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From the ACS cookbook Celebrate! Healthy Entertaining for Any Occasion
Present the ingredients for this do-it-yourself recipe in different bowls or containers.
For the cereal, give each person a bowl and allow guests to choose the items
for their cereal. Serve with skim or low-fat milk.
For trail mix, offer same items and brown paper bags or re-sealable plastic bags
for guests to make trail mix. Shake gently to distribute ingredients.
Cereal Suggestions:
- O-shaped cereal
- Bran, Rice, or Wheat Chex
- Granola
- Cracklin’ Oat Bran>br>
- Fruit suggestions:
- Raisins or golden raisins
- Banana chips
- Dates
- Prunes
- Other dried fruit, such as cranberries, blueberries, apricots,
pineapple, apples, and papaya
Other Suggestions:
- Almonds
- Peanuts
- Wal nuts
- M&M candy
- Coconut slices
- Chocolate chips
- Carob chips
- Bite-sized pretzels
- Marshmallows
Calories and fat will vary depending on ingredients and serving size.
Cereal grains are a source of protein and contain more carbohydrates
than any other food. Their unprocessed forms are also inexpensive, so cereals are a staple food throughout the world.
Celebrate! Healthy Entertaining for Any Occasion is available online or by calling 1-800-ACS-2345.
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