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    Published: Sep 28, 2015 · Modified: Oct 5, 2021 by Amanda Powell · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Breakfast Cereal and Milk Bars

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    There is nothing more fun than making your own breakfast cereal and milk bars! These tasty treats are the perfect way to mix up your snacks and experiment with different cereals! 

    Milk and cereal bars with apple jacks - why have breakfast any other way

    You wouldn’t think that someone working from home would be running around a lot, but I feel as though I am out and about running errands more now than when I was working in an office. I am always taking my daughter to classes or play dates and running to so many different stores to find just the right ingredients and just the right props. I can’t even imagine how things will be once she is in school!

    cereal and milk breakfast bars
    More often than not, we tend to skip meals or eat on the go. I hate going out for fast food or a restaurant all the time because it gets expensive and can still slow us down, so I try and keep snacks on-hand for us. Now, usually I like to go for something like an energy bite, but Nadia craves something fun she can get really excited to share. To do that, I will make a few cereal and milk bars for her to snack on.

    how to make cereal and milk breakfast bars
    I like to make a batch about once a week using different cereals  we find at Target like the classic Rice Krispies, or getting a little funky with Krave or Apple Jacks. My daughter’s favorites are Fruit Loops and Apple Jacks because of the fun colors. These bars are so simple to put together. It’s simply a matter of mixing everything together with a bit of heat, then packing it down as tight as possible before slicing. I absolutely love the milk glaze because it adds to that morning bowl of cereal taste that we love.

    cereal and milk breakfast bars

    cereal and milk bars

    Breakfast Cereal and Milk Bars

    Amanda Powell
    These tasty breakfast cereal and milk bars are the snack you've been craving forever
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    Prep Time 4 mins
    Cook Time 2 mins
    Total Time 6 mins
    Course snacks
    Servings 8 bars
    Calories 348 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup unsalted butter
    • 10 oz bag mini marshmallows
    • 7 cups Apple Jacks or other Kellogg’s breakfast cereal of your choice
    • ¾ cup powdered sugar
    • 3 tablespoons skim milk powder
    • 2 tablespoons water

    Instructions
     

    • Line an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper
    • Melt the butter in a large saucepan and cook until browned and nutty smelling.
    • Add the marshmallows then stir until the marshmallows are melted.
    • Pour in the cereal and mix to thoroughly combine. Pour the cereal mixture into the pan and pat down well.
    • Mix together the powdered sugar, skim milk powder, and water together until creamy. Pour over the cereal bars.
    • Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1barCalories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 147mgFiber: 2gSugar: 42g
    Keyword bars, breakfast, cereal, milk, snack
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    About Amanda Powell

    Baker, photographer, and sometimes world traveler behind A Cookie Named Desire. Obsessed with helping people live life sweetly with delicious food to share with the special people in your life and creating lasting memories.

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    1. Ellen9981 says

      July 17, 2022 at 2:52 pm

      These look great. Will the glaze harden up?5 stars

      Reply
      • Amanda Powell says

        July 18, 2022 at 2:20 pm

        It will dry out, but not become hared.

        Reply
    2. David @ Spiced says

      October 02, 2015 at 12:47 pm

      What a fun and delicious twist on a classic snack! I could go for one of these bars right about now! #client

      Reply
    3. Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says

      September 29, 2015 at 11:06 am

      Ahhhh these are what dreams are made of! 🙂

      Reply
    4. fatur akbar says

      September 29, 2015 at 3:57 am

      thankyou very much, That pict making me hungry

      Reply
    5. Beeta @ Mon Petit Four says

      September 29, 2015 at 2:10 am

      What a great idea, Amanda! These bars look sensational. I love that you added the milk glaze - I can imagine it giving the bars that perfect morning bowl of cereal taste that you described. So yummy!

      Reply
    6. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

      September 28, 2015 at 8:34 am

      These are so cute! Love the festive colors 🙂

      Reply

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