Method

Put all the ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring regularly.

Reduce heat and simmer until it has thickened to a gloopy consistency.

Pimp your porridge with as many textures and flavours as you like:

• • • Something crunchy – toasted nuts (flaked almonds, pine nuts, walnuts), toasted seeds (sunflower, sesame, pumpkin, chia), reduced-sugar granola, toasted coconut flakes

• • • Something fruity – frozen berries, caramelised banana (cut banana lengthways and dry fry on a hot pan for a minute each side), stewed apple and cinnamon, fruit compote, freshly sliced fruit

• • • Something creamy – soya yogurt, low-fat yogurt, coconut yogurt, any nut butter or nut butter powder

• • • Something sweet – chopped dates, date syrup, maple syrup, cinnamon, few drops of vanilla extract, raisins, dried mango