A method is provided to manufacture cereal flakes with texture properties. The flakes have a porosity of 50-90%, a mean wall thickness of 30-90 microns, a thickness of 0.5- 2 mm, a length of 2-8 mm and a liquid absorption index of 100-600 g liquid per 100 g flakes. The method involves cooking a dough in an extruder, cutting the extruded dough to obtain flakes and then drying the flakes.
