xxx
    COMBINE AND COOK OFF xxx Try it! It’s yummy!!!

    Reply
  135. Caroline Blaza

    With strawberries. Lush x

    Reply
  136. Sadiyya maryam

    Hi, some lovely ideas here.In the winter months I encourage my young daughter to have oatmeal porridge before school. I cut up different fresh fruit lime peaches, berries and banana and dried fruits like apricots and raisins and she decorates the porridge making faces and pictures. Makes breakfast fun and healthy.

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  137. don erwood

    Peanut/Cashew butter with dark agave nectar

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  138. Jane

    I love porridge with either a) Blueberries & Raspberries or b) Banana & peanut butter

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  139. John Jones

    4 stars
    Fresh figs, honey and a little cream make oats an indulgent breakfast or anytime snack

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  140. Anita Snow

    I love to use them to make flapjacks. All you need is some butter, banana and some salted caramel to make a twist on banoffee – banaramel flapjacks :)

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  141. tarbs gill

    Bit of orange juice and dates

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  142. Suzanne Gaulton

    Traditional for me – homemade flapjacks every time – loads of different flavours. Yummy!

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  143. Lynsey Ellard

    5 stars
    I make my oats into over night oats, soaking them in yoghurt and honey, then adding chunky pieces of fruit in the morning!

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  144. Liz

    Oat and fruit bars are lovely

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  145. kellyjo walters

    I make breakfast oat bars…
    300g oats
    4 bananas
    2 tbs honey
    2tbs coconut oil
    2 tbs peanut butter
    hand full of frozen fruits berries etc
    2 tbs linseeds

    melt the oil butter and honey mix to the dry ingredients mix, add the fruits oven bake for 20 mins…
    perfect healthy breakfast bars

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  146. Jo Meichtry

    I love Oats So Simple on cold mornings but the best thing to make with oats are flapjacks but not very original!

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  147. Sarah Tomlinson

    I use oats, coconut milk and cocoa. Mix all together and leave over night in fridge for a yummy breakfast. I usually add chia seeds and dry fruit.

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  148. Karen Lloyd

    I saw this recipe idea on an American Recipe site once and it’s delicious. Carrot cake porridge just add some grated carrot, cinnamon and honey to your usual porridge mix when cooking.

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  149. Suzanne Brown

    I don’t have anything original, but porridge with sultana’s , cinnamon and brown sugar is always lovely and Christmassy feeling for me.

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  150. Karen Dixon

    With strawberries

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  151. MANDY DOHERTY

    Oat, leek and pecorino scones, these are a favourite in our house

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  152. Sheri Darby

    Makes a wonderful flapjack topping on a crunble

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  153. Emma Howard

    I love overnight oats for breakfast: layer oats, frozen berries and yogurt into a container and leave overnight in the fridge. Stir and eat!

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  154. Louise Eaton

    5 stars
    I soak mine overnight with natural yoghurt topped with frozen berries an in morning all the yoghurt has soaked through the oats an finish off with a drizzle of honey yum yum

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  155. Kristy Brown

    Oats soaked overnight in water with blueberries, flattened out into ‘burgers’ and grilled for breakfast! Yumm

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  156. Tim

    Oats are good in a chilli con carne. Gives a bit of a different texture and can help if you’re trying to cut down on red meat as it will let you use a smaller portion of mince.

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  157. Amanda Deacon

    I like to make oat and honey cookies, I add banana sometimes. I’m going try to add apple next time. I don’t think it’s original but my son loves them

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  158. Angie Hoggett

    I like to use some oats in my shortbread recipe to give it more crunch, paired with orange zest and pistachio it’s delicious with a cup of tea

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  159. joanne atkinson

    I put oats in my breakfast smoothie, makes it more satisfying and keeps the hunger caged up till lunch time.

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  160. Diane Jackson

    I like to use oats in a face mask recipe

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  161. olivia Kirby

    4 stars
    I use over ripe bananas and make banana oat cookie bites! Great snack and so easy!

