Cinnamon porridge with grated pear

This porridge is made with water and skimmed milk to keep the calories low. A little ground cinnamon makes it taste sweeter without adding calories and it is topped with juicy grated pear.

As part of an Intermittent diet plan, 1 serving provides a half portion of your 6 daily vegetable portions, 1 of your dairy portions and 219 kcal.

Ingredients

60g/2¼oz jumbo porridge oats
¼ tsp ground cinnamon, plus a little to sprinkle
300ml/10fl oz semi-skimmed milk
1 ripe medium pear
1 wedge lemon

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Method

Put the oats and cinnamon in a non-stick saucepan with the milk and cook over a low-medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly until rich and creamy. Pour into two deep bowls.
Coarsely grate the pear, and place on top of the porridge. Squeeze over the lemon juice and sprinkle with a tiny pinch of ground cinnamon.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/cinnamon_porridge_with_53154

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