Cereal Bars
These 3 ingredient cereal bars are so easy to make, taste like your favorite cereal deliciously sweetened plus your favorite add-ins!
Servings: 16 bars
Ingredients
Cereal Bars
- 1/3 cup peanut butter or other nut butter try homemade cashew butter
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 cups cereal of choice I used Cheerios
Optional Toppings
- 2-3 tablespoons toppings try chocolate chips, freeze-dried fruit, etc.
Instructions
- Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or wax paper. Clear some space in the freezer for this pan—you’ll need it later. Set pan aside at room temperature.
- Whisk nut butter and maple syrup together in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 20-second increments until warm and fragrant. Whisk in between heating increments.
- Add cereal of choice to the sticky nut butter mixture. Stir and fold until well mixed.
- Pour cereal bar mixture into lined pan. Press firmly into a tightly-packed, even layer. If using, press Optional Toppings into the tops of bars.
- Chill cereal bars in the freezer for 1 hour. Remove from freezer and slice into 16 bars. Enjoy immediately or store in the refrigerator or freezer—the bars will set over the first day. Storing notes below.
Notes
Storing Instructions: Store cereal bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Bars are best the first 3 days.
Freezing Instructions: Store cereal bars in a freezer-friendly container for 1-2 months.