Nutty Porridge

Recipe Source "Web"

If the dried fruit is too high in sugar for you in this recipe, opt for fresh apricots or berries instead.

Ingredients 

• 1 cup oatmeal (or quick oats. Oatmeal have has 0.5g sugar per 100g and 12g of carbs)
• 2 cups water
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup prunes or raisins (prunes have 38g of sugar per 100g, raisins have have 59g of sugar per 100g)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, or walnuts (almonds 3.5g sugar per 100g and 22g carbs. Walnuts have 2.6g sugar and 14g carbs)
• 1 cup milk of your choice
• 1/2 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
• Garnish with fruit and walnuts if desired.

• PREP
  5 mins
• COOK
  15 mins
• READY IN
  20 mins

Directions:

1.Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan with the salt

2. Turn heat to low and add the oats

3. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring so that the oatmeal doesn't stick together.

4. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins and almonds, stir, cover the pan and turn off heat. Let sit for a few minutes. Serve with milk and honey.

• Tip

• You may like to serve this with a milk Shake.