The simple and healthy porridge hack that's like having cake for breakfast

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liven up your porridge oats, with a cooking technique that makes it taste like cake. The healthy trick turns your early morning staple into an indulgent and hearty start to the day, perfect for winter.And with so many people working from home now, it's the perfect time to experiment.Baked oats have become all the rage this lockdown, with people experimenting with toppings and flavours from lemon drizzle to sticky toffee to mince pie.The technique of baking your oats in the oven instead of boiling them on the hob or microwave leads to a denser, more pudding-like consistency that feels like a real treat.Although a lot more time-consuming (most recipes call for 30 minutes in the oven), you can batch-cook your baked oats and just reheat them in.