Looking for a healthy paleo-friendly breakfast recipe? Look no further! This comforting gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free coconut cinnamon cereal is amazing! Made with paleo friendly ingredients and coconut goodness!
Transitioning to a Paleo-friendly diet can be intimidating. You may wind up buying new ingredients that you have never even heard of before, let alone used – some of which can be pretty darn expensive.
Enter Kelly Bejelly’s new amazing cookbook, Paleo Eats: 111 Comforting Gluten-Free, Grain-Free and Dairy-Free Recipes for the Foodie in You. Paleo Eats is way more than your average cookbook! She knows firsthand how tough going Paleo can seem at first, especially when bringing your family along!
To help you navigate these waters and smoothly transition your family to this diet, Kelly has included a few special sections in Paleo Eats, including how to:
- Go Paleo without breaking the bank
- Find the freshest, “cleanest” veggies
- Work with new-to-you Paleo ingredients
- Rescue a culinary disaster
- Stock your Paleo pantry
- Recreate your own family-favorite recipes
Kelly takes the scary out of this healthy, delicious eating plan to give you confidence in your kitchen again!
Kelly was kind enough to let me share her delicious coconut cinnamon cereal recipe with our coconut loving community! Head over to the kitchen and make this recipe and after you taste it go to Amazon and buy her book! I know you’ll love it!
Coconut cinnamon cereal ingredients + substitutions
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon melted coconut oil
Possible substitutions: You can use a different sweetener if you prefer, such as honey, but I prefer maple syrup!
How to make coconut cinnamon cereal
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the coconut shreds and sunflower seeds in a food processor and grind for 30 seconds.
- Add the cinnamon, salt, maple syrup, egg, and coconut oil and pulse until combined, about 2 minutes.
- Scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Cover with a second piece of parchment paper and with a rolling pin, roll to ¼-inch thick. Remove and discard the top piece of parchment paper.
- With a wet knife, score the dough into 1-inch squares.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and let sit on the pan for 15 minutes to allow it to crisp up.
- Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Recipes and Tips:
PrintCoconut Cinnamon Cereal
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon melted coconut oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the coconut shreds and sunflower seeds in a food processor and grind for 30 seconds.
- Add the cinnamon, salt, maple syrup, egg, and coconut oil and pulse until combined, about 2 minutes.
- Scoop the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Cover with a second piece of parchment paper and with a rolling pin, roll to ¼-inch thick. Remove and discard the top piece of parchment
- paper.
- With a wet knife, score the dough into 1-inch squares.
- Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and let sit on the pan for 15 minutes to allow it to crisp up.
- Store in an airtight jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Paleo Eats: 111 Comforting Gluten-Free, Grain-Free and Dairy-Free Recipes for the Foodie in You
Don’t forget to check out Kelly’s new cookbook, Paleo Eats: 111 Comforting Gluten Free, Grain-Free and Dairy-Free Recipes for the Foodie in You, brings Paleo to life with food from the heart! Now you can once again eat the foods you grew up with like Southern Fried Chicken, Battered Onion Rings, Key Lime Pie, Ranch Dressing, and Fried Ice Cream, with all of the work done for you! Paleo can be both nutritious and delicious, and Kelly makes it easy! Even your pickiest eaters will ask for seconds of these Paleo recipes!
