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A bowl of oatmeal topped with fresh fruit, mint leaves, and almonds with a spoon beside.

Cinnamon Porridge with Caramelized Oranges

Kitchen Stories
Anyone can cook
Difficulty
Medium
Total time
30 min
Cooking time
20 min
Allergens:
rolled oatswhole milkcrème fraîcheunsalted buttersliced almonds

Ready to elevate your morning routine or impress at your next brunch gathering? This Cinnamon Porridge with Caramelized Oranges recipe is a game-changer. We're talking about thick, creamy oats simmered with warming ground cinnamon and a bright burst of blood orange zest, made extra decadent with a smooth swirl of rich crème fraîche.

Ingredients

2 Servings:

180 g rolled oats

0.5 tbsp ground cinnamon

2 oranges

2 blood oranges

400 ml water

400 ml whole milk

100 g crème fraîche

2 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp unsalted butter

1 passion fruit

1 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp sliced almonds

4 sprigs mint (for garnish)

ground cinnamon (for serving)

Instructions

Step 1

Juice half of the oranges. Zest half of the blood oranges. Slice o" the orange peel from all remaining oranges and slice the fruit into rounds.

Person using a white citrus juicer with oranges, on a wooden cutting board with almonds and mint.

Step 2

In a small pot over medium heat, bring the oats, water, milk, cinnamon, and blood orange zest to a gentle boil. Reduce heat, allow to simmer for 5 min., and keep stirring the porridge until it has reached the desired thickness. Add crème fraîche and stir well. If the porridge is too thick, add a little extra milk.

Milk is being poured into a stainless steel pot on a stove, with a wooden spoon inside.

Step 3

Heat a pan over medium heat, add sugar and let caramelize, then add butter and gently tilt the pan to help it melt. Stir to combine. Once started to bubble, deglaze with orange juice, stirring well. Add orange and blood orange slices to warm them through in the caramel. Remove from heat.

Hand placing orange slices into a frying pan with a green spatula, cooking in oil.

Step 4

Divide the porridge between serving bowls, and top with orange slices and orange caramel. Halve passionfruit, scoop out the pulp, and divide between the bowls. Dust porridge with brown sugar, sliced almonds, and mint. Garnish with ground cinnamon to taste. Enjoy!

Person adding passion fruit to a bowl of oatmeal garnished with fruit slices and nuts.
Cinnamon Porridge with Caramelized Oranges | NEFF UK