Perkier Gluten Free Golden Syrup Porridge Pot

Perkier are a company that specialise in gluten free products, a market I believe to be increasing exponentially, most likely due to it becoming a food trend and the rate of people getting diagnosed is higher also. Anyway, onto the review, I decided to try one of the 'on the go' porridge pots. I went in with high expectations as I have had various Perkier products before and they were delicious. The level of sweetness was lovely with strong golden syrupy tones. The oats were thick and chewy, and very filling. You honestly couldn't tell the difference between regular gluten oats and these gluten free oats, so don't be fearful to try this! I strongly recommend it to anyone who lives porridge!

Rating - 9/10

Vegan - No

Calories - 230

Buy Again - Yes!

Coco Pops Porridge

Cocopops porridge, a fantastic concept in theory but does it really translate into real life? Unfortunately not... Instead you are left with a generic and somewhat chocolatey mess in your bowl. The consistency is just awful, it isn't quite porridge, far too thin to be porridge in my opinion. It sort of resembles a thick-ish soup but even that is pushing it tbh...

As you can guess I really didn't enjoy this porridge, it was obviously done just to appeal to children and maybe adults feeling whimsical or nostalgic. It just had very little substance to if, it wasn't particularly filling (although I will let that slide as it is aimed at children who typically have smaller appetites than I do) and it didn't really taste anything like Cocopops, well I suppose that there was the vaguely chocolatey taste 

I am deeply disappointed in this and as a result it won't be replacing my regular stove top porridge oats that I love and can depend upon! (I am such a drama queen) 

Rating - 3/10

Vegan - No

Buy Again - NO!!!

Calories - 107 per Sachet

Caramel Oats so Simple Pot

Porridge is such a deliciously versatile food but often the flavours can be the same and become a little boring. So when I heard about the new Caramel flavour that Oats So Simple have recently brought out, I just knew that I had to try it! 

Caramel flavoured things always have such an indulgent and luxurious feel to them that I cannot help but love.

Now onto the review, the serving size is good and will keep you full through to lunch without feeling bloated or sickly. The flavour was nice enough but it wasn't really caramel that I could taste, it was more like Golden Syrup which was rather disappointing but perhaps I was expecting too much, it was pretty unlikely that it was going to taste like dulce de leche but hey a girl can dream?

Overall it was a tasty breakfast that was a nice break from my regular vanilla overnight oats but it just doesn't taste like caramel. It was worth a try to satisfy my curiosity and abate my sweet tooth but not if you are looking for a phenomenal taste experience.

Rating - 5.5/10

Calories - 208

Vegan - No

Buy Again - Doubt it

Price - £1.00

Options Hot Chocolate and Quaker Oats

One of my absolute favourite breakfast treats is hot chocolate and porridge, in my opinion it is the perfect winter warmer, so I decided to sample the indulgent varieties of the Options range. Options are a diet hot chocolate brand that offer quite a wide range of products, today I decided to sample the chocolate cherry flavour and overall it is pretty good, it actually reminded me a bit of the Cherry Garcia Frozen Yogurt from Ben & Jerrys.
Unfortunately there was quite an artificial taste to it which I found to be a tad disappointing but then again considering that it is a diet drink with reduced calories I think that it was rather optimistic of me to hope for it to be rich and creamy tasting. So when I consider it on a diet drink level then it is quite good, it is sweet, chocolatey and fruity and makes a lovely addition to my breakfast of porridge.

Rating - 5.5/10
Buy Again - Maybe
Calories - 60

Now I shall review the porridge for you as I have been absolutely rubbish I not posted for a week (loads of school work at the moment urghh)
Now when my mum came home with this new porridge I was rather excited as I absolutely love porridge with its warm and comforting stodgy-ness!
It was the 'Heaps of Fruit' variety of the Quaker Oats. I think that it is the first of its kind to actually have large chunks of fruit in it and as a fruit lover I really enjoyed that.

Rating - 6/10
Buy Again - Possibly
Calories - 133

Perk!er Porridge Pots

This week I received a wonderful parcel from the lovely Ann Perkins, the co founder of Perk!er, with lots of yummy porridges to try. I am a massive fan of porridge so when I discovered Perk!ier, a gluten free alternative I was intrigued to say the least. The brand offers a wide range of products that are all gluten free, mostly vegan and all vegetarian!

I decided this morning to try the cute little porridge pot that you simply add water to,upon removing the lid I was greeted by a lovely fragrant  smell of cinnamon with slight undertones of apple. The smell became even stronger and more enticing once I added the hot water. You have to leave it for two minutes to thicken up. Now, onto the actual taste of the porridge, it had a really traditional taste to it, thick chewy oats, fresh plump raisins and big crunchy chunks of apple. It has to be one of the best porridge pots that I have ever tried as it was free of any artificial tastes and I knew that it was all good stuff in it. 

I cannot wait for tomorrow morning to try the berry variety! 

Score - 8.5/10

Vegan - No

Calories - 233

Buy Again - Yes!

Price - £2.00

  

I tried the berry variety this morning, it was somehow even better than the apple,cinnamon & raisin flavour. something I thought not to be possible! It was sweeter than the apple, but in a good, natural way that reassured you that this was not only delicious but a great source of sustainable energy that will get you all the way through until lunch. It left me feeling full but not boated until lunch which is always a winner in my books. There was a good ratio of fruit to oats so you got a piece almost every spoonful. It was quick to make and really thick (depending upon how much water you use). Overall I feel that these products are a delicious product that allow you to truly appreciate the flavour of the oats rather than the synthetic and a little artificial taste of most other porridge products. 

Score - 9.5/10

Vegan - No

Calories - 234

Buy Again - Yes!

Price - £2.00

(Although I did receive these products for free from Perk!er, all views are my own and totally unbiased)