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Honey Nut Cereal Bars
These easy no-bake honey cereal bars with crunchy nuts store perfectly on the counter all week, ready for a quick grab-and-go breakfast or snack.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Chilling Time
30 mins
Total Time
48 mins
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 170 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 cups cheerios cereal
- ½ cup roasted unsalted cashews roughly chopped
- ½ cup dry roasted unsalted almonds roughly chopped
Instructions
- Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a heavy bottomed small saucepan, combine sugar, butter, honey, cinnamon and salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium-low heat. Keep at a low boil for 4 minutes without stirring. Then remove from heat, add the lemon juice and stir to blend.
- Combine cereal and nuts in a large bowl.
- Pour the sugar mixture on top of the cereal and nuts mixture. Stir well to thoroughly combine.
- Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan. Press down firmly with the spatula to compress any air space out of the mixture. You can also place another piece of parchment on top and press down firmly to compress everything.
- Chill the pan in the freezer for at least 30 minutes before cutting into 12 bars.
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Notes
- Recipe Video: The recipe has slightly changed from the video but the instructions and method remain the same!
- Storage: Store at room temperature for up to 7 days or in freezer for up to 2 months. You may want to wrap them in a bit of parchment paper before putting them in a container so that they don’t stick together.
- Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
- Original Recipe
- Ingredients4 cups Cheerios cereal½ cup roasted unsalted cashews roughly chopped½ cup roasted unsalted almonds roughly chopped½ cup honey¼ cup coconut oil1 tablespoon lemon juice¼ teaspoon cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg¼ teaspoon saltInstructionsGrease and line an 8” x 8” baking pan with 2 sheets of parchment – crossed so they cover up all side of the pan.In a heavy bottomed saucepan, combine honey, coconut oil, and spices.Bring to a boil over med-low heat. Add lemon juice and stir to blend. Keep at a low boil for 4 minutes without stirring. Then remove from heat and allow bubbling to settle.Combine Cheerios and nuts in a large bowl.Pour over the honey mixture. Stir to combine everything so all of the Cheerios are well coated.Scrape mixture into prepared pan. Press down gently with the spatula to compress any air space out of the mixture. You can also place another piece of parchment on top and press down firmly to compress everything.Chill bars in the freezer for at least 30 minutes before cutting into 10-12 bars.
- Instead of coconut oil, you can use butter.
- Instead of honey, you can use maple syrup, but the honey adheres better.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar
Calories
170kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
117mg
(5%)
Potassium
140mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
348IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 170kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 117mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 348IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.