No Bake Cereal Bars
User Reviews
4.3
No Bake Cereal Bars
Description
No Bake Cereal Bars use a combination of dry ingredients including Cheerios, rolled oats, coconut flakes, dried cranberries, pepitas, sunflower seeds, and chia seeds, tossed together and coated with a warm mixture of almond butter and honey. Vanilla and salt add subtle flavor depth. The mixture is pressed firmly into a lined pan and chilled in the freezer until set, yielding bars that hold their shape without baking. The texture is chewy with crunch from seeds and softness from dried fruit.
The bars provide a portable snack option combining whole grains, nuts, and fruits in a cohesive form. They can be stored refrigerated and last about a week. Mix-ins can be varied by replacing the cranberries or seeds to suit taste and availability, allowing flexibility.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Cheerios
- ½ cup rolled oats old fashioned
- ¼ cup coconut flakes unsweetened
- ¼ cup dried cranberries or goji berries
- ¼ cup Pepitas aka pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ Tablespoon chia seeds
- ½ cup almond butter natural creamy
- ½ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Line a square baking dish with parchment paper.
- Place Cheerios, oats, coconut flakes, dried cranberries, pepitas, sunflower seeds and chia seeds in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
- In a small saucepan, heat almond butter and honey over low-medium heat, stirring frequently until the mixture is completely smooth. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and sea salt.
- Pour over the cereal mixture and gently toss to coat everything.
- Pour into lined pan and press mixture down firmly with a spatula or your hands.
- Place bars in the freezer for about 30 minutes to setup. Remove from freezer, cut into bars or squares and serve.
- Store leftover bars in a sealed container in the refrigerator. They should last about 1 week.
Notes
- You can customize the bars by swapping dried fruit like cranberries for raisins or other favorites.
- Seed varieties such as pepitas or sunflower seeds can also be substituted depending on preference.
- Store leftover bars in a sealed container in the refrigerator; they keep for about one week.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 110mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.3
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