No added sugar porridge oats

I have a pack of oats from a farm shop which also contain nuts.
They are lovely. But I have never known anything else, particularly sugar, to be added to porridge oats. I usually buy simply oats.

Hob!! 😕🤔

Granmarderby,I had to smile at your
reference to a ' volcanic eruption ' Reminds me of when my children were small - remember ' The Magic Porridge Pot'?
I prefer to cook my porridge in a pan on the job.

Granmarderby10

25Avalon can you please tell me where you buy your rosehip syrup from?😋

Granmarderby10 I don’t. I make my own every Autumn - just rose hips, sugar, and time. I can send you the recipe if you like but obviously no use until next year. It makes about 4 bottles which I reckon is about £20’s worth.

If you Google you can buy on line.

pinkprincess

Granmarderby10

Readybrek = wallpaper paste.

I gave both of my two children this for breakfast when they were toddlers!
They loved it

When dd1 was still at home, I would regularly find (among other debris) used bowls in her pigsty of a bedroom, with the remains of Ready Brek dried on like cement. 😩

As a Scottish food convert, I wouldn't give any of those porridge "puddings" houseroom.

DH used to make the porridge, usually a mixture of pinhead and medium oatmeal, water and added salt. Cooked very slowly on the Rayburn. Served with creamy milk.

However, I now have to admit to putting a bowl of rolled oats and water into the microwave for as long as 2 minutes. he'll be turning in his grave- 😂😅

Sainsbury’s jumbo oats. Soya milk no added sugar. Fage 0 % Greek yoghurt and Kafir yoghurt.

Granmarderby10

Readybrek = wallpaper paste.

I gave both of my two children this for breakfast when they were toddlers!
They loved it

Ah! keepingquiet I see, I thought I was missing out on something.😊

If I was taking to work I’d par cook then finish off at work.

Allira

Farzanah

My organic oats take 4mins in the microwave. Can the add fruit if wanted and/or a drop of honey.
Instant oats, especially with additional fruit etc are ultra processed.

How do you solve the problem of them boiling over in the microwave?

Yes, I have a fairly deep cereal bowl

I use a large Pyrex otherwise they will boil over.

Overnight oats are easy - layered up with fruit and nuts, plus a liquid, then eaten cold the following morning.
Ideal in summer.

I buy jumbo oats and make my own . Simnple and quick.

I don't think they're better- you soak them overnight so they cook quicker the next morning.

I just boil mine in a pan, takes about five minutes. I don't get what the problem is.

Why are overnight oats better? -I’ve not tried them yet

I prefer Flahavans Organic Oats, for taking to work I suggest overnight oats to be eaten cold. But I admit hot porridge is better in the winter.

I would make it at home using jumbo oats and warm it up at work in the microwave.
Much better for the gut than instant varieties, and tastier.

I use the organic oats from Aldi which are nice big flakes. I cook them in the microwave for a couple of minutes with almond milk. Give it a stir after one minute and it makes a nice creamy porridge. I add fruit - blueberry , strawberries, raspberries, pears, bananas, whatever, a blob of Alpro plain no sugar yoghurt, spoonful of crushed up hazelnuts or almonds on top - a nice start to the day.

Thanks Shinamae - so obviously you want something suitable to use easily in the microwave at work...
I'm assuming you have been buying sachets then...
I have never thought to look at a sachet of oats. Apologies for my ignorance about sugar in them.
Maybe Georgesgran's solutions best - unless you can soak some the day before or take them in a tupperware?

25Avalon can you please tell me where you buy your rosehip syrup from?😋

I buy pure oats and put them in a food processor for a couple of minutes which reduces them to a fine powder.
In the morning I add a pile to a bowl with a bit of cold milk and microwave for 1 minute. The result is an instant porridge like ready break but with no additives. I add blueberries, or anything else i fancy

Farzanah

My organic oats take 4mins in the microwave. Can the add fruit if wanted and/or a drop of honey.
Instant oats, especially with additional fruit etc are ultra processed.

How do you solve the problem of them boiling over in the microwave?

Yes, I have a fairly deep cereal bowl

The Quaker individual sachets - the original variety, 100% oats, nothing else take 2 minutes in the microwave. Their Bigger Bowl sachets take under 3 minutes. Not a puree like Readybrek.

My organic oats take 4mins in the microwave. Can the add fruit if wanted and/or a drop of honey.
Instant oats, especially with additional fruit etc are ultra processed.

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Shinamae

MaizieD

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.

Thanks for that, Maizie..
I am indeed in England, actually in North Devon

Then may I recommend the following?
Other supermarkets are of course available.