These Low Fat Peanut Butter Protein Cereal Bars made with powdered peanut butter for all the PB flavor without the fat. Sweetened with protein powder and sugar-free syrup, and made with oats, puffed rice and cheerios cereal, this recipe makes delicious and healthy cereal breakfast bars!
Ingredients
½cupInstant (or Rolled) Oats, 45g
½cupPuffed Brown Rice Cereal, 9g
½cupCheerios, 14g
½scoopVanilla Protein Powder, 15g, 2-3 Tbsp
½cupPeanut Butter Powder, 64g
6TbspAlmond Milk
2TbspMaple Syrup, Sugar-free recommended
Instructions
Line a 8½ x 4½” loaf pan with parchment paper (or use moulds or a tray). Leave an overhang to lift out later.
In a large bowl, combine oats, brown rice puffs cereal, cheerios and protein powder.
In a small bowl, stir together peanut butter powder and almond milk until completely smooth.
Pour in peanut butter mixture and maple syrup into cereal. Use a spatula and fold to combine. It may take some time, but you will get a tough mixture that holds together.
Transfer to prepared loaf pan, spread and press down to smoothen.
Place pan in the fridge for about 15 minutes to harden.
Lift out of pan using lining, place on cutting board and using a sharp knife, slice into 8 bars.
Notes
To replace peanut butter powder:
Use ½ cup Creamy Peanut Butter
Don’t add milk
Storage:
Fridge: 1 week in an airtight container.
Freezer: 2-3 months, individually wrapped, in an airtight container or freezer safe zipper bag.