Homemade Cereal Bars

dsanfordcasey
dsanfordcasey Posts: 8
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I've always been a fan of cereal bars as a quick breakfast or running/recovery snack - except I find them a bit dry and rather lacking in fruit.

I thought I'd show you what I've been using pre-run while doing couch to 5K, they are really delicious.

I adapted this recipe from a You Tube video on preteen bars.

Number shown in brackets are calories.

Dry:
200g Alpen breakfast cereal or Muesli (754)
1tsp cinnamon
100g raisins (280)

Wet:
100ml semi skimmed-milk (49)
100ml apple juice (44)
50g honey (171)
75g Peanut Butter - look for one without added sugar (465)
1tsp vanilla extract
50g 70% dark chocolate (296)

Total: 2059 calories

8 pieces: 257 calories per bar

Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Mix the wet ingredients and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds to a minute then stir to form a dark, thick, creamy liquid. Add the wet stuff to the dry stuff. Line a tupperware or other dish with baking parchment and pour in the mixture. Chill in the fridge overnight and divide into 8 pieces.

Note - some people don't like the effect that apple juice has on milk. It doesn't bother me but I have made it with a granny smith apple finely diced instead. The calories remain roughly consistent.

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  • Tracepa98
    Tracepa98 Posts: 219
    Never heard of that cereal. Can others be substituted?
  • dsanfordcasey
    dsanfordcasey Posts: 8
    I wondered if that may be a problem. It's a basic muesli/granola type cereal - wholegrain wheat, rolled oats, almonds, hazelnuts and raisins are the main ingredients.
  • gc2951
    gc2951 Posts: 30
    I make 5 minute Krispie treat bars and eat those.

    10 0z package of marshmallows
    1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
    2 Tbsp butter

    Microwave on high for 2 minutes in a large microwave safe bowl.
    Meanwhile spray a 9x13 pan with Pam butter flavor and set aside.

    Remove marshmallow mix and stir to blend in peanut butter.
    Add in:
    1/4 cup sesame or flax seeds
    6 cups rice krispie or cocoa rice krispie cereal.

    Stir to coat well (do this quickly as it gets stickier the cooler it gets) and spread into the prepared pan with greased fingers.
    Cool about an hour and cut into 24-2 inch squares.

    About 100 calories per square.

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