Apple, Blueberry and Vanilla Vegan Oat Bran Porridge
This apple, blueberry and vanilla vegan oat bran porridge has been my go-to breakfast for a couple of months now. I love it! So easy to make and some of it can be prepped the night before if you’re short on time in the mornings.
You can even batch stew the apples and have them ready in a jar in the fridge. I love to also mix it up or have a quick version of this if I’m in a hurry.
These gorgeous wild apples were picked by my mum and her best friend just yesterday. The most delicious, blemish, bug and chemical-free apples I’ve ever seen! What an incredible find. I was lucky that she brought some apples back with the leaves still intact. The photos turned out much nicer that way.
All the different ways to make this oat bran porridge
This recipe can be altered in many different ways. When I was doing the candida diet, I would make it with oat bran, xylitol, coconut milk powder, water and almond butter. That’s it. You can give that a go if you’re doing a fructose-free diet yourself.
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If you are introducing more foods, you can have a Granny Smith apple and the blueberries as well as the cinnamon.
Not on the candida diet? Add the maple syrup or any natural sweetener of your choice.
I’m also simply amazed at the variety of apples we can get. With each variety having its own flavour profile as well as texture and individual uses for them.
The apples that I used here (I’m not sure of the name as they were picked from unknown trees) was a little tart but still sweet. It almost gave the porridge a bit of a citrus undertone.
If you have a sweeter variety of apples, you can add some lemon zest as well. It pairs with the rest of the ingredients beautifully.
What is the difference between oat bran and rolled oats?
Both rolled oats and oat bran come from the same plant, but the main difference is that oat bran is the outer part of the oat groat, whereas rolled oats are the inner part.
Oat bran also has naturally more fibre than rolled oats. They also cook quicker and are creamier in texture than their inner oat groat counterpart oatmeal that is chewier in texture.
I personally find that oat bran digests easier for me. I have issues with digestion and oat bran is much more gentle on my digestive system, especially first thing in the morning!
You’ll be happy to know that oat bran is also typically a little cheaper than rolled oats.
Now onto the recipe! I hope you enjoy this sweet, healthy and creamy vegan oat bran porridge for breakfast.
Other fruit-based recipes you’ll also love:
- Apple Pie Overnight Oats (Vegan)
- Vegan Tufahije Recipe (Bosnian Walnut Stuffed Poached Apples)
- Baked Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake
- Vegan Cherry Strudel with Cream Cheese
- Cherry and Almond Vegan Sheet Pan Pancakes
- Easy Vegan Apple Almond Cake
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Apple, Blueberry and Vanilla Vegan Oat Bran Porridge
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2
Description
This smooth and creamy vegan oat bran porridge is packed with healthy and tasty ingredients to get your day started right.
Ingredients
- 1 small apple, sliced into thin slices (I cut it into wedges, deseed and sliced)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup (plus more for drizzling)
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ vanilla pod, cut lengthways and seeds scraped out
- ¾ cup oat bran
- 1½ cups coconut milk (not from a can)
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- Blueberries
Instructions
- In a pot on medium heat, add the apples and maple syrup and bring to a gentle boil.
- Put the lid on with the vent part open (or very partly askew if no vent) and reduce heat to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes. This will also trap the water in the pot to help soften the apples.
- Once the apples have softened, add in the cinnamon, vanilla pod and its seeds, oat bran, coconut milk, and almond butter.
- Cook for a further 5 minutes and make sure to stir everything in well. It will be ready when it becomes a rich, creamy, and smooth consistency.
- If the coconut milk is absorbed quickly, you can add another ½ a cup of milk.
- Remove the vanilla pod and serve straight away with a drizzle of maple syrup and some blueberries.
- Diet: Vegan
