In this post, we are going to discuss the importance of eating fresh cereals. From a nutritional standpoint, they are very important foods for you and your family to eat.
Cereals contain vital nutrients that the body needs every day especially when they’re fortified. Cereals can help reduce cholesterol in your body and can help you maintain a healthy weight.
In this post, we’ll talk about can you fix stale cereal?
Let’s find out!
Can You Fix Stale Cereal?
If you have children in your home, chances are high that at some point they have eaten a good portion of a box of cereal. Not to worry though, if it has been stored properly in a cool dry place, there is no reason why you can’t revive the stale food and get another meal out of it.
The first thing to do when attempting this is to check the box for an expiration date. If the time has not passed, then it should be safe to eat even after several weeks without being opened. Make sure all the contents are still sealed tightly with foil before moving forward.
Now here’s the solution:
Put a thin layer of sheet in your oven and put the cereals on top of it. Thin and even layer of cereals.
Set the timer to 2 minutes and see if it works. If not adjust and keep on going. This is the best way to keep your stale cereals get fixed.
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1. Oven Is The Key
If you’ve ever opened a box of cereal and discovered it was dry and stale, we have the answer to your woes: Your oven! All you need is a bowl, an oven-safe bowl like Pyrex, and an oven.
All you need to do is put the cereal in your safe bowl (the one that won’t melt), place it in the oven at about 375°F for 5-10 minutes, and voila. It’s like new again. The heat causes moisture locked inside the cereal to evaporate, making it fresh once more.
2. Add Fruits To Compensate The Lost Taste
Add fruits to your cereals to compensate the lost taste
Somehow, we have been brought up with a belief that if something is healthy, it must be tasteless. Food manufacturers use this as a marketing strategy to push their “healthy” cereals and granola bars into our shopping carts. After all, who wants to eat cereal that tastes like cardboard?
How about adding some fruit in your stale cereals? You can add bananas or strawberries on top of your cereal for flavor and texture variety. For extra crunch, put in some nuts or dried fruit. Add fresh fruit later in the morning, when you are ready to start your day.
3. Sun Light
A lot of people use cereal as a quick snack on the go, but once you open up the box it can get stale fairly quickly. If you want to keep your cereal fresh for longer, there is an easy solution that will save you money and time.
Many people don’t realize that unlike many other foods, cereal does not actually need to be refrigerated. It is perfectly fine to leave it out on the counter so long as it stays dry.
Another strategy to convert the stale cereals to just like fresh ones is by putting them in direct sunlight for about 15 minutes.