Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

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Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 70 mins Yield: 9-16 bars

These chocolate peanut butter cereal bars are out of this world! The perfect mixture of salty and sweet from chocolate and peanut butter, but with an added satisfying crunch from cereal!

Is there a better combo than salty and sweet? Or the best flavor combination of chocolate and peanut butter? How about these Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal bars!! These are seriously out. of. this. world. amazing. Not only do you get the combos of salty and sweet and chocolate and peanut butter, but you also get a super satisfying crunch.

Oh, and these are extremely easy to make and only need 7 ingredients. Plus they’re no-bake!

They’re perfect for crowds because they’re so easy and quick to make. Plus who doesn’t like chocolate and peanut butter?! I promise these will be a crowd pleaser.

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1 What you need:
2 How to make:
2.1 Melt
2.2 Mix
2.3 Add + Fold
2.4 Press
2.5 Melt
2.6 Drizzle or Pour
2.7 Refridgerate
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3 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
3.1 Ingredients
3.2 Directions
3.3 Notes
3.4 Did you make this recipe?
3.5 Related

What you need:

Peanut butter – I use all creamy, all natural with no salt. If yours is salted, omit the 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

Coconut oil – I use naturally unrefined so that there is no coconut taste

Honey – Locally sourced is the best!

Vanilla – Make sure to use pure vanilla extract

Salt – To taste. Only use if peanut butter is unsalted.

Cheerios – I use Multigrain Cheerios which are certified gluten free. Store brand typically is not gluten free so be careful if you need gluten free. If you want these to be refined sugar free, use plain Cheerios.

Chocolate – Peanut butter’s partner in crime!

How to make:

These bars are quick and easy to make, plus they’re no bake!

Melt

Melt the coconut oil.

Mix

Mix the peanut butter, coconut oil, honey, vanilla and salt together with a spatula or whisk until fully incorporated.

Add + Fold

Add the Cheerios to the wet ingredients and fold until the Cheerios are evenly coated with peanut butter mixture.

Press

Transfer the Cheerio mixture into a parchment paper lined 8 x 8 pan. Firmly press down to compact the mixture into the pan.

Melt

Melt the chocolate in 30 second intervals in the microwave, or heat in a double broiler on the stove top.

Drizzle or Pour

Either drizzle or pour the melted chocolate over the peanut butter mixture.

Refridgerate

Place the pan in the fridge for the bars to set. Allow them to set for 1 hour before cutting (if you can wait 😉).

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

Recipe by MaryCourse: Uncategorized
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking timeminutes
Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup coconut oil

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter

  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 4 cups Cheerios

Directions

  • Melt the coconut oil. Add the peanut butter, vanilla, honey and salt. Mix well.
  • Fold in the cheerios until evenly coated with the peanut butter mixture.
  • Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and transfer the mixture into the pan.
  • Firmly press the mixture into the pan. *This is crucial so that the bars stay together*
  • Melt chocolate in 30 seconds intervals in the microwave, or use a double broiler on the stovetop. Drizzle or pour chocolate over the bars.
  • Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting the bars into 9 or 16 pieces.
  • Storing
  • Store bars in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to one week. Store in the freezer in a sealed container for up to two months.

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