Description
Simple recipe for making chewy, satisfying cereal bars at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups puffed rice cereal
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Line an 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
- In a large saucepan, combine the peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, and brown sugar over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture is smooth and just begins to bubble. Remove from heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a large bowl, combine the puffed rice cereal and rolled oats.
- Pour the warm peanut butter mixture over the cereal and oat mixture. Stir quickly until everything is evenly coated.
- If using, fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the prepared baking pan. Use the back of a spatula or another piece of parchment paper to compact it well.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or until completely firm.
- Lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment overhang. Cut into 12 even bars.
Notes
- For a firmer bar, chill for 2 hours.
- You can substitute peanut butter with almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 80
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: cereal bars, homemade granola bars, no-bake bars, breakfast bars, puffed rice, peanut butter bars