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So much better than store-bought granola bars, these enlightened blueberry cereal bars are lower in sugar and can be made a little more chewy by baking them a little less, or more crispy and crunchy by baking them a little longer.
The ideal grab-and-go snack, these yummy homemade granola bars are equally delicious when paired with plain Greek yogurt and fresh berries or a little nut butter for a heartier breakfast, or for dessert when crumbled and sprinkled over your favorite lighter ice cream, like this simple 1-ingredient Banana “Nice” Cream.
How Many Calories and WeightWatchers Points in Blueberry Cereal Bars?
According to my calculations, each cereal bar has about 182 calories.
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Recipe Ingredients
Old-fashioned rolled oats
Low sugar crisp rice cereal – adds a crispy crunch to the cereal bars.
Dried blueberries (low or no added sugar if available)
Chopped almonds
Brown rice syrup
Almond butter
Salted butter
Chia seeds
Vanilla extract
Salt
Almond extract
Egg whites
How to Make Crunchy Blueberry Cereal Bars, Step-by-Step
Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.
Step 2: Preheat oven to 325F degrees. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Step 3: Stir together the oats, crisp rice cereal, dried blueberries and chopped almonds in a large mixing bowl.
Step 4: In a microwaveable bowl, stir together the brown rice syrup, almond butter, chia seeds, vanilla, salt and almond extract. Heat for 45 seconds to 1 minute and stir to combine. Pour mixture over the oat mixture and stir until evenly coated. Pour in egg whites and stir to combine.
Step 5: Add mixture to prepared pan and press down into an even layer, using back of a large spoon or clean hands.
Step 6: Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges, for slightly chewier bars. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown around the edges, for slightly crunchier bars. Bars will be softer in the middle but continue to firm and dry as they cool.
Step 7: Allow to cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan to continue cooling on a wire rack. Once completely cooled, cut into 18 bars.
Step 8: Store any leftover cereal bars in an airtight container at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
Rather than use Rice Krispies, which have 4 grams of added sugar in each 1-1/2 cups serving, I opted for sprouted brown rice crisps from One Degree, which has just 1 gram of added sugar in each 3/4 cup serving.
Substitute liquid honey for the brown rice syrup if desired.
Serving Suggestions
Blueberry cereal bars can be individually wrapped and make great lunchbox snacks. Enjoy a bar with some fresh berries and plain Greek yogurt for breakfast, or crumbled and sprinkled over ice cream for dessert.
Ways to Use Leftovers
Leftover cereal bars should be stored in an airtight container. Crumbled bars can be sprinkled over Greek yogurt or as a topping for light ice cream or nonfat frozen yogurt.
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Blueberry Cereal Bars Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
WW Points: 4
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6 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Rather than use Rice Krispies, which have 4 grams of added sugar in each 1-1/2 cups serving, I opted for sprouted brown rice crisps from One Degree, which has just 1 gram of added sugar in each 3/4 cup serving.
Substitute liquid honey for the brown rice syrup if desired.
Nutrition
Recipe source: Better Homes & Garden
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