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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Homemade Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal



Delicious, crunchy and extremely easy to make - these are a healthier alternative than the boxed cereal and can be made at any time. This is a soy-free dish with lots of oat milk, seeds, raw sugar, cinnamon and low fat oils that the whole family will most definitely love.  Just add a squeeze of agave nectar (if you want it really sweet), some more flax seeds, your favorite fruit and you're ready to enjoy a nice homemade breakfast. This meal also has a raw vegan and gluten-free alternative.



(Regular CTC Cereal Recipe)

  • 3/4 cup of White Whole Wheat
  • 1/4 or 1/2 cup of Raw Sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tbl Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 2 tbl Chia Seeds with cold water
  • 3 squeezes Agave Nectar
  • 1 tsp of Canola Oil
  • Enough (gluten-free) Oat Milk to mix

(Regular CTC Cereal Directions)
  • Mix all of the dry ingredients together with a spoon first,then mix in the wet ingredients.
  • Knead about 40 times. Let the dough rest for about ten minutes.
  • Roll the dough out as thinly as you like. The more thickness it has, the less crispness and the less time it will last on the shelves.
  • Cut your squares, slather with oat milk and sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until fully browned and crisped.
  • Fix your bowl of cereal and Enjoy!




(Raw Vegan Cereal Version)

  • 1/2 cup of Ground Flax Seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/2 tbl of Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tbl Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 5 tbl of Raw Agave Nectar
  • 1/4 cup of Raw Sugar
  • 3 tbl of Gluten-free Oats
  • 2 tbl of Coconut Oil

(Raw Vegan Cereal Version Directions)
  • Grind your dry ingredients together, mix in the wet, and cut into thin squares.
  • Dehydrate or "bake" at 150 degrees for a few hours until fully dry.
  • Add to your favorite fruit bowl mix or serve with non-daiy milk.
  • Enjoy!



I hope that you like these two different recipes!

8 comments:

  1. Yum, this sounds awesome! I used to love Cinnamon Toast Crunch when I was a kid, but pretty much haven't had the stuff since. Probably due to the whole loaded with sugar/complete lack of nutrition thing. This recipe sounds like it would taste a lot like the original without all the crappy ingredients. Thanks for posting this! I'll definitely be trying it soon :)

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  2. Thank you very much Teeny! ^^ I'm thinking about making a whole line of "kid cereals" now. I can't wait to see your results!

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  3. Do CAP'N Crunch....Crunchatize me....Aiko!

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  4. ^ You're very funny, hehe. I actually am working on a recipe for peanut butter "captain" crunch right now. ^^

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  5. Do you live in Japan? If so, where do you get Chia seeds and raw sugar? Thanks!

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    1. Right now I'm not living in Japan - but you should be able to find these in either the health stores or "Americanized" stores. If not you can try to sub sesame seeds and brown sugar, but add a bit more fat to make up for moisture.

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  6. How much cold water is added to the chia seeds? Do they need to soak for a while?
    Also, is the cinnamon/sugar that goes on top included in ingredients list or seperate?
    Thanks, these sound so good! Can't wait to try :)

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    1. Hi Anonymous - I would say about 1/4 a cup of cold water should do the trick. I would just let them soak in there until they've fully absorbed everything.

      As for the cinnamon-sugar, I put that on top but you can put it throughout if you wish.

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