Hubby has been making porridge using the microwave the last week or so for himself and our 4 year old, G, but couldn't make it this morning because he couldn't find the oats. He had a bit of a "boy look" I suspect, because they were there in the cupboard, though partly hidden by the flour. G was a good sport about it though, disappointed but no real whinging or tantrum. So I promised him I'd make him some porridge when I finished feeding his little brother his milk (D, 7 months).
I'd been making the berry porridge from the Cooking for your Baby & Toddler book, but G didn't enjoy it when he'd tried it and specifically requested sultanas in it. I was going to use a couple of cubes of frozen apple puree but as we had plenty of apples and its going to be cooked anyhow, why not just use fresh?
Apple, sultana and cinnamon porridge
Ingredients:
2 small green apples, quartered and seeds removed
60g rolled oats
450g liquid (I used 150g milk, 300g water)*
60g (1/3 cup) sultanas
Cinnamon to taste
1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)
60g plain or vanilla yoghurt
Honey or maple syrup to serve, if desired
Method:
1. Grate apple in Thermomix for 3 seconds on speed 5.
2. Scrape down sides of the bowl, add oats, liquid, sultanas and cinnamon. Cook at 100 degrees for 10 minutes on speed 1.
3. Stir through chia seeds and yoghurt, for a few seconds on speed 2 until combined. Serve drizzled with honey or maple syrup if you like it sweetened.
If making as baby food:
4. After removing portions for the rest of the family, blend up the remaining portion to baby's preferred consistency.
* You could just as easily use soy milk, rice milk or nut milk. Or 450g milk or plain water. If making as baby food, you could use expressed breast milk or formula, although heating it for so long is likely to destroy some of the nutrients. If using formula or EBM, uneaten portions will only last 24 hours in the fridge. Avoid using sweetners in baby's portion, particularly honey if your child is under 12 months.
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