A creamy vegan peanut butter porridge made with oat milk and topped with sliced banana and sweet maple syrup.
A tasty protein-packed healthy breakfast option that takes only 5 minutes to cook and keeps you nice and full until lunchtime! Try my creamy banana porridge too!
This wholesome gluten-free peanut butter oatmeal with banana is the perfect way to start the day! I mean who doesn't love a banana peanut butter flavour combo?!
We also enjoy it here for a quick and easy after-school snack, before heading off to the various sports clubs that my kids take part in. I've even been known to eat it for lunch on a cold winter's day!
👩🍳 Love porridge? Try my overnight slow cooker porridge too!
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✔️ Why should you try it?
- Healthy and wholesome
- Keeps tummies full until lunchtime
- Gluten-free
- Vegan
- Creamy and delicious
🥘 Ingredients
- Peanut Butter - I use smooth peanut butter but you could use crunchy if you prefer. If you're allergic to peanuts try the porridge with almond or cashew butter instead.
- Oats - rolled oats are best.
- Oat Milk - or use ordinary milk if it doesn't have to be vegan.
- Cinnamon - gives a subtle warmth to the porridge.
- Maple Syrup - adds a lovely sweetness. Alternatively use sugar or honey.
- Banana - a ripe sliced banana adds a lovely fruity hit to the porridge. You could also top with different fruit such as seasonal berries.
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Place the oats and oat milk in a pan and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the porridge starts to thicken.
Two: Stir in the peanut butter and cinnamon and stir until the peanut butter has melted. You may want to add a little more oat milk at this stage to thin the porridge down.
Three: Spoon into a serving bowl.
Four: Top with the sliced banana and maple syrup.
💭 Top tips
- Weigh the ingredients out the night before to save time in the morning.
- Top the porridge with crunchy peanuts for added texture and flavour.
- Add a tablespoon of chia seeds for added protein.
🍴 Serving suggestions
In winter I serve up a big bowlful of this peanut butter oatmeal every morning, and enjoy it with a glass of fresh orange juice or a fruit smoothie.
In the summer I like to serve the peanut butter porridge with fresh berries and a drizzle of blackcurrant coulis, instead, or as well as, the maple syrup.
📖 Variations
- Use ordinary cows milk instead of oat milk, if you're not catering for vegans.
- Drizzle over melted peanut butter for an extra peanut butter hit.
- For a naughty weekend treat use Biscoff spread instead of peanut butter. You wont need the maple syrup as it will be sweet enough.
- Add seeds to the porridge for added texture and crunch - sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds would work well.
🥡 Storage
Porridge is best eaten fresh as soon as it is made.
Leftover porridge can be reheated if required but it will thicken on cooling so you will need to add a little extra liquid, (water or milk) and stir it well before reheating it in a pan or microwave.
❓ FAQS
Peanut butter is quite high in fat, but it has other qualities that make it a healthy option. Oats and peanut butter together provide a filling protein-packed breakfast that will keep tummies full until lunchtime!
Sliced banana
Berries such as raspberries, blueberries or strawberries
Stewed apple
Maple Syrup or honey
Peanut Butter
Nuts
Seeds
Oatmeal and porridge are basically the same thing – it's what you get when you add milk or water to oats and cook them. In the UK we call it porridge, in the United States they call it oatmeal.
😋Related recipes
More recipes using oats!
- Oatmeal Cinnamon Cookies
- Nutella Porridge
- Biscoff Porridge
- Peanut Butter Flapjacks
- Crunchy Peanut Butter Granola
- Apple and Blueberry Crumble
- Banana Cookies
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Recipe
Peanut Butter Porridge (vegan)
Equipment
- Large Saucepan
- Wooden Spoon
- Kitchen Scales
- Measuring Spoons
Ingredients
- 70 g Oats
- 300 ml Oat Milk
- 2 tablespoon Peanut Butter smooth
- ⅓ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
- 1 Banana peeled and sliced
Instructions
- Place the oats and oat milk in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring often, until the porridge starts to thicken.
- Stir in the peanut butter and cinnamon. You may also want to add a splash more milk at this stage if you like your porridge less thick.
- Spoon into 2 bowls and top with the sliced banana and maple syrup.
Notes
- Use ordinary cows milk instead of oat milk, if you're not catering for vegans.
- Drizzle over melted peanut butter for an extra peanut butter hit.
- For a naughty weekend treat use Biscoff spread instead of peanut butter. You wont need the maple syrup as it will be sweet enough.
- Add seeds to the porridge for added texture and crunch - sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds would work well.
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Julia
This porridge was so creamy and just simply delish! Adding this to my all time favorite breakfast recipes!
Emily Liao
Loved this peanut butter porridge! The texture and flavors turned out great.
rika
I always start my day with a bowl of porridge. I also love peanut butter flavor, so filling and high in protein.
Dionne
Fantastic porridge and a great start of any day. I could make (and eat!) this deliciousness any time really!
Alex
I don't think I realized that oats and porridge were the same thing until reading your post! I often add peanut butter to my oatmeal, and banana sounds like the perfect addition!
Glynis
Could you also use crunchy peanut butter ? x
Beth Sachs
Yes absolutely, it would just have more texture.