I'm pretty sure I've come down with a serious case of granola bar obsession. No, really!
I've been experimenting and making homemade granola bars for weeks now {and eating every last bite}.
It's so fun adding all my favorite ingredients to each new batch and seeing how it turns out. I'll be honest, every time is not always a winner, but I still eat it right up.
Cheerios are my all time favorite cereal and of course peanuts/peanut butter is a major must-have in my house. So for those days when I've had a major work out or I'm craving something slightly sweet and crunchy, these bars do the trick.
And as a side note, not only are these bars loaded with protein from the peanuts and peanut butter, but 1 cup of Cheerios has 3g of protein.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Cheerios
- 1 cup Granola
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
- 1.5 cup Peanut Butter {I used unsalted}
- 3 tbsp Agave
- Optional: Shredded Coconut flakes as a topping
Directions:
- Mix Cheerios, granola and peanuts in mixing bowl
- Heat and melt peanut butter and agave on low heat until thin, about 2 minutes {careful not to burn}
- Pour peanut butter/ agave mix over Cheerio mix and stir until blended
- Cover a 9 x 9 dish with saran wrap and dump mix in dish, pressing to form a hard surface
- Place in freezer for 1 hour to harden {or in fridge for 2 hours}
- Once cool and hard, take out of dish and break apart into chunks.
- Enjoy!!
These look delicious and brilliant! Do you have to store them in the frig?
ReplyDeleteYes, I keep them in the fridge to stay hard...if you like them more soft, then the fridge is not necessary! Thank you xx
DeleteLooking like a healthy treat for kids.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great day!!!
Karren
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Thank you, hope you had a great day too!! xx
DeleteThese look amazing! I'll be pinning these - and trying them today! I have everything I need to make them. So excited. My kids will love them! Thanks for linking up with Tuesday Talk!
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Thank you for pinning! My kids love them, I hope yours did, too!! xx
DeleteI like this recipe wonder if I can get the kids to eat it thanks for sharing have a great day
ReplyDeleteI hope your kids will love it as much as mine!! Enjoy and thank you! xx
Deletelooks like a yummy snack for outings and such been sharing a few myself hope you can pay a visit over at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThank you and I hope you enjoy it!! xx
DeleteI must make these!!!! They look so good!
ReplyDeleteYou should, soo yummy!! Thanks!!
DeleteThey looks so yummy! Can't wait to try this recipe out. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteThank you!! Let me know how they turn out!
DeleteYUM! These look delicious. Cheerios are still my fave snack, and this sounds like a great, homemade granola bar. Thanks for sharing at DDT!
ReplyDeleteI love Cheerios too! One of my fav snacks for on the go! Thank you!!
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