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Purple Porridge

Vibrant purple porridge made in the glass Anyday dish, featuring a blend of oats and nutrient-rich blueberries. This quick and easy microwave recipe delivers a creamy and colorful breakfast, perfect for a nutritious and visually appealing start to a baby's day.
Purple Porridge
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Prep Time

2 mins

Cook Time

2-3 mins

Free Time

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Oats are mild in taste and rich in vitamins and minerals, which makes them the perfect base for antioxidant-packed mix-ins like blueberries. This complete meal is ideal for introducing your baby to cooked cereals.

All of Anyday’s recipes are tested (and retested!) in many different microwave and home kitchens to make sure they work— and work well. Unless specified otherwise, all recipes should be cooked at full power.

Blueberries, Kids & Babies, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Deep Dish, Shallow Dish, Rolled Oats Kids & Babies

What You’ll Need

What You’ll Need

The Medium Deep Dish

The best dish for 1-2 portions of grains, veggies, mac and cheese, ramen, and more.

The Anyhand Mitts

Handle hot Anyday dishes with care with these microwave mitts that double as trivets!
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To find your microwave’s wattage, look at the front panel, the side of the door, in the back, in the user manual, or Google the model number. If both an input and output wattage are listed, use the output.

Wattage translates to how powerful the microwave is. The higher the wattage, the faster your food will cook. The lower the wattage, the longer the cook time.

When in doubt, start with less time — you can always add more.

700w

Recommended 

Dish

The Medium Deep Dish

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (25g) rolled oats
  • ½ cup (70g) blueberries
  • ½ cup (120ml) milk or plant-based milk

Preparation

  1. Place all the ingredients into the Anyday dish. Cover with the lid (knob lifted).
  2. Cook in the microwave for 2-3 minutes, or until the liquid has been mostly absorbed and the blueberries have burst. Allow to rest for 1 minute.
  3. Using an immersion blender or blender, puree until the mixture is as smooth or chunky as you like. Serve warm or cold.

Serving suggestions & tips

  • Feed just as a puree on its own, or mix it with some cooked rice or other grains if you’re starting on chunky foods. 

  • Serve on top of yogurt or cottage cheese.

Recipe notes

  • Freeze the porridge in the Anytime Freezer Trays and freeze for up to 1 month. Reheat as needed.
  • Microwave ovens vary, even with the same wattages. Adjust cooking times as needed.