Search

Tag: cereal

Mixed Fruit Parfait

Posted on

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh, frozen, or dried fruit of choice (cherries, apples, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, pears, pineapple, etc.)
  • 2 cups low-fat yogurt, vanilla, plain, or your favorite flavor
  • 1/2 cup granola or crushed cereal (optional)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds. 
  2. If fruit is frozen, allow it to thaw. Cut large pieces of fruit into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Layer a small amount of yogurt and fruit in three glasses.
  4. Repeat layers until glass is full.
  5. Top with granola or crushed cereal (optional).
  6. Serve and enjoy.

Makes 3 servings

Download recipe

Cereal Snack Mix

Posted on

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 1/2 cups assorted unsweetened dry whole-grain cereals
  • 1/2 -1 cup assorted nuts
  • 1 Tablespoon CNP seasoning of choice (CNP Herb Ranch Seasoning, CNP Italian Seasoning, or CNP Mexican Seasoning) or preferred combination of spices like paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, or cinnamon, nutmeg, and a little brown sugar.
 

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.

  2. Add oil to the bottom of a large baking pan. 

  3. Pour in cereal and nuts. Stir to coat pieces.

  4. Sprinkle on seasonings, stir, and spread evenly across the baking pan.

  5. Bake uncovered at 250°F for 20-30 minutes or until cereal begins to brown.

  6. Place about 1/4 cup of mix into small plastic sandwich bags. One recipe will make about 12 snacks. 

Makes 12 servings

1/4 cup is a serving

No Bake Breakfast Cookies

Posted on

Ingredients

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup non-fat dry milk powder (optional)
  • 2 ½ cups flaked cereal
  • ½ cup raisins

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Heat honey and peanut butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir until blended.
  3. Remove mixture from heat.
  4. Stir in dry milk, if using.
  5. Fold in cereal and raisins.
  6. Drop by heaping spoon-fulls onto baking sheet. Make approximately 24-30 cookies.
  7. Cool to room temperature. Store in refrigerator.
Download recipe

Makes 12 servings

Cinnamon Raisin Breakfast Mix

Posted on

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups square, whole-grain corn cereal
  • 1 1/2 cups square, whole-grain rice cereal
  • 1/2 cups square, whole-grain wheat cereal
  • 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
    Note: mix and match whole-grain cereal amounts based on what you have on hand and what is available at the store.
 

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. In small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
  3. In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 40 seconds, or until melted.
  4. Stir in cereals until evenly coated. Microwave uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
  5. Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture evenly over cereals; stir. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture; stir.
  6. Microwave uncovered for 1 minute.
  7. Stir in raisins or dried cranberries.
  8. Spread on paper towels or wax paper to cool.

Makes 10 servings

1/4 cup is a serving

Pumpkin Seed Cluster Snack Mix

Posted on

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted Pumpkin Seeds
  • ¼ cup unsalted peanuts
  • 2 cups (about 4 ounces) high-fiber cereal
  • ¼ cup golden raisins, or dried cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

 

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook the pumpkin seeds and peanuts 2 to 3 minutes or until beginning to lightly brown, stirring frequently.
  3. Set aside on paper towel in a thin layer to cool quickly, about 5 minutes.
  4. Combine the pumpkin seed mixture with the remaining ingredients.

Makes 9 servings

Translate »