Creamy Gingerbread Oatmeal Porridge

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Gingerbread Oatmeal is sure a comforting way to start your day on a cold winter morning. The blend of molasses and spices in this porridge will delight your taste buds and comfort your winter blues.

Gingerbread Oatmeal Porridge

I guess you may be wondering why gingerbread? Isn’t Christmas over? I know Gingerbread is synonymous with the Christmas season but who says you can’t have it any other time. Besides that, I love oatmeal and ok I still have some homemade gingerbread spice blend so why not.

Ingredients needed 

You need just a handful of ingredients to turn your perfect breakfast porridge to a porridge bursting with gingerbread flavors or should I say spices ?. These ingredients are

• I’m in Commercial Gingerbread spice mix or my homemade version

• Brown Sugar

• Molasses

• Traditional Oats

How to make Gingerbread Oatmeal Porridge.

Oatmeal is one of the easiest breakfast recipes you can make. It’s literally dump and cook.

Add all the ingredients to a saucepan except the oats.

Stir to combine, then add the oats cook till fully cooked 

Serve and enjoy

What to serve with Gingerbread Oatmeal Porridge?

There are lots of possibilities. I usually top mine with these

• Berries

• Chocolate chips

• Nuts

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Gingerbread Oatmeal porridge

Gingerbread Oatmeal is sure a comforting way to start your day on a cold winter morning. The blend of molasses and spices in this porridge will delight your taste buds and comfort your winter blues.

Prep Time2 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American, Global

Keyword: gingerbread oatmeal

Servings: 6 -8

Author: Chichi Uguru

Ingredients

• 2 cups Traditional oats
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 cups of water
• 2 cups of milk
• 2 Tbsp molasses
• 1 1/2 tsp gingerbread spice mix

Instructions

• Put milk and water in a saucepan, add the brown sugar, molasses, salt and gingerbread spice mix. Stir to combine. ( the molasses won’t combine easily yet because the liquid is cold)
• Add the oats into the mixture and begin to cook.
• Cook on medium low heat till oats are done.
• Serve with more milk

Notes

1. You can use any plant based milk to make this vegan and dairy free
2. Serve with your favorite toppings – fruits, nuts, chocolate chips etc
3. You can make this without molasses if you prefer.