I know it’s been awhile since I posted a breakfast recipe, so I thought it was about time that I shared another one. Okay, so maybe that last one was Tuesday with these cinnamon sugar chai donut muffins, but you’d think with the frequency with which I’ve been sharing breakfast ideas that I wouldn’t be able to make it from Tuesday all the way to Friday without another one!
Sorry about that. I didn’t realize that I had so many breakfast-type foods in a row until I looked at my month zoomed out. But, don’t worry. Next week is all about dessert!
But first these peanut butter honey cereal bars. Cereal, oats, and peanut butter. A wholesome breakfast all wrapped up in a convenient cereal bar. These cereal bars came about as a result of a little cupboard purging.
I was looking for an ingredient and stumbled upon several boxes of Cheerios pushed back in the corner. I suppose at some point there was a logical reason why I had multiple boxes of them, but when I saw them, I had no idea.
We aren’t big cereal eaters, so I obviously had some sort of plan for them. Oops. Until I think of what that idea was, I’ll be over here making peanut butter honey cereal bars!
Great for breakfast or snack, these bars are sweetened with honey and coconut sugar. Peanut butter and coconut oil act as the binding agents. The only other ingredients are Cheerios, oats, and vanilla extract.
No hidden ingredients or preservatives so you can feel good feeding these to your kids as they rush off to school or grabbing them for yourself as you rush off to work!
- 4 C Cheerios or oat cereal
- 1 C quick oats or regular oats
- ½ C + 2 tbsp no-stir natural crunchy or creamy peanut butter
- ½ C honey
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar or granulated white sugar
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Line a 9x9 inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large, heat safe bowl, combine Cheerios and oats. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine peanut butter, honey, sugar, and coconut oil. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil for one minute, stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Carefully pour mixture over the top of the cereal mixture. Stir to coat.
- Gently press into prepared baking dish. (Do not press mixture too hard or the bars will be hard when cooled.)
- Refrigerate for one hour or allow to cool completely at room temperature before cutting into bars.
- Store in an airtight container.
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Ramona says
These look awesome! I can definitely see these going in the kids lunch box for snack time. 🙂
(Ra)Mona says
Me too!
taylor @ greens & chocolate says
No need to apologize for all of the breakfast recipes – you can never have too many! I think these definitely fit in the “Anytime Snack” category too..they look great! Love that they are sweetened with honey and coconut sugar!
Kristi says
Delicious! My kids are going to be so excited after school when they get to dig into this yummy snack!
heather @french press says
I just love this simple breakfast idea – and I bet the kids would love it, that seems more important these days
Emily @ Life on Food says
How fun are these bars!! If I made a batch and told my husband it was his breakfast for the week he would do a happy dance. And then probably eat them all as a snack!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
These are adorable, but aside from that…what a fun treat! Love how easy it sounds to make these tasty bars!
tanya says
These are fabulous! I can see packing these for the kids for all their after school activities! Of course I’d save several for myself!
Beth @ bethcakes says
I’m not a big cereal person either, and I never think to have cereal bars, but these sound so good! Love the peanut butter and honey combo. Yum! 🙂
Medha @ Whiak & Shout says
I love cereal, but not for breakfast with milk like a normal person. I love it in snacks like these and just plain (every year I treat myself to Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal dry as a sugar boost during AP exams!) These look great! Peanut butter is the way to go. Pinning!
Kristi @ MySFKitchen says
Perfect on-the-go snacks!
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
I love a good, healthy option for a homemade cereal bar! Thank you for sharing this recipe. 🙂
Ashley says
Well I love all your breakfast recipes! 🙂 These bars look delicious – perfect to have on hand for snacking too!
Nicole - Coking for Keeps says
These would disappear in my house in a day — tops!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
These bars would be a MAJOR hit in my household.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
these cereal bars make the perfect on-the-go breakfast or snack! and I bet kiddos would love them too!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Cereal bars are the perfect snack! I definitely want to start and end my days with these.
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
Love these! My girl would go nuts if she got these for breakfast!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Breakfast foods are my favorite! I love these cereal bars, they sound like the perfect grab and go snack!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Peanut butter, honey, and cereal – this is a winning combination for sure!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Oh yum they are like granola bars made with cereal! I almost made lucky charms bars in a similar manner but ended up making marshmallow treats out of them instead.