Pumpkin Porridge with Milk in a Slow Cooker (No Grains)

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make pumpkin porridge in a slow cooker? Gather all the ingredients for grain-free porridge. If you like, you can later add vanilla or fresh berries to taste. Choose a pumpkin with orange flesh so the porridge turns out a bright color.

2. Step 2:

   

   Cut the pumpkin into pieces, scoop out the seeds, and cut off the rind. If the rind is very tough, cut the pumpkin into small pieces — it's easier to peel that way. Cut the peeled pumpkin into pieces and put them in the slow cooker bowl. The smaller you cut it, the softer it will cook down.

3. Step 3:

   

   Pour the milk into the bowl with the pumpkin. You can use cream instead of milk for a more delicate porridge. Add the sugar to the pumpkin and milk. You can swap regular sugar for cane or brown sugar to give the porridge a light caramel flavor.

4. Step 4:

   

   Close the slow cooker lid and set the "Stew" mode for 40 minutes. Mine only goes up to 30 minutes, so after the beep I had to run the program again for another 10 minutes.

5. Step 5:

   

   Transfer the cooked pumpkin to a bowl and mash it with a potato masher into a purée. If you want it completely smooth, blitz it with a blender. Taste the porridge and adjust it with sugar and salt if you like. If you're serving it hot, you can finish it with a pat of butter.

6. Step 6:

   

   Enjoy!