Peanut Butter Porridge (Stovetop Oatmeal)

Bowl of Peanut Butter Porridge decorated with some banana slices and peanuts, sitting on a black and white tea towel.

Start your day on the right note with my delicious Peanut Butter Porridge (Stovetop Oatmeal). Smooth, creamy, and flavoursome, it is the ideal nourishing breakfast to sustain you throughout the morning. The porridge is easy to prepare, warm and comforting and is certain to become a family favourite.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine International

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings people

Calories 541kcal

Author Alexandra Cook - It's Not Complicated Recipes

Ingredients

For the Porridge:

1 cup (80 g) old fashioned rolled oats
2 ¼ cups (560 ml) milk - I use almond or oat See Note 1
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon maple syrup See Note 2
¼ teaspoon coarse sea salt
¼ cup smooth peanut butter See Note 3

Toppings (optional):

peanuts - roughly chopped
banana - freshly sliced when serving

Instructions

Add all ingredients except for the peanut butter to a small saucepan. Stir well.
Over a medium low heat, bring the mixture to a simmer.
Gently simmer for 4-5 minutes, or until the oats have thickened and are cooked through. Stir regularly to ensure the oats don’t stick to the bottom of the saucepan.
Turn off the heat and stir through peanut butter. Adding the peanut butter helps thicken the porridge.
Serve immediately with toppings of your choice and additional milk if the mixture is too thick.

Notes

Milk: use milk of your choice. I use almond or oat milk. Add more milk when serving if you prefer a thinner texture.
Tablespoon: we use a standard Australian tablespoon which is 20 ml (4 teaspoons).
Peanut Butter: use smooth or crunchy - whatever you prefer.
Toppings: the toppings are optional (and are not included in the nutritional information). Use toppings of your liking - see suggestions above.

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