When you're trying to lose weight or eat healthier, following a structured meal plan like the HMR diet for weight loss, can make it a lot easier. But that same helpful structure can sometimes leave you feeling bored with the food you're eating, and craving different flavors or textures. The HMR Multigrain Hot Cereal is the perfect way to add variety to your meals and snacks. Not only is the HMR Cereal a warm, hearty, and diet-approved option to fuel your mornings, it can also be prepared in a variety of ways, so you always have something good when you just need something else. 

We polled HMR Coaches and members for their favorite ways to use the HMR Cereal. Here's the roundup so you can be inspired to enjoy HMR Cereal whenever and however you want!

WARM IT UP AND TOP WITH FRUIT

Pour the HMR Cereal mix into a bowl, then add water and microwave or warm it on the stove. Top your cooked cereal with fresh, frozen, or canned (in it's own juice only) fruit.

• Add blueberries, bananas, and sugar-free maple syrup for extra sweetness. 
• Make it into a decadent treat by mixing the cooked cereal with a chocolate shake, 1 tsp. cocoa powder, and berries.
• Top it with peaches and mixed berries - perfect for a summertime cobbler! 

ENJOY IT CHILLED

• Add an HMR Shake to a blender with water, ice, banana, and a packet of HMR Cereal for a cold and creamy oatmeal cookie shake!
• Enjoy chilled overnight oats (especially popular in the summertime) by making your favorite HMR Cereal recipe, refrigerate overnight, then enjoy in the morning topped with fruit, like berries or sliced banana!
• If you're in Phase 2. you can also make and extra high protein overnight oats with the HMR Cereal, yogurt, and your favorite milk. Refrigerate overnight, then enjoy in the morning topped with your favorite fruit. 

MAKE IT SAVORY

• Make a burger patty by mixing an HMR Mushroom Risotto or Turkey Chili Entree with a packet of dry HMR Cereal. Form into patties and cook in a skillet with some nonstick cooking spray. Add patties over a salad or with roasted veggies.
• Enjoy a classic seasonal side dish any time of year with the Souper Filling Stuffing recipe. It uses just 4 simple ingredients: HMR Mushroom Risotto, HMR Creamy Chicken Soup, HMR Cereal, and Bell's Seasoning. 

BAKE WITH IT

• Indulge in a weekend brunch with lower calorie HMR pancakes. Our simple recipe uses the HMR Cereal, HMR 70 Plus Vanilla Shake, and water - that's it! Prefer waffles? Add a little less water and make this in a waffle iron, then top with your favorite fruit and sugar-free syrup!
• Bake muffins with your favorite add-ins-we love to make warm blueberry or pumpkin muffins! Here's a simple recipe to start, then mix in your favorite add-ins: Mix 2 packets HMR Cereal with 1 HMR Vanilla Shake, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 3/4 cup water. Pour into a muffin tin (makes 6 muffins) and bake at 325 for 30 min.
• Craving dessert? Bake cookies by mashing up banana and mixing with a packet of HMR Cereal, and 1 cup of blueberries. Form into cookies and bake at 350 for 15 min.
• Make a warm apple crisp with this easy recipe. Slice an apple and place in an oven-safe dish. Top with the dry HMR Cereal and cinnamon or apple pie spice. Drizzle some water on top, then bake at 350 degrees for 15 min.
• Make a crunchy granola by mixing the dry HMR Cereal with sugar-free maple syrup, then toast in the oven at 350 for 10 min. Use this granola on top of a shake or pudding, or over yogurt if you're in Phase 2. 

COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CEREAL

How is it packaged?

The cereal comes in a box with 18 individual packets.

What about nutrition info and allergens?

The cereal has 220 calories per serving and 10g of protein. Allergens in the cereal include milk and wheat.

How is it tracked on the HMR diet plan?

The cereal counts towards a shake, so if you are following our Phase 1 structured diet plan, the cereal will count toward your daily shake minimum of at least 3 per day. It can be used as helpful tool for adding variety to your HMR meal plan.