Bla Band Oat Porridge with Banana and Chocolate Freeze-Dried 150g

When a disruption keeps you away from your usual kitchen, a simple breakfast can make a difference. Bla Band Oat Porridge with Banana and Chocolate is a lightweight freeze-dried meal that stores for up to 3 years sealed, making it a practical choice for emergency food supplies as well as outdoor trips.

Add 350 ml of boiling water to the level marked inside the pouch, stir, reseal and leave for 10 minutes. It can also be prepared with cold water if needed; allow approximately 30 minutes to rehydrate fully. Eat from the pouch or transfer to a bowl.

Where it fits in your kit

• Home emergency food store: a breakfast option that keeps sealed for up to 3 years.
• Grab bag or 72-hour kit: lightweight food for an evacuation or short stay away from home.
• Camp and off-grid trips: a portable breakfast when you can bring water to prepare it.

Prep tips

• Store the pouch sealed and check its date when you review your emergency food.
• Keep a suitable supply of drinking water alongside meals that need rehydrating.
• Try the preparation method before relying on it, and plan how you will heat water if you prefer a hot meal.

Specifications

• Product: Oat porridge with banana and chocolate
• Dry weight: 150g
• Preparation: 350 ml boiling water; leave for 10 minutes. Cold water: allow approximately 30 minutes.
• Energy: approximately 617 kcal per pouch (prepared, approx. 500g)
• Shelf life: up to 3 years sealed
• Ingredients: Oats (47%), banana flakes (20%) (banana, rice flour), chocolate drops (10%) (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, low-fat cocoa, emulsifier: lecithin), sugar, skimmed milk powder, rice flour, iodised salt, flavouring.
• Allergen advice: Contains oats and milk. May contain traces of egg, wheat, soy, celery and mustard.
• Nutrition per 100g (dry weight): Energy 1728 kJ / 411 kcal; fat 10 g; of which saturates 3.6 g; carbohydrates 61 g; of which sugars 19 g; fibre 6.7 g; protein 11 g; salt 0.96 g.
• Nutrition per pouch (prepared, approx. 500g): Energy 2620 kJ / 617 kcal; fat 15 g; of which saturates 5.4 g; carbohydrates 93 g; of which sugars 29 g; fibre 9.8 g; protein 17 g; salt 1.4 g.