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Lemon and vanilla porridge

Sweet cherries, fragrant vanilla, zesty lemon and creamy almond butter – this porridge is anything but ordinary! Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s a delicious way to brighten up your breakfast routine.

  • Hands-on time: 5 mins
  • Time to make: 15 mins
  • Serving: 1 person
Ratings: 5.0

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup of unsweetened almond or oat milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon of mixed seeds
  • 1 heaped teaspoon of almond butter
  • 1/3 cup of frozen cherries
  • 1 teaspoon of maple syrup
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.

    Instructions

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    1 Put the cherries into a pan with a tablespoon of water and the maple syrup and heat gently, cooking for 10 minutes until the cherries are soft and you have a thick deep purple cherry juice syrup.

    2 Put the oats, milk and water into a pan with the vanilla, lemon and seeds and bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time until you have creamy porridge.

    3 Spoon the porridge into a bowl, top with the cherries and almond butter and a few more seeds and a little lemon juice.

    Variations

    Optional method (before step one): Soak the oats in the milk and one cup of cold water in the fridge overnight or at room temperature.

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