Porridge Bread
Porridge bread is one of our most popular recipes and it's not hard to see why.
It's simple to prepare, so nutritious and such a fantastic alternative to processed bread.
However, the best thing about porridge bread is not its taste...although it does taste fantastic. It's the host of health benefits that come from consuming the humble oat.
Porridge bread is wheat-free, sugar-free, yeast-free and low GL which basically means it is a slow-releasing energy food (which is important for healthy weight maintenance).
Porridge oats contain beta-glucans, a soluble fibre that slows down the absorption of carbohydrates into the bloodstream. This slower digestion prevents dramatic spikes in blood sugar levels that would otherwise encourage our bodies to store fat. Much like a nice big bowl of porridge of breakfast, this bread packs a punch and keeps you feeling full for longer.
As if that wasn't enough, oats are also a rich source of magnesium, which is key to enzyme function and energy production. Magnesium also helps prevent heart attacks and strokes by relaxing blood vessels, supporting the heart muscle and regulating blood pressure.
This porridge bread recipe is so versatile. I love to play around with the recipe and add different nuts and seeds as the mood takes me. I always include chia seeds which are full of protein, fibre and healthy omega 3 fats.
Pepper Pointers For The Perfect Porridge Bread
- To check to make sure your bread is fully cooked, insert a metal skewer or knife in the centre of your bread. If it comes out clean, you're good to go. If it's a little doughy, pop it back into the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes.
- Double up - this bread is so good and easy to make...why not make a second loaf for your freezer!
- This bread is VERSATILE and can be enjoyed many, many ways - toasted, served with poached eggs (or any eggs for that matter), smashed avocado on top, smoked salmon and capers or as an open grilled cheese sandwich. The list goes on and on. One of my favourite ways to enjoy this bread is with delicious real Irish butter and some chia seed jam.
So if you're a bread lover and find yourself eating too
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 50 minutes |
| Servings |
loaf
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- 500 g natural yogurt
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp oat milk (or milk of choice)
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 360 g oats
- 35 g sunflower seed
- 35 g pumpkin seed
- 20 g milled chia seed
- 2 tbsp chia seed
Ingredients
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- Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
- Place the yogurt, egg, oat milk and bicarbonate of soda in a bowl. Mix together well.
- In a separate bowl, mix the salt, oats, sunflower seed, pumpkin seed and milled chia seed.
- Pour the yogurt mixture into the oat mixture and stir until well combined.
- Grease a loaf tin. Place the mixture into the tin and sprinkle the top with chia seed.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the tin and place back in the oven upside down on a tray for 5 minutes to crisp up the bottom. Cool on a wire rack.
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