Blackberry Bay Cacao Porridge

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Serves 2

Porridge
100g rolled oats
150ml water
150ml milk or oat milk
Pinch sea salt
1 tsp coconut oil
1 heaped tsp raw cacao powder
1 tsp honey
1/2 tsp vanilla

Blackberry compote
250g blackberries (keep 6 to the side and halve to top at the end)
4 tbsp water
1 tbsp sugar/maple syrup
1 bay leaf
Squeeze of lemon juice

To serve
½ apple, peeled and diced
2 tbsp nut butter

Make the blackberry compote by placing the blackberries, bay leaf, water, sugar/maple syrup and lemon juice in a small pan and allow to come to the boil. Once bubbling, take it off the heat and set aside.

Place all the porridge ingredients into a pan over a medium heat and cook, stirring continuously, until the oats start to come together, the coconut oil has melted and the cacao powder has blended in.

Spoon into two bowls and top with the blackberry compote, fresh blackberries, diced apple and nut butter.