Low-Carb Oat and Coconut Porridge
This is comfort in a bowl, ready in five minutes and filling the kitchen with coconut and cinnamon. Oat bran brings the fibre and that lovely creamy body, while coconut wraps it all in a gentle tropical sweetness — no added sugar in sight. A dream for busy mornings and low-carb eaters alike.
🛒 Ingredients
2 servings
- 3 heaped tbsp oat bran
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 100 ml water
- 100 ml coconut milk
- 1 to 2 dessertspoons culinary sweetener
- 1 dessertspoon coconut oil (optional)
- cinnamon and clove to taste
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Directions
- 1
Combine the water and oat bran in a saucepan and stir to blend.
- 2
Warm over low heat, stirring constantly so no lumps form.
- 3
Stir in the coconut oil, coconut milk, clove and sweetener, mixing until completely smooth.
- 4
Keep stirring until the mixture just starts to simmer.
- 5
Once it boils, stay with it and keep stirring until it thickens and pulls away from the sides and bottom of the pan.
- 6
Remove from the heat and divide between two bowls.
- 7
Dust with cinnamon to taste and serve warm.
💡 Chef's Tip
Oat bran thickens fast once it heats up, so stay at the stove and keep the spoon moving — that's what gives you a silky porridge. Taste before serving and adjust the sweetener, and skip the coconut oil if you like: it will still be good, just a touch less rich.
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