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Home » Lentil Oats Power Porridge

Lentil Oats Power Porridge

March 15, 2013 By Diane Smith 6 Comments

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This lentil oat porridge is the perfect punch of low fat, low-calorie nourishment, and tastes delicious too!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and rightly so. The first meal of your day sets you up for your entire day. It also provides you with the energy and fuel you need to get all your tasks done without having you feel depleted. 

Power Porridge

I found Susan’s Power Porridge at her Fifty Not Frumpy blog and I’m hoping it does the trick. That is, keep me full for a longer period of time. Although I changed it up a bit, I think you’ll find this recipe a real winner.

It is super delicious and it doesn’t really need any sweetener, at least for my taste. This power porridge is a nutritional powerhouse. I am so excited to have discovered this recipe.

Take a look at a few more plant-based breakfast recipes:

  • Low Fat Cinnamon Nut Granola
  • Oat and Quinoa Hot Cereal
  • Oatmeal with Berries and Nuts
  • Tofu Veggie Scramble
  • Carrot Chia Pudding with Indian Spices

This is the basic recipe, but you can mix it up by adding something new like hemp seeds or leave something out if you don’t have it on hand. If you use soy milk, it’ll up the protein which you also get from the lentils. The seeds and nuts add fiber and vitamin E.

You can easily make your own non-dairy milk and I have put together a list of recipes to do just that! Read more about How to Make Delicious Homemade Nut, Seed and Grain-Based Milk.

Almond Milk

This is a dynamite way to start the day. Eat your Power Porridge and you’ll be powering all day. According to her blog, Susan was ably to shed many pounds by following Dr. Fuhrman’s book, Eat to Live. Oh, and you also might be interested in Susan’s great take on style and clothing. Check out her new site, susanafter60.com

I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below for this Power Porridge! If you have a photo, post it on my Facebook page, tag me using the hashtag #plantbasedcooking in your caption, and I won’t miss it!

This recipe is Certified Plantricious because it meets the following guidelines.

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  • Sodium (mg) to Calories ratio, 1 ≤ 1
  • Total Fiber to Calories, 2g ≥ 100 calories

Power Porridge
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4.07 from 16 votes

Lentil Oats Power Porridge

If you want something sustaining and warming for breakfast, make yourself this awesome porridge which provides whopping nourishment. It has plenty of protein to sustain you for hours.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Total Time15 mins
Servings: 2 people

Equipment

  • Stainless Steel Pot Set
  • Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unsweetened soy, almond or oat milk
  • 1 Tbl lentils
  • 2 Tbl steel cut oats
  • 2 Tbl oat bran
  • 1 Tbl Kasha (buckwheat groats toasted)
  • 1 Tbl ground flaxseeds
  • 1 Tbl chia seeds
  • 1 Tbl sunflower seeds
  • 2 Tbl walnuts rough chopped
  • 1 Tbl pumpkin seeds raw
  • 4 large dates rough chopped
  • 1 Tbl raisins
  • fresh or frozen berries and/or bananas
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Instructions

  • Heat non-dairy milk to a boil add lentils, then add grains, seeds and oats stir, turn down the heat to simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer for about fifteen minutes until the lentils are tender. You may need to add more almond milk to keep the consistency creamy.
  • Add the nuts and dried fruit, stir and cover to simmer only until the dried fruits have warmed. Cut fresh fruit to add on top.

Notes

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lentil Oats Power Porridge
Amount per Serving
Calories
513
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
24.4
g
38
%
Saturated Fat
 
2.6
g
16
%
Sodium
 
105
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
70
g
23
%
Fiber
 
14.2
g
59
%
Sugar
 
38.2
g
42
%
Protein
 
14.8
g
30
%
Vitamin A
 
50
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
18.2
mg
22
%
Calcium
 
170
mg
17
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. Summer Hartzog

    April 24, 2017 at 7:46 am

    I’ve made Susan’s Power Porridge a couple of times and was curious about the nutrition info – so thank you! Question, though…are the nutrition stats based on using sugar free almond milk or sweetened almond milk?

    Reply
    • Diane Smith

      April 24, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Hi, Yes, the stats are for unsweetened. I’m pretty sure it’s the nuts and seeds making the calories so high 🙂

      Reply
  2. Lisa

    August 29, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    After making this once, we loved it enough to consider it a keeper. Last week, we went away for a few days, and packed up all the essentials for a batch of this, to be eaten the morning we were driving home. Absolutely wonderful yet again, and a great source of “fuel” for a seven hour drive. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Diane Smith

      August 29, 2019 at 5:44 pm

      Hey Lisa, I’m so happy to hear that you’re enjoying the recipe!! I love that the lentils keep you full a longer. I’m going to have to remember this as I tend to eat old-fashioned oatmeal most mornings. Thanks for the great feedback.

      Reply
  3. Vikki

    December 27, 2020 at 1:41 am

    Hey, have you found that this porridge sustains you more than purely oat porridge? I get a sugar crash 2 hrs after eating porridge normally (oats, cashew milk and fruit) so wondering if this recipe with the lentils may work better, thanks Vikki

    Reply
    • Diane Smith

      December 28, 2020 at 3:08 pm

      Hey Vikki, I would say that it does help you feel fuller longer whereas with plain oats I’m hungry quicker. Also, I use soymilk which has more protein. Using old-fashioned oat added after the water boils is better, steel-cut oats even better because it takes your body longer to break them down and extract the energy.

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