在餅乾中加入穀物是一個聰明又美味的烘焙技巧,具有無限的變化可能。你能得到內建的甜味與脆感,還有有趣的顏色,還有一大份的懷舊感。這些蘋果肉桂穀物餅乾使用兩種每個人小時候都會記得的經典穀物—— Apple Jacks 和 Cinnamon Toast Crunch。為了充分利用秋季風味、甜香香料穀物的特性,我要用它們以三種方式。
首先,我把它們分成塊狀,加入麵糊中,讓甜味與脆口感更突出。也把它們捲成碎 cereal 粉屑,為餅乾裹上一層近似麥片脆皮的外殼。最後,我會在烘烤前於表面放入整顆 Apple Jacks,以增添節慶與繽紛的裝飾。每一口都帶有肉桂糖的酥脆感、核心偏嚼勁且混有令人滿足的穀物塊,以及由 Apple Jacks 作為頂飾所帶來的額外脆感與色彩。為了讓風味更加濃郁,我喜歡使用香草漿而非香草精,以便與深色糖的風味高度融合。
這些餅乾是和孩子們一起動手做的完美點心。孩子們可以在過程中開心地把穀物壓成碎塊並把 Apple Jacks 壓在麵團球上,烤前的過程也能一路吃穀物作為小點心。更棒的是,整座房子都會充滿蘋果和肉桂的秋日香氣。
Gather the ingredients for apple cinnamon cereal cookies
要做這道食譜,先在穀物區拿 Cinnamon Toast Crunch 一盒和 Apple Jacks 一盒。接著到冷藏區選無鹽奶油和雞蛋。檢查你家中的深色紅糖。我選用深色紅糖而不是淺色,因為它含有更多糖蜜,能增加嚼感與焦糖風味。你還需要砂糖,這能讓邊緣略微酥脆。其他烘焙基本材料包括中筋麵粉、肉桂粉、蘇打粉、粗鹽和香草漿。我喜歡香草漿帶來的香氣與濃度,但如果需要,也可以用香草萃取替代。
Step 1: Preheat the oven
預熱烤箱至 350°F(約 175°C)。
Step 2: Line 2 baking sheets
用羊皮紙鋪好兩張烤盤。
Step 3: Crush the Cinnamon Toast Crunch
把 1 杯 Cinnamon Toast Crunch 放進密封袋,用捲麵杖壓碎成小碎屑,倒入淺碗中備用。
Step 4: Break down more cereal
把剩下的 1 杯 Cinnamon Toast Crunch 和 1 杯 Apple Jacks 放入密封袋,用擀麵杖輕敲碎,至較大塊但仍然碎裂的程度。
Step 5: Beat the butter and sugar
以中速把奶油、紅糖與砂糖攪打成奶油狀且顏色變淺,約 1–2 分鐘。
Step 6: Add the egg and vanilla
打入雞蛋與香草,攪拌至順滑。
Step 7: Whisk the dry ingredients
把麵粉、肉桂、蘇打粉與鹽混合在中碗中。
Step 8: Combine the dry and wet ingredients
把麵粉混合物加入奶油混合物中,低速攪拌直到沒有乾麵粉為止。
Step 9: Fold in the cereal pieces
用手把較大碎塊的穀物混入麵糊中。
Step 10: Scoop the dough
把麵糰分成 3 湯匙大小的球。
Step 11: Roll each ball in crumbs
把每一個球滾上細碎的 Cinnamon Toast Crunch 粉末,輕輕按壓使其黏附,然後在每張烤盤上放置大約 8 顆餅乾,彼此相隔約 3 吋。
Step 12: Press Apple Jacks on top
在每個麵球上方壓上 3 或 4 顆剩餘的整顆 Apple Jacks 作為裝飾。
Step 13: Bake the cookies
烘烤至餅乾邊緣呈金黃色、中心看起來膨脹且略顯未熟,大約 11–13 分鐘。
Step 14: Cool and serve the cookies
轉移到鐵絲網架上冷卻 10 分鐘再享用。
What can I serve with cereal cookies?
Apple Cinnamon Cereal Cookies Recipe
Old-school favorites Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Apple Jacks are used 3 ways in these fun apple cinnamon cereal cookies for a perfectly autumnal nostalgic treat.
- 2 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch, divided
- 1 ½ cups Apple Jacks, divided
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cubed and softened
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Preheat the oven to 350 F
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Seal 1 cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch in a zip-top bag and crush it with a rolling pin into small crumbs. Pour them into a shallow bowl and set aside.
- Place the remaining 1 cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch and 1 cup Apple Jacks in a zip-top bag and tap gently with a rolling pin until broken into larger pieces but broken down.
- Beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl on medium speed until creamy and lighter in color, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth.
- Whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed just until no dry flour remains.
- With your hands, fold in the larger crumb-sized cereal pieces.
- Scoop the dough into 3-tablespoon balls.
- Roll each ball in the fine Cinnamon Toast Crunch crumbs, pressing gently so they stick and place 8 cookies on each baking sheet about 3 inches apart.
- Press 3 or 4 of the remaining whole Apple Jacks into the top of each ball.
- Bake until the edges are golden and the centers look puffy and slightly underdone, 11 to 13 minutes.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
| Calories per Serving | 176 |
| Total Fat | 6.8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3.8 g |
| Trans Fat | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol | 26.9 mg |
| Total Carbohydrates | 26.8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.1 g |
| Total Sugars | 12.6 g |
| Sodium | 98.3 mg |
| Protein | 2.3 g |
The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
How do I keep the cereal crunchy in the cookies?
有幾個技巧可以確保餅乾裡的穀物碎片保持脆口。為了限制麵糊中的水分被穀物吸收,不要把混入麵糊的穀物 batch 弄得過於碎。小碎片在攪拌入麵糊時更容易變軟,但較大的碎塊仍能保持脆口。用於外層的細碎碎屑因位於餅乾表層並暴露於烤箱熱度而變乾,因此會保持酥脆。還有一點要注意的是,這不是可提前製作再烤的麵團。如果餅乾碎片在麵糊中混合的時間過長,它們肯定會變得軟糟糟的。
餅乾烤好後,必須留出足夠的時間冷卻,才放入密封容器。若過早密封,餅乾中的熱氣會被困在容器裡,造成每塊餅乾潮濕而變得軟而非酥脆且有嚼勁。
Can I make bakery-style jumbo cookies or cookie bars?
如果你想把這些穀物餅乾改成較大型的「麵包店風格」巨型餅乾或餅乾條,可以透過幾個小改動輕鬆實現。至於巨型餅乾,取約半杯麵糰,照原本的方法捲成碎屑。由於體積較大,預期也更易展開。大約可做出 8 顆巨型餅乾,因此每塊放在烤盤上留出充足的間距,分佈在 2 張烤盤上各放 4 顆,烘烤時間為 15–18 分鐘,溫度同樣。烤好後以金黃色邊緣為指標即可。若要做成餅乾條,先在 9×9 吋的烤盤內襯上羊皮紙。把餅乾麵糰壓實放入盤中,然後灑上細碎屑層覆蓋整個頂層。再把整顆 Apple Jacks 均勻鋪在上方,確保分佈均勻,這樣切成條狀時每一條都會有幾顆 Apple Jacks。以相同的溫度烘烤 20–25 分鐘,直到邊緣呈金黃,牙籤插出時帶有淺淡的麵屑。讓整個盤子完全冷卻後再取出羊皮紙,切成條狀。