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Three bears breakfast recipe

Adding fruit to porridge really livens it up – and contributes to your 5 A Day.

Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 8 mins
Serves 4

Nutritional information

Per serving:

  • 1,439kJ / 344kcal
  • 17g protein
  • 48g carbohydrate, of which 20g sugars
  • 9g fat, of which 3.5g saturates
  • 6g fibre
  • 0.3g salt
Porridge topped with raspberries and sliced apple

Ingredients

  • 200g high-fibre porridge oats
  • 1 litre 1%-fat milk
  • 80ml cold water
  • 4 tablespoons low-fat natural yoghurt
  • 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
  • 40g frozen raspberries, thawed (fresh are also fine)

Method

  1. Put the porridge oats into a saucepan with the milk and water. Heat, stirring constantly, until the porridge thickens. Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, still stirring.

    Information:

    If you or the kids cannot have dairy, make the porridge with water, or an alternative milk like soy or oat.

  2. Share the porridge between 4 serving bowls and top with the yoghurt, apple and raspberries. Serve immediately.

    Information:

    Try topping with ready-prepared mango and fresh pineapple – available in most supermarkets. You could also use canned fruit, packed in natural juice.

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