Healthier Chocolate Puff Cereal

Cereal can be such an easy quick food, it can also be a comforting food. Most cereals you find on the shelves today are loaded with food-dyes, pesticide sprayed grains and too much sugar. And while we prioritize protein at the start of our day sometimes moms just need a little snack that reminds us of our childhood. Or an easy breakfast for the kids.

Say it with me. We 👏🏼 don’t 👏🏼 have 👏🏼 to 👏🏼 be 👏🏼 perfect. Tried that. Didn’t work out for me. 

I put together an alternative for you, a healthier chocolate puff cereal, to try that’s both fun to make and not full of all the junk. As always it’s gluten and dairy free!

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INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 C gluten free oat flour
• 3 TBSP maple syrup or agave
• 3 1/2 TBSP seed or nut butter (we use natural sunbutter)
• 2 1/2 TBSP cacao powder

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 320 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Combine seed or nut butter with sweetener in a bowl.
• Add in your cacao and flour. Mix.
• Shape with your hands into a dough. If you’re finding it dry, add more either nut/seed butter or syrup.
• Divide dough into four sections and roll each section so it forms a long rope.
• Using a knife, cut into small pieces and roll into the classic Cocoa Puff ball shape and size.
• Transfer to baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool completely (they will be soft until cooled) and store in an airtight container.

Do you have a favorite cereal from your childhood? This could be a fun recipe series!