Cereals can be used to make some amazing protein bars that are more nutritious and appealing. Check out this Cornflake Bars recipe to see how you can simply use cornflakes and peanut butter to make those crunchy bars.

Why I love this recipe
Protein and calories
Ingredients needed
Usha’s recipe tips
Storage instructions
How to make Crunchy Chocolate Cereal Bites (recipe)

Why I love this recipe

Kids enjoy eating these bars.
Easy to send for a lunch box.
Easy and affordable to make.

Protein and calories

With the given amounts, you can make about 10 snack bars. By making one bar for a serve, you’ll get around 6g of protein and 175 calories.

Ingredients needed

Oats: Rolled oats provide the complex carbs to these snack bars healthy. Oats are also rich in protein, which is essential as we are basically making the protein bars.
Protein powder: not only helps to drive the protein content higher, it also gives the tasty flavour to this recipe. Although it’s an optional ingredient, I highly recommend adding it.
Chocolate:It is important to use a dark chocolate bar instead of a regular chocolate bar to keep the sugar content lower. Dark chocolate is also healthier because of the higher amount of cocoa.
Almond: For extra texture and extra protein.
Raisin: Health source of sweetness.
Desiccated coconut: For the flavour and some healthy fat.

Usha’s recipe tips

If your rice bubbles or rice krispies are moist and not so crunchy, you can dry roast them in a pan.
If you prefer sweeter flavour, choose a chocolate with 70% cocoa. If you want to lower the sugar content and don’t mind a bit stronger flavour, you can choose 90% one.
You can use any nuts instead of almonds.
If you don’t want raisins in you bars, you can replace with maple syrup or honey.

Variations

Check out this Chocolate Rice Bubble Bites, a simpler version of this recipe using puffed rice.

Storage instructions

To store: Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.

How to make Crunchy Chocolate Cereal Bites (recipe)

Chocolate Cereal Bites (Crunchy) (VIDEO)

You can make these amazing crunchy protein bars using the simple ingredients like puffed rice and roasted oats. It's fun to eat these as a whole family.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Course Snack

Servings people

Calories 174 kcal

Ingredients

70 g rolled oats
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 tbsp maple syrup
75 g dark chocolate
2 tbsp peanut butter
salt
2 tbsp protein powder
30 g almond
50 g raisins
20 g desiccated coconut
40 g rice krispies

Video

Instructions

First, preheat your oven on 180 ℃ / 350℉.
Prepare the Oat Mixture: In a mixing bowl, combine oats, coconut oil, and syrup. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
70 g rolled oats, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tbsp maple syrup
Bake the Oats: Spread the oat mixture evenly on a large baking tray.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until light golden brown. Once done, set it aside to cool.
While the oats cool, chop almonds, raisins, and dark chocolate into small pieces.
30 g almond, 50 g raisins, 75 g dark chocolate
Melt the Chocolate. In a microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt the dark chocolate in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add peanut butter to the melted chocolate and mix well.
2 tbsp peanut butter
In the same bowl, add the roasted oats, salt, desiccated coconut, chopped almonds, raisins, protein powder, and rice krispies. Mix thoroughly to ensure all the ingredients are evenly coated.
70 g rolled oats, 2 tbsp protein powder, 30 g almond, 50 g raisins, 20 g desiccated coconut, 40 g rice krispies
Now shape the bars. Take a silicone baking bar tray and spoon the mixture into the tray. Use a spoon to press the mixture down firmly, ensuring the bars are compact and even.
Set the bars. Place the tray in refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until the bars are set.
Serve and Enjoy: Remove the bars from the tray and enjoy them with your kids and family!