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Breakfast · FIRST EDITION

Golden apple & cinnamon porridge

Creamy oats and golden apple pieces with cinnamon. Familiar breakfast, a little more texture.

20 minutes · Serves 2

Serving inspiration
Serving inspiration · stock photograph

Let the apple brown before you stir it. Those golden edges make a simple bowl of porridge feel different.

Here’s how.

  1. 1

    Start the apples

    Heat oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add apple in one layer and leave for 3 minutes before turning.

  2. 2

    Make the porridge

    Put oats, oat milk and salt in a saucepan. Simmer gently for 5–8 minutes, or the packet time, stirring frequently.

  3. 3

    Finish the fruit

    Cook apples for another 4–5 minutes until tender. Stir in cinnamon and maple syrup for the final minute.

  4. 4

    Spoon into bowls

    Loosen oats with water if needed. Divide between bowls and top with the warm apples.

Keep the heat moderate: you want golden apple edges before the cinnamon goes in.

First edition recipe draft — not yet kitchen-tested. Cooking times are estimates.