These no-bake cereal bars (or bark) are the a perfect sweet breakfast treat or on-the-go snack. You can make them in minutes, no baking necessary. You only need 4 ingredients to make these vegan and gluten-free, kid-friendly cereal bars that everyone will love!
No Bake Cereal Bars Ingredients
- Cereal: In these no-bake chocolate peanut butter cereal bars or bark recipe, we use plain cereal. I went with Gluten-Free O’s from Love Bird.
- Peanut Butter: Any creamy peanut butter will work in these no bake cereal bars
- Brown Sugar or Maple Syrup: Use brown sugar, maple syrup, or to reduce the sugar in this recipe, use purecane brown sugar substitute!
- Chocolate: Regular or vegan chocolates are used for the chocolate coating of the no bake cereal bars/bark
- Sprinkles: Option to top your cereal bars/bark with regular or vegan sprinkles.
How To Make No-Bake Cereal Bars
Step 1: Add the cereal, purecane brown sugar, and peanut butter to a mixing bowl. Mix until completely combined.
Step 2: Line the baking dish with parchment paper and then transfer the peanut butter coated cereal into the baking dish. Use a spatula to press the cereal into the dish.
Step 3: Drizzle the melted vegan chocolate chips on top and then sprinkle sprinkles on top (if using). Refrigerate for one hour.
Step 4: After one hour, remove the dish from the fridge and use a knife to either cut into bars or break apart into what I call "Cheerios Bark".
Frequently Asked Questions
In this recipe, we use a combination of peanut butter and purecane brown sugar to bind the bars together. Other recipes may include maple syrup, flax seed meal, or even marshmallows.
Cheerios are made of oats which are naturally gluten-free. To learn more about how Cheerios keep their product gluten-free, click here.
Any nut butter such as: almond butter, cashew butter, sun butter, or granola butter will work in this recipe. Peanut butter and chocolate are a classic combo!
No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Cereal Bars
Equipment
- rectangular baking dish or loaf pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- parchment paper
Ingredients
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
- 4 cups plain gluten-free cereal O's or any of your other favorite vegan or gluten-free cereal ensure they are gluten-free if needed
- 4 tablespoon brown sugar or maple syrup
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups melted vegan chocolate chips
- vegan sprinkles optional
Instructions
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
- Add the cereal, brown sugar or maple syrup, and peanut butter to a mixing bowl. Mix until completely combined.
- Line the baking dish or loaf pan with parchment paper and then transfer the peanut butter coated cereal into the baking dish. Use a spatula to press the cereal into the dish.
- Drizzle the melted vegan chocolate chips on top and then sprinkle sprinkles on top (if using). Refrigerate for one hour.
- After one hour, remove the dish from the fridge and use a knife to either cut into bars or break apart into what I call "Cheerios Bark".
C @A_Hart_Apart says
These came out delicious and so easy to make! My non gluten free family members loved them too. Thank you for the recipe !
Jillian says
So happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed these!! Thank you for trying my recipe!!