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Healthy Cheerio Bars (Gluten-free, Refined, sugar-free)

Prep Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 1 hour
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 12 bars
Calories 166 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups cheerios
  • 1/2 cup coconut, shredded
  • 1/4 cup flax seed
  • 1/4 cup oats, certified gluten-free
  • 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Prepare a 9x9 pan with parchment paper.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cheerios, coconut, flax seeds, oats, and walnuts. 

  3. In a small pan, on medium low heat, melt the peanut butter and honey together until well incorporated. 

  4. Take off the heat, and add the vanilla and salt.

  5. Pour the peanut butter/honey mixture over your dry ingredients and stir together well until it is blended throughout.

  6. Pour into your 9x9 pan, and press down so that the top is even.

  7. Put your pan into the fridge for at least one hour for the bars to chill and set. 

  8. Cut and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Tip: After pouring the ingredients into the 9x9, to get the bars to lay flat I like to spray a spatula with cooking spray and use that to press the food down into the pan.