Scottish oatmeal

This authentic Scottish Porridge recipe makes a great start to your day. Scotland is home to the best porridge in the world.

From the International Oatmeal Breakfast Recipe Collection. This is oatmeal made the hardcore Scottish way. In Scottland, they even use two bowls... one for the oatmeal and one for the milk. You take a spoon of oats then dip it in the milk. Then you get hot and cold temperatures in every bite.

simple porridge is super easy to make and packed with goodness.

These traditional Scottish oats are made from steel-cut (also known as pinhead or Irish) oats, cooked in lightly salted water until creamy but still flowing, and topping with little more than butter and maybe a sprinkling of good sea salt.

This recipe works whether you want to pre-soak the oats for quicker-cooking overnight oats or just want to cook them up from scratch. It's still a simple bowl of oatmeal, but it tastes like a lot more.

You might think you know how to make porridge, but you could be surprised! There are actually lots of little things you can do and change to make the perfect porridge. We think the perfect porridge is a mix of water, milk, and oats. The amounts of each can vary but use our recipe as a starting point and then adapt it to your own tastes.

These fluffy rolls go perfectly with any meal. They have a delicious homemade flavor that's irresistible. I like them because they're not hard to make and they bake up nice and high. —Patricia Staudt, Marble Rock, Iowa

These tender rolls are relatively quick to make. Whole wheat flour and oats make them nutritious, too.—Arlene Butler, Ogden, Utah

A staple of Scotland makes a savory appearance.

These hearty Scottish Oat Scones are drizzled with honey and studded with sweet raisins for the ultimate afternoon tea treat!