"Puffed wheat" refers to a type of cereal made from wheat grains that have been heated, causing them to expand and become light and crispy.
Full definition
The recipe comes from one of my aunties, and it is the best
puffed wheat square recipe in the history of the land.
Mix puffed wheat, oats, protein powder, almond meal, cacao nibs and dates in a large bowl.
Serves 9 1 Cup Almond Milk (unsweetened) 1/3 Cup Peanut Butter 1 tsp Cinnamon 1 TBSP Stevia Powder 1 Small Ripe Banana 2
Cups Puffed Wheat 1/4 Cup Old Fashioned Oats 2 Scoops Chocolate Protein Powder 1/4 Cup Almond Meal 1/2 Cup Cacao Nibs (unsweetened) 1/4 Cup Chopped Dates
I don't know
if puffed wheat squares are a prairie thing or not, so maybe people aren't that familiar with them.
Try puffed wheat, corn or rice — they're whole - grain, unsweetened and highly nutritious.
If you
like puffed wheat or brown rice cereal (about 70 calories per serving), toss on 2 tablespoons of a high - fiber cereal to fill you up.
I wouldn't call this recipe healthy exactly, but it's healthier than either
puffed wheat squares or peanut butter bars.
Duros — It's a delicious Mexican snack made
of puffed wheat, and flavored with lime and chile for extra flavor.
Measure
the puffed wheat into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
Make no mistake — not
all puffed wheat squares are created equal.
These puffed wheat squares have been on my list to share with you since I first started this blog, nearly three years ago (eep, three years!).
Pour the mixture over
the puffed wheat and mix until the puffed wheat is evenly coated.
In a separate bowl mix protein powder,
puffed wheat, cacao nibs, cranberries and shredded coconut.
Add in
the puffed wheat cereal, oats, chopped peanuts, flaxseed, cinnamon and salt and pulse a few times until everything is mixed together and there are no large pieces.
They're sweet and chewy with an occasional crunch from
the puffed wheat cereal.
Puffed wheat, corn syrup, sugar, and cocoa.
The Puffed Wheat is in but I like the rice better.
However, nowadays with juicing and smoothie crazes (which destroy fiber), the stripping of fiber from foods (think white rice,
puffed wheat and white bread), and the breeding of fruits for more sweetness and longer shelf life) we're ruining our chances for healthier bodies.
Grain: Gluten - free bread and cereals, amaranth, arrowroot, brown rice (1cup), buckwheat, millet, oats (1/4 cup), oat bran (2 tbsp), gluten - free pasta (1 cup), polenta (1 cup), potato starch / flour, quinoa, quinoa flakes (1 cup), white rice (1 cup), rice noodles (1 cup), sorghum, sourdough oat bread (1 slice),
puffed wheat (1/2 cup), sourdough spelt bread (2 slices).
It wasn't a matter of the rats dying of malnutrition; results like these suggested that there was something actually toxic about
the Puffed Wheat itself.
But the company's own laboratory study showed that rats given vitamins, water and all
the Puffed Wheat they wanted died in two weeks.
Choose dry cereals like shredded wheat or
puffed wheat that are naturally low in sodium, or pick a low - sodium brand that contains less than 140 milligrams of sodium per serving.