PSST – Don’t forget the chocolate drizzle. These healthy peanut butter honey cheerio bars are perfectly crunchy, loaded with peanut butter-y goodness, and sweetened with a touch of honey. If you have any other substitutions or questions, let me know in the comments below! Serve these chilled or at room temperature. How do I store these? Store these bars in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.Cook peanut butter and honey over medium heat stirring constantly until completely melted and blended. Do I need maldon sea salt? Not necessary! If you like sweet and salty, then it’s delicious, but you don’t need it. 3 cup Cheerios Instructions Line 8x8' pan with aluminum foil.Do I have to use bittersweet chocolate? Nope! Use any kind of chocolate you like.Do I need to use all natural peanut butter? You could use any nut butter, probably, but it needs to be the liquid-y, no sugar added, just nuts variety!.
I bet any kind of round cereal or chex would be great. Can I use another kind of cereal? I’m sure you could.
Can I make these vegan? Probably! Use agave instead of honey.Can I use anything other than honey? You could try using agave or other kind of “sticky” sweetener.They’re sweet, they’re crunchy, they’re drizzled chocolate, and they’re made with better for you ingredients. The best part about these healthy peanut butter honey cheerio bars is that you probably won’t even be able to tell that they’re healthier! we all need some healthy treats in our back pockets.ĭon’t get me wrong, I love an indulgent treat and I have them often, but sometimes, I like making a few healthy swaps just to mix things up a bit. Whether you’re looking for a mid morning treat, an after school snack for your kids, or a little somethin’ somethin’ to nosh on after dinner. I don’t know about you, but I need more healthy dessert and snack recipes in my life. If you agree, you’ll also love: easy granola bars, no bake chocolate peanut butter energy bites, and healthy banana pancake muffins. These bring me right back to my childhood.Healthy snacks are the best. My favorite no bake chocolate oatmeal cookies.In the freezer, these bars will be good for 2-3 months, so it's a great idea to double or even triple the recipe to keep a large amount in the freezer ready to go. You can also eat them out of the freezer after 3 minutes - they don't need a lot of "defrost" time. They keep their shape and don't get as sticky as when they're stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator. I prefer these cereal bars be kept in the freezer actually. Speaking of that - these would be adorable using whatever cut cookie cutters you have at home.Ībsolutely. That makes them much easier to cut in whatever shape you want. Stick them in the freezer before cutting them.Mini chocolate chips work best because they're smaller and stick better to the cereals.Here are some random tips that are important when making these:
Cheerio breakfast bar free#
Want to make these gluten free? Use all Cheerios instead of the puffed rice cereal if you want to make these gluten free or be sure to buy gluten free rice cereal. Take out the mini chocolate chips! They're totally delicious, but these are already sweet thanks to the honey so they aren't a "necessary" ingredient. Stick the entire pan in the freezer for about 20 minutes then take them out to cut them into rectangles or squares. Use a measuring cup to flatten the mixture out (#4).
Spread into a 9" square pan that's lined with parchment paper. Then gently fold in mini chocolate chips (#3). Pour peanut butter mixture into a larger bowl that has your oat-based and puffed rice cereals (#2). In a small sauce pan over medium-low heat, melt your peanut butter and honey together until well combined (#1).
Cheerio breakfast bar full#
Since when did cereal bars (or breakfast bars.what do you call them?) get so expensive and terrible tasting? They're chock full of refined sugar and processed ingredients, and it's just all so unnecessary. These no-bake, homemade cereal bars are perfect for toddlers and are an easy breakfast or snack to make together.
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