Make-your-own muesli cereal

Makes 12 servings

This cereal, which can be mixed together in five minutes the night before, is high in fibre, thiamine and iron and much lower in fat and sugar than many store-bought cereals.

Ingredients

  • 250 mL (1 cup) granola cereal
  • 3 cups (750 mL) rolled oats
  • 1 cup (250 mL) raisins or chopped dried fruit (such as apricots, cherries, cranberries and dates)
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) oat bran
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) wheat bran

Directions

  1. In an airtight container, combine all the ingredients. The mixture will stay fresh for a month.
  2. Serve this cereal with yogurt, soy or lower fat milk and top with your choice of fresh fruit. Note: For younger children, let the milk soak the cereal for a few minutes.

Nutritional information per serving with ½ cup (125 mL) of 1% milk

  • Calories: 236
  • Protein: 10 g
  • Fat: 4 g
    • Saturated fat: 1 g
    • Dietary Cholesterol: 5 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 43 g
    • Dietary fibre: 5 g
  • Sodium: 73 mg
  • Potassium: 463 mg

Last reviewed October 2006.

@ Deborah Hoffnung is a Registered Dietitian specializing in children’s nutritional requirements.