Recipe For Cereal Food

HOMEMADE CEREAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix oats, wheat germ, and wheat bran.
• In a medium bowl, blend brown sugar, vegetable oil, honey, and water. Mix in vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Stir the brown sugar mixture into the oat mixture until evenly moist, and transfer to a large, shallow baking dish.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until lightly brown. Mix dates, pecans, and coconut into the dish, and continue baking about 15 minutes. Allow to cool, and store in airtight containers.

CEREAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar and white sugar in the mixer.
• Add butter, beaten eggs, and vanilla. Mix well.
• Mix four,baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to sugar mixture, mix well.
• Add oatmeal, crushed cornflakes, Rice Crispy cereal, and coconut. (When I do this in my mixer the batter is very thick.).
• Spoon on a cookie sheet and flatten a little with a fork or spoon.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

BREAKFAST CEREAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease 12 medium sized (2 3/4" diameter) muffin cups.
• In a mixing bowl, beat egg and whisk together with oil, milk and honey.
• In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients; mixed well.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until flour is moist (batter should be lumpy).
• Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with the batter, and bake for 20-25 minutes (until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted).
• Remove from pan immediately.

CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Line an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan with plastic wrap.
• Pour cereal into a large bowl.
• In medium saucepan, combine sugar & corn syrup.
• Stir occasionally and bring to a boil over medium heat; boil 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in peanut butter until smooth.
• Pour over cereal; stir to coat.
• Press evenly into prepared pan.
• Cool about 15 to 20 minutes Invert onto cutting board; remove plastic wrap. Cut into bars. (Or you can drop by the teaspoon on wax paper instead of placing into pan).
• (For microwave directions, Prepare pan in step 1 as above.
• In 2 quart microwavable bowl, combine sugar, corn syrup & peanut butter. Microwave on high, stirring twice, 3 1/2 to 4 minutes or until mixture is smooth and sugar has dissolved. Complete as in step 7 and on).
• (You can also drizzle melted chocolate over cereal bars or make a flavored glaze and drizzle over bars, the possibilities are up to you! Have fun!).
• For non Apian Vegetarians/Vegans do not use the honey. Ask before making if you are making this for a gift to be sure they consume honey.