Fresh porridge is now part of the breakfast menu not only for the English. This delicious dish has long since become an international breakfast classic.
In Germany, too, the nutritious oatmeal porridge with all kinds of additions is becoming increasingly popular. Whether with nuts, fruit or spices, porridge is healthy, quick to prepare and keeps you full for a long time.
Discover the variety of porridge from Verival.
The main ingredient makes it particularly healthy: oats. The flakes have long been considered a real superfood and provide the body with important nutrients. They are particularly high in iron, protein, folic acid and magnesium. The grain also contains 14% protein. The many dietary fibres also help you feel full for longer and help you lose weight. All these properties make porridge the perfect power breakfast in the morning.
Porridge preparation: the basic recipe
The basic porridge recipe is so simple that it only needs two ingredients. On the one hand, delicate oat flakes and, on the other, milk, water or vegetable milk. And this is how to make it:
Would you like to try a classic Scottish-style porridge? Then why not try the Verival Classic Porridge. Our Classic Porridge is the only porridge base you will ever need: it combines gluten-free oats with the natural protein from sunflower seeds, the uniquely healthy properties of psyllium husks and the slightly nutty flavor of puffed amaranth.
This power blend provides you with many important nutrients and keeps you full for a long time. The porridge base can be wonderfully refined with fresh fruits, nuts, seeds, maple syrup and other toppings according to your taste.
These various toppings go perfectly with
fruits
Fresh fruit and porridge go perfectly together. Apples, pears, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mangoes, kiwis and oranges are particularly tasty. Frozen fruit can also spice up your porridge.
Nuts
Nuts provide a nice variety. The crunch makes for a nice, interesting mouthfeel. Depending on your own taste, you can add peanuts, walnuts, almonds, cashews or hazelnuts. If you prefer it a little finer, simply chop the nuts on a chopping board beforehand.
Kernels and seeds
The more variety you add to your porridge, the more nutritious and varied it will be. Sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds, in particular, add extra flavors to your porridge. All types of seeds go well with it, too. Chia seeds, for example.
Spices
Spices in sweet breakfast porridge? That may sound a bit strange at first. But porridge does taste even better with the addition of a spice or two. The most popular are nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. And yes, a small pinch of chili also finds its way into some bowls.
This is how porridge is sweetened in a healthy way
The classic porridge recipe contains hardly any sugar, because it is, after all, a healthy breakfast. However, if you don't want to do without that lovely sweetness, there are also some alternatives to help out.
A little honey rounds off the flavor. But vegan alternatives such as agave syrup or maple syrup are also a good way to achieve the necessary sweetness. Exotic sweeteners such as rice syrup are also an option.
Bananas are another much lower-calorie alternative for sweetening porridge. Whether in small pieces or pureed, they are simply folded in and make the porridge wonderfully fluffy.
Porridge with vegetables? The savory version
Yes, there is also a savory version of porridge. It is also quick to prepare, healthy and delicious. The vegetables contain many important vitamins and fiber and few calories.
As with the classic breakfast porridge, you can let your imagination run wild here. No matter whether with peas, corn, avocado, tomatoes or zucchini. The warm porridge is cooked with milk or water, as in the original recipe, and mixed with the vegetables after 5 minutes.
Then the mixture is left for another 3-5 minutes. Refined with some sunflower seeds and spices such as salt and pepper, the porridge tastes nicely spicy and hearty.
Overnight Oats – The Porridge overnight
The term overnight oats refers to cereal flakes that have been soaked overnight. The porridge can be prepared the night before and eaten the next morning or taken with you.
The flakes are not cooked, but soaked in water or milk. Depending on your taste or diet, you can of course use alternatives such as rice milk, almond milk or soy milk. You can even soak the flakes in yoghurt.
For one serving, you need about 5 tablespoons (50g) and 120 milliliters of liquid. If you want a creamier consistency, simply add more milk or water. Put the flakes in a glass or a can, add the liquid, stir, cover and place in the refrigerator overnight. Over the following hours, the flakes absorb the liquid and swell into a porridge.
As with the classic recipe, you can add nuts, fruits, spices, seeds or other ingredients to the overnight oats the next morning, depending on your taste. If you like it sweet, you can add honey, bananas or agave syrup.
Breakfast is particularly popular in England because it keeps you full for a long time and doesn't take up much time in the morning. If breakfast is already waiting in the fridge, there's more time to sleep in.
Power breakfast for those in a hurry – microwave preparation
Yes, porridge is incredibly quick to prepare and there is even a way to prepare porridge even faster than usual. Simply put 120 ml of milk, 150 ml of water, 30 g of cereal flakes, a little salt and sugar in a microwave-safe bowl and mix well.
Put the mixture in the microwave at the highest level and heat for two minutes. Leave the heated flakes to stand for a few minutes and stir. Then heat in the microwave again for two to three minutes at a medium level. Your instant porridge is ready.
Afterwards, you can add fresh fruit, nuts, seeds and other ingredients as you like. Enjoy your meal!
