Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
This healthy version of classic peanut butter chews taste even better than the original! Ready in 20 minutes or less-makes the perfect after school snack.
Servings: 12
Calories: 207kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole grain cereal, coarsely crushed
- 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- ⅓ cup brown sugar substitute
- ½ cup honey
- ¾ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Combine cereal and flaxseed meal in a large bowl. Set aside.
- In a small sauce pan, stir together brown sugar and honey over medium heat until combined well and sugar is dissolved. Add peanut butter and stir until melted and smooth.
- Pour over cereal mixture and stir to combine.
- Press evenly into 8 X 8 pan and allow to cool.
- Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.
Notes
Expert tips:
- Lightly grease your pan to help make cleanup easy.
- Leave the cereal uncrushed to make your chews crunchy.
- Be sure to use ground flaxseed rather than whole seeds to get the most health benefits.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg