Whole-Grain Cold Cereal

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1/2 cup buckwheat1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant)1 cup whole-wheat flour1/2 cup honey, agave, or maple syrup1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp nutmeg1/2 tsp baking powder
Directions
The night before, soak buckwheat in 1 cup cool water. Rinse the next morning and let dry a bit before using.
Pulse buckwheat and oats in processor or blender until fine like flour. Add wheat-flour, spices, and baking powder and pulse to mix. Move to mixing bowl and stir in honey until well combined.
Roll out into a thin sheet and cut into strips.

OVEN: Preheat to 150F. Place strips on baking sheet and bake (with door open) for 4-6 hours, until crisp, then break into flakes, let cool, and return to oven for 2 hours, until very dry.

DEHYDRATOR: Place strips on dehydrator trays and dry on highest setting about 6 hrs, until crispy. Cool, break up, then return to dehydrator at same temp. for 2 more hours, until very dry.

Store in airtight container and serve with fruit and milk like regular cereal.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PESCETARIAN.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 136.3
  • Total Fat: 0.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 0.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 3.3 g

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