Homemade Cereal

Name: Homemade Cereal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 0.5 cup Brown Sugar; 1 cup Chopped Dates; 1 cup Chopped Pecans; 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1 tsp Ground Nutmeg; 0.5 cup Honey; 7 cups Quick Oats; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes; 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract; 0.5 cup Vegetable Oil; 0.5 cup Water; 1 cup Wheat Bran; 1 cup Wheat Germ

Breakfast 🍳Snack 🍿 Low-Sodium Vegetarian 🥦Plant-Based 🌻Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-Food

Homemade Cereal bakes up toasty and golden, with crunchy oats and wheat bran coated in honeyed brown sugar and warm spices. Studded with dates, pecans, and coconut, it delivers a satisfying mix of sweet, nutty, and lightly spiced flavors—perfect for breakfast with milk or yogurt, or as a snack by the handful.

Prep15 mins
Cook1 hr
Serves12
DifficultyEasy

1

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
2

Combine oats, wheat germ, and wheat bran in a large bowl.
3

In another bowl, stir together brown sugar, vegetable oil, honey, and water until blended. Stir in vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pour the brown sugar mixture into the oat mixture and stir until evenly moistened. Transfer to a large, shallow baking dish.
4

Bake in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until lightly browned, about 45 minutes. Add dates, pecans, and coconut to the baking dish and stir to combine. Bake for about 15 more minutes. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature.