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Homemade Cookie Crisp Cereal

March 21, 2015 by Krista 24 Comments

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My kids love cereal. Between the three of them a box lasts maybe a day… 2 tops. They especially love any kind that has a lot of sugar, preferably chocolate and very little nutritional value… the good kinds.

Well, as I do with many things, I decided to try my hand at making my own.

It didn’t disappoint! Even though it is free of refined sugar (except what is in the chocolate chips) and made with whole wheat flour these little cookies are just sweet enough to quite a cereal craving without sacrificing taste.

So when my kids (and hubby) devoured the whole batch in one day I was ok with it… Ok I helped too, but I didn’t even bother with milk, I just ate them off the cookie sheet!

Homemade Cookie Crisp

Here’s what you’ll need

1/2 Cup Coconut Oil

1/4 Cup Maple Syrup

1 – Cup Whole Wheat Flour

1- tsp Vanilla

1- egg

1- Cup Old Fashioned Oats

1/4 – tsp Salt

1/2 – tsp Baking Soda

3/4- Cup Mini Chocolate Chips

 

In your mixer cream together your coconut oil, and syrup. In a separate bowl mix together your flour, oatmeal, salt and baking soda.

Add your egg and vanilla to the coconut oil mixture and mix until well blended. Add in your oatmeal mixture a little at a time allowing it to incorporate.

Now fold in your chocolate chips until well mixed.

To make shaping these little cookies easier roll the dough into long cylinders about as big around as a nickel. I made 3 with my dough, that way they’re easy to handle.

Wrap them in plastic wrap or wax paper and pop them in the fridge for about 20-30 minutes.

Get your oven preheating to 350 and if you want (this is optional) line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Now take one of your dough logs and slice it into 1/2 inch pieces and place them on your baking sheet. These don’t grow much so you don’t have to leave a ton of space in between them.

Stick them in the oven for 5-6 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Your cooking time may very depending on the thickness of your cookies so keep an eye on them as they bake.

Let them cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Serve them up in the morning with some milk and watch your kids gobble them up!

 

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Comments

  1. Lux Ganzon says

    March 22, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    Oh gosh. Excuse the drool. I can almost smell the freshly baked cookies just looking at the photo and reading the recipe.

  2. Krista says

    March 22, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    lol they are very tasty & drool worthy!

  3. Madaline says

    March 23, 2015 at 9:12 am

    Growing up I LOVED cookie crisps! Living in Italy I can’t find it but I really want to try making it for my toddler!

  4. Becky at Cooking with Vinyl says

    March 23, 2015 at 12:22 pm

    This looks awesome! I’ve never made my own cereal (other than granola), so I think this is a great idea. I’m a new food blogger and found you on a link party. I’ve followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. Can’t wait to read more of your blog. Becky

  5. Mary @ StrawmarySmith says

    March 23, 2015 at 8:04 pm

    This looks amazing! I love cookie crisp cereal, but this is such a healthier alternative! Thanks for sharing ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Krista says

    March 24, 2015 at 7:43 am

    You are very welcome! I love cereal almost as much as my kids so I try my best to make it a little healthier!

  7. Krista says

    March 24, 2015 at 7:50 am

    I’ve never made granola, so we’re even! It’s something I’ve wanted to try and haven’t. Thanks for following, I’ll stop by and do the same!

  8. Krista says

    March 24, 2015 at 7:55 am

    These would be a great toddler snack! Perfect size and not too sugary! Hope you love them!

  9. Lisa Sharp says

    March 24, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    This sounds like a wonderful treat! Yum!

  10. Audrey says

    March 24, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    My son has recently discovered Cookie Crisp Cereal. And my life may never be the same.

    Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesdays. Hope to see you back next week.

  11. Lydia @ Thrifty Frugal Mom says

    March 24, 2015 at 10:02 pm

    Oh yum! I know if I made these my kids would think I was the most fun mom ever! ๐Ÿ™‚ I do love making my own things though, so I really do want to try this. Thanks for the recipe!

  12. Krista says

    March 25, 2015 at 9:56 am

    You’ll get total cool mom points! Let me know if you try it!

  13. Amanda @ The Anti Mom Blog says

    March 25, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    I think my husband would marry me all over again if I made this for him!! One of his fave cereals!! Love this ๐Ÿ™‚ thanks for sharing!

  14. Diana Rambles says

    March 25, 2015 at 9:33 pm

    Adorable idea!!

  15. Ashleigh says

    March 26, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    These look so good.. I would probably eat them without milk as a treat!
    Thank you for sharing! I invite you to please come share and link up with me now {if you haven’t already} at http://www.wrightsimply.com/2015/03/wordless-wednesday-link-up.html
    Thank you and have a wonderful weekend! xx Ashleigh @SimplyWright

  16. Janine Halloran says

    March 26, 2015 at 7:48 pm

    What a delicious looking recipe! My kids would be overjoyed if they could have this for breakfast. Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned your post to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Board.

  17. Gail Akeman says

    March 26, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    interesting this title got me. I love this cereal anyway.

  18. Cathy says

    March 28, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    Hi Krista!
    This is just absolutely amazing! I love love this idea, my kids will be so excited for this cereal!! It’s the perfect recipe, thank you so much for sharing this on Making Memories Mondays!
    Cathy

  19. Roxanne says

    March 28, 2015 at 4:33 pm

    Great job with this, I’m sure it has far less sugar than the store bought! Thanks for sharing with us at Pin-Worthy Wednesday!

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