![]() If you give this Healthy Cereal Bar recipe a try, be sure to let me know! Leave a comment with a star rating below. Drizzle with dark chocolate or add chocolate chips for a more decadent treat.Swap the pumpkin seeds for chopped almonds, pecans, pistachios, or cashews.Increase the fiber content by substituting some of the honey with soaked and puréed dates.Increase the protein content by adding a scoop or two of your favorite protein powder to the nut butter mixture.Play around with the spices, swapping out the cinnamon for some ginger, nutmeg, and/or cardamom.Use raisins, dried cherries, or diced dried apricots instead of dried cranberries.Step 5: Chill at least 1 hour, then cut into bars. Step 4: Transfer the cereal mixture to the prepared pan and press firmly into an even layer. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Step 3: Pour the nut butter mixture over the cereal mixture and gently mix until combined. Remove the nut butter mixture from heat and stir in the vanilla. Step 2: Combine the nut butter, honey, cinnamon and salt in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Step 1: Combine the cereals, seeds, and dried cranberries in a large bowl. The process for making these cereal bars is somewhat similar to making homemade granola bars or rice krispies (minus the copious amounts of marshmallows). Cinnamon, vanilla and some flaky sea salt do the trick. Don’t be tempted to substitute with maple syrup-it’s not thick enough to hold the bars together.įlavorings: with a combination of flavors from the cereals, nuts, seeds and dried cranberries, it’s best to keep the added flavorings to a minimum. Honey: to naturally sweeten these bars, use high-quality (local, if possible) honey. And if you need these to be nut-free, use sunflower seed butter or tahini. For added crunch, use crunchy nut butter instead of creamy. Nut butter: I prefer creamy natural almond butter for these bars, but you can also use natural peanut butter. As are almonds, peanuts, pecans, pistachos, and cashews. Chia seeds, hemp seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds are all great options. You can add or substitute whatever nuts and seeds you have on hand. Seeds: for healthy fat and fiber, add a combination of pepitas and flax seeds. If all you have is Cheerios, just use those! Got a mix of random cereals? Add ‘em! Keep the flavors simple, avoid any sugary cereals and instead use basic corn, rice and wheat cereal varieties. ![]() Feel free to use as many or as few kinds as you’d like. Cereal: to add a variety of textures and flavors, I like to use a combination of cereal for these bars.
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