![]() ![]() General Mills has a huge variety of gluten-free cereals, including different flavors of Cheerios, Chex, and Lucky Charms that you could easily substitute in this recipe. One thing to note, these bars are best kept chilled, so they don’t turn into a goopy mess. They’re a great snack to eat right before I head to the gym or to keep my belly satisfied in that long break between lunch and dinner. I like to bring these bars to school as a pick-me-up for end of a long day. Nutty Cheerios, crunchy pepitas, pecans, and cashews, and tart craisins, all mixed together with coconut oil, honey, and peanut butter for the perfect protein-rich snack! Better yet, these babies are no-bake and can be whipped up in 10 minutes flat. That’s what you get when you have a health-nut teacher!) I thought these little o’s would be a perfect start to a trail mix, so why not take all those trail mix ingredients and turn them into a wholesome, granola-style bar! I absolutely love Cheerios because they’re made out of wholesome oats and are perfectly crunchy and nutty, and did I mention they’re entirely gluten-free? (Side note: They’re also the only snack I’ll serve my students at school when they forget one. So I got to thinking about these beloved Cheerio Treats and decided it was time to give them a total makeover. Picture a rice crispy treat, Cheerio style. So of course, I started looking for a little inspiration…īack when I was in high school, my mom made this amazing snack bars that she, so brilliantly, called “Cheerio Treats”, which go figure, were made out of Cheerios and lots of other delicious (but not so healthy) ingredients. ![]() So you can figure it was about time for a bit of variety in the snack department. I swear I made it almost weekly since I posted that recipe back in the beginning of May. Particularly, this Toasted Coconut Peanut Butter Granola. For the past month (let’s be serious, more like 4 months), I’ve had a kind of unhealthy obsession with granola. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m always on the lookout for easy, healthy grab-and-go snacks to keep me going through my busy days. All content and opinions are my own! #GlutenFreeCereal #GlutenFreeCheerios #PublixGlutenFreeCereal (Side note, these hungarian cookie energy balls are also great for that purpose!).Today’s post is sponsored by General Mills and Publix. ![]() But for the longer course athletes, these can be an amazing way to fuel with real food. I wouldn’t typically use them for shorter course athletes since the higher fat content doesn’t always mesh well with the intensity level. Most breakfast cereals are enriched with iron so they become an easy way to add extra iron to your diet.Īlso, if you’re an ultra-runner or long distance cyclist, these bad boys make a nice snack during training and events. One thing I love about these peanut butter honey cheerio bars when it comes to active women: they’re a great source of iron! A lot of women, particularly in endurance sports, are at risk of falling short in iron intake. But if you prefer having the smaller 100-calorie squares – by all means, cut ‘em that way! It’s enough to feel indulgent and satisfying, but not so much that it seems like sugar overload. I tend to do the latter and make bigger ones, because the 200-calorie portion works well for me. You can cut 4×4 to make 16 total squares, or you can cut 3×3 for 9 bigger squares. I figured it was probably pretty simple to recreate, and it was.Īll you have to do is heat up the coconut oil, peanut butter, and honey, then stir in some Cheerios and press it all into a baking dish. It clicked that a friend’s mom used to make Cheerio bars like these when I was a kid. (My kiddo was obsessed with them for a while, but in toddler fashion has boycotted them the last few weeks.) I was determined to find something to do with them today so they wouldn’t just sit up there and get stale. I’ve had a half-eaten box of Multigrain Cheerios sitting on top of the fridge for a while now. In fact, that’s how I decided to make these. You’ve probably already got everything you need lying around your house. They’re incredibly easy to make and have just four simple ingredients. I just made a batch of these peanut butter honey cheerio bars today to satisfy my sweet tooth. Something sweet and delicious and indulgent. I’m a firm believer in the 80/20 rule when it comes to nutrition – 80% nutritious choices, and 20% flexibility for some treats.īecause let’s be honest, sometimes you just want dessert. Ya’ll, we are real people who enjoy variety in our eating habits too! □ It makes me giggle when people assume that dietitians don’t eat dessert (or burgers, or pizza, or insert any other food here). Jump to Recipe Print Recipe These four ingredient peanut butter honey cheerio bars are a perfect portion controlled snack to satisfy your sweet tooth! ![]()
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