If you’re looking for inspiration for your next breakfast porridge, we have a brand new recipe for you: Haitian Oatmeal. It’s rich and creamy with delicious tropical flavors and earthy spices. Let us show you how it’s done!
To design this recipe, we took traditional Haitian oatmeal recipes and added a few tasty ingredients used in Caribbean cuisine. This makes the porridge super tasty and also has the right balance of whole grain products, fruit and proteins for a good start to the day.
We made jumbo rolled oats with coconut milk drink and a mixture of star anise, cinnamon and nutmeg. Once thick and creamy, we served the oatmeal with diced papaya, toasted cashews, and a drizzle of maple syrup. The result is a delicious bowl with a unique contrast of fresh and earthy, hot and cold, soft and crunchy ingredients.
Classic Haitian porridge known as labouyl avwan in Haitian Creole, it usually includes whole milk, condensed milk, sugar, spices, and sometimes butter. While keeping the traditional spice blend, we decided to swap out the other ingredients as well healthy, plant-based alternatives.
We substituted cow’s milk for coconut milk drink (not the canned one), which is lower in fat, adds creaminess, and adds a tropical flavor that pairs perfectly with the recipe. Then we left out the butter and replaced refined white sugar with maple syrup, which has 40% less sugar.
Papaya and cashews balance the mash Vitamins, minerals, proteins and healthy fats. They are also staples of Haitian cuisine and easy to find. Now that you know how delicious and healthy this porridge is, it’s time to prep your cutest breakfast bowl and get started!