Christmas Porridge Recipe for a festive and nourishing start to the day
Christmas porridge recipe full of all the festive flavours! I have already shared quite a few festive recipes.
Such as these No Bake Cranberry Orange Protein Energy Balls!
It’s been snowing really heavily in the UK too! Just to add to Christmas excitement.
Today I wanted to share my favourite Christmas inspired breakfast.
I have been absolutely LOVING this Christmas Porridge this entire festive season and look forward to having it every morning!
Porridge is such cosy, warming and comforting breakfast and can be deliciously nutritious too.
It keeps me full right till lunch.
This special Christmas porridge has all the festive flavours, cranberries orange, raisins, cinnamon and ginger!
It is refined sugar-free, dairy-free, gluten-free & soy-free and it’s also a healthy, well balanced breakfast.
This recipe contains healthy essential fats, healthy plant-based protein and good carbs.
If you want to get into the festive spirit try out this super healthy, delicious, Christmas Porridge.
I hope you love this as much as I do.
You will love this Christmas Porridge because:
- It’s full of all the festive flavours
- make an amazing breakfast for christmas morning
- filling and satisfying
Christmas Porridge ingredients:
- oats
- dried cranberries
- almond milk
- walnuts
- raisins
- orange zest
- nut butter
- cinnamon
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup oats (gluten free)
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 cup freshly brewed coffee
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp almond milk
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Add the oats and chia seeds to a sauce pan.
- Pour hot coffee over oats and stir. Let it sit 2 minutes.
- Put on a medium heat and add the cocoa powder, the cocoa powder, milk and sweetener and stir well.
- Cook until the oats are thick and creamy
- Enjoy with toppings of choice
My other healthy porridge recipes:
Cacao and Almond Butter Porridge
Christmas Porridge
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 + 1/2 cups almond milk
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/8 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/8 cup silvered almonds
- 1/8 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 2 tablespoons coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon nut butter (I use cashew)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 or 2 teaspoons 100% pure maple syrup
Instructions
- bring the dry oats, orange juice and almond milk r to a boil on the stove and then simmer on a low temperature for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until fully cooked
- once cooked, remove oats from the stove and add the coconut oil, nut butter, cinnamon, coconut, silvered almonds, orange dried cranberries & chopped nuts
- stir all ingredients into the oats until well blended
- add pure maple syrup to taste
- serve hot in a bowl
- eat & enjoy every spoonful of that delicious Christmasy flavor!
Frequently asked questions
What other Christmas toppings can I use on my porridge?
You can use any festive flavours you like. I think a cranberry sauce would also be amazing with a bit of orange zest grated on top.
Is porridge and oatmeal the same things?
Yes we call it porridge here in the UK known as oatmeal in the US.
Is Christmas Porridge a Swedish thing?
There is a tradition in Sweden to have a rice porridge called Risgrynsgröt (RISENGRØD in Danish) on Christmas Eve. There is also a similar Danish Norwegian tradition.
A single blanched almond is added to the of porridge pot before serving. Tradition is that whoever finds it is likely to be married in the next twelve months.
Leftovers are saved and used to make a rice pudding to serve with Christmas dinner the next day.
What so healthy about oats? Nutrition Info
Oats are such a simple staple to add to your diet and they bring lots of health benefits.
Oats are rich in manganese, this promotes healthy bone formation, healthy skin and helping to control blood sugar. They are wholegrain, meaning that the good stuff hasn’t been removed, such as B vitamins and fibre.
I hope you enjoy this Christmas porridge recipe. What are your favourite Christmas Recipes?
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Love Hayley x
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