Dorset Cereals

by Anne Paddock

Dorset Cereals hail from Poundbury, a small village on the southern coast of England in the county of Dorset. “Honest, Tasty, and Real” is how the company describes their muesli cereals made with simple ingredients: oats, flakes, fruit, nuts, and seeds. Wholesome, delicious, and true is how I would describe these special breakfast cereals. Blending natural and wholesome ingredients together results in a tasty cereal full of whole grains high in fiber and protein. With no added sugar or salt, Dorset Cereals are a nutritious and delicious breakfast served with milk, yogurt, or fruit juice.

There are five muesli blends and one granola available in the United States:

Simply Delicious Muesli: A classic mix of oats, barley and toasted and malted wheat flakes blended with raisins, sunflower seeds,, dates, brazil nuts, and hazelnuts.

Simply Fruity Muesli: A blend of multi-grain flakes (barley, oat and wheat), raisins, dried papaya, and dried pineapple.

Fruit, Nut, and Fiber Muesli: Toasted and malted wheat flakes are blended with raisins, oat flakes, dates, sunflower seeds, toasted coconut, and hazelnuts to make this nutty and tasty muesli.

Berries and Cherries Muesli: Raisins – 3 types – are blended with oat flakes, wheat flakes, blackcurrant flavor barley flakes, malted wheat flakes, barley flakes, dried cranberries, dried blueberries, freeze-dried cherries, freeze-dried blackcurrants, and freeze-dried raspberries to make this super fruity cereal.

Super Cranberry, Cherry and Almond Muesli: A blend of toasted and malted flakes – wheat, barley, and oat – sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, raisins, almonds, and freeze-dried cherries.

Honey Granola: The newest blend of oats, honey, sunflower seeds, flaked almonds, rye flakes, grape seed oil, pecans, pumpkin seeds, vanilla, and salt.

Each box of cereals is 12 ounces and costs $4-$5 a box, depending on where the muesli is purchased. Sold at grocery stores nationwide: Safeway, Publix, Giant, Whole Foods, Fresh Market, Target and also is available on-line at www.amazon.com ($21 for 5 boxes, shipping included for Prime members) or www.soap.com ($22-23 for 5 boxes with shipping free with orders of $49).