Recipes
Viking Oat Porridge with Berries: Breakfast of the Norsemen
Creamy oat porridge with honey and wild berries, Viking style: a healthy 10-minute breakfast recipe with just 5 ingredients.
Before a day in the fields, on board or in the shield wall, a pot of porridge stood over the fire in the North. Oats gave strength and lasting fullness, wild berries brought sweetness and colour - porridge is no modern invention, it is a Northern inheritance. This recipe from Viking Feast takes ten minutes and makes any breakfast a little more epic.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats (200 g)
- 2 cups milk or water (500 ml)
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3.5 oz berries (e.g. blueberries, raspberries)
Instructions
- Bring the oats to a boil in milk or water.
- Reduce to low heat and let simmer for 5 to 7 minutes until thick and creamy.
- Sweeten with honey and stir in the berries.
- Serve hot.
Fun fact: Porridge-style dishes were very common among the Vikings - often enriched with wild berries for flavour and vitamins.
The Skald’s Tip
Fresh berries in summer, preserved ones in winter - the Norse knew both. A handful of chopped nuts on top turns this into a warrior’s breakfast. And if you like it sweet, try our honey-baked apples for dessert.
