Porridge oats with apricot compôte
This filling, high-protein but very low calorie porridge is perfect for an intermittent diet or very low-calorie diet. Each serving provides 200 kcal.
By Fiona Hunter
Ingredients
For the compôte
- 50g/1¾oz ready-to-eat dried apricots
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 2 tbsp boiling water
Method
To make the apricot purée, place the apricots into a heatproof bowl, pour over the orange juice and boiling water, cover and leave to soak overnight.
Transfer the apricots and their liquid into a food processor and blend until smooth, adding more water if needed.
Place the oats, milk, cinnamon and 50ml/2fl oz water into a small saucepan. Bring to a slow simmer and cook for 3–5 minutes.
Spoon the porridge into a bowl and top with the apricot purée. Serve.
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