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maple & oats cereal bars
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Maple & Oats Cereal Bars

A quick, no-bake cereal bar.
FromScratchBaking.net
Prep Time20 minutes
Chill Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bars, Breakfast, Cereal Bars, Egg-Free, Granola, No-Bake, Nut-Free, Oatmeal, Peanut-Free, Snacks, Tree Nut-Free
Servings: 8 bars

Ingredients

  • 3-1/2 (98g) cups cereal (a mix of Rice Krispies and Cheerios were used)
  • 1/2 (50g) cup quick oats
  • 3/4 (194g) cups sun butter
  • 1/2 (161g) cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 (2g) tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 (50g) cup instant nonfat dry milk
  • 1/4 (38g) cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

Instructions

  • Mix the cereal and oats together in a large bowl and set aside.
  • Using a microwave-safe bowl, combine the SunButter and maple syrup and heat in 30 second increments, stirring and repeating until smooth. Or, use a saucepan and heat the SunButter and maple syrup together in a saucepan on a low flame; stir together until smooth.
  • Once mixture is heated through and smooth, stir in the vanilla and the instant dry milk.
  • Pour the melted mixture over the cereal and oats. Mix to coat well.
  • If using a cereal bar mold, take about ¼ cup of mixture and press into each cavity until all are filled. If you don’t have a mold, press the mixture into a 9x13 pan.
  • Melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips or candy melts. Drizzle over the bars.
  • Allow cereal bars to firm up in the refrigerator for about one hour. Once firm, remove bars from the mold or from your baking pan. Cut into rectangles if a baking pan was used.
  • Individually wrap each bar and store in the refrigerator for up to one week for a quick grab-and-go breakfast.

Notes

Nut-free candy melts can be used in place of the chocolate chips.