I used to hate eating in the morning. I remember my mum reluctantly let me have nutella on toast or chocolate croissants for breakfast because otherwise I would refuse to eat. Now I like to balance chocolate with slow-release carbs and fruit, but it turns out chocolate is still what will get me out of bed at 6am.
Yes, I said chocolate for breakfast. At 6am.
Porridge and chocolate are a great mix, but even if you don’t want chocolate in the morning, porridge is an ideal breakfast:
- it takes 1-2 minutes to cook in the microwave
- its cheap
- its filling
Oats are a slower-release carb than many usual breakfast foods like sugary cereals, white bread or just fruit, so my blood sugar remains at a more constant level rather than spiking and plummeting, meaning I feel fuller for longer. When I have low blood sugar my body craves a sugary snack to bring it back up, so if I eat slow-release foods I have more constant blood sugar and crave sugar less too.
- its versatile, did I mention you can add chocolate?
- its warm, my comfort food in winter months
All you need is:
- oats – I usually have 3 heaped spoonfuls
- water – I usually add enough for the oats to be swimming, but not drowning. I’m lazy and go a bit rogue so end up with sticky porridge some days and watery the next, but its easy enough to measure your water in a mug for the consistency that you like best
I add:
- dark chocolate, broken up into little chunks
- half a banana (half for tomorrow!)
- a sprinkle of frozen berries
- hemp protein powder
- honey, after microwaving
And there we have one warm, healthy, luxurious, filling breakfast made in approx 5 mins
Sometimes I cook my banana and other times I add after. I don’t always add hemp. In summer I add fresh fruit. Sometimes I stir in cocoa powder. Sometimes I use almond milk instead of water. Sometimes I add a dollop of peanut butter. Porridge works well with almost anything…what will you make?
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