So…one of my “food-creation goals” since I started eating Paleo two years ago, was to come up with a cereal (other than granola-type cereals). And here it is! These also make great cinnamon crackers for an on-the-go snack! Oh and by the way–for all of you who can’t eat eggs–this is for you!!
Cinnamon Crunchies (cereal or crackers)
Ingredients:
1 cup almond flour (I use Bob’s Red Mill)
1 Tbsp. ground white chia seed + 3 Tbsp. water (or 1 egg in place of the chia seed and water)
1 Tbsp. coconut oil, softened
1 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
(optional for sprinkling on top):
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. coconut sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together almond flour, ground chia, water, coconut oil, honey, 1 tsp. cinnamon and salt.
3. Roll dough out between two pieces of parchment paper. (I rolled mine into a very thin rectangle approximately 10″x15″–it doesn’t have to have perfectly straight edges–mine weren’t even close to straight!)
4. Carefully peel off the top layer of parchment paper. Place the bottom layer with the dough unto a baking sheet.
5. (Optional) Combine 1/4 tsp. cinnamon with 1 1/2 tsp. coconut sugar and sprinkle some of the mixture on top of the dough. I used just a small amount of the mixture!
6. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into squares (I used a pizza cutter and cut mine into small, Cinnamon Toast Crunch sized pieces).
7. Return pan to oven and bake 2-5 more minutes or until lightly browned. Because I didn’t get my dough perfectly even in thickness, the outer pieces were done first. I removed the pan every couple minutes and would take off the pieces that were lightly browned.
8. Place cereal/cracker pieces unto a cooling rack to cool completely.
9. Eat plain or in a bowl with your favorite milk! (I like almond milk.)
*The “crunchiness” of your crackers/cereal depends on how thin you roll it out and how long you bake it. There is a fine line between “done” and burnt…so watch it carefully! The thinner you make it, the crunchier it will be.
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Kate
Mar 17, 2016 -
If I store this in an airtight container how long is it good for?
Jami Lynn
Apr 7, 2015 -
How many servings does this make?
Casey
Mar 24, 2014 -
I figured out the nutritional info for the whole batch (if you use the egg, agave (in place of sugar), and the coconut sugar topping):
Calories: 835
Protein: 26
Fat: 63
Carb: 45
Fiber: 12
Sugar: 21
Total Net Carbs: 28
Casey
Mar 24, 2014 -
Sorry, I meant agave in place of honey
Curious
Feb 19, 2014 -
These look great! Any idea on the calories or nutritional makeup? Thank you
Cherloe
Feb 13, 2014 -
These are so delicious it’s RID-IC-U-LOS!!!!!
Thnx so much
Cherloe
Feb 15, 2014 -
Ooooo and I just made them using cacao and cinnamon sprinkled on top – OMG!!!!
Caitie
Aug 22, 2013 -
Can I substitute coconut flour for almond flour?
Jennifer
Aug 22, 2013 -
No–sorry. It will be totally different. Coconut flour and almond flour work totally different. You could maybe substitute another nut flour?
Heather
Aug 14, 2013 -
Bless You, this one recipe has single-handedly redeemed me from being the worse mother in the world for making my family switch completely to paleo! As cereal is reborn into my family, so will I be reborn as the mother they used to love. 🙂
Jennifer
Aug 22, 2013 -
🙂
Kelly C
Jul 21, 2013 -
This looks delicious!! I am going to try it right now! I have always wanted a grain free cold cereal that is not just nutty granola. You get tired of eggs and meats after a while. How much does this make in cups??
I can’t wait to try!!!
Kelly
Jul 13, 2013 -
I can not wait to make/try this, sometimes you get sick of having eggs – thanks!.
Faith Mardis
Jul 6, 2013 -
I too found that they were crunchy enough…solution? after they are browned to your liking, turn off the oven, but leave them in there. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR!! Leave them in the oven until it is completely cool – maybe an hour or two. Crunchy cereal!!!!!
julie
May 26, 2013 -
What can I use to replace all coconut items?? THanks!
Linda
Jul 14, 2013 -
you can use oat meal or oat bran
Emily
May 1, 2013 -
Love this cereal!! Made it with an egg and the cereal was pretty sticky, I think I might double everything but the egg next time to even out the wet/dry ratio. The taste exactly satisfies my cravings for cereal!
Jenny
Apr 8, 2013 -
Made these yesterday- my kids love them, but they aren’t crunchy, pretty soft. I used an egg instead of the chia. Any advice? They are the thickness of the original cereal after cooking, but kinda chewy when you bit in. Still yummy of course 🙂
Jennifer
Apr 8, 2013 -
I would try making them a bit thinner or cooking them a bit longer. The thinner and browner they are, the crunchier they get (but try not to bake them too long or they will be burnt!)
Linda
Apr 6, 2013 -
Grrrrreat recipe. Have made it twice. Shared the recipe too. Used raw butter and an egg. Thanks!!
Linda
Apr 6, 2013 -
Grrrrreat recipe. Have made it twice. Shared the recipe too. Used raw butter and an egg.
Lissette
Apr 3, 2013 -
I can’t find so easily Coconut Sugar, can I replace it with Stevia in the Raw or agave nectar?
(Un)intentional Happenings
Mar 21, 2013 -
I’ll provide an old cereal box…could you just do the work and make them for me.
How amazing is coconut sugar? I just can’t even begin to imagine how much I would love it.
Jennifer
Mar 22, 2013 -
Nice. You are hilarious!
Judy
Mar 18, 2013 -
I made this recipe twice yesterday- it’s easy to make, crunchy and tasty and a nice break from eggs, eggs, and oh, did I mention eggs? 🙂 Thanks for this!!
Jennifer
Mar 31, 2013 -
So glad you liked it!
Jody
Mar 17, 2013 -
Ooh, yum, cinnamon crackers! I am really excited to try this. Thanks for another yummy paleo recipe!
Emily
Mar 17, 2013 -
OMG! I could kiss you right now!
One of the biggest things I miss since going paleo is a bowl of cereal on the weekends. And granola type cereals just don’t do anything for me. It’s just not the same.
This recipe looks amazing. I can’t wait to try it out!
Jessica P.
Mar 17, 2013 -
Omg! I Love this recipe! Since I can recall I had cereal every morning…like literally. It’s a childhood thing I had and its been one of the things I’ve missed the most! Definitely trying this next weekend! 🙂 thanks for this recipe!
Taste Guru
Mar 17, 2013 -
Could you also do 1 Tbls flax meal + 3 Tbls boiling water as your egg substitute?
This looks amazing, by the way!
Jennifer
Mar 17, 2013 -
Yes I think that should work!
Adrienne
Mar 16, 2013 -
These look great! Like that Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, sort of, eh?
Jennifer
Mar 17, 2013 -
That is the idea, yes! Not quite as crunchy and sweet, but yummy in the tummy for us!