Apricot Porridge - Quicksand Porridge with Juicy Apricots

Quicksand Porridge with Juicy Apricots

Ingredients
Method
Nutritional content

Dairy Australia

Ingredients

Serves 4 (310 g per serve)

1 cup (150 g) dried apricots
1 cup apple juice
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
2 cups Australian reduced fat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
2 tablespoons apple juice, extra
Extra milk, for serving
Cinnamon, for sprinkling

Method

Bring apricots and apple juice to the boil in a non-stick saucepan. Simmer for 10 minutes until soft.
Bring oats, milk and vanilla essence to the boil over low heat, stirring continuously. Simmer 1–3 minutes until thickened. Stir in extra apple juice.
Serve porridge immediately, topped with poached apricots and syrup. Pour over a little extra milk and sprinkle with cinnamon.

Tip: For an even faster breakfast option, substitute poached apricots with canned apricots.

For adults: Try serving the porridge with poached rhubarb or cherries and enjoy with a spicy chai latte.

Nutritional content

Nutritional analysis per serve:

Energy	1319 kJ 315 cal
Protein	11.3 g
Total fat	5.3 g
Saturated fat	1.9 g
Carbohydrates	53.1 g
Sugars	29.8 g
Dietary fibre	5.6 g
Sodium	96 mg
Calcium	254 mg
Iron	2.6 mg

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