Kildare Library Service

By Ann Kearney, Athy Library

Ingredients Needed:

•  1 medium egg
• 500g tub low fat natural yoghurt
• 2 yoghurt tubs Porridge Oats
•  (Use the empty yoghurt pot to measure your oats)
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• A dessert spoon of treacle (optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• Optional: 100g of mixed seeds or chopped nuts (pumpkin, sunflower, chia seeds or walnuts)

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C Fan/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease a 2lb loaf tin.
• Place the yogurt, treacle and egg in a mixing bowl.
• Using the same empty yogurt tub, measure 2 tubs of Porridge Oats and add to the bowl with the bicarbonate of soda and the salt
• Add in the seeds/nuts at this point if using. Stir thoroughly
• Pour the mixture into your loaf tin. Cut a line down the centre.
• You can sprinkle pumpkin, sunflower or poppy seeds on top. Place in the oven and cook for approx. 50-60 mins.
• You can test that the bread is cooked all the way through by inserting a skewer.
• Leave to cool on wire rack wrapped in a clean tea towel.

We hope you enjoyed this recipe. Remember under the Government’s Keep Well Campaign – by nourishing your body and mind we can positively impact our physical and mental wellbeing. For more information check out our blog posts here and here or take a look at the Kildare County Council’s Keep Well page for the latest activities to help you Keep Well.