A comforting & cosy porridge bowl with a chocolate Nutella-like twist. A perfect comfort breakfast for any time of the year. Gluten free and vegan friendly.
As so many of you have asked for a recipe for this delicious Nutella porridge bowl on Instagram, I’m popping in to post the recipe for this delicious chocolate porridge for those of you who can’t wait to indulge in this decadent breakfast! It really does taste like Nutella, apart from it doesn’t contain refined sugar (I replaced it with maple syrup) or unnecessary palm oil fat (it’s been substituted with healthy fats from nuts). If that’s not good enough, this ultimate porridge bowl is also vegan & gluten free.
What do I need to make chocolate Nutella porridge?
- Oats (gluten free if required)
- Plant milk (I used almond milk)
- Ground cinnamon
- Raw cacao powder
- Maple syrup (or agave syrup)
- Roasted hazelnuts
- Almond or hazelnut butter
- Garnish of your choice ( I used banana & puffed amaranth)
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How to make Nutella porridge
- In a small pan bring the milk to a boil. Once boiling, add the oats and puffed amaranth (if using) and turn the heat down to gentle simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cinnamon, cacao powder and maple syrup and cook for another 3-5 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed (if the porridge is too thick at this stage, add a little water to get to the desired consistency).
- Take the porridge off the heat (at this stage you might want to taste the porridge for sweetness and add a little more maple syrup if needed) Add 1 tsp almond or hazelnut butter and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl, sprinkle with roasted hazelnuts and garnish with banana.
Enjoy this utterly delicious Nutella porridge bowl, my fellow chocolate addicts, and thank you for stopping by on my humble blog.
Healthfully yours,
Tania x
NUTELLA PORRIDGE. THE HEALTHY WAY
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (gluten free) oats
- 1 cup hazelnut or any other plant milk
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (use more if needed)
- A handful of roasted hazelnuts (chopped in half)
- 1 tsp almond or hazelnut butter
- 1 banana for garnish
- Optional: 2 tbsp puffed amaranth
Instructions
- In a small pan bring the milk to a boil. Once boiling, add the oats and puffed amaranth (if using) and turn the heat down to gentle simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cinnamon and cacao powder and cook for another 5 minutes or so until most of the liquid is absorbed (if the porridge is too thick at this stage, add a little water to get to the desired consistency).
- Take the porridge off the heat. Add maple syrup and almond/hazelnut butter and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl, sprinkle with roasted hazelnuts and garnish with banana.
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The kids were so happy to see this recipe! They love their morning oatmeal, but this recipe takes breakfast to a whole new level.
I’m so glad to hear your children enjoyed it Krissy!
Okay, I made this porridge this morning and died and went to Nutella heaven. I’m the biggest fan of the thing and this recipe is really good. I also love the fact that it’s healthier. Ticks every box!
Thank you Nart! Nutella heaven is a great place to be, isn’t it?!
The children loved your Nutella porridge bowl recipe, and so did the hubby, and I was ecstatic when the kids asked me to make it again this week. Great recipe!!!
I’m so pleased to hear Heidy! Glad your family enjoyed it!
This combines everything I love into one bowl! WE are huge nutella fans and oatmeal fans! So tasty!
Thank you so much Suzy x
Anything with nutella is good with me. This looks amazing.
Thank you Dannii! Glad to hear from a fellow Nutella lover! x