Apple and coconut porridge - Real Recipes from Mums

This apple and coconut porridge is a beautiful way to start the day. The coconut gives it a gorgeous lift, the sunflower seeds complement the coconut and the natural sweetness of the apples means no sugar needs to be added. This is my favourite brekky any day of the week.

Ingredients (serves 3)

3/4 cup Oats
1 1/2 cup Milk (reserve 1/2 cup to serve)
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1 Large apple (finely diced)
1/4 cup Desiccated coconut
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 Tbsp Sunflower seeds (optional-for garnish)
1 Tbsp Honey (optional-for garnish)

Method

Place one cup milk and vanilla essence in small to medium saucepan and warm slowly (keep temp moderate)
Add oats and apple and stir quite often to ensure oats don't stick. As porridge begins to thicken add coconut and cinnamon. Continue to stir until desired consistancy, adding more milk if you want a runnier porridge.
Serve adding a little milk, sunflower seeds and a drizzle of honey.

32 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 26 Mar 2022
    7:50 am
What a great way to start the day.

- - MrsA said
  - 29 Jul 2019
    8:25 pm
I have all of these ingredients. Would be interested to try this.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 22 May 2019
    6:37 am
It sounds like s lovely warm winter morning breakfast I would love to try this thanks!

- - mom101628 said
  - 28 Dec 2017
    9:30 pm
I’m keeping this recipe for when winter rears its head again. Thanks for sharing.

- - mom93821 said
  - 01 Oct 2017
    8:46 am
Apple and coconut porridge is a heavenly mix.

- - ella12 said
  - 23 May 2017
    12:24 pm
Looks very nice, tasty and healthy.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 31 Oct 2016
    2:23 pm
Love the idea of sunflower seeds in it.

- - mom134803 said
  - 07 Jul 2016
    11:21 am
I do this too with the difference that I soak the oats overnight for easier digestion

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 30 Jun 2016
    11:42 pm
Love the addition of sunflower seeds for a bit of crunch

- - mom62624 said
  - 29 Nov 2015
    4:24 pm
A beautiful recipe and lovely flavour combination; thanks!.

- - mom94378 said
  - 12 Nov 2015
    10:11 am
Goldilocks would be eating this all up – unless i got to it first.

- - mom62624 said
  - 26 Oct 2015
    6:44 am
A great recipe; thanks for sharing!.

- - mom152736 said
  - 17 Sep 2015
    3:35 pm
fantastic ! such a easy and healthy choice ! loved it..

- - dannsbuild said
  - 12 Sep 2015
    9:05 pm
Great idea! It looks great! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!

- - mom82590 said
  - 12 Sep 2015
    12:04 pm
A lovely healthy breakfast, thank for sharing
- mom94125 replied
  
  02 Oct 2015 , 12:14 am
  also a great dinner lol (for me not the kids)
- - mom107723 said
  - 10 Aug 2015
    9:09 pm
Love my porridge in Winter, yum can’t wait til breakfast.
- mom93821 replied
  
  02 Oct 2017 , 8:47 am
  I love porridge all year – all seasons – good morning tummy filler.
- - mom94125 said
  - 03 Aug 2015
    1:00 pm
this does sound like a really nice porridge to start the day with!

- - mom103936 said
  - 23 Jul 2015
    9:05 am
This looks like a nice variation to oats.

- - mom112217 said
  - 21 Jul 2015
    8:28 am
A healthly way to start a Winter’s day!

- - rovermum said
  - 20 Jul 2015
    12:17 pm
It’s definitely the time of the year for porridge. I’m naughty and cheat using the flavoured sachets in the microwave for 45 seconds. I do sometimes add fruit, too. I’ve never made porridge from scratch. Good on you for your recipe.