This very easy microwave porridge is such a delicious and nutritious way to start the day. Choose your favourite from four flavour variations.
🍴 Why you will love this recipe
Porridge is so easy to make in the microwave - there's no need to buy individual sachets, just follow the simple steps below for a creamy and delicious vegan breakfast.
Oats are very cheap, and are packed with fibre, vitamins and minerals. What a great way to start the day, instead of a bowl of sugary cereal.
I've suggested four fabulous porridge flavours below, and you can come up with your own topping ideas too. Let me know your favourite in the comments below! For an added protein boost why not stir some chia or flax seeds through the oats before cooking?
📝 What you need
Ingredients
Rolled Oats are the best kind of oats to use for microwave porridge - they cook quickly into a thick and creamy porridge.
Dairy-free Milk You can use whatever kind of plant milk you like for porridge - I usually use oat, but nut milks or soya are ideal too.
Sweetener If you like a slightly sweet porridge you can add a few drops of maple syrup or agave, or a pinch of sugar. Vanilla extract is also a good addition for both flavour and a little sweetness.
👩🏽🍳 Microwave Porridge - four easy flavours
For a full, printable recipe with ingredients and detailed instructions, scroll to the bottom of this page 👇🏼 .
Banana & Peanut Porridge
Peel and chop a banana, add to the bowl then swirl peanut butter through the cooked porridge before serving.
Cherry & Chocolate Porridge
Cook frozen cherries in the microwave and stir through the cooked porridge with their juices. Scatter dark chocolate chips over the top.
Coffee & Walnut Porridge
Stir instant coffee powder or granules through the oats before cooking. Chop walnuts and scatter over the porridge.
Apple, Raisin & Cinnamon Porridge
Add raisins and cinnamon to the oats before cooking. Whilst the porridge is in the microwave, peel and dice half an apple and stir through the porridge before serving.
🔪 Top Tips & FAQs
Adjust the consistency of the porridge before serving. If it is still too runny, return to the microwave for a further 30 seconds. If it is too thick, stir in more milk or water.
Sweeten the porridge after cooking so you can taste and adjust the sweetness to your own taste.
Yes you can use the same recipes below, just simmer the porridge in a saucepan until it is cooked and the right consistency.
40g of rolled oats cooked in 200ml of milk (1 serving) will cook in 2.5 minutes on full power in the microwave. Cook it in a deep and wide microwavable container and don't over-fill it.
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📖 Recipe
Microwave Porridge: four easy flavours
Ingredients
- 40 g rolled oats
- 200 ml dairy-free milk (oat, nut or soya)
- sweetener to your taste (a few drops maple syrup, agave, vanilla extract or a pinch of sugar)
For banana & peanut porridge:
- 1 banana
- 2 teaspoon peanut butter
For cherry & chocolate porridge:
- 10 frozen cherries
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips check they are vegan
For coffee & walnut porridge:
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee powder or granules
- 1 teaspoon chopped walnuts
For apple, raisin & cinnamon porridge:
- 2 tablespoon raisins
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ apple
Instructions
- Put the oats and milk into a microwaveable container, (it doesn't need to be covered).
- Microwave on full power for 2.5 minutes. If the porridge isn't thick enough, return to the microwave for a further 30 seconds.
- Add your sweetener of choice and any of the flavour combinations below if using.
For banana & peanut porridge:
- Peel and chop the banana. Stir the banana and peanut butter through the cooked porridge then serve.
For cherry & chocolate porridge:
- Microwave the frozen cherries for 1 minute in a separate bowl to the porridge. Tip the cherries and their juices into the cooked porridge and stir, then scatter with dark chocolate chips.
For coffee & walnut porridge:
- Stir the coffee powder/granules through the oats before cooking the porridge. Chop the walnuts and scatter them over the cooked porridge before serving.
For apple, raisin & cinnamon porridge:
- Add the raisins and cinnamon to the oats before cooking the porridge. Peel and core the apple and chop it finely. Stir the apple chunks through the cooked porridge before serving.
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Kathleen says
Love the different choices of mix ins and that this is so easy to make. This porridge is perfect for a quick weekday breakfast.
Angela says
Love all of the variations here and that I can make it in the microwave!
Dannii says
This is the only way we make porridge now. So quick and easy.
Janessa says
Porridge is my go-to breakfst in the mornings but I have never thought to make it in the microwave- so convenient! And all of the flavour variations sound amazing- I can't wait to try them.
Gina Abernathy says
My husbands favorite breakfast. He adds a spoonful of honey to his bowl.