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!
Prep Time 20minutes
Total Time 20minutes
Servings 12
Author The Gracious Wife
Ingredients
2 1/2cupsAnnie's Cocoa Bunnies or Berry Bunnies Cerealdivided
2cupsoatmeal
1cupground flaxseed
1/2cupnut butterpeanut, almond, or hazelnut is what I usually use
1/2cuphoney
OPTIONAL 1/2 cup dried fruit
1 1/2teaspoonsvanilla
1/4teaspoonsalt
For the milk coating
1/4cupGreek yogurt
2cupspowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
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.