Let me just say, going from Weetbix to this was a warm welcome to my cold and miserable morning. I know I’ve dressed up oatmeal before with the Nutella Hot Chocolate Oatmeal, but figs were all around me.
Beautifully ripened fresh-from-the-trees figs…
And, I know this will shock me as much as it will shock you guys, but I needed a chocolate break. See? Shock, I know. Don’t worry, there’s a killer cheesecake with a truckload of chocolate (ahem – oreos and maybe Nutella) coming your way soon. But for now….figs.
Caramelising them first though, with honey instead of brown sugar (because I’m being healthier today), and a littlebitabuttah (aka olive oil spread — aka healthier) for my soul, is all I could think about bringing them home.
And the best part? Adding the oats to the same pan; allowing the figs to soften and cook with the oatmeal, all the while toasting the oatmeal to draw out a different, almost nutty flavour, and filling your porridge with the most incredible fig and honey with.a.hint.of.vanilla combination of flavours.ever.
So, so creamy. Yep. I’ll take this over Weetbix again tomorrow.
Really, you could do this with nectarines, peaches, pears or even apples. Yuuuhhhmmm….
And it just so happens my daughter was home from school with a ridiculously swollen elbow. Because she didn’t see a pole right in front of her — smacked into it — fell over — and yeah. Just like her mum.
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