WIAW-Warm Oat Pudding

Hi people. I haven't written a WIAW post in a while mainly because I tend to only take photos of  my breakfast and forget about the other meals. But here are they anyways. : D

The weather in the UK is up and down, one day its cold and one day its hot. Typical English weather. To suit this cold weather, I've had less of cold breakfasts and have been making lovely warm oat pudding almost every morning. I haven't had enough of it yet, I'm sure I will by the end of the week. I'm not sure why I call it pudding when really its just porridge. Maybe because it reminds me of rice pudding. lol.

Tuesday Breakfast

I have so much time for breakfast that I make sure the presentation is top notch lol. Below is oat pudding made with chocolate soya milk, topped with figs, almond nuts, pomegranate, sunflower seeds and banana.

I topped it with some much fruits that that the pudding is totally covered, below is a closer view. 

Monday Breakfast

I love the crunchy texture pomegranate's seeds has and the sunflower seeds makes it extra crunchy. The rest (below) are made with almond milk. 

Sunday Breakfast

Do you like the colour contrast? Red and navy blue. lol. Goji berries and blueberries.

Saturday Breakfast

This is one is topped with blackberries, sunflower seeds and chia seeds.

I usually make my porridge by boiling the milk and oat together, stirring occasionally until creamy and sometimes I will add an egg to it for extra protein. This takes me less than 10 minutes. But this oat pudding is cooked slightly differently and takes longer, about 15-20 minutes.

The recipe is derived from Chocolate Covered Katie's Blog

What you need:

• 3 cups milk of choice (720g)
• 1 cup steel-cut oats (160g)
• 1/2 tsp plus 1/8 tsp salt (I think oatmeal tastes much better with a little salt, but you can use less if you normally make–and enjoy–oatmeal without salt.)
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon (level)
• 1/2 to 1 cup raisins (70-140g)
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (4g) ( I didn't use this)
• sweetener and toppings of choice

Method: 

If you have a slow cooker: Lightly grease the bottom of the crock pot, then add first 5 ingredients and stir. Cook on low for 3 1/2 hours. Turn off heat, then add the vanilla, sweetener of choice, and any other toppings or mix-ins you wish. (If you don’t have a crock pot, bring the milk to a boil and then add the next four ingredients. Lower to a simmer, and simmer 20-25 minutes or until thick.  Then stir in the vanilla, sweetener, and other toppings of choice.) You can store leftovers in the fridge – it’s a good idea to add a little extra liquid (milk or water) when reheating. 

Simmering 

What do you have for breakfast when its cold? How do you make your oatmeal? Please share your recipe :)