Fruity Porridge in a Flask is a really clever way to make your breakfast oatmeal the night before. Wake up to a warming bowl of porridge ready to eat without any effort in the morning.

Porridge for Breakfast

A lot of people who don’t eat breakfast say that they don’t have time in the morning. This super tasty porridge in a flask takes only a few minutes to make before you go to bed and it’s ready to eat when you get up next morning.

Making Fruity Porridge in a Flask

The recipe has been adapted from a recipe from ‘Pure Vanilla’ by Shauna Sever, which I wrote about last November. But I’ve made some changes this time, leaving out the vanilla and adding a bit more cinnamon and mixed spice and an additional 1/3 cup of mixed luxury dried fruits.

In the morning, open the flask and you’ll find that the porridge has cooked and the fruit plumped up. You might need to blast it for 30 seconds in the microwave to warm it up a bit more as it tends to be a bit luke warm first thing. But the texture of steel cut oats is nothing like sloppy instant oatmeal and the flavour of the the spices and fruits is infused into the oats.

I served my porridge with banana and a sprinkle of cinnamon, but you can add cream, yogurt, nuts and any other fruits you enjoy.

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Overnight Porridge in a Thermos Flask

Janice Pattie

An easy overnight porridge (oatmeal) that you can make in a vacuum flask.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 5

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Scottish

Servings

Calories 421 kcal

Ingredients

80 grams steel-cut oats
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
400 ml milk

Instructions

80 grams steel-cut oats, 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
Combine all the dry ingredients in a jug.
400 ml milk
Add the milk and stir to blend.
Cook in the microwave until the milk is steaming.
Pour it into the vaccum flask and close the lid. Leave overnight.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcalCarbohydrates: 74gProtein: 14gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 605mgFiber: 7gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 325IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 266mgIron: 3mg

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2 Comments

Shilpi says:
January 24, 2013 at 4:08 pm

Awesome porridge, this is a great filling and healthy breakfast!
Susan heavenonaplate says:
January 24, 2013 at 9:49 pm

You have shamed me into a)having brekkie tomorrow and b)making this…I will let you know how it goes 🙂