Make These 4-Ingredient Healthy Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars

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Finding healthy snacks that also taste good can sometimes be a challenge. These delicious Healthy Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars have only four ingredients, and you can eat a wholesome snack without worrying about extra sugar. On top of being a simple, no-bake treat, these delicious Cheerio bars are so good you won’t believe they’re healthy, too!

These Peanut butter Cheerio bars are delightful! They make for a perfect cereal bar treat, whether you’re looking for a quick breakfast, an easy school snack, or just a tasty treat to enjoy.

This is easy to make and perfect for a snack for the kids!

For more simple snack recipes, check out these eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Recipe and this easy watermelon dessert recipe.

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What’s Needed to Make These 4-Ingredient Cheerio Bars:

Are you looking for a cereal-based treat?  My favorite thing about these simple Cheerio bars is that you only need four ingredients, which is also a healthy treat. And they’re such common ingredients that you probably already have everything you need to make your own Cheerio bars in your kitchen.

To make these easy sweet snack cereal bars, here is the list of ingredients, and you can get the exact measurements of the ingredients from the recipe card:

• Peanut butter
• Honey or Maple Syrup (or light corn syrup)
• Cheerios (original flavor in the yellow box)
• Cup of Chocolate chips
• Teaspoon Vanilla Extract (this is optional but will surely add an amazing flavor)

Only four ingredients make up these easy bars. And there’s no baking required, which means even your kids can get in on the fun of making this easy treat.

With every bite of Cheerios, you’ll experience a delightful combination of creaminess, crunchiness, and sweetness, making for a truly delicious snack.

These Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars Are Easy to Make!

You can whip up these crispy squares with just a few simple ingredients in no time.

Making these no-bake treats is almost as simple as the ingredients needed! To start, you must create a peanut butter sauce by combining the peanut butter and honey in a small saucepan. You can also use natural peanut butter or almond butter.

Heat the creamy peanut butter and honey over medium heat until it melts, or use a microwave-safe bowl. Make sure to stir often to keep the peanut butter from sticking and the honey from burning. 

When the sauce is smooth and well combined, remove it from the heat.

Pour the Cheerios into a large breakfast bowl and drizzle the sauce over the top of the cereal.

Carefully stir the sauce into the cereal, making sure not to stir too hard, which could crush the Cheerios. 

After the cereal is well coated with peanut butter sauce, pour it into a small baking pan or dish lined with parchment paper.

To make it easy to remove your Cheerio bars from the pan after they’re set, I suggest leaving the edges of the piece of parchment paper hanging over the edges. That way, when the bars are ready, you can lift them from the pan with the edges of the paper as handles!

Continue pouring the cereal mixture into an 8×8-inch baking pan lined with parchment or baking paper, then spread it evenly over the pan.

Use your fingers to push the cereal down into the pan until it begins to firm up.

Let the cereal mixture rest briefly, allowing the peanut butter sauce to cool slightly. Then, sprinkle the mini chocolate chips over the top.

Press the chocolate into the cereal bars into an 8×8-inch pan to secure them in place. Cut into small bars or tasty squares before serving. You want to end with soft, chewy, crispy treats!

Optional Additions and Substitutions:

• You can Substitute White Chocolate or Dark Chocolate if you want. You could also use half dark chocolate and half white chocolate for extra color.

• Honey Nut Cheerios could be substituted or another type of cereal for Cheerios.

• Crunchy Peanut Butter can be substituted for creamy peanut butter.

Remember to keep these delicious peanut butter cereal bars covered in a container or bag or you may wrap each bar tightly in a plastic wrap in the fridge for up to 1 week. They’ll stay fresh and ready to enjoy!