This Low Calorie Cereal Recipe is easy and delicious! It’s just 96 calories, and best of all you mix and bake the ingredients in the same baking dish. So virtually no clean up!
I like to serve this healthy cereal over extra creamy oat milk or greek yogurt. But it’s great with milk, alone, and even amazing over low cal ice cream!
This healthy cereal comes with lots of healthy (and yummy) toppings too! So be sure to check those out! And if you prefer to purchase your low calorie cereal, check out this Guide to the 20 Best Low Calorie Cereals.
Low Calorie Cereal Recipe
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Ingredients in Low Calorie Cereal
You’ll only need a few ingredients to make this fantastic healthy cereal recipe. They are all 100% all natural and good for you too And as a bonus, many naturally boost metabolism!
Healthy Cereal Ingredients:
- Rolled Oats – naturally boosts metabolism. You can get Gluten-Free oats to make this recipe GF.
- Coconut Oil – naturally burns fat. But you can use vegetable oil or melted butter if you prefer.
- All-Natural Zero Calorie Brown Sugar – you can use regular sugar, but this all natural version is perfect in this recipe.
- Sunflower Seeds – yummy and crunchy, but you can swap for your favorite chopped nuts.
- Flax Seeds – packed with Omegas these are known to reduce pain. Plus they add yummy crunch!
- Unsweetened Apple Sauce – naturally boosts metabolism and binds the cereal ingredients together.
- Vanilla Extract – adds a boost of flavor for virtually zero calories!
- Salt – you can skip the salt if your diet requires it.
10 Toppings For Healthy Cereal:
- Blueberries
- Raspberries
- Sliced strawberries
- Chopped almonds
- Flaked coconut
- Sliced Apples
- Drizzle of honey
- 0% Greek Yogurt
- Almond milk (Unsweetened Vanilla is amazing in this)
- Extra Creamy Oatmilk
How to Make Low Calorie Granola Cereal
This healthy cereal is so easy to make. You mix and bake it in the same dish!
Tools and Equipment:
- 9×9 Baking Dish
- Measuring cups and spoons
How to Make Healthy Cereal:
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a 9 x 9 casserole dish, combine all the ingredients, and mix well.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, stirring twice, until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and leave uncovered on the countertop overnight to crisp up. Then store in a cool dry place for up to a week.
Low Calorie Cereal Recipe
This healthy cereal is just one of many low calorie breakfast recipes here at Lose Weight By Eating! Here are a few more I think you’ll love.
More Low Calorie Breakfast Recipes:
Low Calorie Cereal (96 CALORIES)
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons zero-calorie all natural brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
- 2 tablespoons flax seeds
- ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- In a 9 x 9 casserole dish, combine all the ingredients, and mix well.
- Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, stirring twice, until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and leave uncovered on the countertop overnight to crisp up. Then store in a cool dry place for up to a week.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Cereal
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Article History:
- Originally written and published March 10, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on October 2, 2023 by Audrey Johns
