Serves 4 | Cooks in 15 mines

Nutritional information | Per serving

Calories: 287 | Carbs: 35g | Fats: 11g | Protein: 9.5g

Ingredients

Basic porridge

• 160g rolled oats

• 600 l milk or organic soya milk

  Apple & pecan topping

• 30g unsalted pecans

• 1 eating apple

• maple syrup

Step 1

For the basic porridge, place the oats and the milk (or 600ml water) into a large pan over a medium heat, and add a tiny pinch of sea salt.

Step 2

Bring to a steady simmer for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring often to give you a smooth, creamy porridge, and loosening with extra milk, if needed.

Step 3

Serve as is, or while it’s blipping away in the pan, follow the next steps to prepare the apple and pecan topping.

Step 4

Snap the pecans up into little pieces, then toast in a small dry non-stick frying pan over a medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly golden.

Step 5

Remove the apple stalk, then use a box grater to coarsely grate it onto a chopping board (core and all).

Step 6

Stir the grated apple and a little maple syrup through then porridge, then divide between bowls.

Scatter the pecans on top, then drizzle with a little extra maple syrup, if you like.