Porridge is an old-timey, easy breakfast that has layers of flavor and awesome texture. My Maple Blueberry Oatmeal Porridge is a sweet and fruity version that is gluten-free, textured, and vegan! The whole family will love this oatmeal and homemade blueberry topping.
Who else is on a healthy kick after the New Year?
If you are trying to eat a little healthier as a resolution, oatmeal is a great option to start your day. It has tons of fiber, iron, and protein to fill you up until lunch. Not only that, it is so versatile!
Dress up your plain oats with this Maple Blueberry Oatmeal Porridge recipe! It is an oat porridge flavored with maple syrup, warming spices, and salt that is topped with a homemade blueberry topping. You can also add optional toppings such as crunchy granola or smooth peanut butter!
Porridge is a breakfast food traditionally made by cooking oats in milk or water. The oats soften over time, creating soft, moist oatmeal with a little more liquid than traditional oatmeal. You can also use other grains for porridge such as quinoa, buckwheat, brown rice, or spelt.
Porridge can be served sweetened or not. Some cultures make a savory porridge, topped with jammy eggs, herbs, or sauces. Either way, porridge is delicious when sweetened, or unsweetened!
Yes! This recipe is totally gluten-free for my celiac friends out there. Be sure to buy oats that state "gluten-free" on the package. Some oats are GF and some are not, so pay attention when shopping! If you are not sensitive to gluten, you can use any variety of oats.
The blueberry topping is also totally gluten-free. You can make this breakfast for a bunch of people (it is a real crowd-pleaser!) or for one. If you are cooking for people, it's nice to offer a GF option every now and then.
For the Oatmeal:
1 cup thick-cut rolled oats, GF
4 cups oat milk, store-bought or homemade
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch of sea salt
For the Blueberry Topping:
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
¼ cup organic cane sugar
1 teaspoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons filtered water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Toppings:
Granola
Peanut butter, softened
Add the oats, milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and sea salt to a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until everything is combined. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low so that everything simmers for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. During the last 5 minutes, add in the maple syrup, stirring to incorporate.
Once done, oats should thicken and become swollen, fluffy, and creamy with a little liquid still remaining.
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, add the blueberries, lemon juice, cane sugar, vanilla, and water together, stirring until everything comes to a boil and the blueberry juices are released. Continue cooking until the liquid is reduced considerably, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
NOTE: At this point, the blueberry topping should have thickened.
To serve, portion oatmeal into serving bowl(s) and top with a spoonful of peanut butter, blueberry topping, and granola, if desired.
Bon Appetit!
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the nutritional information listed, is that for one serving or two? It seems high for one serving given the ingredients
Hi Cori! This is generally for the entire amount of servings for the recipe, which is 2 for this oatmeal. I hope this helps! 🙂
Starting the day right with a delightful Maple Blueberry Oatmeal Porridge! 🍁🫐 Healthy and tasty - the perfect breakfast combo!
Hi Frank! Wow! I'm so thrilled that you enjoyed this porridge! It's definitely a great way to kick off the mornings! 🙂
Made this for breakfast today! While the flavor was wonderful, it was extremely wet like soup. I used regular old fashioned oats as I had not heard of the oats you mentioned. Is that why it was like soup? I did follow the instructions as written.
Hi Denise! I'm so sorry to hear that the consistency wasn't the best! I do believe that the thick-cut oats thicken everything much better, which is why I often suggest. However, if using regular old fashioned, I'd reduce the milk to about 2-3 cups instead to start! As for the oats that I use, here's a link for you to see it. It's from Bob's Red Mill and is pretty awesome! 🙂
https://www.target.com/p/bob-39-s-red-mill-gluten-free-organic-thick-rolled-oats-32oz/