Cream of Wheat Muffins- freezer meal recipe (2024)

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1. These are amazing! Made them on a cold day as an excuse to turn on the oven and hubby loved them so much we made more a few days later. Thank you!

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1. So happy to hear you enjoyed them!

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1. Do you use actual cooked cream of wheat?

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2. Can you make these with hot rice cereal? Or grits? Both have the same texture as cream of wheat I think. Thanks!

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1. Hi Andrea! You could definitely try that. The flavor profile would change a bit, but I’m sure you could adapt the recipe to be more savory or sweet, whichever you prefer.

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3. Just popped these in oven…now we wait….added golden raisins and some cinnamon to half of the batter.

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1. That sounds delicious! Let us know how they turned out Ines!

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4. Mine didn’t rise like the picture. I don’t think my baking soda was too old. The batter seemed really wet. Are the amounts in the recipe correct?

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1. You used baking soda. That’s why they didn’t rise. You need to use baking powder for its leavening properties.

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5. We apologize for any misleading comments above. The hot wheat cereal should not be cooked first. It is simply the way to differentiate a hot vs a cold cereal. We didn’t want to just put wheat cereal and have some folks buy Wheaties. Again, we apologize – hope your muffins turned out!

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6. I popped these in the oven, THEN started reading comments….was heart-broken when I read that cereal needed to be cooked first, THEN, the happiest moment of my week when I read the correction at the end.

   Added some chopped walnuts and cessions..looking forward to enjoying some warm homemade muffins shortly!

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1. Wonderful! So glad we didn’t break your heart!

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7. So i read the instructions. Then the comments.
   Instructions say hot cereal. Aka cooked.
   Comments indicate cooked.
   Once a month meals then says it should not be cooked.

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1. We apologize if this is confusing. It shouldn’t be cooked first. The word “hot” in the ingredients (hot wheat cereal) is simply the way to differentiate a hot vs a cold cereal. For example, if we just put wheat cereal–some people might buy Wheaties. Hope that helps. Enjoy!

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1. Maybe try editing it to say hot wheat cereal (uncooked) ? Might save you from having to keep commenting apologies to confused people lol. Overall the recipe is great 🙏🏼

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1. We’re glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe!

8. OK, this recipe needs to be rewritten then. I wasted ingredients if I was supposed to add 1 cup of UNCOOKED CREAM OF WHEAT. The batter was very liquidy, which is why I read the comments. Funny you say it should be cooked and then later change your mind. PLEASE, STEPH0AMM, DELETE AND REPOST THIS RECIPE!

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1. We’ve updated the recipe instructions to specifically reflect the use of uncooked cereal. We hope it helps clarify for future uses and apologize for any confusion or frustration.

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2. I tried these. They turned out well. But I can’t see the cooking instructions for some reason. But at any rate they needed about a cup of milk added. So I thought I should have cooked the cream of wheat. So where are the cooking instructions? Thank you.

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1. Hi Teresa,
   The Cream of Wheat doesn’t need to be cooked when used in this recipe. You want to bake the muffins at 400º for 15-18 minutes. Let them cool, then freeze them in bags or in whatever container you prefer to freeze in. I hope this is helpful. I’m not quite sure why you are unable to see the cooking instructions.

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9. So back to the original question: do you have a recipe for left-over cream of wheat?

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1. I’m sorry, I don’t believe we have a recipe for that.

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1. I bet you could make fried or baked CoW cakes similar to grit cakes! Simple and super yummy, 🙂

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2. Parisienne gnocchi: Mix cooked creamy wheat cereal, egg, Parmesan, herbs/seasonings, (some day butter) flatten, chill, cut out, bake. Endless variations of cheeses, sauces, seasonings!

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3. My German mother used to make Griess Schnitten. You can probably Google a recipe but it’s basically cream of wheat cooked and spread out on a plate, allowed to cool then cit into strips, dunk the strips in beaten egg then in bread crumbs and fry in a pan of hot oil, on all sides. We ate it with apple sauce or maple syrup.. yumm!

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1. That sounds wonderful!

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10. Hey, just wanted to let everyone know, I had some blueberry jam that had a little too much pectin in it. So, I poured a little batter in the cups and then placed some of that blueberry jam in the middle. Poured more batter on top cooked these babies like the recipe says and Oh man they were too too good. It would not matter if your jam was cooked wrong as mine was. It would still work. I want to use strawberry next. Thanks so much for this recipe Pam
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1. YUM, that sounds awesome. Thanks for sharing!

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11. These are delicious. I use room temperature butter instead of oil, going to try adding banana next time,

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1. Adding Banana sounds wonderful — let us know how it turns out!

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12. I typically use Farina to make my muffins but since there are NO stores in my area that sell Farina I decided to use Cream of wheat instead. Turned out wonderfully! Thanks…

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1. So glad to hear they turned out well for you!

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2. Isn’t Cream of Wheat just a brand of farina?

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1. Yes, cream of wheat is a specific brand.

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13. Just wondering about the amount of baking powder. Recipe calls for 1 – Tablespoon of baking powder. This seems like a lot, should it be 1 teaspoon? Thought I would ask BEFORE making.

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1. Hi Cher – Great question. Yes, the 1 tablespoon of baking powder is correct. Totally understand about wanting to verify before you make them. Happy Cooking! ~OAMM

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14. Great recipe! As far as all of the confusion about the cereal being cooked, I think you were fine to list the ingredient as Hot Wheat Cereal. People are just misunderstanding, and HOT does mean mean COOKED. Really enjoyed these muffins.

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1. We’re so glad you enjoyed them!

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15. Added pumpkin pie spice and raisins……OH, YUM

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16. I used to make these years ago. I lost the recipe and looked it up which brought me here. What is the difference in the Frozen recipe? I used th e regular recipe and froze them in baggies and they were perfect. What is the difference? Thanks!

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1. Hi Carol, Great question! There is no major difference between the make it now and freeze for later instructions on this recipe. The Freeze for Later and Make From Frozen instructions just tell you how to freeze the muffins for later. I hope this helps!

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17. I used maple extra and 1/2 brown sugar 1/2 sugar..really delicious!!

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18. I made these muffins tonight. I love cornmeal muffins but cannot eat corn but these taste almost the same! I think they are great. My daughter wasn’t a fan but she’s not a cream of wheat fan either. I didn’t tell her yet what is in them. I will make them again and try different mixtures as others are mentioning. Thanks for a great recipe!

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19. Why is there no method as to how to put thieve muffins together. No oven temperature or how long to bake

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20. Can you add cinnamon and walnuts? Of so how much?

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1. Absolutely! We always encourage folks to customize recipes to your desired taste preferences! It’s always good to start with 1/8 teaspoon of spices and increase as you see fit. Perhaps sprinkle the walnuts on the top of the muffins so that you can also control the amount.

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21. I made these and they are great! I brushed them with some organic honey and butter. Delish!

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22. These were yummy! I used whole wheat flour instead.

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23. Thanks for helping me use up 2 of my Cream of Wheat packets! I made 1/2 the recipe (thank goodness I atypically read the comments section first or I would have cooked the cereal first because I still don’t think the recipe ingredients list is clear as to whether the cereal should be cooked or dry. I added 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and I think they taste great! Will make again. Definitely!

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24. Can this be made in a loaf pan? Would chocolate chips be a good addition?

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1. It could definitely be made in a loaf pan. You will likely need to adjust the cooking time, and watch it for doneness. That sounds like a good addition to us! Chocolate chips! Yum!

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25. Why do i need to join to get this recipe ,why hide a recipe .LOL thanks but no thanks i will wing it on baking time and temputre .i won be back

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