Jamaican Ackee Porridge Breakfast Spread
A creamy Jamaican-style ackee breakfast porridge/spread blended with coconut milk, warm spices, and lime — perfect on toast or as a comforting bowl.
⏱️ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👥 Serves 4📊 Easy
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🥘 Ingredients
- •1 can ackee (or 12 fresh ackee arils)
- •1 cup coconut milk
- •½ cup rolled oats
- •1 tbsp honey or brown sugar (to taste)
- •½ tsp vanilla extract
- •¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- •¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- •Pinch of salt
- •1 tbsp lime juice
- •Optional: 1 ripe banana for extra sweetness
📝 Instructions
- 1If using saltfree canned ackee: drain and rinse gently. If using fresh ackee: ensure it opened naturally, remove seeds and red membrane, then boil arils for 5–10 minutes and drain.
- 2In a small saucepan, bring coconut milk to a gentle simmer. Stir in the rolled oats and cook on low for 6–8 minutes until soft.
- 3Add ackee to the pot and warm for 2 minutes.
- 4Transfer mixture to a blender. Add honey (or brown sugar), vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, and lime juice.
- 5Blend until smooth and spreadable. For a thicker spread, blend longer; for a looser porridge texture, add a splash of water.
- 6Taste and adjust sweetness and spices.
- 7Serve warm as a porridge bowl or cool slightly and use as a breakfast spread on toast, pancakes, or crackers.
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