Apple Cinnamon Porridge: A Vegan Recipe
If you're looking for a breakfast idea that is both healthy, delicious, and 100% plant-based, try our apple cinnamon porridge recipe. This porridge made with oat flakes, plant-based drink, and grated apple is tasty and easy to make.
Ingredients
Here are the necessary ingredients to make apple cinnamon porridge for one person:
50 g of oat flakes.
20 cl of plant-based drink of your choice.
1 small apple.
½ lemon.
1 tablespoon of maple or agave syrup.
1 pinch of ground cinnamon.
Note: For this recipe, you can use any plant-based drink you like, such as almond, oat, or soy milk, preferably unsweetened and calcium-fortified.
If you don't want to sweeten the porridge with maple or agave syrup, you can replace half of the plant-based drink with apple juice.
Grated Apple Preparation
If you are preparing this apple cinnamon porridge for one person, choose a small two-toned apple or use only half of a large golden apple.
1- Wash and peel the apple.
2- Cut the apple into quarters.
3- Grate three quarters with a coarse grater and slice the last quarter into thin slices for garnish.
4- Sprinkle the grated or sliced apple with lemon juice to prevent it from browning.
Vegan Porridge Preparation
To prepare vegan apple cinnamon porridge, you can mix the plant-based drink with apple juice or another sweetening product.
1- Pour the plant-based drink into a saucepan.
2- Add agave or maple syrup, or apple juice. In this case, count 10 cl of plant-based drink for 10 cl of apple juice.
3- Add the oat flakes and bring the mixture to a simmer.
Cooking apple cinnamon porridge
1- When the mixture starts to simmer, cook the oatmeal for 3 minutes on low heat, stirring.
2- Add the grated apple and continue cooking on low heat for another 3 minutes.
3- Let the apple cinnamon porridge rest for a few minutes before serving. It can be enjoyed warm or cold.
Note: if you are making this porridge in a larger quantity, you can let it cool to room temperature after cooking, then store it for 3 days in the refrigerator.
Apple Cinnamon Porridge Finishes
1- Pour the mixture into a bowl.
2- Sprinkle with a pinch of ground cinnamon.
3- Arrange the apple slices in a fan shape on top.
Note: You can also enhance this apple cinnamon porridge with some nuts and seeds like pumpkin seeds or walnuts for crunch.
Feel free to vary the toppings according to the season and enrich your breakfast with other fresh or dried fruits such as mandarin segments, raisins, or fresh raspberries.
