No added sugar porridge oats

What????
I just buy bags of relatively cheap supermarket 100% oats, there’s never any added sugar. Quick and easy to make from scratch.

I just buy plain oats, absolutely nothing added, easy to find in most supermarkets and online - I often go for Flahavans Organic Porridge Oats, but have had supermarket own brands (eg. Tesco/Lidl/Ocado etc) - simple and cheap - just add your own water/milk fruit etc when cooked. No need for 'fancy porridge' with additives!

Not to appear thick - but what on Earth are you buying?

I’ve checked both my Flahavans tube and Quaker box and they are all just 100% whole grain oats with nothing added.

I agree fully with Witzend & Welshgirl! "Proper" porridge is easy & cheap to make (we use the microwave). And there are no unknown additives....

Those instant porridge oats aren’t really that healthy for you- I buy scotch porridge oats 2.5 mins in the microwave, tiny bit of sugar/ or tea spoon of maple syrup & milk

Witzend

What????
I just buy bags of relatively cheap supermarket 100% oats, there’s never any added sugar. Quick and easy to make from scratch.

That was my first thought too.

Which country is that advert from?

569 something (not £, € or $) for one kilo of oats?
🤔

The price is in Rupees!
It's an Indian website.

Why would you be buying from an Indian website There’s loads in the shops
I like it with salt only

I buy Hamlyn's Porridge Oats...definitely no added sugar. hamlynsoats.co.uk/product/hamlyns-scottish-porridge-oats/ - 1 cup of oats whisked with a little salt into 3 cups of just boiled water, reboil to rolling boil while still whisking and simmer for 5 minutes - feeds 2. Yes, there is a pot to wash....and I have mine with Greek yoghurt and brown sugar(!)....but well worth it....

Allira

Which country is that advert from?

569 something (not £, € or $) for one kilo of oats?
🤔

OP didn't say that was what she is currently buying. She was looking for a sugar free alternative and that was came up in a search...

I find the concept of sugared porridge oats absolutely bizarre. There is no sugar in porridge oats, only in products that have been processed in some way...

As other posters have pointed out, plain porridge oats are widely available.

You do have to do a bit of cooking though, not just reheating a finished product.

I buy bags of supermarket porridge oats. Just oats, nothing added.
Simple to make. I cup oats, 2 cups milk or water and a pinch of salt. Bring it all to a boil and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes.
I like it with a sprinkle of sugar or honey and a dash of milk.

We purchased organic oats. Measure water, boil, add oats, stir, simmer, serve with coconut milk and fruit (dried or fresh). Easy, no sugar.

Is it April the 1st and I’ve hibernated?

Perhaps OP could come back and say where she is?
Like all the others have said, porridge oats do NOT contain sugar!
Keep away from the Readybrek and Oatsosimple- they are NOT porridge.

RosiesMaw2

Perhaps OP could come back and say where she is?
Like all the others have said, porridge oats do NOT contain sugar!
Keep away from the Readybrek and Oatsosimple- they are NOT porridge.

OP is a well established poster (certainly on N&P threads). I've always assumed she is British.

Presumably the OP was referring to the sachets of microwave oats, which are many times more expensive, and I dare say do often contain sugar. I know one brand contains golden syrup, since I’ve found it in a DD’s cupboard!

I really miss my double saucepan (Bain Marie) if you must.
It was the porridge pan and far better than the volcanic eruption in the microwave!

Readybrek = wallpaper paste.

Scott’s porridge oats milk and water on the hob then a half tsp brown sugar. That’s all you need. No fancy pantsy microwave porridge sachets full of sugar.

Overnight oats make a nice change from actual porridge too. Very easy to make and you can add whatever you like to them.

Please come back and help us understand here...
I have never bought oats with sugar in.
Oats are just that... oats.

Granmarderby10

Readybrek = wallpaper paste.

I love Ready Brek! Don’t often have it mind you - but the Gdcs enjoy it. It’s virtually 100% oats/oat flour, with added vitamins.

For ‘proper’ porridge, I use half a cup of oats to one cup of milk, bring to boil, simmer a few minutes, done.

Just Sainsbury’s organic oats which are pure Scottish oats for me. Only takes 4 minutes total to make whilst the tea is brewing. Sprinkle sugar on top, pour runny honey or rosehip syrup over or leave plain. Push frozen fruit such as blueberries in to the hot porridge in your bowl and they melt. For extra decadence add a blob of clotted cream.