White chocolate chips – who doesn’t love a snack drizzled in white chocolate? I love how the white chocolate inside and on top of these cereal bars is reminiscent of a bowl of cereal and milk in bar form.

They add a bit of color, a lot of flavor, and are the perfect addition to these Cheerio bars with strawberries.

Freeze dried strawberries – to me, this is one of the tastiest parts of the recipe! I love the flavor and tart-sweetness of freeze dried strawberries.

While they’re fairly simple as far as cereals go, I guarantee your kids will love them when transformed into these peanut butter Cheerio bars!

Cheerios – plain Cheerios are easy to find at your local grocer or bulk store.

Honey – did you know honey contains some nutrients and is rich in antioxidants? Honey is a great, natural sweetener and it’s sticky texture will also work to help keep your bars together.

You can substitute other nut or seed butters if you prefer, but I have found that peanut butter does the best at holding the bars together! Peanut butter – peanut butter adds protein and helps keep the Cheerios peanut butter cereal bars together.Let’s get started with the 5 ingredients you’ll need: That’s right - only 5 ingredients! And there’s no stovetop or oven needed to put these tasty treats together.

You won’t believe how simple it is to make these 5 ingredients Cheerio bars. I love to pack these Cheerio bars when we have morning sports games or road trips or even just a playdate at the park! They’re easy to make ahead of time and keep on hand for those times when I want a quick and easy snack or lunch.Īnother great thing about this Cheerios bars recipe is that you can get plain Cheerios very inexpensively at your local grocer or bulk store and there are only FIVE INGREDIENTS! When you make these tasty bars, you know exactly what goes in them and what you’re eating! These Cheerio Cereal Bars are super easy to make and the perfect homemade snack for families on the go! Made with Cheerio cereal and packed with dried fruit and protein-filled peanut butter, these toasted oat bars will leave you satisfied for hours.

Cheerio ingredient label