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  162. Teresa

    Why haven’t I thought of carrot porridge before? Great idea!

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  163. elaine stokes

    we add oats to a chilli or a Bolognese to bulk out the meat, great value cooking this way

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  164. miriam pereira

    In a banana and strawberry smoothie

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  165. tiffany wills

    I love it with honey and banana

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  166. nikki tucker

    i add blueberries and a seed hemp mix to mine as i am a vegan, I also use soya milk to up my calcium and protein

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  167. Mel Crossan

    oats are so versatile, at the moment i love baking oat and blueberry muffin i make them the right size to fit in my daughters blazer pocket so i know she will eat before lunch!

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  168. Victoria Wise

    Blended oats, cottage cheese, milk and strawberries make a fantastic protein shake!

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  169. Charlotte Hood

    I like to use oats as part of a crumble topping – it adds extra texture and taste and I can pretend the crumble is healthier!

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  170. Ian Palmer

    I add a handful of oats to my shepherd’s pie, you don’t notice it and it goes further.

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  171. Kat Glynn

    I had some breakfast eggs in a hotel in Scotland. They were basically a warm scotch egg that was runny in the middle, but the outside was porridge oats rather than bread crumbs. Tasted lovely! x

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  172. richard scholfield

    Cocoa powder and red chillies

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  173. Holly mercer

    Chopped bananas and honey or maple syrup is my favourite, sometimes I chop in some peach ad well if I’m feeling decadent ;-)

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  174. Leanne B

    Hot porridge with honey, chopped dates & pomegranate :)

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  175. Rebecca Howells (@PeanutHog)

    Oaty berry flapjacks

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  176. donna l jones

    love it with honey

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  177. Angela Kelly

    I just love oaty flapjacks

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  178. Daphne Mueller

    I use either tinned peaches or mandarins from the fridge, helps cool the porridge enough to eat, tinned fruit is cheap.
    Also this time of year I cook a punnet of plums chopped with a drop of water and a touch of sugar, I also cool this in the fridge ready

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  179. Keith Hunt

    I had some meat loaf that had oats in it when i was in the USA.

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  180. Laura Walker

    I like oats in breakfast muffins

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  181. Romana Richards

    3 stars
    I tend to use it as a mix with beef in meatballs. It makes the mince go further and is relatively cheap and healthy.

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  182. Donna Caldwell

    Love oats so simple with plenty of blueberries and natural yoghurt

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  183. Anthea Holloway

    I use oats and glitter for Reindeer Food – with the children’s (or grandchildren’s) help, mix oats and glitter together in a jar and shake well. Then go outside on Christmas Eve and sprinkle them across the lawn. Santa’s reindeer will see the glitter sparkling in the moonlight as they cross the sky and they will be tempted by the oats and definitely come down to your house. While they are eating the oats, Santa will deliver the presents. In the morning you might see a bit of glitter on the lawn but you will never find any oats!!!

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  184. hannah massingham

    I add a little honey and some some cinnamon to my oats so simple in the mornings

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  185. Stacey Leigh

    I love to use oats for the topping of my crumbles. Once I used it once I’ve never gone back, thanks Nan! xx

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  186. Glenn Marvell-James

    Banana & Honey

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  187. Mary Chez

    I use oats in flapacks and in crumble toppings

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  188. Victoria Savill

    I mix oats with coconut oil, maple syrup, cacao and flaxseed. then chill and cut into bitesize pieces – delicious!

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  189. Soo Moon

    Original or Syrup is good for me

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  190. Emily Greentree

    4 stars
    I would make a healthy crumble by stewing fruit and then toasting oats and sprinkle over the top with a tiny bit of brown sugar and cinnamon.

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  191. Cherry Newby

    I use oats in many different things – as a bircher style muesli with oats soaked in apple and lime juice along with sultanas over night and then added to with natural yoghurt for breakfast – and also in my banana cake to add some texture.

