Recipes · American · Breakfast

Homemade Cereal

One serving has 353 kcal and 8 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (81%), selenium (35%), copper (31%), phosphorus (30%), magnesium (25%) and zinc (23%). Ready in 37 minutes.

Homemade Cereal
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 27 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (83.6 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Flexitarian
  • Contains: alcohol, gluten, honey, nut, peanut

Ingredients

  • 40 g Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry
  • 12 g Honey
  • 5 g Sugar, brown
  • 6 g Coconut oil
  • 0.5 g Vanilla extract
  • 0.1 g Salt, table
  • 10 g Mixed nuts, NFS
  • 10 g Fruit mixture, dried

Method

  1. In a small saucepan, heat 120 g (1/3 cup) of honey, 50 g (1/4 cup) of brown sugar, and 60 g (1/4 cup) of coconut oil over medium heat until melted. Stir in 5 g (1 teaspoon) of vanilla extract and 1 g (1/4 teaspoon) of salt.
  2. In a large bowl, mix 400 g (4 cups) of rolled oats with 100 g of chopped mixed nuts. Pour the wet mixture over the oats and nuts, stirring to combine.
  3. Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 150°C (300°F) for 25-30 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden brown.
  4. Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Stir in 100 g of chopped dried fruits.
  5. Store in an airtight container. Serve with milk or yogurt.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy353 kcal17%
Carbohydrates52 g
Water8.7 mL
Fiber5.3 g18%
Protein7.5 g16%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.15 g
Isoleucine0.2 g
Leucine0.39 g
Lysine0.25 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.18 g
Phenylalanine0.27 g
Tyrosine0.16 g
Valine0.28 g
Histidine0.11 g
Fat14 g
Monounsaturated4 g
Polyunsaturated2.4 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.3 g
Saturated6.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium39.1 mg4%
Copper0.28 mg31%
Iron2.2 mg12%
Magnesium78 mg25%
Manganese1.4 mg81%
Phosphorus210 mg30%
Potassium272 mg6%
Selenium19.2 µg35%
Sodium77.6 mg
Zinc1.8 mg23%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.21 mg19%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.11 mg10%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.45 mg9%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)21.6 µg5%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline23.3 mg5%
Vitamin A2.6 µg0%
Vitamin C0.65 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E1.1 mg7%
Vitamin K2.5 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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