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Cranberry, Cinnamon and Pecan Porridge Squares
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Cranberry, Cinnamon and Pecan Porridge Squares

Inspired by a delicious recipe from Livia’s Kitchen, these Cranberry, Cinnamon and Pecan Porridge Squares would make a fab Christmassy breakfast or healthy festive snack. They taste absolutely amazing and take less than 30 minutes to make. Perfect for when life is BUSY!!
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Pudding, Snack
Cuisine British
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 16 squares
Calories 135kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Equipment

  • 20 x 20cm (8 x 8inch) square cake tin
  • Baking paper to line it on the bottom and two sides (roughly 20 x 35cm / 8 x 14inch)

Ingredients

  • 300 g oats gluten free, if you need this to be gluten free
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 200 ml milk I used almond milk, but oat milk would be fine too (Cow’s milk also works if you don't need this to be dairy free)
  • 200 g cranberries fresh or defrosted frozen ones – see note
  • 75 g pecan nuts
  • 100 g maple syrup (or honey if you don’t need this to be vegan)
  • Coconut oil / olive oil / sunflower oil for greasing
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 200C /180C fan / gas mark 6 / 400F.
  • Grease your square cake tin with oil and line with baking paper. Grease the baking paper too.
  • Place the oats and cinnamon in a bowl and mix well. Then add the the milk and mix together until combined . The mixture will be quite stiff as the oats quickly absorb the milk.
  • Add the cranberries, pecans and maple syrup and mix thoroughly – some of the cranberries will get squished, don’t worry, that’s a good thing. In fact it is to be encouraged as it makes these porridge squares even better!!
  • Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and flatten.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden on top and quite firm if you press the middle down.
  • Allow it to cool for 5 minutes and then remove from the tin (use the baking paper to help you lift it out) and place on a chopping board. Cut into 16 squares.
  • The cranberry porridge squares can be eaten warm or cold. Once cold, store in an airtight tin. They will keep well for a few days (well, in theory!).

Notes

  1. If you have frozen cranberries, they need to be defrosted first, but you can do this really quickly and easily by placing them in a bowl of warm water for 5-10 minutes and then you are good to go!
  2. Suitable for freezing.
  3. Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 28IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg