Recipes Using Grape Nuts (2024)

Recipe: Butter Crunch Cookies

Robin
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 5,887Posts

October 31, 2007

Recipes Using Grape Nuts (2)

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
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  • 1/2 cup oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup Grape Nuts cereal

Directions

Cream butter, add sugar gradually. Add egg and almond extract; mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and add to first mixture. Add oatmeal and Grape Nuts. Shape into small balls and place well apart on greased cookie sheet. Flatten with bottom of floured glass. Bake at 385 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

Tip: Berries and Grape Nuts

July 20, 2005

Take advantage of summer berries on sale! Added to yogurt, and sprinkled with generic grape nuts, this makes a great breakfast treat for even my picky eaters! Of course, it can be served anytime, as an afternoon snack or desert.

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Question: Grape Nuts Yogurt Bar Recipe?

Debbie Sellers

September 11, 2007

Back in 1983-1984, Grape Nuts had a recipe on their box for a yogurt bar that contained powdered milk, yogurt, and Grape Nuts. Does anyone remember this recipe?

Debbie from Shallotte, NC

Answers

Patti

September 12, 20070 found this helpful

Grape Nut Bars
3 cups Grape Nuts cereal
1 cup nonfat milk
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup raisins or craisins or other dried fruit chopped to raisin size

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2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a nonstick 9-in square baking dish.

Bake for 35 minutes, or until firm.

Cool and cut into 12 squares.

Patricia Cronin

September 12, 20070 found this helpful

GRAPE - NUT YOGURT BARS
Printed from COOKS.COM

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16 oz. fruit yogurt
1 c. fresh or frozen fruit, cut up
2/3 c. instant non-fat milk
2 tbsp. honey
2 c. Grape-Nuts

Put all ingredients except Grape-Nuts in blender and blend until smooth. Stir in 1 1/2 cups Grape-Nuts. Line 8 inch square pan with foil. Pour in blended mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cereal. Freeze 4 hours or more. Cut into 16 bars. Keep frozen until ready to eat. Individually foil wrap each bar for a great after-school snack or quick breakfast treat.

Lor

September 14, 20070 found this helpful

Here is the recipe I found. I hope it's the right one. Lor

GRAPE-NUT YOGURT BARS

16 oz. fruit yogurt
1 cup fresh or frozen fruit, cut up
2/3 cup instant non-fat milk

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2 Tbsp. honey
2 cups Grape-Nuts

Put all ingredients except Grape-Nuts in blender and blend until smooth. Stir in 1-1/2 cups Grape-Nuts. Line 8 inch square pan with foil. Pour in blended mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cereal. Freeze 4 hours or more. Cut into 16 bars. Keep frozen until ready to eat. Individually foil wrap each bar for a great after-school snack or quick breakfast treat.

By Twolfmom (Guest Post)

August 7, 20080 found this helpful

Thank you for posting this! I used to make this for my DD who LOVED it. Kraft quit advertising the recipe & it is not on their website. She is off to college now & may make this over there! Thanks again! I will be making this this week!

March 4, 20230 found this helpful

Is the instant non-fat milk just the powder added to the recipe or is it the already made milk? TIA.

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Question: Post Grapenut Custard?

Marlene

October 26, 2009

I used to have a recipe for some custard made with Post Grapenuts. My grandmother loved it and I wanted to make it again. Thanks.

By Marlene from Boynton Beach, FL

Answers

Keeper
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October 26, 20090 found this helpful

Here's what I found on a site:
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/16 tsp salt
1 1/2 c Grape-Nuts cereal
1/3 c sugar
4 c low-fat milk (nanny used whole milk)

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1 tsp pure vanilla extract
butter (to grease casserole)
4 eggs

Directions

#1 Preheat oven to 350.
#2 Combine the cereal, salt & milk while preparing the remainder.
#3 Grease with butter a 4qt casserole dish.
#4 In a small bowl or 2 c measuring c mix the eggs, vanilla & sugar.
#5 Mix until thoroughly mixed & emulsified.
#6 Pour the cereal & milk mixture into a mixing bowl & add the egg & sugar mixture.
#7 Stir well though do not allow to get overly foamy.
#8 Pour into the greased casserole & bake 60 mins.
#9 This is done when a knife inserted halfway from the edge to the middle comes out clean.
#10 Do not attempt to over bake, it will appear underdone in the middle.
#11 Carry over cooking will handle that.
* Enjoy the Grapenut Custard in Nanny's Memory recipe.