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  192. Sharon H

    I use oats to make healthier muffins with banana and walnuts.

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  193. Layla Thomas

    I use them in chocolate chip raisin cookies.

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  194. Kimberley H

    I use them to make american style chocolate chip cookies. You can even freeze the dough in balls and store them for ages until you want asnack :)

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  195. pam Hutchinson kelly-

    Porridge with syrup chocolate and banana hmmm

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  196. Nat thomason

    With maple syrup

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  197. Cara Bemrose-williams

    I like porridge with cinnamon, honey, sultanas and chopped dried apricots – yum :)

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  198. Sylvia Gill

    I use oats all the time in my own museli bars, with dates, nits, seeds, honey coconut oil, baked till golden, then drizzled with 75% dark chocolate… yum !

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  199. Olga carpente

    A great idea love the they are so easy to make as I never have much time in the morning when I work

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  200. Christine Howorth

    I buy it all the time, I love a warming bowl before my evening shift

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  201. Stephanie Whitehouse

    Apple Jack – like a flapjack, but double the brown sugar, add a tablespoon of cocoa and chopped apple.

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  202. Lara Latchem

    Breakfast flapjacks are my favorite thing to do with oats

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  203. George Brown

    3 stars
    oats are the nourishing thing of today

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  204. Caroline Lunchbox World

    For me it has to be golden flapjacks. No sooner do I make a batch for the lunchboxes, they are eaten within 24 hours – a simple recipe of butter, golden syrup, oats, brown sugar (or Demerara) and baked in the oven. Delicious X

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  205. Avs

    Flapjacks are my favourite – work every time

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  206. Lol

    Crumble toppings

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  207. adrian price

    oat so simple—great with apple and ginger

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  208. Lorraine Stone

    I would make OAT BREAD.

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  209. Pauline Dring

    I make Golden Slices. They include oats, grated carrots, grated cheese and chives, mixed together with melted butter and baked in the oven. I cut them into small squares or you can cut them into thin shapes which look just like fish fingers

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  210. Allan Wilson

    I like to make oatcakes with added honey whilst making to add a bit of sweetness

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  211. Claire Appleton

    I love them with chocolate chips & walnuts as a special treat! But if im feeling healthy I like them with raspberries :)

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  212. Donna W

    4 stars
    I like to use oats with dried fruit and nuts as an alternative topping for a fruit crumble.

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  213. Alexander Winton

    with blueberries and cinnomon

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  214. zoe calloway

    lovely for these cold winter morinings my children love it also

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  215. lynn neal

    Strawberries

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  216. AnnaE

    Honey and Cinnamen

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  217. Catriona Hutchinson

    I like to bake fruits with cinnamon and nutmeg and then top with oats to make a kind of breakfasty crumble

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  218. Sabine Bassler

    One of my earliest food memories is eating oats with chocolate milk. Now I love my porridge with golden syrup and fresh berries. And oats are a key ingredient in one of my favourite Christmas biscuits, making them nice and crunchy on the top.

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  219. Amy Jo McLellan

    As long as my oats are with honey, I think they’re lovely :)

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  220. claire little

    Oat Cookies

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  221. Susan B

    Put a handful of oats and a tablespoon of mixed nuts in a blender with a cup of any non-dairy milk (sweetened with a little honey or maple syrup if you like) and you have a delicious and filling breakfast on the run.

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  222. adena mullis

    I love to make oat and banana loaf cake. absolutely yummy

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  223. Harriet King

    Really Simple, honey, Cinnamon and pecans =)

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  224. lia sturman

    love it with honey and banana

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  225. barbara snaith

    I use oats in my autumn berry crumble topping

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  226. Alison Barker

    Mixed berries and maple syrup

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  227. Erica Price

    Bananas, honey and maple syrup

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  228. Kim Styles

    I mix semolina ,oats garlic, rosemary,sea salt and a tiny drop of vanilla essence in the pestle and mortar and then rub onto the par boiled potatoes before I pop them in the oven on Christmas Day for delicious crispy roast potatoes

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  229. Gloria C

    4 stars
    Honey flapjacks :)

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  230. Mark Williams

    Flapjacks!

