Cinnamon banana porridge

Name: Cinnamon banana porridge
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 80g porridge oats; 400ml milk; 1 banana, ripe, sliced; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

Creamy oats cooked in milk with sweet banana and cinnamon. A warming bowl for a cold morning.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.30 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 gporridge oats
400 mlmilk
1bananaripe, sliced
½ tspground cinnamon
1 tbsppumpkin seeds

Method

1
Tip the oats, milk and salt into a small pan. Bring to a gentle bubble over a medium heat.
2
Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until thick and creamy.
5 min
3
Stir in half the banana and the cinnamon and mash lightly with the spoon.
4
Divide between two bowls. Top with the rest of the banana and the pumpkin seeds.

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