Cereal Bars
Cereal bars are the perfect snack or healthy dessert. Plus, all you need is 6 simple ingredients found in your pantry!
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Ingredients
- 3 cups dry cereal of your choice (see recommended options linked above)
- 1/2 cup creamy nut butter of choice, melted if needed to reach pourable consistency (peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc.)
- 3 tablespoons liquid sweetener of choice (date syrup, melted honey, agave, or maple syrup)
- 3 tablespoons vanilla protein powder, whey or vegan variety
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together cereal, nut butter, sweetener, and protein powder until everything is combined and cereal is evenly coated. If you notice your mixture is crumbly, add a small amount more of liquid sweetener.
- Line a 8x8” glass pan with parchment paper, then press over cereal mixture.
- In a separate small bowl, combine chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time until melted. Drizzle chocolate evenly over cereal, then freeze for 1 hour to set.
- Remove the pan from the freezer and lift out parchment paper. Use a knife to cut into 9 square bars.
- Store cereal bars in the fridge for up to 1 week or the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Notes
Note: This recipe calls for just 1/2 cup of melted dark chocolate to give the bars a light coating. If you want a more defined chocolate layer on top, bump it up to 1 cup melted dark chocolate.
Instead of adding the chocolate afterwards, you can also choose to gently mix in the melted chocolate in Step #1 with the cereal mixture before pressing into a pan. This will give the bars a more even chocolate flavor throughout rather than a drizzle over chocolate feel. It really just depends on what you like best!
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 10gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 70mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9g
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