Our no bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars have just 3 easy ingredients - even faster than making granola bars!
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I love making quick snacks for my kiddos, and these no-bake chocolate peanut butter cereal bars using cereal are yummy and easy to make.
🧂 Ingredients
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
- peanut butter
- Cheerios cereal
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🔪Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt together the chocolate chips and peanut butter for 30 seconds at a time until the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in the cereal.
- Pour into an greased 9x9-inch or 8x8-inch pan.
- Use the back of a spatula or spoon to press the mixture evenly into the pan.
- Chill for 30-45 minutes before cutting into squares.
Equipment
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- 9x9 baking pan OR 8x8 baking pan
- Dry Measuring Cups
- Large Mixing Bowl
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📖 Variations
- You can substitute peanut butter for sun butter if you prefer a nut-free cereal bar.
- For a little extra flavor, add 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract to the melted peanut butter and chocolate mixture.
- Swap out the semi-sweet chocolate chips for dark chocolate.
⏲️ Storage
Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
We hope you'll enjoy these yummy no bake chocolate peanut butter cereal bars!
😋 Similar Recipes
- Chocolate Pretzel Granola Bars - these bars are nut free!
- Peanut Butter Granola Bars - if you love the chocolate and peanut butter combo, you have to try these classic granola bars.
- Blueberry & Coconut Granola Bars - chewy granola bars with dried blueberries and toasted coconut.
📋 Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
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Equipment
- 9x9 baking pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup peanut butter
- 2 cups cereal
Instructions
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt together the chocolate chips and peanut butter for 30 seconds at a time until the mixture is smooth.2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, ¾ cup peanut butter
- Stir in the cereal.2 cups cereal
- Pour into an greased 9x9-inch or 8x8-inch pan.
- Use the back of a spatula or spoon to press the mixture evenly into the pan.
- Chill for 30-45 minutes before cutting into squares.
Notes
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Kelly says
Love an easy recipe the whole family can enjoy. These look really tasty. #client
Barbara says
3 ingredients?! Wow! Thanks for this!
Maryann says
Love no bake & we love box tops!!!
Ang Paris says
No bake treats are my favorite!
Leighann says
I love how simple these are! Pinning!
Amy Anderson says
I'm getting the ingredients for these bad boys this weekend (and I'm saving those tops :D)
Ang Paris says
I hope you enjoy them!!