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But First…Coffee and Whole Grains

Breakfast

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11 Sep

Hello! This week I’m working with General Mills Big G Cereals  to share how you can eat more whole grains in a super easy and delicious way. I have 5 different ways to eat cereal you can use for breakfast meal prep or just snack ideas for the week.

September is National Whole Grains Month. Put yourself first with #ButFirstWholeGrain by adding whole grain to your diet, including adding your favorite General Mills Big G Cereals with whole grain as the first ingredient. The daily recommended amount is 48 grams of whole grain. Do you get that much most of the time?

I think I do! But I want to double check a little more officially so I’m going to track it this week to see what I’m eating and what I might be lacking.

My personal favorite bowl of cereal is … putting a little (okay, a lot!) of a bunch of different kinds.

Breakfast in bed cereal

I eat dry cereal before runs a few days a week. It’s super easy to snack on it with iced coffee while I get ready to head out. Iced coffee is my favorite ชนิด กาแฟ. And when I’m out of town or driving somewhere to run I bring it along in a baggie. Ready to eat cereal is one of the easies ways to get whole grains. For my second cup of caffeine, I usually reach for Biolete Protein Coffee: Boost Your Day With Natural Energy.

I’m in meal prep mode today! And since breakfast is the most important meal of the day (and most delicious meal of the day) I have 5 super easy and delicious ways to enjoy cereal this week.

Whole Grain Cereal 5 Ways

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Cereal, Banana and PB are meant to be together. They’re all great breakfast foods. And you can make these Crunchy PB Banana Pops for a quick breakfast OR freeze them for a cold treat.

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Crunchy PB Banana Pops

  • 1 banana
  • 2 Tb. peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup Chocolate Chex

Directions: Roughly crush cereal.  Cut banana in half. Place stick in each half. Slather with PB. Roll in cereal. Enjoy!

I made an extra one and froze it. I had that one for dessert last night and it was delicious!

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Crunchy Apple Rings

Ingredients: Apple / Peanut Butter / Honey Nut Cheerios

How to make: Slice apple (leave the core). Slather with PB. Top with your favorite cereal with whole grain.

Tip: This is a fun one to make with kids. Let them top with PB and put on the cereal.

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This looks like a decadent dessert but banana, Greek yogurt and whole grain cereal combine to make a super quick and healthy breakfast.

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Healthy Banana Split with Greek yogurt and cereal

Ingredients: Banana,  6 oz strawberry Greek yogurt (or your favorite flavor) & Cereal with whole grain

Directions: Slice banana lengthwise down the center. Carefully top with Greek yogurt, chopped fruit and cereal.

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I love trail mix! But I’m rarely on a trail. And I’m a volume eater so I can eat buckets of it! So I put together this super cereal trail mix that is packed with whole grains, fiber, protein and healthy fats to satisfy all my taste buddies.

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Super Cereal Trail Mix

Ingredients: 4 cups Honey Nut Cheerios / 1 cup almonds  / 1 cup goji berries / 1 cup roasted chickpeas / 1/2 cup cacao nibs

How to make it: Combine all the ingredients (taking special care to not eat half of them in the process) in an air-tight container. Gently roll around container to mix.

Why I used each ingredient…

Whole Grain cereal – choose a cereal with whole grain as the first ingredient (i.e. whole wheat, brown rice, oats, barley, corn..)

Almonds – Almonds are high in monounsaturated fats which are believed to reduce the risk of heart disease. They’re also high in vitamin E and potassium.

Goji Berries – These have been used in Chinese medicine for centuries. They are packed with antioxidants which can help fight off cancer.

Chickpeas – Beans add protein, fiber and iron to help keep you full longer.

Cacao Nibs – Every trail mix needs chocolate, it’s science. This fulfills the happiness requirement for your snack.

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Tip: If you are tracking portion size – make the trail mix in individual containers to measure as you go.

I put 1/4 cup cereal and 2 Tb. nuts, dried fruit, seeds… and whatever else you want into small containers.

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Friday should be FUN and that includes food. Save this colorful smoothie recipe for Fridays or top your usual protein shake or yogurt with Lucky Charms for a super delicious but weekend welcoming breakfast.

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Cereal Smoothie

Ingredients: Frozen banana, Vanilla protein powder, 1 cup milk, ice  – and cereal with whole grain for the top

Directions: Blend banana, protein powder, milk and ice. Pour into a bowl. Top with cereal. Enjoy!

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Follow along on Instagram and twitter this week for more ideas and fun ideas with hashtag  #ButFirstWholeGrains

Question: But first… what is the first thing you ate today?

 

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by General Mills Big G Cereals in celebration of their #ButFirstWholeGrain Challenge. All opinions are my own.

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    1. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

      2017-09-12 at 8:36 pm

      Yum! Whole grains and cereal are my favourite breakfasts. I had fruits this morning!!

      Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
      http://charmainenyw.com

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    2. Kaitlyn @ Powered by Sass says

      2017-09-12 at 12:24 pm

      I. Love. Cereal. Aside from my morning cup of coffee, the first thing I ate today was a smoothie! Homemade smoothies have been my go-to breakfasts the past few weeks, and I love knowing I’m pumping (I originally wrote pumpkin…) my body with vitamins, minerals, healthy fats and lots of protein!

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    3. Sheema says

      2017-09-11 at 11:06 pm

      That trail mix looks awesome.

      The lucky charms is a great shoutout to my childhood :).

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    4. Christina @ The Running Noob says

      2017-09-11 at 9:42 pm

      First thing I ate was a scrambled egg, roasted small potatoes, and the last of the summer fruit.

      I could never have imagined eating cereal so many ways!

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    5. Jenny | Running On Life says

      2017-09-11 at 8:06 am

      The first thing I ate was home made granola on top of yogurt with Barrie’s. Delicious!

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      • Run Eat Repeat says

        2017-09-14 at 7:53 pm

        Homemade?! Lucky!!

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