Apparently there are restaurants popping up over the country specializing in none other than breakfast cereal! They’re called “cereal bars” and are becoming quite popular. I live in a rather small city where these restaurants haven’t made their way here yet, but they can be found in larger cities like Chicago, Miami, Indiana, and more.  Instead of offering the plain ole bowl of cereal, they mix it up and form new creations that their customers have to love. Shape Magazine posted three different “recipes” from three different restaurants and I think you’ll love them!

1. Something Sweet…
   Mix ½ cup Cheerios, ½ cup Special K, 2 tbsp. walnuts, ½ cup sliced peaches, and 1 tsp. honey. Add milk. (From Cereality Cereal Bar & Cafe in Philadelphia)
   
2. Something Warm…
   Stir 1/3 cup canned pumpkin-pie filling and 1 crushed graham cracker into 1 cup cooked plain oatmeal. Sprinkle with about ¼ tsp. each ground ginger and cinnamon. (From the Cereal Bowl in Miami)
   
3. Something Crunchy…
   Mix ½ cup Wheaties, ¼ cup lowfat granola, ¼ cup trail mix, and a sliced banana; add milk. (From Cereal Barn & Peanut Butter Cafe in Bloomington, Indiana)

The #2 recipe sounds like a wonderful concoction, doesn’t it? Especially this time of year in the mid-west when it’s cold and snowy. I haven’t tried any of these mixes, but they all sound great!

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