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No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

no bake peanut butter bars

Make these Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars at home with only 4 ingredients! These are a great for breakfast, on the go snack or anytime. Perfect for kids and adults because they are packed with protein and whole grains!

Homemade Treat Time

We have been cooking up a storm in our house. Every morning my kids want to make a new treat and I needed a new easy one that my young, 4 and 6 year old, kids could help make. I was looking for a recipe that is easy, quick and already had all the ingredients in my pantry. That’s when I remembered the Best No Bake Peanut Butter Bars!

I remembered that we use to make peanut butter bars like these when I was a kid. We only had Honey Nut Cheerios when we made ours but you could use any version of Cheerios. The best part is Cheerios are naturally gluten free so you don’t have to substitute anything. I always love when I can let me kids help cook so they can start to learn important skills in the kitchen! This recipe for No Bake Peanut Butter Bars is the perfect place to start with all your young chefs! Next stop Food Network.

What You Need for No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

no bake peanut butter bars
Ingredients

Peanut Butter or Peanut Butter Alternative

Cheerios

Honey

Chocolate Chips (optional)

Parchment Paper

8×8 Baking Dish

Non-Stick Spray

Recipe

  • 3 cups Cheerios
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions

1. Mix Peanut Butter and Honey in large microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments until melted. (You can also do this on the stove in a pan but this way I don’t have to worry with the kids.)

no bake peanut butter bars

2. Pour Cheerios into melted honey and peanut butter. Mix until coated. Add chocolate chips and gently mix again.

cheerios and chocolate chips
Mix Cheerios and Chocolate Chips

4. Pour mixture into lined 8×8 baking dish. Press into place with parchment paper or spatula with non-stick spray.

Press flat into dish

5. Refrigerate for one hour.

6. Cut into bars and Enjoy!

No Bake Peanut Butter Bar

Tips for Making No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

-Spray everything with non stick spray when dealing with honey

-Store any leftovers in fridge for up to a week

-You may need more honey depending on your peanut butter. Mine is natural which doesn’t have added sugar.

More Snack Ideas

Try these other fun snack ideas

No Bake oatmeal Energy Balls

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no bake peanut butter bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Author: Allison Treadwell
Make these Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars at home with only 4 ingredients! These are a great for breakfast, on the go snack or anytime. Perfect for kids and adults because they are packed with protein and whole grains!
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5 from 2 votes
Course : Dessert
Cuisine : American
Servings : 12 servings
Calories : 176
Total Time : 1 hour 15 minutes
Prep Time : 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Cheerios
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
US Customary – Metric

Instructions 

  • Mix peanut butter and honey in a large microwave safe bowl. Heat in 30 second increments until melted. (You can also do this on the stove in a pan but this way I don’t have to worry about the kids.)
  • Pour Cheerios into melted honey and peanut butter. Mix until coated. Add chocolate chips and gently mix again.
  • Mix Cheerios and chocolate chips.
  • Pour mixture into lined 8×8 baking dish. Press into place with parchment paper or spatula with non-stick spray.
  • Press flat into dish.
  • Refrigerate for one hour.
  • Cut into bars and enjoy!

Notes

-Spray everything with non-stick spray when dealing with honey.
-Store any leftovers in fridge for up to a week.
-You may need more honey depending on your peanut butter. Mine is natural which doesn’t have added sugar.

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 182IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg

No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls

no bake oatmeal energy balls

This is the easiest recipe you will ever make! Ok, so that might not be true but I swear No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls are the easiest and tastiest recipe I have ever made. If you have ever found an easier recipe please send it to me so I can make it! This original recipe came from my Mom who would let us make these with her in the kitchen. My Mom’s recipe had wheat germ on them, don’t ask I’m not really sure what that is, but they have morphed into these tasty treats that are now a staple in my fridge.

There are so many reasons why these are the best! As the name says you don’t need to bake these sweet treats. All you have to do is mix 4 ingredients in a bowl and you have a quick protein packed breakfast, on the go snack or afternoon treat to tide you over to dinner. I just might eat one every day, just sayin! Energy balls are a quick and healthy snack you can feel good about eating. These are gluten free but you can use any oatmeal you have, quick cooking oats or old fashioned. Another great part is that you probably have all the ingredients in your pantry right now.

Easy Substitutes for No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls

Gluten Free– We use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Oats to make our oatmeal Energy Balls gluten free. They are produced in a dedicated gluten free facility. While oats are actually gluten free there is no way to avoid cross contamination with wheat while they are growing or being processed in a typical setting. My husband has celiac disease so we keep our No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls gluten free so he can eat them too.

Peanut Allergy– Swap out Peanut Butter for whatever Nut Butter you like. You can use Sun Butter to make a switch and they will still taste scrumptious.

Cooking with Kids- No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls

These are a super fun and easy treat to make with kids because as I said before they only require mixing! This is a great way to introduce your kids to cooking just like my Mom did. If you want you can add whatever mix ins that your kids might like.

Mix It Up with Mix-Ins

This recipe is the basic recipe I use when I make my energy balls but the options are really endless for what you can mix in to make these just how you like them.

– Raisins

– White Chocolate Chips

– Mini MMs

– Flax Seeds

– Hemp Seeds

– Coconut Flakes

no bake oatmeal energy balls

Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls

Author: Allison Treadwell
This is the easiest recipe you will ever make! Ok, so that might not be true but I swear No Bake Oatmeal Energy Balls are the easiest and tastiest recipe I have ever made.
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4.72 from 7 votes
Course : Snack
Cuisine : American
Servings : 6 servings
Calories : 234
Total Time : 30 minutes
Prep Time : 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry gluten free oats old fashioned or quick cooking oats work
  • 1/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • Dash of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
US Customary – Metric

Instructions 

  • In a bowl, add all of the ingredients and combine. Refrigerate for a least 30 minutes.
  • Use a spoon to scoop about a tablespoon of the mixture and roll into a ball. Repeat with remaining mixture. It should make about 12 balls.
  • Place the oatmeal balls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or in the freezer for a month.

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

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No Bake Cheerio Peanut Butter Bars

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