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  231. jessica cook

    I make great fruit packed flapjacks for the kids, with apple, raisins, honey, oats and cherries, sometimes i add pumpkin seeds too, the kids love them and they are full of goodness and flavour

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  232. Tamsin Dean

    don’t have anything really, but do love it with fruit on a moarning

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  233. Karen Howden

    love it with our home grown local honey

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  234. Angela Paull

    I always use porridge oats in my crumble toppings :-)

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  235. Sarahann Tonner

    I use oats in my cheesecake bases. To do this, I mix flour, oats, baking powder, sugar and butter until I get a crumbly texture. I then make a cheesecake topping (usually with cream cheese) and finish the top off with fruit. I love using oats in my cheesecake base as I love the flavour and texture that the oats give.

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  236. Keith Dixon

    Muesli with oats, fresh fruit, mollasses and yoghurt

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  237. Kate Sabin-Burns

    As the topping on a crumble

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  238. Andrew Fearon

    Oaty butter biscuits fresh from the oven!

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  239. Philippa

    I recently used oats in a vegetarian roast for some friends of mine. It was really good with lentils as well, and even my meat eating friends gave it a go! Oats are ace ;)

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  240. Cerys John

    Cornflake and oaty chocolate slices!

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  241. Julie

    I add a handful to my own homemade soup.

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  242. Pamela Cooper

    Oats with prunes

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  243. Caroline Signey

    Put some in a smoothie, tastes lovely

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  244. Fiona K

    probably not that original but I like banana in my porridge. I also often add a scoop of muesli to my porridge, to give it a bit of extra bite.

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  245. Ellie Jacobs

    On My new health kick, I put oats into one of my favourite smoothies.

    Hazelnut mik
    Vanilla esssense
    Oats,
    Banana

    The oats give it extra body as well as the slow release energy to kick start my day x

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  246. leonie owen

    oats go well in bulking up meals such as chilli or spag bol

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  247. LORRAINE ANDERSON

    Christmas smoothie
    clementine juice
    porridge oats
    frozen blueberries
    ripe pears, peeled
    honey
    mixed spice

    Put all the ingredients in a food mixer and blend together. (If you have time, soak the oats in the clementine juice for 10 minutes to soften them for a super smooth smoothie.)

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  248. Victoria Prince

    I like to mix oats with some butter and cheese and use them to top tuna bake, cauliflower cheese..etc :)

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  249. Mary Martin

    I add some Goji berries to Quaker oats add milk and two minutes in the microwave. When cooked add a small yogurt to make it creamy sprinkle on a few blueberries and two chopped dried apricots keeps me going until my dinner in the evening-so yummy.

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  250. Elaine Livingstone

    my favourite way is fridge porridge with almond and coconut milk with added sultanas

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  251. Gemma Holland

    I love to Make a great big batch of coconut oat pudding for winter evenings, just like rice pudding, but with oats instead. Delicious

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  252. Karen Richards

    I love to add blueberries and strawberries. I also make callbacks.

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  253. Lora

    4 stars
    Just had a lovely shepherds pie for dinner with oats mixed in to the lamb mince. It bulks it up and gives it a nice texture

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  254. ellie spider

    we use oats in our banana and nut muffin recipe – we got the recipe book at a yard sale in the USA about 20 years ago and often struggle to make the amazing desserts in it as they ask for loads of random items we just cant get in the uk – the oaty banana nut muffins are one of the few we can do with UK alternatives and they taste great

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  255. emma speers

    Breakfast on the go – the night before make a pot of porridge with yoghurt, honey, fresh berries, grated apple, mixed spice and some goji berries. Pop in the fridge and the following day you eat it cold on the go

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  256. claire matthews-curtis

    I love oaty biscuits with fruit in

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  257. angela edmonds

    I use them for making a cherry flapjack tray bake x

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  258. Jill fairbank

    With nuts and banana

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  259. Teresa

    I use them for savoury crumble toppings, like for root vegetable and cider gratin

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  260. Hannah Read

    4 stars
    My children and I just throw in a handful of resins and some honey, my son eats porridge like there is no tomorrow.

