Cereal Bars

Hassiri
Hassiri Posts: 35
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
Hello guys!


Does anybody here makes their own cereal bars?

I love them! but some of the comercial ones are way to sugary and processed, I want to try and make some cause I like how handy they are some times when I'm on the go.

Any recipes you recomend me?


Thanks in advance!

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  • princessthecat22
    princessthecat22 Posts: 57 Member
    Bump t this, I would like to know too :)
  • Hassiri
    Hassiri Posts: 35
    I found a recipe but it calls for almond butter and I dont know where to get it :(
  • cricketannie
    cricketannie Posts: 184 Member
    whole foods has some really good almond butter
  • Rilke
    Rilke Posts: 1,201 Member
    I found a recipe but it calls for almond butter and I dont know where to get it :(

    Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Fresh Market, or any local health food store will have it.
  • kjpersich
    kjpersich Posts: 55 Member
    I found a recipe but it calls for almond butter and I dont know where to get it :(

    I just bought some at Walmart...who knew?
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    Ingredients

    1/4 c. honey
    1/4 c. all natural peanut butter (chunky or regular)
    1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 1/4 c. traditional rolled oats
    1/4 c. dried cranberries
    1/4 c. raisins or chocolate chips (depends on how decadent you want them to be)
    2 tbsp. raw sunflower seeds
    2 tbsp. slivered almonds
    2 tbsp. pumpkin seeds


    Directions

    Measure peanut butter, honey, and vanilla into microwave safe measuring cup.
    Melt 45 seconds on high, stir.
    Mix remaining ingredients in a separate bowl. Stir peanut butter mixture into dry ingredients. Stir to combine. Press into nongreased 8 inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10- 15 minutes or until light golden brown.

    Number of Servings: 16

    **you can sub maple syrup for honey for a different taste. walnuts/pecans for almonds. almond extract for vanilla.
  • it_be_asin
    it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
    I made my own for a few weeks, but I don't think you can really make a healthy muesli bar, despite their healthy reputation. There's just too much sugar required to stick everything together into a bar. You may be best trying out savoury crackers and cookies/biscuits.
  • Hassiri
    Hassiri Posts: 35
    Thanks you guys for your suggestions!
    I'm going to post the recipe I found :)
  • Hassiri
    Hassiri Posts: 35
    This one I found in the app. Fooducate and is a recipe by Lisa Cain:
    It is unprocessed and no suggars added!, basically just fruit and nuts stuck together by banana and nut butter. Let see how they taste.

    Cereal Bar recipe


    (makes 12 or 24)

    1/2 cup nut butter
    2 bananas mashed
    1/2 cup of your favorite whole nuts
    1 1/2 cup of dried fruits
    1 cup of rolled oats
    1 tsp vanilla
    pinch of cinammon
    1/4 cup of pupmpkin or sunflower seeds (optional)

    Preheat oven to 350 F.
    In a food processor coarsely chop nuts and dried fruits.
    Mix nut butter and bananas intil a paste forms. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.
    Spoon into lightly greased muffin cups and bake for 15 minutes.
    Can be strored in the fridge for 5 days
    )
    For 1 granola bite (12 in recipe) = 190 calories 8.4 fat, 26.7 carbs 5.4 g of protein 3.1 g of fiber 52 mg of sodium
  • easfahl
    easfahl Posts: 567 Member
    @love4fitness: Do you have the macros for your recipe?
  • debcarv
    debcarv Posts: 256 Member
    BUMP
  • lambeas
    lambeas Posts: 229 Member
    http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/Frozen-Berry-Granola-Squares.aspx

    •1 cup whole-grain granola
    •2 cups fresh strawberries, raspberries or combination
    •3 cups low-fat Greek yogurt
    •1/3 cup agave nectar
    •1 tsp real vanilla extract
    INSTRUCTIONS:
    1.Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil.
    2.Sprinkle granola evenly on bottom of pan and set aside.
    3.In a blender, whirl together berries, yogurt, agave nectar and vanilla until blended. Pour berry mixture over granola, smoothing mixture to the edges of the pan. Cover with foil and freeze until firm, approximately 4 hours. Keep frozen until serving.

    Nutrients per 2-inch square: Calories: 170, Total Fat: 2 g, Sat. Fat: 1.5 g, Carbs: 28 g, Fiber: 2 g, Sugars: 16 g, Protein: 10 g, Sodium: 64 mg, Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • nborsh22
    nborsh22 Posts: 72 Member
    These all sounds good. Might need to try them out.
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