Spiced Pumpkin Porridge

Hi Hi Hi It's getting chillier by the day and there is nothing than a heartwarming bowl of porridge to keep you warm and make you feel all snuggly inside. And it being pumpkin season and all, I have about 3 pumpkins staring at me so this had to be done.So So good

pumpkin-porridge

Let's get cooking, shall we?

Serves 1

Ingredients

3 wedges of a Munchkin Pumpkin ( peeled,chopped and marinate with coconut oil five spice)

1 Cup Rolled Oats

1 Cup Coconut Milk

1 tsp Crushed Black Pepper

1 tsp Cinnamon Powder

1 tsp Cardamom Powder

1 Star Anise

1 tsp Aduna Baobab powder

Fruits of your choice to decorate

For the Blueberry Sauce

Handful Blueberries

2-3 Cloves

Organic Maple Syrup

2 tsps Water

Method

1. Pre-heat the oven at 250 degrees for about 5 mins
2. Add the diced pumpkin in an oven dish and cover with foil
3. Leave to bake for about 10 mins
4. Now add the oats, the spices, baobab powder and coconut milk in a pan and mix well
5. Cook the oats for about 2-3 minutes on medium heat stirring continuously so it doesn't stick to the pan and get gloopy
6. Once the pumpkin is backed, mash it all up with a fork or blender
7. Mix in with the oats and let it rest

Blueberry Sauce

1. Add the handful of bluebs into a pan
2. Add the water, cloves and maple syrup
3. Let it blanch for about 2-3 minutes on medium heat
4. Once cooked and slightly gloopy, get the sauce into a strainer and smush it through to make a smooth pulp

Serve with your favourite toppings and eat with a big smile on your face.

Let me know if you guys gave this one a go. What pumpkin delights have you been eating?

Lots of Love

:)