Name: Easy Muesli Cereal
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 3 cups rolled oats or other rolled grains, such as rye or barley; 1 cup chopped dried fruit; ½ cup chopped nuts or seeds

By Chef Del Sroufe

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Muesli is a breakfast cereal made from rolled oats, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, and sometimes other grains. It is easy to prepare and nice to have on hand. Try pairing it with chopped fresh fruit and unsweetened non-dairy milk.

Prep: 10 mins Cook: 15 mins Yield: 4 1-cup servings

Gluten Free Soy Free

Reprinted from The China Study Quick & Easy Cookbook (BenBella Books, 2015).

Ingredients

3 cups rolled oats or other rolled grains, such as rye or barley
1 cup chopped dried fruit
½ cup chopped nuts or seeds

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place the oats or grains on a baking sheet and toast them for 13–15 minutes, until they are lightly browned.
3. Remove the oats or grains from the oven, and let cool to room temperature.
4. Combine the oats or grains with the remaining ingredients before serving, and store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 7 days.

Cooking Tips

1. For the dried fruit, you can use raisins, apricots, figs, dates, apples, etc.
2. For the nuts or seeds, you can use walnuts, pecans, cashews, almonds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, etc.