Mixed Grain Cereal With Apricots And Almonds Recipes

FRUIT AND NUT CEREAL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Coat a shallow baking pan(or cookie sheet) with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the oats, wheat flakes, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, ground flax seed, apple juice concentrate, brown sugar, oil, and cinnamon.
• Spread the oat mixture in the prepared pan. Bake, stirring occasionally, for 45 to 60 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool completely.
• Place the cereal, figs, apples, apricots, and almonds in an airtight container.
• To serve, place 2/3 cup of the cereal mixture in a bowl.
• Top with soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, low fat milk, or yogurt.
• Serves 12.

APRICOT-ALMOND ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, apricots and almonds; set aside
• In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat butter, corn syrup, brown sugar and cinnamon over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal mixture until coated.
• Spread cereal mixture in pan. Using sheet of waxed paper, press mixture firmly in pan. Cool 30 minutes.
• For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered at room temperature up to 1 week.

WARM 'N' FRUITY BREAKFAST CEREAL

Steps:

• Place first 8 ingredients in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Stir in water, juice and syrup., Cook, covered, on low until thickened and cereal is tender, 6-7 hours. If desired, top with walnuts.