Can you grind Cheerios and use it as flour?

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After reading this question, I was wondering if a similar procedure would work with something like Cheerios. Could I grind it up and use it as gluten-free flour for bread or Matzah? Or would it not hold?

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Best Answer

This would behave like a literal gluten-free flour (as in, a flour that offers no glue proteins or other binders of any kind), NOT like a complete gluten-free flour substitute.

Also, unlike some raw starchy flours that have no gluten (eg rice flour), there is not much binding action from sticky starches that can still gelatinize, since whatever starches are in that kind of processed cereal are likely completely cooked - otherwise, the cereal would become thoroughly sticky when mixed with a liquid like milk. The only binding properties you could maybe expect would be from sugar getting dissolved and recrystallized or caramellized into a firm matrix.

So, this could act as a filler or flavour/texture addition, but not as the only constituent of a dough or batter.

BTW, grinding up broken product (when it is still hygienically acceptable, obviously!) and adding it to the next batch is a practice sometimes used in commercial (factory level) cookie making.



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Quick Answer about "Can you grind Cheerios and use it as flour?"

If you have a box of plain Cheerios lying around, you can incorporate them into your baking routine. Grind them or crush them up and use them as a flour substitute for a portion of the regular flour in any recipe. Plot twist: You can also grind up Cheerios and treat them like a gluten-free flour for making matzo balls.

Can you use ground cereal as flour?

Finely crushed cereal can be used as a flour substitute for your muffins or cakes.

What can I do with old Cheerios?

15 Recipes to Make With Cheerios
  • Cereal Chocolate Chip Cookies.
  • Apple Cinnamon Pancakes.
  • Cheerios\u2122 Maple Syrup Balls.
  • Porcupine Meatballs.
  • Chocolate-Banana Bread.
  • Gluten Free No Bake Honey Nut Cereal Bars.
  • Cheerios* Pumpkin Muffins.
  • Cheerios* Lemon Dessert.


    • What flour is in Cheerios?

    Cereal Grains { Whole Grain Wheat Flour (35.1%) (Gluten), Rice Flour, Whole Grain Barley Flour (4.3%) (Gluten), Whole Grain Oat Flour (4.3%) (Gluten), Buckwheat Flour }, Sugar, Wheat Starch...

    What is the main ingredient used to make Cheerios?

    Whole Grain Oats, Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Tripotassium Phosphate.


    Cheerios Truth (Healthy Breakfast or SUGAR + Toxins?)



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    Answer 2

    Yes, you can use ground cheerios as a gluten-free flour for Mazto if it is only the oat-flour part of a recipe.

    Typically 1 cup GF flour to 1/2 oat flour. may need a bit more liquid.

    For a quick bread or steamed bread, needs a binder as in the link.

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