If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you may know that porridge is one of my favourite breakfasts. It’s tasty – but healthy, full of flavour – but quick to make. I usually make my breakfast porridge at work, in a quick, cooking-free version with yoghurt. However, when I’m at home – usually on weekends – I like to cook proper porridge, with milk, on the hob. So, without further ado, here’s my recipe for banana and peanut butter porridge!
By the way – yesterday, I posted a list of fun facts about bananas. Check it out if you’d like to learn something about the star of today’s recipe!
For 1 serving, you’ll need:
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 banana
- 1 generous teaspoon of peanut butter
- a sprinkle of cinnamon
- almond flakes (optional)
For a cooked porridge I generally stick to the same basic proportions: 1/2 cup rolled oats for 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup milk. I find this to yield the best results in terms of final texture – thick and creamy.
In a pot, pour 1/2 cup rolled oats with 1/2 cup boiling water and set aside for a few minutes. Oats will absorb all the moisture and soften.
Mash the banana with a fork and add it to the pot. Add 1/2 cup milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Put the pot on the hob and bring it to simmer. Let it cook on the lowest heat for about 10 minutes – the porridge will thicken. Stir it frequently while it’s cooking – milk likes to burn at the bottom of the pot!
When the texture is nice and creamy, take the pot off the hob. Pour the porridge into a bowl. Add a generous portion of peanut butter. Sprinkle your porridge with almond flakes and cinnamon.
Enjoy! 🙂
I love how this porridge is sweet without any added sugar (banana does the job). It’s also full of protein from milk, peanut butter and almonds, and brings healthy, complex carbs from the oats that will keep you full for longer. Healthy, super filling, full of flavour and simple to make!
But wait, there is more! Any fans of peanut butter & jelly? Replace the banana with 1-2 tablespoons of jam and you’ve got yourself a PB&J porridge.
And in case you’re in a rush and would prefer a no-cook porridge, check out this recipe:
Banana Peanut Butter Porridge
A healthy and delicious breakfast idea
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 banana
- 1 generous teaspoon of peanut butter
- a sprinkle of cinnamon
- almond flakes (optional)
Directions
- In a pot, pour 1/2 cup rolled oats with 1/2 cup boiling water and set aside for a few minutes. Oats will absorb all the moisture and soften.
- Mash the banana with a fork and add it to the pot. Add 1/2 cup milk and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
- Put the pot on the hob and bring it to simmer. Let it cook on the lowest heat for about 10 minutes – the porridge will thicken. Stir it frequently while it’s cooking – milk likes to burn at the bottom of the pot!
- When the texture is nice and creamy, take the pot off the hob. Pour the porridge into a bowl. Add a generous portion of peanut butter. Sprinkle your porridge with almond flakes and cinnamon.
Alphe's Corner 
I’ve never had porridge, looks good though. 😎
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Never? How’s that possible?! I was so sure that porridge was a breakfast staple all around the world!
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Not that I’m aware of, growing up we were never offered porridge at all. Maybe our closest thing would be Grits or Oatmeal? What is porridge made with?
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Ah, right. Oatmeal it is! 🙂
Porridge from what I know is a general term for cooked cereals, not necessarily oats, while oatmeal… well, it’s porridge made specifically with oats. Though in Scotland (where porridge is from) it’s usually made with oats and ‘porridge’ by default equals oatmeal. 🙂
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Hey, how British of we Americans! Aren’t we the same people anyway… It was all a huge family misunderstanding. 🇬🇧🇺🇸
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I need to stop looking at your blog while I’m starving and far away from my kitchen. This looks so good.
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Oops, sorry! 😀
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😊🤣👍
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Banana and peanut butter !! Great combo of porridge 👍
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I do like banana in porridge, although I eat porridge less often these days. I’ve never tried it with peanut butter though… perhaps another experiment when I finally buy some!
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I’m one of those people who can eat peanut butter with anything and everything… I think it works great in porridge, especially with bananas – give it a try!
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I like porridge very much and banana but I am no friend of peanuts in any shape of form. I have porridge with banana instead! 🙂
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Hmm… how about almonds? I’m sure it would work great with almond butter too! And both nuts and almonds contain healthy fats, great for our brain!
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Alphe I have to admit, I am not a nut fan………so almonds are out too. Never liked it since I remember. I always gave them to my sister… and she gave me the mushrooms she didn’t like 🙂 Never mind !
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Oh well in that case, the banana alone has to do the job! 😊
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This looks awesome!!
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Thank you! It’s delicious, I promise! 🙂
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I believe you!
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I’ve never tried porridge, but I need to try this!! Saving this recipe. 🙂
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Not once? 😮 I always thought it was one of the breakfast staples worldwide!
It’s both healthy and delicious, give it a go! 🙂
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If you use crunchy peanut butter, you will get the extra crunch aside from almonds.
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That’s true! I generally tend to buy crunchy peanut butter on most occasions, for the crunch, unless there’s an amazing offer on smooth ones and I’m in a Scrooge-like mood 😀
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oatmeal. peanut butter and banana is one of favorite breakfasts 🙂
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Probably one of the healthiest ones too!
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Anything with bananas and peanut butter sounds good to me. I am definitely going to give this a try.
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It’s super tasty! I’m a great fan of bananas and peanut butter too. I hope you like it!
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Sounds good!! Never had porridge!
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Cannot be! Have you had oatmeal then? I’ve noticed those who know it as oatmeal tend to be unaware of this other name – funny as two things can have different names in different countries! 🙂
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