Porridge bread

Porridge bread is one of the most popular recipes on our website. It can be added to and adapted according to your taste – it’s hard to get it wrong.

Porridge bread

SERVES

6

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

60

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • Butter or oil, for greasing 

  • 450g Velvet Cloud sheep’s yogurt 

  • 1 egg, beaten 

  • 300g porridge oats, plus extra for sprinkling 

  • 2 tsp baking soda 

  • 2 tbsp mixed seeds (optional) 

  • ½ tsp salt (optional) 

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease a 900g (2lb) loaf tin or line with non-stick baking paper. 

  2. Put the yogurt and beaten egg in a large bowl and stir well. 

  3. Mix the oats and baking soda with the seeds and salt (if using) in a separate bowl, then add this to the yogurt mixture and stir thoroughly. Scrape into the greased or lined loaf tin and sprinkle a little extra oats on top. 

  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then lower the temperature to 150°C (130°C fan) and cook for a further 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. 

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