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  261. zoe somerfield

    I make flapjacks with them

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  262. Nicola Holland

    Love creamy oats porridge with honey!

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  263. Diane Nicholl

    I cook fresh blueberries in maple syrup and pour them over the porridge.

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  264. Rebecca Mercer

    I have it with honey

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  265. Charlotte Bell

    I do honey, mixed nuts and banana in my porridge!

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  266. Gareth Evans

    I use oats to coat a banana before I gently fry it in walnut oil and honey

    serve with clotted cream

    and a cardiac surgeon on standby

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  267. steph lenehan

    5 stars
    what good ideas. its my daughters favourite supper I will show her this page after school so she can get carative

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  268. Hayley Lynch

    Instead of a normal crumble topping use oats honey and cinnamon

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  269. Paul Meulen

    5 stars
    I like making my own oat milk and then using it to replace dairy milk in other recipes,

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  270. HazelY

    I love to use them as a healthier alternative to a crumble topping.

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  271. Michelle Wild

    Plum oat drop biscuits.

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  272. Sheena Taylor

    5 stars
    love mine with cinnamon. would love to win this prize

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  273. lorraine Evemy

    I LOVE TO USE OATS IN A NICE FRUIT CRUMBLE .IT ADDS A LITTLE CRUNCH TO THE TOPPING. AND OF COURSE PORRIDGE, MADE WITH HONEY,A GREAT HEALTHY BREASTFAST TO SEE ME THROUGH TO LUNCH XX

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  274. michaela atkins

    my kids like banana and chocolate

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  275. Emily Hutchinson

    As a crumble topping for a pasta bake

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  276. ELLIE THATCHER

    Im just boring, and like them in porridge or flap jacks!

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  277. L Williams

    I love maple syrup and ginger in my porridge, lovely!

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  278. will griffiths

    Sounds tasty, best way to start the day

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  279. Catriona nation

    I love it with golden syrup and raisins or dried apricots

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  280. Olga carpente

    Like it with banana

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  281. Olga carpenter

    I like banana

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  282. LORRAINE FLETCHER

    nothing wrong with a good old flapjack

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  283. liz ferguson

    i like my poridge salted x

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  284. Julie Brooke

    Love oats with blueberries

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  285. Denielle Nicol

    I love it with a mix of summer berries

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  286. Allan Fullarton

    With honey.

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  287. champaklal lad

    with banana and syrup

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  288. Rachel McMillan

    I make some very popular oat and raisin cookies that never last very long

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  289. Dawn Chapman

    It would be banana and maple syrup!

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  290. Alix Smith

    I love making homemade cereal bars using oats & dried fruit. So yummy!

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  291. Laura Vitty

    I love using oats in flapjacks and breakfast muffins :)

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  292. Natalie Gillham

    I dont have any original ideas but love to make oat biscuits :)

    Reply
  293. Chris Fletcher

    5 stars
    A recent recipe I learnt using oats was spicy oaty omelettes from an Indian friend! Very nice and very filling!

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  294. kelly holden

    I love putting porridge in my morning fruit shakes

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  295. Sarah Gray

    5 stars
    I love oat cookies. Really filling and scrumptious. x

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  296. Eva Appleby

    I have it with Honey & nuts

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  297. Melanie Burton

    I would make fat free oat biscuits. Yum

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  298. Hazel Lemar

    Oats provide a lovely texture in a crumble topping.

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  299. Lynn

    5 stars
    I like oats in a savoury crumble top on a root vegetable bake.

    I tend to make instant microwaved porridge with ordinary porridge oats rather than high speed ones.

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