Recipes


Barley flakes are a delicious and nutritious addition to many meals.
Simply adding BGLife's™   Heart Balance Cereal to your favorite recipes delivers whole-grain nutrition and fortifies your dish with the benefits of barley.

Substitute barley for oats! Barley has HALF THE FAT and 50% more fiber than oats. 

Our expert staff has cooked up some delicious recipes. Look for this heart symbol for recipes that are lower in sugar and safe for diabetics.

Tips and Tricks:
  • In quick breads and cookies, substitute Heart Balance Cereal for 25 to 50% of the flour.
  • For a moist, whole grain yeast bread, substitute Heart Balance Cereal for 1/3 cup of the flour. For a heartier bread, substitute Heart Balance Cereal for up to 25% of the flour.
  • All baked products made with Heart Balance Cereal freeze well.

BGLife Granola BGLife Granola
Granola can be such fun and Heart Balance Cereal makes it a little more healthy.
This Recipe Is Diabetes Safe Muesli Muesli
Muesli, a popular European breakfast, makes a great cold cereal breakfast or as a snack mixed with yogurt.
BGLife Cranberry Muffins BGLife Cranberry Muffins
Try this great muffin instead of your usual cranberry muffin recipe.
Blueberry Muffins Blueberry Muffins
These muffins combine the goodness of a traditional blueberry muffin with just a hint of lemon.
This Recipe Is Diabetes Safe Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies
A healthier version of everyone's favorite cookie!
No Bake BGLife Barley Cookies No Bake BGLife Barley Cookies
A simple take along treat that may help reduce your cholesterol.
Chewy Barley Raisin Cookies Chewy Barley Raisin Cookies
A tasty cookie that will satisfy your sweet tooth.
This Recipe Is Diabetes Safe Any Berry Crisp - Splenda Any Berry Crisp - Splenda
This berry crisp is made with a heat stable sugar substitute and can be modified for apples, rhubarb or peaches.
Any Berry Crisp Any Berry Crisp
This berry crisp can be made with sugar or a heat stable sugar substitute and modified for apples, rhubarb or peaches.
Carrot Spice Cake Carrot Spice Cake
Lots of fiber & antioxidant-rich spices and walnuts for heart health.
This Recipe Is Diabetes Safe Barley Bread or Rolls Barley Bread or Rolls
Try this yummy bread for your next sandwich or alongside your favorite meal.
This Recipe Is Diabetes Safe Heart Balance Pizza Heart Balance Pizza
Heart Balance cereal makes a great whole grain pizza crust!
This Recipe Is Diabetes Safe BGLife Stuffed Mushrooms BGLife Stuffed Mushrooms
This makes a great main dish or use as appetizers.
This Recipe Is Diabetes Safe Veggie Burgers Veggie Burgers
With two whole grains, beans and veggies, these are a whole grain delight!
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