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Vanilla Almond Milk Porridge With Honey Roasted Pear

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Vanilla almond milk porridge with honey roasted pear – smooth, creamy almond milk porridge with soft, juicy honey roast pear, cinnamon & hazelnuts. Dairy free & easily adaptable to be vegan.

Vanilla amond milk porridge with honey roast pear, cinnamon and hazelnuts. Dairy free and easily adaptable to be vegan.

I had never tried almond milk up until a couple of days ago when I saw that it was on offer and bought some on a whim. I didn’t think that I would really like it but was interested to try…and now I’m hooked!

It’s surprisingly delicious, though not for everyone; Damian tried it and proclaimed it to be “really weird, and the taste didn’t fit the texture”, whatever that means…he’s odd.

I don’t think I would ever want it in my tea, but I would much rather drink a glass of almond milk as opposed to regular milk, and almond milk hot chocolate is something of a revelation.

Vanilla almond milk porridge with honey roast pear, dairy free and easily adapted to be vegan.

I had a hunch that it would work really well in porridge and I was right, it was utterly delicious, especially when paired with vanilla, soft, juicy honey roast pear and a scattering of chopped hazelnuts and cinnamon.

The almond milk gives the porridge a slightly sweet (I used slightly sweetened milk), nutty flavour but it isn’t at all overpowering.

Porridge is pretty much my favourite breakfast, it is quick and easy to make, healthy, fills you up, and is infinitely customisable.

I have just given the recipe quantity for a single portion, but it is very easy to multiply it for however many people you are serving. Also, even if it is just yourself you are making it for, it is worth roasting a few pears at once as they will keep in the fridge for a few days and can just be reheated as needed.

Obviously this is dairy free but to make it vegan all you need to do is swap the honey for maple syrup or agave and the butter for coconut oil.

Vanilla almond milk porridge with honey roast pear - Domestic Gothess

Vanilla Almond Milk Porridge With Honey Roasted Pear Recipe:

Vanilla amond milk porridge with honey roast pear, cinnamon and hazelnuts. Dairy free and easily adaptable to be vegan.
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Vanilla Almond Milk Porridge With Honey Roasted Pear

Serves 1
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Author Domestic Gothess

Ingredients

Honey Roast Pear

  • 1 ripe pear
  • 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • small knob butter or coconut oil
  • squeeze of lemon juice about 1/2 tsp
  • pinch ground cardamom or cinnamon

Porridge

  • 45 g (1/2 cup) porridge oats
  • 250 ml (1 cup) almond milk (or milk of your choice)
  • 120 ml (1/2 cup) water
  • 1/3 tsp vanilla bean paste

To Serve

  • Extra almond milk as needed
  • honey
  • chopped nuts
  • ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 190C/375F/gas mark 5. Halve and core the pear and place cut side up in a small roasting dish, drizzle with the honey and lemon juice and dot with the butter, sprinkle over a little cardamom or cinnamon. Roast for about 20 minutes until softened, basting occasionally with the roasting juice.
  2. Meanwhile, mix the oats, milk, water and vanilla paste in a saucepan; cook over a low heat for about 8-10 minutes, stirring often, until the coats are creamy and soft and the porridge has thickened. Add a little extra milk if needed to thin.
  3. Serve the porridge topped with the roasted pear and a little of the roasting syrup, a drizzle of honey, a handful of chopped nuts and a pinch of cinnamon.

Vanilla almond milk oatmeal with honey roast pear, cinnamon and hazelnuts; dairy free and easily adaptable to be vegan.I am sharing this with Saucy Saturdays hosted by The Flavour Bender, La Petit Chef, Take Two Tapas and Mid-Life Croissant, Fabulous Foodie Fridays, Fiesta Friday, Foodie FriDIY, Foodie Friends Friday, Friday Favourites and Friday Features

 

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  2. lucyparissi

    I have tried and liked almond milk in the past – think you have convinced me to get some again! This looks so comforting and delicious it could be dessert as well as breakfast. I am going to try this recipe – think my porridge definitely needs a bit of shaking up!

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    • hannahhossack

      I get into a habit of just making plain porridge for breakfast as I’m lazy in the mornings, but it is so much nicer if you play around with the flavour a bit and add some other things to it!

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  3. vikalinkafood

    My son is allergic to dairy and he’s been drinking soy and almond since he turned 1 but I never do myself, which is so strange because I love anything almond flavoured. This porridge looks amazing, I making it this weekend for sure! Love the honey roasted pear addition. 🙂

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    • hannahhossack

      I was surprised how tasty it was! I think I liked it more than porridge made with regular milk; the pear and honey just takes it over the top 🙂

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  5. Kaila

    Yum! This looks amazing. We use a bunch of dairy free milks in our house, and I think they all have their place in different types of cuisines. this looks like a beautiful use of almond milk. Thanks for sharing, and happy FF! 😀 P.S: Your photographs are mouthwatering as well.

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    • hannahhossack

      I haven’t tried any others apart from coconut and soy but I really liked the almond milk so I’d like to give some other ones a go. Thanks Kaila 🙂

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    • hannahhossack

      Thanks Angela, I was tempted to get some hazelnut milk as well, it sounds delicious, I imagine hazelnut milk hot chocolate is amazing!

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  9. The Free From Fairy

    This looks great! We use almond milk a lot but I am not a huge fan and try to disguise the taste with other flavours! Did you try the sweetened or unsweetened one? I am guessing the one with sugar is probably nicer but we have the one without. Thanks for sharing!

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    • hannahhossack

      Thank You! I used one that was reduced sugar but still had a bit, I liked it but probably wouldn’t do if it wasn’t sweetened at all!

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  10. Suchitra

    I usually have oatmeal without any milk in it for breakfast! But your porridge bowl looks so delicious that I might just change the way I make mine! Thanks for sharing!

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  11. Lauren @ Create Bake Make

    What a great idea adding it to porridge, this looks great. My husband is also not a fan of ‘other milks’ as he calls them, that’s ok though as it means I don’t have to share 😉 Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays, have a great weekend!

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