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Homemade Cereal
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Homemade Cereal

14 ingredients 15 min + 1 hr 20 servings openrecipes
Homemade Cereal

"My mother-in-law has made this wonderful granola cereal recipe for years. It's so flexible, and so much cheaper (and better) than the store-bought granola."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

961
Calories
11g
Protein
64g
Fat
93g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Pecans 1 oz (28g / ~19 halves) 196
Oat 1/2 cup dry (40g) 154
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Dates 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wheat not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 7 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup wheat germ
  • 1 cup wheat bran
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup flaked coconut (optional)

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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