Kathie

October 26, 20090 found this helpful

This is my favorite that my grandmother use to make. Hope it's what you're looking for. If not, try it... I think you'll like it.

Grape Nuts Puff Pudding

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1 tsp. lemon rind
4 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 egg yolks well beaten
2 stiffly beaten egg whites
3 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. flour
4 Tbsp. Grape Nuts cereal
1 cup milk

Cream lemon rind and butter until well blended. Add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy. Add lightly beaten egg yolks and beat well.

Add lemon juice, flour, Grape-Nuts and milk, mixing well. (Mixture will look curdled but this will not affect finished pudding.)

Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter. Turn into 3-cup round greased baking dish and place in pan of hot water. Bake at 325 degrees 1 hour, 15 minutes.

When done, pudding has cake-like layer on top and custard below. Serve warm or chilled. Makes 6 servings.

Jeanne

October 26, 20090 found this helpful

I found this recipe online...hope it helps:)
Grape-nut Pudding Recipe

3 cups whole milk
3/4 cups grape-nuts cereal (not flakes)
4 large eggs
3/4 cups white sugar

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1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

How To Make Grapenut Pudding

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spray an 8" X 8" baking or casserole dish with vegetable spray. Do not use metal.
Warm milk almost to scalding. Remove from heat and stir in Grape-nuts. Let sit for 15minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl with a whip attachment, whisk together eggs, sugar, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg. Whip until well mixed. Add milk and grape-nuts and mix on low only until blended.
Fill a 9" X 13" pan 1/3 with hot water. Place the prepared 8" X 8" dish into the pan with the hot water. Pour grapenut pudding into the smaller pan. Place the pans very carefully into the oven, and bake for 45-60 minutes or until knife comes out clean.
Serves 6-8. Can be doubled in a 9" X 13" pan.
Chill and serve with fresh whipped cream.

LINDA ROLINSKI

October 27, 20090 found this helpful

This is the official All-time favorite puff pudding from Ceil Dyer's Best Recipes from the Backs of Bottles, Jars, Can's & Boxes. It was first printed in 1926 but wasn't on the box of grape nuts until 1952.

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar or honey
1 tsp grated lemon rind
2 egg yolks
3 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs all purpose flour
1/4 cup grape nuts
1 cup milk
2 stiffly beaten egg whites

Thoroughly cream butter, sugar & lemon rind. Add egg yolks and beat until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon juice, flour, cereal & milk. (Mixture will look curdled but will not affect the finished product). Fold in beaten egg whites. Pour in greased, 1qt baking dish; place the dish in a pan of hot water. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. When done, pudding has a cake-like layer on top with custard below. Serve warm or cold with or without whipped cream. You can also put this into souffle cups and bake for 40 minutes.

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Meatless "Meatloaf" Recipe

July 7, 2016

This page contains a meatless "meatloaf" recipe. Try this vegetarian loaf in place of a traditional meatloaf or for a special occasion. Your family and friends will love it.

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Grape-Nuts Pie Recipes

October 20, 2013

Grape-Nuts can be used in meals other than breakfast cereal. This page contains Grape-Nuts pie recipes.

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Recipes Using Grape Nuts (2024)

FAQs

What is the best way to eat Grape-Nuts? ›

Toss Post Grape-Nuts Cereal with any fruit, vegetable, or meat salads—the Grape-Nuts adds crunchy texture and conversational interest! Allow about 2 tablespoons per serving. Fresh Fruit Salad Dressing. Combine V2 cup mayonnaise and V2 cup cream, whipped.

Why was Grape-Nuts discontinued? ›

In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay brought Grape-Nuts along on their trek to the peak of Mount Everest when they became the first to reach the mountain's summit. Due to production issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic Grape-Nuts were temporarily discontinued in 2021 before returning in mid-March.

Are Grape-Nuts actually healthy? ›

Wherever the name came from, it doesn't change the fact that Grape-Nuts is packed full of goodness. Made with wholesome ingredients and fortified with vitamins and minerals, a half-cup serving of Grape-Nuts Original cereal is an excellent source of fiber and provides 100% of your daily recommended whole grain*.

