Best Cold Cereal Recipes

COLD BREAKFAST MUESLI CEREAL

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a bowl, stir well and eat cold.

HOT COLD CEREAL BAKE

Steps:

• Put the butter in an 8 inch baking dish and place in the oven as it is preheating to 375 degrees.
• Assemble 4 cups of breakfast cereals (oatmeal, flake cereals, bite-sized shredded wheat, puffed grains such as Rice Krispies) in a bowl.
• When the butter has melted pour it over the cereals making an even coating.
• Drizzle with maple syrup and toss to mix.
• Spread a layer of canned fruit in the baking dish and top with cereal mixture.
• Bake until sizzling, about 15 minutes.
• Pour milk or yogurt over each serving.

FIBER BREAKFAST CEREAL-HOT OR COLD

Steps:

• Prep: Grind almonds in a coffee grinder (makes if fine like flour) or in a food processor (leaves chunks which is good too). If you have whole flaxseed, then grind it as well. I was able to find cold-processed ground flaxseed from my local warehouse store and I keep it in the freezer.
• Combine all ingredients except the fruit. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for best quality.
• To serve COLD: The evening before, scoop 1/2 cup of the mixture into a bowl, add about 2 Tbs dried fruit and 1 cup of soymilk. Allow to sit overnight to soak up the liquid. If fresh fruit is available you may want to wait to add it (1/2 cup) just before serving. If you are in a hurry, you can try 30 minutes soaking time but if you can't soak overnight I recommend the HOT serving instead.
• To serve HOT: (I discovered this out of necessity. It tastes quite different from the cold version but it makes a nice change from regular oatmeal.).
• Scoop 1/2 cup of mixture into a microwaveable bowl and add 2 Tbs of dried fruit or 1/2 cup fresh fruit and 1 cup soymilk. Micro for 2 minutes. Stir, and micro for 1 minute more. Allow to cool slightly before eating.
• Note: If you have it available, you can try substituting chia seed for the flaxseed. Chia is very tiny -like the size of kiwi seeds- and it doesn't need to be ground for your body to digest it. It has a much higher nutritional footprint than flaxseed. Unfortunately it is about $15 a pound and I have never had enough on hand to put a whole cup into the mix. Instead I just left out the flax and put one tablespoon into the individual bowl.
• Note on nurtritional info: According to my calculations it contains 272 calories and 10 grams of fiber not counting the fruit. I guess it would depend on the amount in your soymilk etc.

COLD CEREAL

Steps:

• Place the dish you choose on a flat stable surface.
• Select the flavor of cereal of your liking.
• Pour cereal into the dish until you reach your desired serving.
• Next pour milk over the cereal until it is about 3/4 from the top.
• Mix the cereal slightly with a spoon.
• Use the same spoon to eat the cereal.
• Enjoy your delicious, quick breakfast.