Friday, October 12, 2012

Crunchy Homemade Oatmeal

Crunchy Homemade Oatmeal
2 cups large flake rolled oats
3 Tablespoons natural smooth peanut butter
2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water

Preheat oven to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, crumble the oats with the peanut butter (use your fingers!) 
In a small cup or bowl, combine the sugar and spices, stir into oat mixture. Stir in milk and water, until mixture comes together. Spread out on prepared baking sheet. Bake for ten minutes. Let cool and harden before stirring.

This is the easiest, quickest, and biggest batch of cereal I have made yet. It could also easily be doubled, because most cereal recipes need to be baked in several batches anyway, so I would just divide the dough in half and bake it in two batches, since the baking time is relatively short. I like the peanut butter flavor in this, and the spices really add a lot too. The peanut butter really comes through. Next time, I think I'll experiment and try almond butter instead. This cereal is crunchy and tasty. It is pictured here with some clementine slices, a piece of bread with peanut butter, and a tall glass of milk - a great breakfast!

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