Wholesome Porridge Pie

On a rainy day with little else to do, I found myself in the mood for baking.

After scouring the cupboards I realised I would have to be a little creative with the limited ingredients I could find. As a porridge lover I am never short of oats, so with this in mind and some ripe plums in the fruit bowl in desperate need of eating, my Porridge Pie concoction was born.

Porridge pie makes for a hearty desert, but prides itself on being relatively healthy at the same time. It contains no added sugar, uses peanut butter instead of normal butter, and it doesn't even require eggs or flour.

It is therefore the perfect creation if you fancy some wholesome comfort food with an added fruity twist.

Ingredients

(Fruit base: topping ratio = 3:1)

Fruit Base

Plums
Grapes
Raspberries
Blueberries
Cinnamon

Porridge Topping

Oats
Dried cranberries
Raisins
Almond flakes
Coconut flakes
Hazelnuts
Peanut Butter
Water
Milk
Cinnamon
Orange zest
Fresh orange juice
Fresh lemon juice
Mashed banana
Chocolate- for grating on top

Method

For the Porridge:

Place oats, raisins, cranberries, almond and coconut flakes, hazelnuts and orange zest in large bowl and mix.
Add 3 tablespoons of peanut butter, 3 tablespoons of milk and a little water until the oat mixture becomes moist and sticky.
Mix in the mashed banana, orange and lemon juice and cinnamon and mix. Measurements of these can vary according to your taste preferences.
The mixture should be sticky and relatively difficult to stir as it will begin clumping together. If it is too liquid, add more oats, and if it is too solid and makes one huge clump, add some more water as it will need to be fluid enough to spread over the fruit base.

For the Fruit Base:

Bring water to boil in the pan (water:fruit ratio should be about 1:4).
Cut fruit into generous chunks and place in water and once again bring to the boil.
Simmer fruit and stir regularly until fruit becomes thicker and of a compote consistency.

For the Porridge Pie: