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These no-bake Peanut Butter Cereal Bites are quick and easy to make! They’ve only got five ingredients and are naturally sweetened — the perfect addition to your lunch or a great after-school snack!
These Peanut Butter Cereal Bites recipe is a BONUS recipe as part of our Back-To-School Lifesavers — a series of recipes that are intended to have little (or no) veggie chopping, minimal prep time, around 10 ingredients or less (not including pantry staples), and use kid-friendly ingredients. This (obviously) isn’t a dinner recipe, but a fun back-to-school snack. Click here to see all the recipes in the series!
Peanut Butter Cereal Bites
We all know how tasty a classic PB&J can be, but my favorite quick go-to sandwich? Peanut butter and honey every single time! The first time I had a peanut butter and honey sandwich, it completely blew me away — the combo is unbeatable!
So today we’re combining creamy peanut butter with sweet honey and mixing it in with cereal to create some completely unforgettable cereal bite clusters.
Peanut Butter Cereal Bites make the perfect back-to-school breakfast, addition to lunch, or after-school snack — they’re protein-packed, filling, tasty, and naturally sweetened. It’s a busy mom’s dream come true!
Let’s Chat Peanut Butter
If you’ve made these delicious no-bake Avalanche Cookies or some of the other peanut butter-filled recipes on my site, you already know SKIPPY® peanut butter is the brand I love and recommend.
Peanut butter varies quite a bit from brand to brand. I use SKIPPY® Natural Creamy Peanut Butter in these cereal bites. It’s creamy peanut buttery perfection and nothing beats a fresh jar of SKIPPY® Peanut Butter Spread! With 7 grams of plant-based protein per serving, you can feel great about this naturally-sweetened and protein-packed snack or lunchtime addition.
Variations
Peanut Butter Cereal Bites Variation Ideas
Quick Tip
Peanut Butter Cereal Bites Tips
To store these cereal bites, place any leftovers in an airtight container. Keep the container in a cool dry place for up to a week. These bites are best when fresh, and every day they stand, they lose texture and become overly soft/gooey/chewy (especially in overly humid climates). It’s a good excuse to eat ‘em up! This recipe isn’t a great candidate for freezing and thawing; the honey and peanut butter coating softens and the cereal becomes mushy.Storage
Peanut Butter Cereal Bites Storage
Use leftover peanut butter in one of these after-school snack recipes:
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Snack Mix with pretzels
- Peanut Butter Banana Bars with honey
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins with oats!
- Peanut Butter Granola with chocolate chips
- Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats with a chocolate topping
Peanut Butter Cereal Bites
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup SKIPPYยฎ Creamy Peanut Butter Spread
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups oat crunch cheerio cereal
Instructions
- PREP: Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper and set aside. Measure out the cereal and place in a large bowl, set aside for now.
- PEANUT BUTTER AND HONEY: Add the peanut butter, honey, and salt to a large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Remove and stir vigorously. Return the bowl to the microwave for another 40 seconds. Remove and stir vigorously again.
- ADD TO CEREAL: Pour in the vanilla and mix to combine. Use a spatula to scrape every bit of this peanut butter and honey mixture into the bowl with the cereal. Mix gently until all of the cereal is well coated.
- FORM CLUSTERS: Drop clusters about 2 tablespoons in size onto the prepared sheet pan. Gently compress the clusters with your hands to ensure the cereal bites will stay together as they harden. Let stand at room temperature until set, about 1-3 hours. Enjoy!
- STORAGE: Place any leftovers in an airtight container. Keep the container in a cool dry place for up to a week. These bites are best when fresh, and every day they stand, they lose texture and become overly soft/gooey/chewy (especially in overly humid climates). This recipe isn't a great candidate for freezing and thawing; the honey and peanut butter coating softens and the cereal becomes mushy.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
As your brother in law, These are my kids favorite after school snack! They are irresistible!
So happy to hear that! Thank you!