No Bake High Protein Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
Delicious no bake high protein peanut butter cereal bars made with 6 simple ingredients for the best healthy snack or treat! These healthy cereal bars are gluten-free and grain-free thanks to Three Wishes cereal and are easily vegan as well. Perfect for kiddos and adults!
Servings 12 servings
Calories 288cal
Ingredients
- For the treats:
- 1 cup (256 grams) natural creamy peanut butter
- ⅓ cup (104 grams) pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup (56 grams) virgin coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt (if your peanut butter isn’t already salted)
- 3 cups (105 grams) Three Wishes cereal** (flavor of choice, but I love cinnamon for this recipe!)
- For the chocolate topping:
- 3.5 oz (100 grams) 70% dark chocolate bar, broken up into pieces
- To garnish:
- Fancy sea salt, for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Line a muffin tin with liners and spray with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking. I spray them as a precautionary measure just so they come out easier, but it’s not necessary.
- Roughly chop 1 ½ cups of the Three Wishes cereal and keep the remaining half of the cereal whole. Add to a large bowl.
- Place a medium pot over low heat and add in peanut butter, coconut oil and maple syrup. Mix until smooth and well combined until slightly simmering on the edges. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract
- Add mixture to the bowl with the cereal and stir until completely coated. Pour into the prepared muffin tins, filling about ⅔ of the way, and use the bottom of a small measuring cup to flatten the top so it is even and compact. The more compact it is the better!
- Next make the chocolate topping by adding chocolate to a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high in 30 second intervals, stirring in-between, until chocolate is completely melted. You can also melt the chocolate in a small saucepan over very low heat if you prefer.
- Pour a small spoonful of melted chocolate over each muffin cup and tilt your pan to spread out the chocolate evenly. Place the pan in the freezer for 30 minutes for or until the bars are completely cool and chocolate is hardened. Sprinkle cups with fancy sea salt, then remove from liners and enjoy. Cups should be kept covered in an airtight container in the freezer; they will quickly soften at room temperature. Serves 12.
Notes
**These bars would likely work well with other cereal such as Cheerios (and definitely rice krispies/brown rice krispies), but I haven’t tested them to be certain!
Feel free to use a natural almond or cashew butter in this recipe in place of the peanut butter.
See the full post for tips, tricks & more ways to customize your cereal cups!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 288cal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g