Description
Homemade peanut butter cereal bites combine crispy rice cereal with creamy peanut butter for an irresistible no-bake treat. Sweet and salty flavors blend perfectly, offering quick satisfaction when hunger strikes and you crave something delightful.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (118 ml) peanut butter
- ½ cup (170 g) honey
- 4 cups (120 g) plain Cheerios
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather a microwave-safe bowl and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melting Phase: Combine peanut butter and honey in the bowl, heating in 30-second intervals while stirring until achieving a silky, homogeneous liquid with smooth consistency.
- Flavor Infusion: Incorporate vanilla extract into the warm mixture, whisking thoroughly to distribute the aromatic essence evenly throughout the base.
- Coating Process: Delicately fold Cheerios into the glossy peanut butter blend, ensuring each cereal piece receives comprehensive coverage with the luscious mixture.
- Shaping and Setting: Carefully spoon the coated cereal onto the prepared parchment sheet, creating uniform clusters or distributing into individual cupcake liners for precise, portion-controlled bites.
- Cooling and Stabilization: Allow the treats to rest at room temperature, permitting them to solidify and develop a delightful, slightly chewy texture for approximately 30-60 minutes until completely set and firm.
- Serving: Present these delectable, no-bake morsels as a convenient snack or energizing morning treat, ready to be enjoyed at room temperature.
Notes
- Microwave Mastery: Heat peanut butter and honey in short intervals to prevent burning and ensure smooth, even melting.
- Texture Tip: Stir continuously while microwaving to achieve a silky, pourable consistency that coats cereal perfectly.
- Coating Technique: Fold Cheerios gently to maintain their crunch while ensuring complete and uniform peanut butter coverage.
- Setting Secrets: Allow bites to rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, with longer setting times creating firmer, more stable treats.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 146
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg