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    Peanut Butter Honey Cheerios Bars

    June 13, 2025 by Chrissy Carroll 27 Comments

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    Looking for an easy sweet treat or after school snack? Try these four-ingredient peanut butter honey cheerios bars! You’ve probably already got everything you need to make them lying around your house, and they take just a couple minutes of effort to prepare.

    Side note: It makes me giggle when people assume that dietitians don’t eat dessert (or burgers, or pizza, or insert any other food here).  Ya’ll, we are real people who enjoy variety in our eating habits too! 😉 I’m a firm believer in the 80/20 rule when it comes to nutrition – 80% nutritious choices, and 20% flexibility for some treats. And these are one of my favorite ways to satisfy my sweet tooth!

    Note: This post was originally created in 2018 and has been updated in 2025.

    A woman's hand holding a peanut butter honey cheerio bar.

    Ingredients

    As mentioned, you only need 4 ingredients to make this recipe:

    Cheerios, peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil.
    • Peanut butter – I recommend natural peanut butter for this, but conventional should work too.
    • Cheerios – I use plain ‘ol Cheerios, but you can use whatever variety you prefer. If you’re gluten-free, feel free to use another brand of cereal if you prefer. You can also sub in other types of cereal too.
    • Honey – This is necessary for the sticky texture and to hold the bars together. Don’t try to substitute with another sweetener.
    • Coconut oil – I find this helps the bars firm up and hold their shape. I recommend refined coconut oil so it doesn’t impart a coconut taste.

    Instructions

    This recipe is so simple! You’ll find the full recipe amounts and instructions in the recipe card but here’s a quick overview with photos.

    Start by melting the coconut oil in a large pot over medium-low heat, then add in the honey and peanut butter and continue heating and stirring until they’re well combined together.

    Peanut butter, honey, and coconut oil melted together in a large pot.

    When it’s combined, remove the pot from heat and stir in the Cheerios.

    Cheerios stirred into the peanut butter honey mixture in the pot.

    Pour those out into a parchment-lined or wax-paper-lined 8×8 baking dish. Press the mixture down firmly using the back of a wooden spoon or another sheet of parchment paper. This is key, as it will help the bars hold their shape. If you don’t press it, they’ll crumble.

    The cereal bar mixture pressed down into a parchment-lined 8x8 dish.

    Pop that in the fridge for at least 1-2 hours, then cut into squares! Store the squares in the fridge and enjoy for up to 5 days.

    A stack of three honey peanut butter cheerios squares.

    Nutrition Highlight

    One thing I love about these for active women and kids:  they’re a good source of iron!  A lot of female athletes and kids fall short on iron intake – the former due to their monthly cycle, and the latter due to sometimes picky eating habits. Since many breakfast cereals are enriched with iron, they can be a great way to add some extra iron to your diet.

    More Peanut Butter Treats

    If you’re looking for more peanut butter snacks and desserts, be sure to give one of these a try:

    • Healthy peanut butter eggs (like Reese’s!)
    • Chocolate peanut butter protein granola
    • Peanut butter banana mini muffins
    • Chocolate peanut butter protein whoopie pies
    • Healthy peanut butter cookie dough bites

    I hope you enjoy this recipe! If you get a chance to try it, feel free to leave a recipe rating or comment below.

    A woman's hand holding a peanut butter honey cheerio bar.

    Peanut Butter Honey Cheerio Bars

    Snacking in Sneakers
    These four ingredient peanut butter honey cheerio bars are an easy no-bake snack to satisfy your sweet tooth!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 5 minutes mins
    Chill Time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 9 servings
    Calories 189 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tbsp coconut oil
    • ½ cup honey
    • ½ cup natural peanut butter
    • 3 cups Cheerios (or any type of cereal)

    Instructions
     

    • Line an 8×8 square baking dish with wax paper or parchment paper. Set aside for now.
    • In a large pot, melt the coconut oil over medium-low heat.
    • Add honey and peanut butter and continue heating, stirring often, until everything is well combined.
    • Remove from heat and mix in Cheerios.
    • Pour into your baking dish and press down firmly using the back of a wooden spoon or another sheet of wax paper/parchment paper.
    • Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours, then cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

    Notes

    • I recommend using natural peanut butter for this recipe (one where the only ingredients are peanuts and salt), but conventional will work if that’s all you have on hand.
    • Be sure to firmly press down the mixture into the 8×8 dish. If you don’t, the bars will crumble.
     
