Thursday, March 28, 2013

Faux Banana Nut Crunch Cereal

Knowing we needed to be a lot more conscious about our protein and iron intake now that we're vegetarian, I searched online for lists of non-meat sources of these essential nutrients...
and discovered that it's actually really easy to get your recommended daily allowance (RDA) of iron. How, you ask? Through fortified cereals! Yep, boxed cold cereals (especially bran), oatmeal, and Cream of Wheat are all packed with this stuff.
This little number is my current favorite. It tastes a lot like one of my all-time favorite cereals--Post's Great Grains Banana Nut Crunch--but is full of even more nutrition than the original! Like the Post cereal, it's sweet and crunchy, but now it's also filled with 90% of your RDA of iron, 6.5 grams of protein, and 9 grams of fiber! I don't know about you, but I'm seeing a lot more cereal in my future!

 
Jenny's Faux Banana Nut Crunch Cereal
Serves 1

3/4 cup bran flakes cereal
2/3 cup Special K Multigrain Oats & Honey cereal
1/8 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/4 cup diced banana

Place all ingredients in bowl, then stir to combine. Top with your favorite (non-dairy) milk (we prefer almond), and enjoy!

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