You’ll also want to really press in the mix to make sure the bars don’t crumble later. Leave an overhang when you line the pan with foil, so you can easily lift out the bars for slicing later! Make sure you don’t smash the cereal as you stir, and stir until all cereal is completely coated with peanut butter mix.įinally, press this mix into a lined and sprayed 8×8 inch pan. Then take the pot off the heat and stir in 3 heaping cups of Cheerio cereal. Use medium-low heat and keep stirring until you have a smooth paste. Start off by melting the peanut butter, honey and butter in your large pot. Otherwise, it’s a chore to stir the entire mixture. The most important tip to follow is to really use a large pot. Honey: I recommend a clear or light-colored, liquid honey for this recipe.Butter: Stick margarine can be used in place of the butter, but you can leave it out completely if you prefer.So if that’s what you have, it’s worth giving the recipe a try with the natural peanut butter! Peanut butter: I used a regular peanut butter, but I know people make these successfully with natural peanut butter.Ingredients in Cheerio Peanut Butter Bars: Peanut butter, honey, butter and Cheerio cereal. This is just an overview of the ingredients needed – scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for exact quantities and instructions. My “secret” is a tablespoon of butter melted with the peanut butter and honey… You can leave it out if you prefer, but I love how it makes the bars taste even richer. This recipe is so easy, yet so incredibly delicious. Because otherwise… You’ll spoon all of the mix right into your mouth instead of a square pan. Trust me when I tell you this: Eat something before you make these bars. (Side note, these hungarian cookie energy balls are also great for that purpose!).These Cheerio Peanut Butter Bars are unbelievably easy – just 4 ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, then chill them in the fridge until the bars are set! A great snack, quick breakfast, simple dessert or lunchbox treat. But for the longer course athletes, these can be an amazing way to fuel with real food. I wouldn’t typically use them for shorter course athletes since the higher fat content doesn’t always mesh well with the intensity level. Most breakfast cereals are enriched with iron so they become an easy way to add extra iron to your diet.Īlso, if you’re an ultra-runner or long distance cyclist, these bad boys make a nice snack during training and events. One thing I love about these peanut butter honey cheerio bars when it comes to active women: they’re a great source of iron! A lot of women, particularly in endurance sports, are at risk of falling short in iron intake. But if you prefer having the smaller 100-calorie squares – by all means, cut ‘em that way! It’s enough to feel indulgent and satisfying, but not so much that it seems like sugar overload. I tend to do the latter and make bigger ones, because the 200-calorie portion works well for me. You can cut 4×4 to make 16 total squares, or you can cut 3×3 for 9 bigger squares. I figured it was probably pretty simple to recreate, and it was.Īll you have to do is heat up the coconut oil, peanut butter, and honey, then stir in some Cheerios and press it all into a baking dish. It clicked that a friend’s mom used to make Cheerio bars like these when I was a kid. (My kiddo was obsessed with them for a while, but in toddler fashion has boycotted them the last few weeks.) I was determined to find something to do with them today so they wouldn’t just sit up there and get stale. I’ve had a half-eaten box of Multigrain Cheerios sitting on top of the fridge for a while now. In fact, that’s how I decided to make these. You’ve probably already got everything you need lying around your house. They’re incredibly easy to make and have just four simple ingredients. I just made a batch of these peanut butter honey cheerio bars today to satisfy my sweet tooth. Something sweet and delicious and indulgent. I’m a firm believer in the 80/20 rule when it comes to nutrition – 80% nutritious choices, and 20% flexibility for some treats.īecause let’s be honest, sometimes you just want dessert. Ya’ll, we are real people who enjoy variety in our eating habits too! 😉 It makes me giggle when people assume that dietitians don’t eat dessert (or burgers, or pizza, or insert any other food here). Jump to Recipe Print Recipe These four ingredient peanut butter honey cheerio bars are a perfect portion controlled snack to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Cheerio breakfast bar