A real treat, canning jar porridge! Cooked in 6 minutes in the microwave and preserved with a vacuum seal for a week, thanks to the canning jar technique. This porridge is part of the light canning jar desserts, because it’s perfect for a healthy and quick breakfast. Oat flakes, milk, water, and a pinch of salt. Here are the base ingredients for jar-cooked porridge. Perfect for a healthy, protein-packed, and delicious breakfast at the same time. A treat to keep in the fridge, ready to garnish as we like. At the end of the article, you will find many variations to garnish it, how to make porridge with plant-based drink, or with coconut milk, and I’m sure this canning jar recipe will become a must!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 7 Minutes
- Portions: 1 Person
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 468.50 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 79.22 (g) of which sugars 35.71 (g)
- Proteins 11.38 (g)
- Fat 15.11 (g) of which saturated 8.14 (g)of which unsaturated 4.39 (g)
- Fibers 12.33 (g)
- Sodium 812.18 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 240 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for making porridge in a canning jar in the microwave
- 1/3 cup oat flakes (or oat bran)
- 1/2 cup whole milk (or coconut milk)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/3 oz 70% dark chocolate
- 6 raspberries
- 1 tsp acacia honey (leveled)
- 1 tsp grated coconut (desiccated)
- 1/3 cup oat flakes
- 2/3 cup almond drink (or other unsweetened plant-based drink)
Tools for preparing porridge in a canning jar
Canning jars suitable for microwave cooking can be purchased, already equipped with 4 clamps, on the site Decorazioni dolci, with discount code WECK10.
- 1 Jar 500 ml with thin gasket
Extra tips for the oatmeal dessert in a canning jar
Cook some apple pieces along with the porridge, even dried, and a pinch of cinnamon. Garnish with almond flakes. Garnish with blueberries, maple syrup, and chocolate shavings. Garnish with banana slices and melted chocolate. You can add a dash of Moscato wine and pear pieces. Remember that to cook in a canning jar safely, you need to know the basics.
Keep an eye on the cooking; when the porridge starts to boil, turn off the microwave.
Many of you ask me about the difference between vegetable milk and plant-based drink. Plant-based drinks are composed of 90% water and are often enriched with sugar. It goes without saying that, from a nutritional point of view, they provide no benefit. Better a vegetable milk mixed with a little water; it will improve the taste and the benefits these drinks can offer.
Oat bran porridge in a canning jar
Oat bran has a low glycemic index and is a valid alternative to flours. If you want to make porridge with bran, know that it will have a more gelatinous and dense consistency than flakes. The result will be more similar to a pudding.
