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No-Bake Peanut Butter-Cereal Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 21, 2014
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Peanuts, peanut butter and peanut butter baking chip--oh my! This is the no-bake cereal bar for peanut butter lovers!

No-Bake Peanut Butter-Cereal Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups Cheerios™ Protein Cinnamon Almond cereal
  • 1 cup honey-roasted peanuts
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil or parchment paper. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, peanuts and peanut butter chips; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In large microwavable bowl, microwave peanut butter, honey and butter uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling and slightly thickened.
  • Step 
    3
    Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture very firmly in pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.
  • Step 
    4
    For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.

Nutrition

280 Calories
16g Total Fat
8g Protein
27g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
280
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
24%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
210mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
19g
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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