Honey Nut Cheerios Peanut Butter Honey Bars

Name: Honey Nut Cheerios Peanut Butter Honey Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 1/2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal; 3/4 cup (190 g) creamy peanut butter; 1/2 cup (170 g) honey; 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1/3 cup (45 g) roasted peanuts, roughly chopped

Chewy Honey Nut Cheerios bars bound with creamy peanut butter and honey, finished with vanilla and sea salt for an easy homemade cereal bar that's completely different from a marshmallow treat.

Total

75 min

Servings

Level

Easy

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Ingredients

4 1/2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios cereal
3/4 cup (190 g) creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup (170 g) honey
2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1/4 cup (45 g) roasted peanuts, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment.

Place Honey Nut Cheerios in a large bowl.

Combine peanut butter, honey, and butter in a saucepan.

Heat over LOW heat, stirring continuously, just until smooth, fluid, and completely combined. Do not aggressively boil.

Remove from heat.

Stir in vanilla and salt.

Pour warm mixture over cereal.

Fold until cereal is evenly coated.

Fold in chopped peanuts if using.

Transfer to prepared pan.

Press firmly enough for the bars to hold together, but do not pulverize the cereal. Unlike marshmallow bars, these need somewhat firmer compression to create structural integrity.

Allow to cool and set approximately 1 hour. If the room is very warm, refrigerate briefly to finish setting.

60 min

Lift from pan.

Cut into 16 bars.

Nutrition per serving

157

Calories

Protein

19g

Carbs

Fat

Chef's Notes & Storage

TEXTURE TARGET: Chewy, nutty, lightly crisp, honey-forward, peanut-butter-rich. NOT: gooey marshmallow, dry granola bar, crumbly, oily. CHEF'S NOTES: • Use smooth, emulsified peanut butter for the most predictable structure. • Very runny natural peanut butter can change the firmness of the finished bars. • Do not boil the honey mixture aggressively. • The optional peanuts provide extra crunch but are not necessary. ALLERGEN WARNING: Contains peanuts. May also contain wheat (depending on cereal), milk, soy, and tree nuts (depending on facility). Always check individual product labels. STORAGE: Store airtight at room temperature or refrigerate. Best within 5–7 days. SCALING PAN GUIDANCE: • 0.5× (8 bars): Use a loaf pan or smaller square pan. • 1× (16 bars): 8×8-inch square pan. • 1.5× (24 bars): Use a 9×13-inch pan or split between two pans. • 2× (32 bars): Use two 8×8-inch pans. TRADEMARK NOTICE: Product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. Supper.recipes is not affiliated with or endorsed by these brands. NUTRITION NOTE: Calculated per bar (1/16 of recipe) using standard USDA nutrition values. Optional chopped peanuts not included in base calculation.

Part of:Cereal Bars