Chocolate coconut porridge

Name: Chocolate coconut porridge
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 80g gluten free porridge oats; 400ml coconut milk; 200ml water; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 30g nut free dairy free dark chocolate, chopped; 1 ripe banana, sliced; 1 tbsp chia seeds; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tbsp desiccated coconut; 0.25 tsp salt

Warm, thick oats cooked in coconut milk with cocoa, melting chocolate and banana, like pudding for breakfast.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.02 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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80 ggluten free porridge oats
400 mlcoconut milk
200 mlwater
2 tbspcocoa powder
30 gnut free dairy free dark chocolatechopped
1ripe bananasliced
1 tbspchia seeds
2 tbspmaple syrup
2 tbspdesiccated coconut
¼ tspsalt

Method

1
Put the oats, coconut milk, water, cocoa and salt in a pan.
2
Heat over a medium heat, stirring often, for 5 to 6 minutes, until thick and creamy.
5 min 30 s
3
Stir in the chia seeds and half of the chopped chocolate. Cook for 1 more minute, until the chocolate has melted.
1 min
4
Spoon into two bowls.
5
Top with the banana, the rest of the chocolate, the coconut and a drizzle of maple syrup.
6
Serve warm. Add a splash of hot water if it thickens while it stands.

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