Cereal Bars with Dried Cherries, Almonds, and Coconut
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!
Ingredients
- 4 cups crispy rice or puffed cereal (100 grams), see Notes
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats (50 grams)
- ½ cup sliced almonds (43 grams)
- ½ cup dried cherries (71 grams)
- ½ cup unsweetened shaved or flaked coconut (56 grams)
- ⅓ cup honey (112 grams)
- ⅓ cup coconut oil (70 grams) or butter (75 grams)
- ¼ cup brown or demerara sugar (105 grams)
- ⅓ cup almond butter (120 grams) or peanut butter (135 grams) , not natural-style
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ - ½ cup chocolate 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.
Calories: 110kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 65mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 72IU, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 1mg
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