Strawberry Vanilla Honey Crunch Cereal
This homemade strawberry vanilla honey crunch cereal is crunchy, lightly sweetened, and made with wholesome ingredients like oats, hemp hearts, almonds, puffed grains, honey, and freeze-dried strawberries. A high-protein and high-fibre breakfast cereal perfect for meal prep mornings.
Servings: 8 Servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats 270g
- 1 cup puffed rice 40g
- ½ cup puffed quinoa 10–15 g
- 1 cup hemp hearts 100g
- ¾ cup sliced almonds 70–75g
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¾ cup honey 255g
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter 42g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1–1¼ cups freeze-dried strawberries 25g
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C). Line a large baking tray or two smaller trays with parchment paper.
- Add the butter to a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until lightly golden and nutty smelling.
- Remove from heat and stir in the honey and vanilla.
- In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, puffed rice, puffed quinoa, hemp hearts, sliced almonds, and salt.
- Pour the honey mixture over the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until evenly coated.
- Spread the mixture onto the prepared baking tray in an even layer. Press it down lightly with a spatula to help create clusters.
- Bake for 25 minutes, rotating the tray halfway through baking.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 275°F (135°C) and bake for another 15–20 minutes until dry and lightly golden around the edges.
- Allow the cereal to cool completely on the tray before breaking it apart. Fold in the freeze-dried strawberries once cooled.
Notes
The lower-temperature bake helps create a crunchier, more cereal-like texture.
Freeze-dried strawberries are added after baking to keep them crisp.
Allow the cereal to cool completely before breaking apart for the best crunch.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Freeze-dried strawberries are added after baking to keep them crisp.
Allow the cereal to cool completely before breaking apart for the best crunch.
Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
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