How to have porridge with no oats? Give this pumpkin protein porridge a go on those chilly mornings!
Growing up I remember my dad making porridge for us on cold mornings. Standing next to the stove, stirring the oats until they were a nice gooey mess. And then me putting brown sugar (lots of it) on top. Ah, those were the days!
Fast forward a number of years, and I still loved making my own porridge (oatmeal for you Americans). I would sometimes make my own version of overnight oats, and have it cold. Or I’d go with the classic porridge, but make it in the microwave, because I was too lazy to wait for the stove-top! And instead of putting lots of brown sugar on top of the oats, I’d use prunes as my sweetener. Maybe that is just a sign of getting older?
And then came my special snowflake stomach. For a while there, I could tolerate oats – gluten-free oats – and used them in lots of recipes, mainly cookies, but some granola bars and granola. But after doing a few Whole30’s I found that I could get by quite happily without having oats in my normal meal rotation. Oh sure, sometimes I miss oats, like when I have a real craving for some Monster Cookies, but on the whole, I’ve done quite well without them for over a year now.
But then comes the question – what to have on a cold winter morning, when you just don’t feel like eggs, or chia puddings, or some other meat and vegetable combination? Enter the solution of a ‘no oats’ oatmeal. With veggies and protein powder to give it additional nutrition, it’s the shredded coconut that is a must have to get that oatmeal/porridge type texture. Who’s looking at me strangely now? Well, if you are, or even if you aren’t, I dare you to give this recipe for pumpkin protein porridge (that’s a mouthful of P’s!) a go.
And note that if you don’t have protein powder, this recipe works perfectly fine with almond meal instead.
Pumpkin protein porridge
(Paleo, Whole30, gluten-free, dairy-free, no added sugar)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 scoop protein powder eg collagen peptides or similar
- 2 tbs shredded unsweetened coconut
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients together in a microwave proof bowl.
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Cook for 1 1/2 minutes on high, with stirring at the 45 second mark.
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Allow to cool and thicken slightly before adding your favorite toppings
Recipe Notes
Feel free to substitute the protein powder with almond meal or ground flaxseed if needed.
