LifestyleRecipesA budget-savvy woman has come up with an unusual way to adapt your morning porridge by adding one simple ingredient, and others admit they can't wait to try it for themselves17:26, 02 Jun 2026Jam and honey might be the go-to options when it comes to livening up our morning porridge, but one woman insists she's discovered the ultimate flavour combination - and it'll only set you back just a penny to give it a go yourself.‌Carla, who posts budget-friendly food hacks on TikTok, demonstrated her unusual idea in a video. Brandishing a box of Yorkshire Tea, she declared: "If you love tea and you've not tried putting your tea bag in your porridge, you really must try it." With a whole world of flavoured teas available, Carla confessed her weakness for Yorkshire Tea's caramelised biscuit tea bags for the unusual hack in particular.‌Content cannot be displayed without consent‌"These are my ultimate favourite, but you can use any tea bag," she explained.Carla went on to detail the straightforward recipe, which simply involves adding porridge oats to your bowl, the tea bag, sweetener and water "to allow the tea bag to brew."She continued: "You then just microwave this for two to three minutes and the tea will kind of exude itself into your porridge."‌After heating, Carla topped hers with a handful of chopped strawberries and whey powder for an extra protein boost - making sure it's plain so there's no risk of "overpowering" the tea flavour - followed by soya crispies and pistachios."Obviously the gross bit is removing the tea bag," she confessed. Carla added: "I really recommend this though - it's like a way of getting a double-dose of caffeine in the morning. I'm imagining coffee lovers could do the same thing with coffee in their porridge, but think of all the possibilities here."She concluded with suggestions for Earl Grey or English Breakfast tea porridge. "Has anyone tried peppermint tea porridge?" Carla pondered. "Would that work? Is that a different vibe? Green tea porridge perhaps?"‌Carla's video attracted more than 200,000 TikTok viewers within just four days with numerous TikTok users were eager to share their reactions.One person wrote in response: "Tea-infused porridge? Brilliant idea! How about trying a matcha porridge next?"A second shared excitedly: "I love these tea bags so will try this! I recommend the Tesco vanilla chai ones too." To which Carla replied: "I've never tried chai and would be nervous to waste a whole box. I need to find someone who has it and 'borrow' it!"Article continues belowSomeone else declared: "Coffee porridge is so underrated, add instant coffee to the oats and it's 10/10." A fourth revealed: "I had some Earl Grey porridge in a hotel in Canada and it's one of my favourite meals ever so this is right up my street."Meanwhile, a fifth TikTok user said: "I like really strong tea so I usually just rip up the teabag and put the tea leaves straight in my oats."However, Carla hit back: "Interesting! I don't like tea leaf texture though." And a sixth person hailed: "This may be life changing information."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌FoodTeaHome Cooking Made EasyRecipes