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Breakfast · FIRST EDITION

Banana & peanut butter porridge

Creamy oats with banana stirred through and a swirl of peanut butter on top.

15 minutes · Serves 2

Budget

Meals built around lower-cost staples, beans, grains and everyday vegetables.

Serving inspiration
Serving inspiration · stock photograph

If plain porridge is your morning regular, a ripe banana adds sweetness and body as the oats cook.

Here’s how.

  1. 1

    Prepare the banana

    Mash half the banana with a fork. Slice the rest for serving.

  2. 2

    Cook the oats

    Put oats, water, mashed banana, cinnamon and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring, or follow the oat packet.

  3. 3

    Make it creamy

    Stir in half the peanut butter. Add a little water if the oats are thicker than you like and warm through.

  4. 4

    Finish the bowls

    Divide between bowls. Top with sliced banana and the remaining peanut butter, loosened with a spoonful of warm water if needed.

A ripe, spotted banana is easiest to mash and brings more sweetness than a firm green one.

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