    Nutrition analysis (approximate per serving): 189 calories, 9 g fat, 2.5 g saturated fat, 90 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 17 g sugar, 5 g protein, Vitamin D: 2%, Calcium: 3%, Iron: 17%, Potassium: 3%

    Nutrition

    Calories: 189kcal
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    A stack of three peanut butter honey cheerios bars, with a text overlay with the name of the recipe and list of ingredients.
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    Comments

    1. Deborah @ Confessions of mother runner

      January 29, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      Ooh these do look like a fun snack. i know I would eat them all before my son even got his hands on them

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:10 am

        Haha, I maaaay have eaten quite a few before my son was able to try one.

        Reply
    2. Laura

      January 29, 2018 at 1:35 pm

      Wow, these look amazing! Everything with peanut butter is good. I like that it is a simple recipe that doesn’t take a lot of time.

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:11 am

        Right?! Peanut butter is by far one of the most amazing food innovations of our time, haha.

        Reply
    3. Abbey Sharp

      January 29, 2018 at 4:08 pm

      5 stars
      These bars look super addictive! Love how easy these are to make and I already have the ingredients in my pantry!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:11 am

        Thanks Abbey! Aren’t recipes great when you already have everything you need?!

        Reply
    4. Jessica Kuepfer

      January 29, 2018 at 6:03 pm

      5 stars
      OMG – these look so good. Is there anything more delicious than peanut butter and honey?

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:11 am

        Thanks Jessica! And yes, I agree with you on the PB & honey!

        Reply
    5. Sarah

      January 29, 2018 at 7:56 pm

      I bet my girls would love these, actually I know they would and I would too! Maybe I’ll have A whip some up this weekend with daddy while I’m at an event.

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:12 am

        Woohoo, hope you guys enjoy them.

        Reply
    6. Emily | EmPowered Nutrition

      January 29, 2018 at 8:14 pm

      5 stars
      These are like all of my favorite things combined into one! I definitely have to make these!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:12 am

        Yay!! Enjoy my friend.

        Reply
    7. Emily

      January 29, 2018 at 8:18 pm

      Yes I’m always in need of iron, espcecially because I don’t eat red meat! These look so yummy and great for pre-workout 😀

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:12 am

        Yes! I love cereal as a fortified iron source. It’s so convenient!

        Reply
    8. Jessica Levinson

      January 30, 2018 at 1:02 am

      These look delicious! Great for one the go breakfast or afternoon snack!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:12 am

        Thanks Jessica!

        Reply
    9. Angela Cardamone @marathonsandmotivation.com

      January 30, 2018 at 8:08 am

      Yum, these look so delicious! I love that they are so quick & easy to make too, my kids will LOVE these!!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:13 am

        Perfect for kids and adults alike 🙂

        Reply
    10. dixya @food, pleasure, and health

      January 30, 2018 at 8:23 am

      love this idea for a treat..only 4 ingredients count me in.

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:13 am

        I know, the fact that it only has 4 ingredients is so nice.

        Reply
    11. Annmarie

      January 30, 2018 at 11:28 am

      Ooh these look goooood. My kiddos would love them for sure!

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        January 31, 2018 at 11:13 am

        Hope you get a chance to make them with the kiddos!

        Reply
    12. Sadie

      October 17, 2018 at 1:52 pm

      Why the coconut oil?
      Not school-friendly, unfortunately. (Allergy risk)

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        October 17, 2018 at 3:03 pm

        I find that the coconut oil helps to better smooth out the mixture when heating it – but you can definitely try without.

        Not all schools prohibit nuts, but totally understand the limitations of those that do! (My son’s school also doesn’t allow nuts). I’ve never tried it before, but you could certainly see if it worked with sunbutter instead of PB for an allergy-friendly version 🙂

        Reply
    13. Sophie Abril

      August 8, 2019 at 7:48 pm

      5 stars
      How long can these be stored in an airtight container??

      Reply
      • Chrissy Carroll

        August 9, 2019 at 2:21 pm

        You can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

        Reply
    14. Ella

      September 3, 2020 at 1:11 pm

      Hey these look so good do u think I can use only oil and honey or butter and honey cause the thing is we don’t use peanut butter

      Reply

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