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Recipe: Cacao and Cherry Porridge

1 MIN READ • 1st November 2019

Tart cherries are a natural source of the sleep hormone melatonin, which rises in the evening and causes us to sleep. In this recipe they are cooked into a lovely compote and served with chocolatey cacao porridge. Cacao powder is also a great source of magnesium.

Ingredients

65g rolled oats

250ml almond milk

1 tbsp cacao powder

½ tsp cinnamon

Compote

80g cherries, fresh or frozen

1 tbsp water

1 tsp maple syrup or honey

To serve

1 tsp cacao nibs

1 tsp flaked almonds

Method

Place the cherries, water and maple syrup in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer for five to 10 minutes until the compote is syrupy and the cherries are soft. Add more water if needed.
Once the compote is ready, add the oats, milk, cacao and cinnamon to another pan over medium heat and simmer for three to five minutes until thickened. Serve the porridge in a bowl, topped with the cherry compote, cacao nibs and a sprinkle of flaked almonds.

Recipe from Sealy UK.

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Daniella Gray
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Daniella is senior content writer at Health & Wellbeing magazine, which combines her love for writing, food and fitness. Daniella’s love of glossy magazines began when she’d steal copies of her mum’s Marie Claire and buy the latest... Discover more

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