Review: Dorset cereals are my new favourite breakfast!

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I discovered Dorset cereals a few months ago and may I say that this has changed breakfast for me … in a good way.

Dorset cereals are British and if you know anything about me than you know that I’m always keen on trying out new Euro food goodies that we can buy here in North America.

In these new times of baggage and weight control at the airport, you can no longer bring back with you a pantry of Euro foods because 1) you’ll pay through the nose in excess baggage fees 2) you risk having an overzealous airport inspector confiscate the food you worked so hard at packing in your suitcase.

I so love Dorset’s philosophy and approach to good food.

Since breakfast is the MOST important meal of the day, why not start your day with a food that is tasty and high in quality?

Alas, in the world of cereals, there are many differences. First off, if you look at the sugar content in most cereals, it’s insane how much of it is added (corn syrup, fructose, glucose, sugar). Then if you take a look at all the ingredients that are listed that you can barely pronounce than you can start seeing why some cereal brands are nothing more that glorified junk foods choices disguised as breakfast food.

I personally feel there are so many cereals that leave you feeling starved after a few hours because the only thing holding you is a high dosage of sugar.

If you are looking for a healthy, tasty and nutritious alternation to so many breakfast cereals on the market, I say embrace Dorset because you won’t regret it.

Dorset cereals are a range of 9 mueslis in the U.K. and 7 in North America:

1) Really nutty muesli

2) Berries & cherries

3) Super cranberry, cherry & almond

4) Organic fruit nuts & seeds

5) Super high fibre

6) Fruit, nuts & seeds

7) Simply delicious muesli

The list of ingredients is so simple, you could literally make the recipe in your kitchen if you were inclined to work that hard, but why bother when Dorset has done all the heavy lifting for you AND they’ve made sure that all the ingredients come from the best sources on the planet.

I’ll honest, I’m quite partial to the “super cranberry, cherry & almond” and I’ve enjoyed this muesli Dorset recipe with milk, rice milk and plain yogurt!

You cannot get any simpler when it comes to ingredients: Toasted and Malted Wheat Flakes (Wheat, Malt), Toasted and Malted Barley Flakes (Barley, Sugar, Salt, Malt), Chilean Flame Raisins (13%), Sultanas (12%), Toasted and Malted Oat Flakes (Oat Flakes, Malt), Sunflower Seeds (8%), Raisins (7%), Sweetened Dried Cranberries (6%) (Sugar, Cranberries, Sunflower Oil), Blanched Flaked Almonds (3.5%), Freeze Dried Cherries (1%).

Not only are you getting a delicious start to your mornings, but you are also getting these incredible health benefits:

- A good source of fibre

- Rich in whole grains

- Preservative free

- Low in sodium

- All natural ingredients

- Contains at least 40% nuts and fruits in each recipe

I also tried the “really nutty muesli” and the “super high fiber” muesli mixes which I equally loved. Here’s another thing I quite enjoyed about the “super high fiber” recipe … it contains 5.5% of toasted coconut!!!

I cannot tell you how I enjoy waking up and wondering which box of Dorset cereals I’ll enjoy today!

Now, I’m not going to lie to you, the Dorset cereals are not inexpensive, but then again, high quality foods never are. The box of Dorset will set you back at least $5.49 for 540 g/19 oz (that’s the cheapest I’ve seen it). That said, these cereals are so dense and nutritional that it will take you a very small quantity to feel full and satisfied!

Would I buy Dorset cereals again? YES! I would because I really enjoyed them!

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