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Cinnamon Toast Crunch

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 C oat flour, GF
  • ½ C almond flour
  • ¾ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. stevia brown sugar or coconut sugar*
  • ½ tsp. monk fruit, stevia, or sweetener*
  • ¼ tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 5 TBSP water

Topping*

  • ¾ tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 ½ tsp. stevia brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • ¼ tsp. monk fruit, stevia, or sweetener

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F
  • Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl
  • Add the vanilla and gradually add the water 1 TBSP at a time, mixing until a ball of dough starts to form, it should stick together and hold it’s shape – you don’t want it to be too crumbly or too wet, you want it to be able to touch the dough without having too much residue, if any, stuck to your finger
  • Place the ball of dough between two pieces of parchment paper and roll it out as thin as possible, ~1/16” thick; a rule of thumb is if you’re questioning if it’s thin enough, keep rolling*
  • Peel back the top layer of paper and sprinkle the topping ingredients onto the dough, spreading them out evenly
  • Put the second piece of paper back on top of the dough and using a rolling pin or gently pressing with your hands, LIGHTLY go over the dough so the topping adheres to the dough
  • Remove the paper again and with a pizza cutter, pastry wheel, or butter knife, cut the dough into bite-sized squares
  • Transfer the paper to a baking sheet
  • Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes, then without removing the pan or opening the oven, turn the temperature down to 275°F and bake for another 25-35 minutes, checking periodically to make sure they don’t burn – it’s done when the center pieces are no longer soft*
  • Remove from the oven and let cool on the pan completely as they’ll continue to crisp as they cool, then break up the cereal and store in an airtight container

Notes

  • *Stevia brown sugar or coconut sugar: can also use regular brown sugar
  • *Monk fruit, stevia, or sweetener: regular sugar can be used, if desired
  • *Topping: can do more or less, to taste
  • *4. The key is in rolling out the dough; for that satisfying crunch, it needs to be rolled as thin as possible. Once it’s fully cooled and crisped, it’s ready to be paired with your favorite milk (which if you’re looking for an alternative to dairy milk, JOI is one of the most wholesome options out there – free from unnecessary gums and additives, it doesn’t get any more minimal than the one single ingredient JOI milks contain!), added to yogurt bowls, or a personal favorite, mixed into vanilla bean ice cream!
  • *5. An egg white wash can be used prior to adding the topping, but I’ve found the texture is better and crispier without any wash
  • *9. Partway through baking you can sprinkle some extra toppings on to give it more of that notable, gritty mouthfeel as some of the toppings, the sugars especially, do disintegrate while baking
  • For an extra boost of protein, you can mix your favorite protein powder into your milk of choice before adding to the cereal
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