marinegirl

Townsville is currently in the depths of winter, and although it’s warm and sunny outside, Queenslander houses are built to stay cool! The nights are freezing, and getting out of bed in the morning is very, very difficult! I’ve been tempting myself out of the duvet with Bill Granger’s recipe for Banana Maple Porridge. When Rich and I were in Sydney we had an amazing brunch at Bills in Surrey Hills. I’ve since had success with a few of his recipes - they’re easy, taste great and even look like they do in the pictures! I love that Bill pays lots of attention to breakfast… I think breakfast is often overlooked and it’s probably my favourite meal. Here’s the recipe… 

Banana Maple Porridge

Place oats and boiling water in a medium saucepan and stir to combine.Let oats sit for 10 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients to oats in the saucepan and stir again. Bring slowly to the boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat, to bring the mixture to simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often. The banana should almost dissolve. Remove from heat and let the porridge stand, covered, for 2-3 minutes before serving. Bill serves his porridge topped with buttered apples and extra maple syrup, with a jug of warm milk. I haven’t had time to try the apples yet, but I might at the weekend! Enjoy!