Apple pie porridge with maple syrup

Ingredients

• 40g jumbo porridge oats
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• small pinch salt
• 150ml water
• 100ml semi-skimmed milk
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and halved. 1 half grated, 1 half diced
• 1 tsp maple syruo
• low calorie cooking spray
• 2 tsp maple syrup to drizzle on top

Method

1. Prepare the apple by peeling, grating 1 half and dicing the other half into little cubes
2. In a small saucepan, gently heat together the oats, cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt, water, milk and grated apple. Simmer gently, stirring regularly for about 5 minutes until the porridge has a thick, creamy consistency
3. In the meantime, heat some low calorie cooking spray in a small frying pan and pop in the diced apple. Stir fry it on a medium heat for 1 minute, then add in 1 tsp maple syrup and a tiny pinch cinnamon. Stir fry this gently until it is golden brown.
4. Serve up the porridge topped with the fried apple and drizzled with maple syrup.