A cereal product comprising cereal kernels, wherein the cereal kernels havebeen at least partially milled and are coated with a coating layer, said coatinglayer comprising a protein matrix having particles of a dietary fiber ingredientdispersed therein. Also provided is a method of making a fiber-enriched dry cerealproduct comprising the steps of: coating cereal kernels that have been at leastpartially milled with particles of a dietary fiber ingredient and an aqueousdispersion containing a protein； followed by drying the coated cereal kernels.The dietary fiber ingredient may be a powdered stabilized cereal bran. The coatedcereal products can be cooked in excess water to give cooked products having highdietary fiber content and improved palatability.
