Recipes · Danish · Porridge
Øllebrød (Beer Bread Porridge)
One serving has 380 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (48%), manganese (38%), thiamin (33%), riboflavin (30%), niacin (27%) and folate (24%). Ready in 255 minutes.

- Preparation: 240 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (361 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 80 g Bread, rye
- 150 g Beer
- 100 g Water
- 15 g Sugar, brown
- 1 g Lemon zest
- 15 g Cream, heavy
Method
- Tear the rye bread into small pieces and soak it in the beer and water for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until completely softened.
- Tip the soaked bread and its liquid into a saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring and breaking up the bread with a whisk or spoon, until it turns into a smooth, thick porridge.
- Stir in the brown sugar and lemon zest, adjusting the sweetness to taste.
- Ladle into bowls and top with a swirl of cream (or cold milk) before serving warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 380 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 59.3 g | |
| Water | 277 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.8 g | 16% |
| Protein | 8 g | 17% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.22 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.28 g | |
| Leucine | 0.5 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.35 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.19 g | |
| Valine | 0.33 g | |
| Histidine | 0.16 g | |
| Fat | 8.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.88 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.79 g | |
| Saturated | 4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.19 g | |
| Cholesterol | 16.9 mg | |
| Calcium | 91.1 mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 44.5 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.68 mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 130 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 209 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 26.3 µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 501 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.98 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.8 mg | 27% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.51 mg | 10% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.14 mg | 11% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 97.9 µg | 24% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.05 µg | 2% |
| Choline | 29.8 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 61.7 µg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.4 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.4 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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