The way I do breakfast is weird. At least that’s what my husband says. I like to eat the same cereal every morning. For years it was Frosted Flakes. Then one day I woke up and decided I was tired of Frosted Flakes and moved on to something else. Now I eat Fiber One every day, mixed with other cereal so it doesn’t feel like I’m eating twigs. My current mix-in is Raisin Bran Crunch. Love that stuff but it’s a little high in calories and sugar to eat straight up.
A few weeks ago, I made some carrot cookies from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking cookbook. I was pleasantly surprised as they reminded me of one of my all-time favorites–Ranger Cookies. Since I already eat enough carrots to turn my skin orange, I decided to replace the carrots with Raisin Bran Crunch. They turned out as yummy as I anticipated and my husband loved them too. Hot out of the oven they have the texture of a scone–soft on the inside, crispy on the outside. The next day, the flavors married and morphed into a soft and chewy cookie. These are so good, I’m thinking of giving up Fiber One and just putting 2 or 3 of these cookies in a cereal bowl and calling it breakfast.
Speaking of breakfast, have you tried any new cereal lately you really like? If so, leave a comment. I might be up for something different.
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup slightly crushed Raisin Bran Crunch cereal (or flaked cereal of your choice)
- 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
- ¾ cup moist, plump raisins
- ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with baking mat or parchment paper.
- Whisk together first four ingredients.
- Use mixer to beat butter until creamy and smooth. Add sugars and beat 2 more minutes. Add egg and keep beating for additional minute. Reduce mixer speed and add vanilla. Add dry ingredients in 2 portions incorporating into dough just until mixed. Add cereal, coconut, raisins and pecans.
- Drop cookies by generous spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets. They won’t spread much so can be placed fairly close together.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes. Rearrange trays halfway through to facilitate even cooking. Allow to cool on rack.
If you are a Cookie Monster like me, you might enjoy these family favorites…..
Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Moonstone Cookies
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These sound good to me. I’m the only one in my house who is a raisin fan. And it’s weird, I don’t like cereal for breakfast…only as a snack.
I too love cereal for breakfast. I’ve really been enjoying GrapeNut Flakes lately. Crunchy and slightly sweet, with a great taste. They do get soggy quick (which I don’t like), but as long as I don’t let them sit, it’s okay.
I just found your blog today, and I’ve had a great time looking at your recipes.
Amber, I’m not familiar with the flakes. Will definitely give them a try.
I love raisins and Raisin Bran, so these sound great. I eat Quaker Crunchy Corn Bran just about every morning (and my husband thinks I’m weird). I like it dry or with milk and it’s really low in calories and high in fiber. And I think it’s tasty!
I love Quaker Crunch Corn Bran too. Haven’t had it in a long time. Thanks for reminding me.
I’m with you- these would be a great breakfast!
My son LIVES on Joe’s O’s from Trader Joe’s– like Cheerios, only better! (I like ‘em too.)
Your cookies look intriguing, but wow, I want to try those beautiful Moonstone cookies first!
Wish we had Trader Joe’s in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.
Excelent blog, very creative… keep up the good work. I will see what can I cook from here!
Bon Apetit!
This is a great recipe. I love the food and recipes you feature here. I’ll be back often. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings…Mary
Those look great! My kids don’t like raisins at all, so this might be one just for the adults.
These remind me of raisin bran muffins my grandmother made me when I was a child. Your cookies look great.
These look great! I’ll have to try them!
My favorite cereal right now is Kashi Go Lean Crunch – Honey Almond Flax. It is basically cruuuuunchy chunks of granola lightly sweetened. It is SO good!
Wow this recipe looks amazing! I’d love to try it out! Do you offer nutrition facts for your recipes?
Mmm, the cookies look great! I recently got some Raisin Bran that had extra things in it that I really liked called Raisin Bran Extra.
http://www.bakingandboys.com/2010/08/august-cookie-carnivalzucchini-carrot.html
I really liked the cereal and kept putting it on top of my yogurt and granola.
These sound delicious! Holy yum!
My son came home from college yesterday and just happened to ask me to bake these cookies for him–he said they’re the best cookies he’s ever eaten! Actually, we did it together(he loves to cook) and we tweaked it a bit–added a bit of nutmeg, some cinnamon mini-chips, a handful of craisins. We also soaked the raisins/craisins in some water with a little rum added.
I’ve also made them with cut up dried apricots and chopped dates.
Raisins naturally contain high levels of fructose. In addition, to prevent clumping many manufacturers add sugar to the raisins; as of January 7, 2010, Kellogg’s adds high-fructose corn syrup to its Raisin Bran cereal.