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★★★★★ 4.1 from 7 Reviews

No Bake Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars

1 hr 10 min
GF Gluten-Free DF Dairy-Free V Vegan VG Vegetarian EF Egg-Free
Avatar by: Lindsay Grimes
February 11, 2021 (Updated: March 3, 2022)
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No Bake Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars are so easy to make and only three ingredients!! These cheerio bars will be your new favorite snack!

I made these this past weekend on a whim because I had an extra box of honey nut cheerios that I needed to use up and these peanut butter cheerio bars have officially become my new favorite snack!

My kids and I were obsessing over these cheerio bars all weekend.

We packed some for the beach and I have to say, I’ve never more looked forward to a packed snack than I did with those cheerio bars.

If you want to browse recipes by flavor, check out these peanut butter recipes, chocolate recipes, coconut recipes, and cinnamon recipes!

This is a collage of four images of the process of making peanut butter cheerio bars. The first image has the ingredients. The second image is a glass bowl with the ingredients mixed together. The third image is the cheerios put in a square pan. The fourth image has the cheerio bars pressed down in an even layer.
Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars

Ingredients for peanut butter cheerio bars:

Cheerios. Any kid will work! Off brand cheerios, plain cheerios, honey nut cheerios, peanut butter cheerios, chocolate cheerios, they’ll turn out delicious guaranteed.

Peanut Butter. I love using natural peanut butter, but you can use any kid of peanut butter. If you want, you can also play around with using almond butter, sunflower seed butter, even tahini would be a fun option!

Agave Nectar. I love using agave nectar to sweeten up my desserts, but you can sub in honey or maple syrup if you prefer.

Flakey Salt. This is optional but HIGHLY recommended. Actually, not optional. The flakey finishing salt at the end add the most amazing salty-sweet finish. Please don’t skip this step!

This is an overhead image of peanut butter cheerio bars. The bars are cut and sprinkled in salt. The bars sit on a white piece of parchment paper.
This is an overhead image of a peanut butter cheerio bar. The bar is in the center bottom of the image and has a bite taken out. The bar sits on a white piece of parchment paper and another cheerio bar is on the top of the image.

How to make cheerio bars:

You won’t believe how easy this is! Once you see how quickly it comes together and how DELICIOUS these are, you’ll be making them on repeat, guaranteed.

Place the peanut butter and agave in a large bowl and heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds. You could also put the ingredients in a pot over medium heat and whisk until warm and smooth.

Then, add the cheerios to the bowl (or pot) and fold together until the cheerios are completely coated with the peanut butter mixture.

Line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper. Trust me, parchment paper is amazing later when you want to pull up the bars from the pan.

Use a rubber spatula to press the cheerios into a single, even layer in the bottom of the pan.

Chill in the freezer at at least 1 hour.

Pull the bars out of the pan by pulling up the edges of the parchment paper. Place them on a cutting board and cut into 12 bars. Sprinkle with salt and enjoy!

Want to add more chocolate? Drizzle some on top! Check out my tutorial How to Melt Chocolate Chips!

More ways to jazz up this recipe:

  • Fold in some marshmallows: omg can you image the gooey goodness?
  • Use a different flavor cheerio: chocolate, peanut butter, or fruity cheerios could be fun!
  • Use a different nut butter: almond butter, sunbutter, tahini are some ideas!
  • Try a different cereal: rice krispies or cocoa puffs sound kinda amazing!
This is a side view of three cheerio bars stacked top of each other. The bars are sitting on a white surface and a white background. More cereal bars are blurred in the background.

How to store these peanut butter cereal bars:

In. The. Fridge. These are best served chilled and may get too soft at room temp. So, make sure you keep them in an airtight container in the fridge!

More snacks and bars to try:

  • Chewy Gluten Free & Vegan Granola Bars
  • No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
  • Healthier Magic Bars
  • Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
  • Creamy Crunchy Peanut Butter Bars

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This is an overhead image of peanut butter cheerio bars. The bars are cut and sprinkled in salt. The bars sit on a white piece of parchment paper. Recipe
GF Gluten-Free DF Dairy-Free V Vegan VG Vegetarian EF Egg-Free

Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars are so easy to make and only three ingredients!! These cheerio bars will be your new favorite snack!

AvatarRecipe by:Lindsay Grimes
★★★★★ 4.1 from 7 reviews
Prep: 10 minCook: 1 hourTotal: 1 hour 10 min
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Servings: 12 bars 1x

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons agave nectar (honey or maple syrup also works)
  • 3 cups honey nut cheerios (plain cheerios are also delish!)
  • flakey salt for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Place the peanut butter and agave in a large bowl and heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds. You could also put the ingredients in a pot over medium heat and whisk until warm and smooth.

  2. Once the peanut butter mixture is combined, add the cheerios to the bowl (or pot) and fold until the cheerios are completely coated with the peanut butter mixture.

  3. Line an 8×8 square pan with parchment paper. Trust me, parchment paper is amazing later when you want to pull up the bars from the pan.

  4. Use a rubber spatula to press the cheerios into a single, even layer in the bottom of the pan.

  5. Chill in the freezer at at least 1 hour.

  6. Pull the bars out of the pan by pulling up the edges of the parchment paper.
  7. Place them on a cutting board and cut into 12 bars.
  8. Sprinkle with salt and enjoy!

Tips

Store the bars in an airtight container in the fridge. Place parchment paper between layers if needed. 

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 83
  • Sugar: 4.5g
  • Sodium: 3mg
  • Fat: 5.4g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 6.2g
  • Fiber: 0.9g
  • Protein: 3.4g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
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  1. AvatarAshleigh says

    Posted on 11/12/21 at 11:58 am

    I made these since I wanted to make a gluten free desert/snack for a friend who is gluten free. They were okay. I refrigerated them for a few hours and they still fell apart. Flavor was alright but the texture was kind of dry. I used honey nut cheerios, regular peanut butter, maple syrup, and sea salt.

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    • AvatarLindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 11/12/21 at 12:23 pm

      Hi Ashleigh, I’m happy you liked the flavor but bummed they fell apart for you. Two ways you can troubleshoot – First, I recommend really pressing down hard and packing the cheerios, even if they crunch a bit. The tighter the pack, the more likely they’ll hold together. Second, they are best served chilled. If they get to warm/hot they could definitely fall apart. Anyway, I hope you give them a try again! Thanks for the review. xo, Lindsay

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  2. AvatarJanell Dorn says

    Posted on 2/5/23 at 7:37 am

    I could tell when mixing tiger that these were not going to work – too little PB mixture to actually keep together. I made 2 pans & froze one for 2 hrs & the other overnight. Same result both times – a crumbly mess no actual bars.

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