Protein Cereal
Say good bye to unhealthy, sugary breakfast cereals and hello to my healthy and delicious plant-based Protein Cereal! Packed with 30g protein and 10g fibre per serving, it’s a super wholesome way to start your day, and perfect for active people trying to build lean muscle. Gluten and oil-free, nut-free option.
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Ingredients & Inspiration
Before I get to hyping up my Protein Cereal, let me preface this by saying I grew up eating all the sugary breakfast cereals (hello, fellow 90s kids). Captain Crunch, Frosted Flakes, Honey Nut Cheerios, Froot Loops… all the usual suspects. But even the cereals marketed as ‘healthy’ like Special K, Vector, Raisin Bran, and Mini Wheats all were laden with sugar! Sure they taste great, but you’re left with a sugar crash and feeling hungry an hour later.
Now that I’m in my 30s and trying to do better at fuelling my body better in the morning (boooooring), I’ve had to give a hard pass on most breakfast cereals for many years… until now! I’ve been on a quest to make the healthiest breakfast cereal that not only is free of refined sugars, but has a substantial amount of protein to keep you full, give you energy and not taste like hamster food.
Because as much as I love my scrambled tofu, protein oatmeal, smoothies and avocado toast, I really miss a crunchy and sweet bowl of cereal in the morning like when I was a kid! Luckily, my Protein Cereal hits all those good notes. Did I mention of bowl of this stuff has 30g of protein and 10g of fibre?!
It’s audaciously crunchy, unreasonably healthy, and naturally sweet, all while consisting of incredibly wholesome ingredients (that you probably have most of right now):
Protein Cereal Ingredients
- sprouted rolled oats
- textured vegetable protein
- pumpkin seeds
- ground flaxseed
- hemp seeds
- chia seeds
- vanilla plant-based protein powder
- PBFit powdered peanut butter
- maple syrup
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- salt
How to Make Protein Cereal
My Protein Cereal is a one-bowl wonder, no fancy equipment needed! Then it goes right into the oven to crisp up:
- Preheat oven to 325°F or air fryer to 300°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix together the rolled oats, TVP, pumpkin seeds,, flaxseed, hemp seed, chia seeds, protein powder, PBFit, and salt until well combined.
- Then add the maple syrup and vanilla extract and combine until all the ingredients have begun to stick to each other slightly, and no more powder is settled at the bottom. This will take a minute or two, but just keep at it! The mixture isn’t going to clump up in big chunks like granola, but smaller pieces.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking tray and smooth into an even layer. Bake for 20 minutes, then quickly remove from the oven and toss the mix around to ensure even cooking, then bake for a further 10 minutes or until it’s just becoming golden brown in colour (not burning!) and it smells nice and toasty.
- Let cool completely in the pan to allow it to firm up even more and get extra crunchy, and it WILL be crunchy! Transfer to a jar or sealable container. Enjoy on its own by the handful, sprinkle over yogurt or smoothie bowls, or eat in in a bowl with some plant milk as a breakfast cereal!
Fun Fact:
This Protein Cereal stays crunchy even in a bowl of milk! It’s impressively crunchy and crispy all the way to the bottom of the bowl, no soggy bits!
They’re Magically Nutritious
I don’t like to play favourites, but my Protein Cereal has got to be in my top 5 recipes I’ve ever created! I know, that’s a big pat on my own back, but I guarantee that you’ll agree with me after trying it! The crispy crunch is unbeatable, the sweetness is just right, and subtle vanilla flavour is just delightful.
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Protein Cereal
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 325°F or air fryer to 300°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper. In a large bowl, mix together the rolled oats, TVP, pumpkin seeds,, flaxseed, hemp seed, chia seeds, protein powder, PBFit, and salt until well combined.
- Then add the maple syrup and vanilla extract and combine until all the ingredients have begun to stick to each other slightly, and no more powder is settled at the bottom. This will take a minute or two, but just keep at it! The mixture isn't going to clump up in big chunks like granola, but smaller pieces.
- Transfer the mixture to the baking tray and smooth into an even layer. Bake for 20 minutes, then quickly remove from the oven and toss the mix around to ensure even cooking, then bake for a further 10 minutes or until it’s just becoming golden brown in colour (not burning!) and it smells nice and toasty.
- Let cool completely in the pan to allow it to firm up even more and get extra crunchy, and it WILL be crunchy! Transfer to a jar or sealable container. Enjoy on its own by the handful, sprinkle over yogurt or smoothie bowls, or eat in in a bowl with some plant milk as a breakfast cereal!
Video
Notes
- Calories: 212
- Protein: 15g
- Carbs: 19g
- Fats 9.5g
Best. Cereal. Ever! This stuff is like crack to me. I can’t control myself and need an intervention. I’ve already stocked up on pepitas so I can make another batch. Delicious!
LaVette! This comment is AMAZING! 🤩 I’m so happy you are as obsessed with this cereal as I am, it is straight up addicting, right? Thank you for sharing!
Thank you SOOO much for this recipe! I’ve lost count of how many double batches I’ve made already. My husband and I have been eating it almost every day. It has solved so many breakfast desires for me: 1. I get sick of oatmeal. I haven’t gotten sick of this. 2. I wanted a higher protein breakfast. 3. I wanted something to put my pumpkin seed and peanut protein in that wasn’t oatmeal or a smoothie. 4. I wanted to eat more omega 3-rich seeds consistently. 5. I wanted to eat more berries. I’ve been eating 2/3 of a cup of cereal with frozen berries thawed in the fridge stirred in – they’re juicy so there’s no (plant) milk required! It’s so good!
P.S. Hello from south of the border in the PNW!
Elissa I can’t tell you how happy this makes me! It really checks off so many boxes, right? 🤩 Thank you for leaving such a fabulous review!
I just found your channel and I LOVE it! I made this breakfast cereal today and my husband and I are in heaven. It’s so good. We used his performance Vegan vanilla powder and it totally works. He’s a long-distance runner and plans to eat it prior to his run this weekend. I am currently making your casserole recipe with the tofu and tandoori powder you created. The kitchen smells soooo good! Keep up the wonderful work! This vegan in California, USA is eternally grateful. Love your videos by the way. You are adorable and I love your upbeat attitude.
Kendra! I can’t tell you how happy this makes me. Really glad you both are enjoying it so much, what a great breakfast for a long distance runner! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome experience with me! 😍 I’d love to know what you think of the Tandoori Tofu Casserole in a review on that recipe, hope you enjoyed!