Creamy porridge with spiced apple & cranberry

Stewed fruit in spiced compote sauce makes a great topping for a warming oat-pot on a chilly morning

Oaty energy cookies

Get your children in the kitchen to bake a batch of these simple biscuits from CBeebies’ ‘i can cook’

Super berry smoothie

Frozen berries are a thrifty way of creating a healthy smoothie – pad it out with oats to make it extra filling

Beet & caramelised onion tart

A great make-ahead vegetarian main that is much easier than it looks, from Trill Farm in Devon

Orange, oat & sultana cookies

Cookies don’t have to be a guilty pleasure – these tasty treats from Leiths School of Food and Wine are superhealthy

Blueberry Bircher pots

Avoid the lure of the muffin and latte. These snacks help beat off the mid-morning munchies

Bumper oat cookies

Oaty, chewy, spicy cookies – ready in under an hour and great for tea time

Smoky fishcakes with oat crumb

Give your fish cakes an extra crunch with this oaty recipe

Porridge plus

Start off the day with a warm tummy – this porridge is packed with energy-giving oats and fat-free Greek yogurt

Oaty nutty apple crumble

A brilliant cheat’s dessert, this fruit bake is super-quick and its store cupboard ingredients make it thrifty too

Fruity cookies

This easy yet delicious recipe was whipped up by the Year 7 pupils from the Priory School in Suffolk

Rhubarb puffs with oaty streusel topping

A simple seasonal pud with a crunchy topping