Using up Weetabix

dND · 20 September 2007 at 10:20AM

I have 2 boxes of Weetabix that the children insisted I buy because they were going to eat it. Needless to say they haven’t so, I was wondering what to do with it. I don’t particularly like it myself.

I’ve found a recipe for Weetabix cake on the forum and was wondering if anyone has made this in a breadmaker. I don’t have an oven and don’t want to use the microwave as an oven for that length of time.

Next up after the Weetabix will be the fruit & fibre and bran – they had decided to go on a health kick! I know I really should eat it but the only breakfast cereal I like is my HM muesli.

I do hope someone has some ideas – the mice haven’t found the cereals yet but it will only be a matter of time despite having 4 cats. I think they bring the mice in to search for later when they are bored.

GreenNinja · 20 September 2007 at 10:23AM

Hi,

have seen somewhere a recipe on here for chocolate brownies made with weetabix, am sure somebody will be along shortly who can provide you with the link! :rolleyes:

tweetyshells · 20 September 2007 at 10:23AM

Weetabix Brownies

In a bowl put
4 crushed weetabix
4oz caster sugar
4oz self raising flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
pkt chocolate drops (i use a 25p 100g tescos own milk chocolate chopped up)
mix this altogether
then take 4oz of melted marg and stir this into the mixture along with an egg
mix well and put in a baking tray and bake for 15 minutes at electric 180.
I put this mix into a square tin which measures 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. I suppose you could use anything a similar size it would just turn out a bit more or less deeper. I also line the tray with greaseproof paper to save any sticking. Once out the oven let it stand for about 5 minutes then turn out the tray and cut into squares.
Enjoy!!! if you get chance before everyone else takes them.

This is what someone else posted on here btw.

Pink. · 20 September 2007 at 11:30AM

Hi dND,

Here's the original thread for the weetabix brownies. There's also a recipe for a weetabix cake on this thread:

Delicious WEETABIX cake!

Pink

celyn90 · 20 September 2007 at 11:42AM

My Mum used to make rice crispy cakes with bran flakes and raisins instead of rice crispies.... although now I think about it was a very sneaky way to get me to eat bran... hmmmm. Might be worth a shot though as you wouldn't need an oven for that one. cel x

trying-very-trying · 20 September 2007 at 11:49AM

I can second celyn's tip. I do that as well, but I add sultanas, so they're not quite so dry, I suppose it would also add more fibre. Just make sure your stocked up on bogroll before making too many of these:rotfl:.

newlywed · 20 September 2007 at 1:13PM

Just found this recipe for All bran cake:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=3372393&postcount=77

dND · 20 September 2007 at 2:07PM

Thanks to all. I've skipped through the Weetabix thread but couldn't find anything specific for using the breadmaker so decided to experiment

It should be ready by the time I've pegged the washing out so will let you know how it did.

dND · 20 September 2007 at 2:53PM

Yum

I managed to let it cool for all of 10 mins before tasting (3 slices

, well I had to be sure). It's delicious. As the recipes for cakes in my breadmaker were for the 1.5lb loaf setting I upped the quantities by 50% and think I may use double quantities and the next setting up for the next one. Well I do have 60 weetabix's left

Thanks again to all.

LJM · 20 September 2007 at 8:00PM

i do a kind of malt loaf with mine its yummy,will have to fish out the recipe

Hardup_Hester · 20 September 2007 at 8:49PM

I use weetabix in any recipe that calls for breadcrumbs, I make a lentil roast & treacle tart & put weetabix in both, instead of breadcrumbs.

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