Breakfast Porridge with Sugar & Butter

Breakfast Porridge with Sugar & Butter recipe videos

Breakfast Porridge with Sugar & Butter is a simple, comforting hot cereal made by cooking oats or other grains in water or milk, then stirred with butter and sugar. It's a staple breakfast dish found in many cultures, particularly in the UK, Ireland, and parts of North America, often served warm to start the day.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is high in carbohydrates for energy, with a moderate amount of fat from the butter, and provides a good source of dietary fiber and key minerals like iron and magnesium. A typical serving contains roughly 300-400 calories, depending on the grain used and the amounts of butter and sugar added.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	350 kcal
Protein	6 g
Carbs	55 g
Fat	12 g
Fiber	5 g
Sugar	15 g
Sodium	100 mg
Iron	2.5 mg
Magnesium	60 mg
Phosphorus	180 mg
Zinc	1.5 mg
Thiamin (B1)	0.2 mg
Folate	25 mcg
Manganese	1.5 mg
Copper	0.2 mg

Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, this porridge is a classic 'comfort food' with deep roots in Northern European and Scottish cuisine, where it was traditionally a sustaining meal for cold mornings. Nutritionally, the combination of complex carbs from oats with fat and sugar provides a quick yet sustained energy release, though it's often balanced with savory toppings in other traditions.