What does Grape-Nuts taste like? ›

Some people say it doesn't have any flavor because the live on sugary foods. It has a natural, earthy flavor and a wonderfully heavy crunch. It's great for when you want a lighter breakfast and don't want to feel heavy but still need to full. Use a dollop of honey if you need sweetness.

Are Grape-Nuts good for your gut? ›

For nearly two decades Grape-Nuts has been a standard American food product. Aside from its winsome goodness as a daily food, it is specially recommended by physi- cians for those who have weak digestion, and to take the place of heavy, greasy, indi- gestible foods.

Why do people eat Grape-Nuts? ›

Grape-Nuts cereal is made from wheat and barley, packed with whole-grain goodness, and is an excellent source of fiber – giving you the power to climb your personal mountain.

Why are Grape-Nuts expensive? ›

Production issues related to the coronavirus pandemic led to a shortage of Grape-Nuts cereal that caused a spike in prices for the dwindling retail supply.

What company sold an ice cream with Grape-Nuts in it? ›

Gifford's distributes its Grape-Nuts ice cream to hundreds of independent ice cream shops, reaching as far south as the Carolinas and west to Indiana.

What are Grape-Nuts actually? ›

Well, Grape-Nuts actually aren't related to grapes, or nuts! They are a classic, healthy cereal made from wheat and barley, also sometimes called “grain nuts”. Their subtle sweetness and crumbly texture make Grape-Nuts a wonderful addition to many recipes.

What is the number 1 healthiest cereal? ›

This article will cover the 14 healthiest cereals you can eat.
  • Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Cereals. ...
  • Nature's Path Organics Superfood Cereals. ...
  • Barbara's Shredded Wheat Cereal. ...
  • Arrowhead Mills Spelt Flakes. ...
  • Cauliflower “oatmeal” ...
  • DIY peanut butter puffs cereal. ...
  • Love Grown Original Power O's. ...
  • DIY flax chia cereal.

Can you eat too much Grape-Nuts? ›

The only real problem with Grape-Nuts is the potential to overeat them. A 1/2-cup serving isn't very much at all, and Americans are notorious for overeating breakfast cereal.

What is the healthiest breakfast? ›

The healthiest breakfast foods include a protein, healthy fat and source of carbohydrates, according to Smolen. For a healthy breakfast, consider eating foods like oatmeal with nut butter, avocado toast with an egg, chia seed pudding or a greek yogurt parfait with nuts and berries.

What is Jamaican grape nut? ›

Grape Nut Ice Cream is simply a vanilla ice cream with grape nut cereal added in. This is my favorite ice cream for it is popular in Jamaica. According to Wikipedia, it is also popular in the Canadian Maritimes, New England, Panama, Puerto Rico, and the Shenandoah Valley.

Are Grape-Nuts genetically modified? ›

Grape Nuts are made from wheat, Cheerios from oats, both crops for which there are no genetically modified varieties in the United States.

Is Grape-Nuts still available? ›

At long last, Post's Grape-Nuts are back in stock nationwide. The pandemic had shunted production and caused a shortage. Finally, after a nationwide shortage forced fans to begrudgingly slurp bowls of lesser bran cereals, Grape-Nuts has reclaimed its rightful place on grocery store shelves.

Are you supposed to chew grape seeds? ›

While they may not be the tastiest, they're harmless for most people to eat. If you choose not to spit them out, it's OK to chew and swallow them. In fact, ground up grape seeds are used to make grape seed oil and grape seed extract, which have become popular health foods.

Are Grape-Nuts the healthiest cereal? ›

The answer: “Pretty good!” says Amy Keating, RD, a nutritionist at CR. Made from whole wheat and malted barley flours, the cereal is an excellent source of whole grains with 7 grams of fiber—about 25 percent of your daily need—per half-cup.

How do you eat nuts in moderation? ›

Adults should aim to eat about 4 to 6 servings of unsalted nuts a week as part of a healthy diet. Serving recommendations for kids vary, depending on age. Ask your pediatrician how many servings of nuts are OK for your child. Choose raw or dry-roasted nuts rather than nuts cooked in oil.

What is the proper way to eat grapes with seeds? ›

Simply wash the grapes, remove any stems, and pop them into your mouth. The seeds are small and can be easily chewed and swallowed along with the rest of the grape. Adding them to fruit salads: Grapes with seeds can add a delightful crunch and burst of flavor to fruit salads.

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