Homemade Dark chocolate & maple star cereal

It's officially summertime!! So my favorite time of the year.

Well.. probably not this year, but we'll see.

Anyway I think it's time to share with you some fresh breakfast idea and what's better than a bowl of cereal with cold milk? A bowl of homemade dark chocolate & maple star cereal with cold milk!!

Yesterday I come up with this easy idea and I totally enjoyed it.

The dough of this cereal is actually the same as the one I used for homemade pop-Tarts! The texture is more like a cookie but it's not soft or chewy, it's crunchy and it doesn't get soggy very quickly. Also, it tastes like maple syrup and dark chocolate. I loved it.

If you want to make it you can check out the recipe below :)

INGREDIENTS:

• 104g coconut oil

• 161g maple syrup or agave nectar

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 egg

• 256g all purpose flour

• 90g rolled or quick oats

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

--- TOPPINGS ---

• Dark chocolate

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cream coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla and egg, with an electric mixer.

2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, salt, and baking powder.

3. Add dry ingredients to your creamed ingredients, a little at a time, with an electric mixer, until it is well incorporated.

4. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, and place in the fridge for at least 1 hour.

5. Once chilled, roll out on wax paper, using flour where necessary so it doesn’t stick to your rolling pin, or the counter.

6. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).

7. Cut out the dough into small stars and transfers them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

8. Bake for about 5 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.

9. Let them cool on the baking sheet.

10. Repeat from 7 until the dough is finished (or until you are tired of it because with this amount of dough you will end up with at least 200+ stars..) *

11. Melt dark chocolate in the microwave or on a double boiler and glaze the top of half of the stars.

12. Enjoy :)

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RECIPE NOTES:

• If the dough starts to fall apart put it back in the fridge to chill and then it will be easier to work.

• You can freeze the dough for a month or so.

• If you want to use this dough for other treats I suggest to check out my Homemade Cereal Berry Pop-Tarts or my Homemade Cereal Blueberry Pop-Tarts!

RECIPE CARD:

If you make it let me know! :)