These homemade cereal bars are healthy, easy to make, and you need only 3 ingredients. It’s the perfect grab-and-go snack.
Cereal Bars Overview
This EASY cereal bar recipe is quick to make with no baking necessary. Just melt the peanut butter and honey on the stove or in microwave, mix with cheerios, spread over a baking sheet and chill in the fridge. Then cut into squares.
Recipe Ingredients
- 3 cups Cheerios cereal
- ¾ cup peanut butter – almond butter, or sunflower seed butter
- ¾ cup honey – or maple syrup
How To Make Cheerios Bars
Full ingredients and instructions are also in the recipe card at the bottom of this blog post.
STEP 1: Gently heat ¾ cup peanut butter, and ¾ cup honey in a pot on the stove, mix until melted. It will take about 2-3 minutes. Note: It’s easy to burn the honey so keep an eye on the pot and stir frequently.
STEP 2: Add 3 cups of Cheerios cereal to a large bowl. Pour in the melted peanut butter mixture and stir together.
STEP 3: Add the mixture to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread into an even layer and form into a square shape using the sides of a spatula. Place it in the fridge to chill for 1 hour. Once chilled, slice into bars. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Tips
- Peanut butter and honey can be melted in the microwave. Add to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30-second increments until melted enough to stir together.
- Choose your favorite O-shaped cereal! There are many varieties out there. Cheerios, Nature’s Path, and One Degree Organics. I used regular Cheerios for this recipe.
- This wil also work with rice Krispies, puffed wheat, shreddies, Chex, or any other cereal with small shapes.
- Any style of nut butter or seed butter will work for this recipe. Peanut butter is usually a popular option. Almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or even tahini!
- Honey adds sweetness and glues things together. You can swap it for corn syrup, maple syrup, or rice malt syrup.
- I’ve also made this recipe into ball shapes. Just grab a spoonful of the mixture and form it into a ball with your hands.
How to Store Leftovers
- Refrigerate – Leftover bars can be stored in a zip-top bag or air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days
- Freeze – Leftover bars can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. If freezing, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze for 2 hours. Then add them to an airtight container or zip-top freezer bag.
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3-Ingredient, No-Bake Cereal Bars
Ingredients
- 3 cups Cheerios cereal
- ¾ cup peanut butter - almond butter, or Sunbutter
- ¾ cup honey - or maple syrup
Instructions
- Gently heat ¾ cup peanut butter, and ¾ cup honey in a pot on the stove, mix until melted, 2-3 minutes. It's easy to burn the honey so keep an eye on it and stir frequently.
- Add 3 cups of Cheerios cereal to a large bowl. Pour in the peanut butter mixture and stir together.
- Pour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread into an even layer and form into a square shape using the sides of a spatula. Place it in the fridge to chill for 1 hour.
- Once chilled, slice into bars. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
- Refrigerate – Leftover bars can be stored in a zip-top bag or air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days
- Freeze – Leftover bars can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. If freezing, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze for 2 hours. Then add them to an airtight container or zip-top freezer bag.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.