Carrot Cake Porridge

I used to eat a lot more porridge than I do now, as I try to have more savoury than sweet breakfasts to support blood glucose regulation. However, when I do, I like to pimp my porridge and make it particularly delicious.

This spicy carrot cake porridge is not only tasty, but it’s a nice way of sneaking a little veggie into breakfast along with some immune supporting ginger!
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I always make my porridge on the hob in a saucepan and combine whole rolled oats with chia seeds to get a bit of extra fibre and plant protein. This means that it tends to grow a bit more than if you only use oats, and takes a bit more stirring to ensure the chia seeds get nice and gelatinous before eating.⠀
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As with all my porridge recipes, I never measure the liquid, just go by eye, and add more as the chia seeds start to thicken the mix. Sometimes (like here) I’ll also add a little extra almond milk into the bowl at the end.⠀

TOTAL TIME: 5-10mins⠀

SERVES: 1 big portion (or 2 little ones)

INGREDIENTS:⠀

1/2 carrot (grated)⠀

1 tsp grated ginger⠀

1/4 cup raisins⠀

1 tbsp chia seeds⠀

1 cup whole rolled oats⠀

1-2 tsps cinnamon powder⠀

Almond milk/normal milk (Plenish is 100% the best plant milk brand in case you’re wondering)⠀

Hot water (if you don’t want the porridge to be excessively creamy)⠀

Optional to increase protein intake: 1 tbsp Vanilla protein (if you have some)⠀
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TOPPING SUGGESTIONS:⠀

Walnuts⠀

Greek or natural yoghurt⠀

A little bit of nut butter or tahini ⠀

Pumpkin seeds⠀

(Whatever you have in the cupboard to add diversity and help balance out the meal with some extra protein and fat)⠀
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METHOD:⠀

1. Boil the kettle⠀

2. Add all the dry ingredients to a small saucepan along with the grated carrot and mix thoroughly with a wooden spoon⠀

3. Turn the heat on low and add enough liquid to fully submerge the dry ingredients (I do roughly half water, half almond milk)⠀

4. Stir continuously for about a minute or two until the chia seeds begin to grow in size. Add more liquid incrementally, depending on the consistency you’re aiming for⠀

5. Once you are happy with the texture, serve with plenty of interesting toppings!⠀