Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars recipe. These cheerio treats are the best way to satisfy your sweet tooth in under 15 minutes.
It is getting HOT out there. That just means that I am making all kinds of no bake treats in my kitchen these days.
I am a huge fan of these no bake bars because they use only 3 pantry ingredients, making them the perfect after school snack.
Brung these Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars along with you on road trips, picnics or in your lunch box this summer. One of my favorite on the go snacks to have as a quick sweet treat.
Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars Ingredients
You just need three simple ingredients to make this cereal bar recipe. All you need is:
- honey
- creamy peanut butter
- plain cheerios
That’s it!
Equipment
- medium microwave-safe bowl
- 9×9 inch pan
- rubber spatula
Tips
Storage: Store any leftover bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. You can also store them in the fridge for up to 1 week.
What type of peanut butter to use? Because you want the peanut butter mixture to stick together as much as possible, using the processed peanut butter is best. I would not recommend natural peanut butter or homemade peanut butter because those typically are extremely watery.
Variations
Make them vegan. You can swap out an equal amount of honey for corn syrup, agave nectar or maple syrup. Just know that if you are using maple syrup, the cereal bars won’t hold together as nicely, so you will need to store them in the fridge.
Experiment with different cereal. Instead of regular cheerios, try using flavored cheerios like honey nut cheerios. Alternatively, you could use Lucky Charms to make Lucky Charms treats. This is such a simple recipe that is so versatile, you can pretty much use whatever you have on hand.
Swap out the peanut butter. Experiment with different nut butters, such as almond butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter.
More Peanut Butter Treats
Like these Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars? Then you will love these easy recipes using peanut butter:
- Peanut Butter and Chocolate Rice Krispies Squares
- Apple Peanut Butter Bars
- Peanut Butter S’mores Layered Brownies
- Double Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 1/2 cups Cheerios
Instructions
- In a medium microwave safe bowl, microwave the honey and peanut butter for 30 seconds. Mix until smooth.
- Pour the Cheerios into the peanut butter mixture and mix until fully incorporated.
- Spray a 9x9 inch pan with cooking spray.
- Using a rubber spatula, press the Cheerios mixture into the prepared baking pan. Refrigerate for around 1 hour before cutting into squares.
This was so easy! My kids loved them. And it was a way for me to use up leftover cheerios. win-win!
Great recipe.
So glad it was a hit with your kids 🙂
This is so easy and quick and best for a quick dessert option. Peanut Butter with the Honey combination is so tasty..
Can’t go wrong with that combo 😉 So glad you liked it!
This came out so good! My family loves peanut butter and we loved these cheerio bars for a fun summer treat. I’ll be making them again for share with friends.
Yay! that makes me so happy to hear 🙂
I haven’t made these in ages and your recipe was even better than I remembered! My kids loved it, and so did I.
So glad that it was a hit with you and your kids 🙂
I was looking for a camp snack to make for my daughter and this one was perfect! She loved the cheerios as she bit into these bars!
So glad your daughter liked it!
The perfect recipe for a quick sweet treat that is so easy to make. My hubby is hooked!
So glad it was a hit with him 🙂
I made these cheerio bars with my kids this weekend. They really enjoyed making them, but not as much as they enjoyed eating them – delicious!
So glad your kids loved them 🙂
I love making these because there is no need to turn the oven on. They are great treats and it is just too hot to heat up my kitchen with an oven lately.
It is way too hot to turn the oven on where I am too 😉
I love anything peanut butter and cheerios! This reminds me of a square my mom used to make very similar except she added the mini colorful marsh mellows. I can see the kids lovingbthese too! Thanks for sharing! ❤️ 😍
I am going to have to try that next time I make them!
Swapped almond butter for the peanut butter and I have to say it was a total winner with my family! A must have in the summer!
Yay! So glad you liked it! 🙂