Recipe For Cereal Sticks, For Toddlers
You can do more with cereal than just add milk! Here is a recipe that makes great on the go toddler food that you can make up in advance and then let them grab as then feel the need.
Cereal Sticks
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/2 cups flour (white, whole wheat or mixed) 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup (or more) of cereal, such as Grape-Nuts, granola or wheat germ.
Directions:
Take the first six ingredients and 1/4 cup of the cereal and blend. Add more flour if your dough appears to be too soft. Take a piece of dough and roll it into a stick, roll the stick into the left-over cereal to make a coating. You can get any kid involved in this who's ever played with play-doh, they'll know exactly what to do. Place sticks on baking sheet that's greased lightly and bake in the over at 400F for 8 minutes or until golden brown.
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