Chocolate Cereal Breakfast Bars

Make your own chewy energy/granola bars with a not-too-sweet chocolate flavor with hints of coconut and almond.

• Calories: 264 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• tiny pinch cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup maple syrup
• 1.5 cups rolled oats
• 0.5 cup chopped raw almonds
• 1 cup puffed brown rice cereal
• 0.33 cup shredded coconut
• 0.33 cup packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine rolled oats, puffed brown rice cereal, almonds, coconut, cocoa powder, salt, and cayenne in a bowl.

Step 2

Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, vegetable oil, and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir, and let the mixture boil for 1 minute.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. While still hot, use a spatula to score the pan into 8 portions. Let cool to room temperature before breaking into bars. You can also not score, and simply let cool, then cut with a knife.

Step 4

Gather all your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 pan with butter and line with parchment paper.

Step 5

Pour sugar mixture over the dry ingredients in the bowl and mix thoroughly.

Step 6

Transfer to the prepared pan, and smooth out the top, pressing lightly with a spatula.