This easy, aromatic chai porridge recipe takes ordinary breakfast oats to a completely new level. Full of delicious spice, creamy, satisfying and nutritious, it comes together in minutes!
Porridge is a simple and easy to make breakfast and this chai porridge is no exception. Use dairy-free milk for a vegan option, if you like, top with your favourite fruit (see suggestions below) and enjoy a bowl of delicious, nourishing porridge.
What is Chai?
As wholesome and warming as porridge undeniably is it can get a little monotonous. So I thought I'd spice it up a bit with one of my favourite flavour combinations - chai. Chai tea is a beverage originating in India, made by brewing black tea with aromatic spices, often served with milk. These spices typically include cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg.
These are also the spices I used in this fragrant chai porridge recipe.
Chai porridge ingredients and substitutions
- Oats: Use porridge oats or old-fashioned rolled oats. I do not recommend using instant oats.
- Milk: Use any.
- Water: Feel free to substitute milk.
- Chai spices.
- Sugar: Adjust the amount to suit your taste. You can also omit the sugar if using mashed up banana or another sweet fruit (see suggestions below). Sugar can also be replaced with a drizzle of maple syrup.
- Salt and pepper: Some chai tea recipes also use black peppercorns and I thought they would be a great addition to my chai spiced porridge.
Recipe instructions
1.Place all the ingredients in a saucepan.
2. Bring to the boil, then cook gently for about 3 minutes or until the porridge is thick and creamy, stirring often.
3. Remove from the heat, top with your favourite fruit and enjoy!
What fruit can be used
- Passion fruit: my personal favourite!
- Banana
- Mango
- Pear
- Apple
- Berries
- Fruit compote
- Dried fruit: such as currants, cranberries, raisins, cherries, chopped apricots, figs, dates or prunes.
Top tip
You may like to sweeten your chai porridge with just the fruit! When using larger fruit mash it up, cut into chunks or use a bit of both.
What other flavours can be used
Porridge lends itself to a variety of flavours so you can change things up depending on what you have on hand. Other than chai spices porridge is also delicious with:
- Gingerbread spices
- Pumpkin spice/mixed spice
- Apple pie spice mixture
Top tips
- Use porridge oats, old-fashioned rolled oats or even jumbo oats. I do not recommend using instant oats.
- Cooking times may vary depending on the type of oats you use.
- Adjust the amount of milk to your preference.
- Best served immediately.
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Chai Porridge Recipe with Fruit
Ingredients
- 75 grams porridge oats or old-fashioned rolled oats
- 180 millilitres milk any
- 180 millilitres water
- â…“ teaspoon cinnamon
- â…• teaspoon ground ginger and cardamom each
- â…™ teaspoon ground cloves and nutmeg
- 2-3 teaspoons sugar or a splash of maple syrup
- A good pinch of fine sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan combine the oats with the water, milk, spices, seasoning and sugar.
- Bring to the boil then lower the heat and cook for 3 minutes or until the porridge is thick and creamy, stirring often.
- Remove from the heat, top with your favourite fruit and serve.
Notes
- Use porridge oats, old-fashioned rolled oats or even jumbo oats. I do not recommend using instant oats.
- Cooking times may vary depending on the type of oats you use.
- Adjust the amount of milk to your preference.
- Best served immediately.
Nutrition
*Nutritional information is automatically generated and should be considered as an estimate.
**A note about baking: If using a fan-assisted oven refer to your appliance's instructions and adjust the temperature accordingly.
This sounds delicious. I love porridge in this chilly weather and I'm always after new ideas.
Thank you! I think porridge is great because there are so many ways of enjoying it:)
Oh wow - what a fab idea! And such beautiful photos - PINNED!! 🙂 Eb x
Thank you!
Like you, I am not a fan of black tea, but love chai! In fact I don't drink tea and coffee at all except for chai! I also love it in my porridge- great minds eh! I use masala tea Spice Drops. Two drops and honey to sweeten, I will deffo be trying with passion fruit next time I see some for sale, thanks for the top tip x
Thanks! I've never heard of Spice Drops, must look for them next time I go shopping:)