These healthier no-bake cereal bars packed with good stuff like dried cherries, unsweetened coconut, sliced almonds, honey, and almond butter make the best after-school or afternoon snack!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutesmins
Cook Time 5 minutesmins
Total Time 10 minutesmins
Servings 30square bars
Calories 110
Author Annalise Sandberg
Ingredients
4cupscrispy rice or puffed cereal(100 grams), see Notes
1cupold fashioned rolled oats(50 grams)
1/2cupsliced almonds(43 grams)
1/2cupdried cherries(71 grams)
1/2cupunsweetened shaved or flaked coconut(56 grams)
1/3cuphoney(112 grams)
1/3cupcoconut oil (70 grams) or butter (75 grams)
1/4cupbrown or demerara sugar(105 grams)
1/3cup almond butter (120 grams) or peanut butter (135 grams), not natural-style
1teaspoonvanilla extract
¼ - ½cupchocolate chunks (42-85 grams), optional
Instructions
In a large bowl combine the cereal, oats, almond, cherries and coconut.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, coconut oil or butter, and sugar. Bring to a boil and let boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in almond or peanut butter and vanilla extract.
Pour over cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated.
Press into a lightly greased 9x13-inch pan. If desired, press chocolate chops into the top of the bars.
Let cool completely before slicing.
Notes
NOTES:
I like to use a combination of cereal. I used 2 cups crispy rice cereal and 2 cups Kashi seven grain puffs cereal, but you can use all crispy rice or all puffed cereal if you'd like.
Natural-style almond and peanut butters will prevent these bars from firming up. For best results, use a no-stir option.