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We love the heartiness of this nutritious cooked cereal, seasoned with cinnamon and loaded with chopped fruit and nuts. We like it served with plain yogurt and sliced bananas or blueberries. It will start your day right! —John Vale, Hardin, Montana
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Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without walnuts) equals 185 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.
Originally published as Warm 'n' Fruity Breakfast Cereal in Taste of Home February/March 2008, p31
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Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2013 by MechEng_Bryan
This turned out to be much soupier than what is shown in the picture. It may be that a different seven grain cereal or less liquid would work better. My family wasn't overly impressed with the flavor either.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2012 by watermelonmuffin
This stuff tasted gross! :)
Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2011 by mjounan
I've done this using "oat groats" that I bought from my bulk food store. I use a slow cooker liner to make clean up easier. It's nice to wake up to an already cooked breakfast. We add a little water and re-heat leftovers in the microwave.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2011 by honeysucklerose
This looks like it will be really good, but I'm wondering what others think about storing and/or reheating this. Anybody done this? Is it too soggy the second time around? If I get one of those mini-slow cookers would that work with cutting back the ingredients?
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2011 by thaicooker
Seven grain, ten grain, they all will work. Found in the same place as the oatmeal. This is a favorite at our house. You could make it with all oatmeal. No processed cereal, puffs, flakes, buds, etc. will work. You need to find the right stuff to get the right result. We love it.
Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2011 by Jwright1350
Yuck! My oatmeal was mushy but that could have been because I could only find regular oatmeal not the 7 grain. Anyone know where to find it or what brand to look for? I might try it again if I had the right ingredients.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2010 by jeepyj
Can this recipe be reheated it makes a lot and there is only 2 of us.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2010 by annalisa_harmon
Yum again!
This was a fair recipe!
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2009 by lhughes
I just rated this cereal with 2 stars; however my review shows 5. The recipe was DEFINITELY NOT a 5.
This cereal sounded yummy, but it wasn't. After cooking over night, the mixture had stuck and burned on the bottom. Taste was just ok! I will return to my steel cut oats with walnuts and fresh fruit; or vanilla, cinnamon, and dried blueberries.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2009 by lbz2drop
No 7-grain cereal here. Had a choice of 5-grain or 10-grain. After reading previous reviews, bought the 10-grain 'cause it was "ground".How do you store/reheat?? I don't want to cut back on the ingredients, but it's just me here.
No 7-grain cereal here. Had a choice of 5-grain or 10-grain. After reading previous reviews, bought the 10-grain 'cause it was "ground".
How do you store/reheat?? I don't want to cut back on the ingredients, but it's just me here.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by Rakhsmom
I also substituted steel cut oats and it was delicious! Either way it is great. Put it in the crockpot with a liner before I went to bed - hot cereal waiting on a cold morning! It will be a winter staple around here!
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by tkarinas
I'm sorry but my family will not eat this. We do not do cereal for breakfast, as we are not a cereal family, and this recipe uses way too much cereal for us.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2009 by tadesonb
In Canada, the cereal is called "Red River" cereal. I've also made a similar recipe with Old Fashioned Oats in my rice cooker. One "cup" oats & one "cup" water + all the fruit.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2009 by Hannahb
The "cereal" is ground whole grains, i.e., wheat berries, barley, quinoa, flax, oats (or any other number of grains) that have been ground to about the same texture/consistency as ground coffee. Bob's Red Mill is one brand that has a 7 grain cereal. Again, you are looking for grains that have simply been ground, not made into any other type of flake, puff, or other boxed breakfast cereal.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2009 by happylady54
melshy19 - 7 grain cereal is the actual grains. you can usually find it in the hot cereal or health food sections of the grocery store or at the health food store.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2009 by melshy19
Okay I'm throughly confused on what constitutes "Cereal". I used 7 grain puffs from Kashi and it did not absorb the liquid and was runny....is the cereal flakes, oatmeal? I would love to make this but am stumped on what is the "cereal" here.Can someone shed some light for me?
Okay I'm throughly confused on what constitutes "Cereal". I used 7 grain puffs from Kashi and it did not absorb the liquid and was runny....is the cereal flakes, oatmeal? I would love to make this but am stumped on what is the "cereal" here.
Can someone shed some light for me?
Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2009 by saranne
i made this for Christmas breakfast and it was very yummy!
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2008 by neebish
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2008 by mlittle209
I am excited to try this recipe!
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