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No Bake Peanut Butter Trail Mix Bars with Cheerios

Make these no bake trail mix bars when you want a nutrient-dense snack for the kids. Made with oats, cheerios, peanut butter and your favorite add-in's, these cheerio cereal bars are healthy s...
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 276
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

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  • 3/4 cup peanut butter or nut butter
  • 1 T coconut oil
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 2 cups cheerios
  • 1 cup rolled oats/quick oats
  • 1/3 cup hemp seed
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup almonds, halved
  • 1/8 tsp tsp sea salt + more for topping

Method
 

  1. Place peanut butter and coconut oil in small microwavable bowl and heat for 30-60 seconds. Alternatively, place in small pot over medium high heat and whisk until combined and warm.
  2. Mix in maple syrup/agave/honey to peanut butter mixture and let cool for 3-5 minutes.
  3. Add dry ingredients (cheerios,oats, hemp seeds, raisins, almonds and salt) to a bowl. Pour over peanut buttermixture.
  4. Line 8x8 pan with parchment paper. Pour trail mix bar batter and push down. Cover and freeze for 60+ minutes.
  5. Once frozen, remove parchment paperand cut bars into 10-12 square sized bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 8gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 166mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12g

Notes

Using coconut oil in the peanut butter mixture not only enhances the overall creaminess, but it also helps the bars hold their shape when chilled. The unique properties of coconut oil solidify as they cool, creating a perfectly textured bar that is both chewy and firm.

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