Milk and Cereal Bars
Homemade Milk and Cereal Bars made with Annie's Cocoa Bunnies Cereal are a perfect grab-and-go easy breakfast for kids that is totally customizable to what you love!
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Annie's Cocoa Bunnies or Berry Bunnies Cereal divided
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 1 cup ground flaxseed
- 1/2 cup nut butter peanut, almond, or hazelnut is what I usually use
- 1/2 cup honey
- OPTIONAL 1/2 cup dried fruit
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the milk coating
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups cereal, oatmeal, flaxseed, dried fruit, and salt. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a small microwave-safe mixing bowl, add nut butter and honey. Microwave for about 30 seconds to soften. Stir until combined and smooth. Add vanilla, and stir again until combined.
- Pour honey mixture into cereal mixture. Stir until all ingredients are combined.
- Line a 9"x9" baking dish with wax paper, and pour cereal mixture into dish. Press down evenly in the dish. Place a second piece of wax paper on top to press down evenly. Freeze for 2 hours.
- To make the milk coating: Combine yogurt and powdered sugar in a small mixing bowl. Whisk together until smooth. Add vanilla and whisk again.
- When cereal bars are frozen, cut into bars.
- Spread yogurt mixture onto each bar. Sprinkle bars with remaining 1/2 cup cereal.
- Allow bars to dry overnight.