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A stack of square peanut butter cereal bars served on a dark gray plate with a white napkin nearby.

Easy Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars

These Easy Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars are the ultimate three-ingredient solution for busy mornings or hungry kids after school. They are incredibly simple to whip up, requiring no baking and only a few minutes of prep time to create a portable, delicious snack.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 138
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 Cups Plain Cheerios Cereal or Honey Nut or Multigrain
  • 1/2 Cup Honey
  • 1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil optional, for easier mixing

Equipment

  • 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking pan
  • Medium-sized saucepan
  • Silicone spatula

Method
 

  1. Prepare your 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking pan by greasing it lightly with non-stick spray or lining it with parchment paper.
  2. Measure out the honey and creamy peanut butter and add them to a medium-sized saucepan. If you are using olive oil to help with sticking, add that in now as well.
    1/2 Cup Honey, 1/2 Cup Creamy Peanut Butter, 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  3. Place the saucepan over low heat. Stir the honey and peanut butter constantly until the mixture is warm, fully combined, and just starting to show small bubbles.
  4. Immediately remove the pan from the heat to prevent the honey from scorching.
  5. Pour the Cheerios into the saucepan with the peanut butter mixture.
    3 1/2 Cups Plain Cheerios Cereal
  6. Stir the cereal gently but thoroughly until every piece of Cheerio is well-coated in the peanut butter and honey mixture.
  7. Scoop the coated cereal into your prepared baking pan. Use a spatula to spread it into an even layer, pressing down firmly to ensure the bars stick together.
  8. Cover the pan and place it in the refrigerator for at least one hour, or until the bars are completely set and firm to the touch.
  9. Once set, remove from the fridge, slice into bars, and serve.

Notes

Adding a tiny bit of olive oil to the mixture helps prevent the sugars from bonding too tightly to the pan, making cleanup much easier. Ensure you press the cereal firmly into the pan and chill for the full hour so the bars do not crumble.