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#Healthy cheerio bars plus

So I got to thinking about these beloved Cheerio Treats and decided it was time to give them a total makeover.

Picture a rice crispy treat, Cheerio style. So of course, I started looking for a little inspiration…īack when I was in high school, my mom made this amazing snack bars that she, so brilliantly, called “Cheerio Treats”, which go figure, were made out of Cheerios and lots of other delicious (but not so healthy) ingredients. So you can figure it was about time for a bit of variety in the snack department. I swear I made it almost weekly since I posted that recipe back in the beginning of May. Particularly, this Toasted Coconut Peanut Butter Granola. For the past month (let’s be serious, more like 4 months), I’ve had a kind of unhealthy obsession with granola. I don’t know about you guys, but I’m always on the lookout for easy, healthy grab-and-go snacks to keep me going through my busy days. All content and opinions are my own! #GlutenFreeCereal #GlutenFreeCheerios #PublixGlutenFreeCereal It’s thicker than peanut butter and won’t thin out as much when heated.Today’s post is sponsored by General Mills and Publix.

Look for sunflower seed butter in the natural foods section of your store.

If you can’t find it or don’t want to use it, you can use honey. In my local grocery store, it’s located near the maple syrup.

Brown rice syrup is stickier than honey and holds bars together a bit better.

Cut it into squares and invert every other square to make a checkerboard sandwich ( here’s how).

Make a sandwich with half whole wheat pasta, half white.

If your kids don’t like whole wheat pasta, mix half white and half wheat and call it “Zebra Pasta”.

#Healthy cheerio bars plus

Make your own homemade trail mix using a whole grain cereal like Cheerios, plus dried fruit, nuts, and seeds.Toss whole grain cereal into a smoothie for thickness and fiber (here’s a recipe for a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cereal Smoothie Bowlthat features Cheerios).Here are some ideas that might work for your family: Since only one percent of Americans gets enough whole grains each day 1, General Mills Big G Cereals team is inviting everyone to participate in the #butfirstwholegrain challenge to focus on getting more whole grains.

That means whole grain crackers, pasta, bread, and cereal are our mainstays.Īdults should get at least 48 grams of whole grains per day, and one cup of Cheerios has 14 grams (all Big G cereals, which have whole grain as the first ingredient, have at least eight). Since our family gets so many enriched grains when we’re out and about-like white pasta at restaurants and desserts at parties-I try to stock as many whole grains at home as possible.

It’s recommended that at least half of the grains we eat every day are whole grains. Whole grains also provide energy, minerals, B vitamins, and fiber. The star of these bars: Cheerios, which I’ve long counted as one of my favorite boxed cereals because it’s so low in sugar (just one gram per serving) and rich in whole grain oats, the kind that haven’t been stripped of their outer coating and boast way more nutrition than the enriched variety. I’m also including an option for a nut- and peanut-free version in case there are allergies in your family or your child’s cafeteria has a no-nuts policies (always check labels to be sure all of your ingredient are nut- and peanut-free). These Whole Grain Strawberry Cereal Bars fit the bill perfectly, especially since September is back-to-school season and National Whole Grains Month. When I don’t, I aimlessly nibble and never quite feel satisfied.īonus points if that snack is something the kids like, too. When I have it, I can quickly fill my hunger and get on with things. Having a quick and healthy snack to grab in the fridge has become an absolute priority for me. Time to hit the reset button on healthier eating habits. There’s more grazing throughout the day, more trips to the ice cream shop after dinner, and more late night snacking in front of movies on Netflix.īut there’s something about back-to-school season that feels like a new beginning. I don’t know about your family, but our eating habits-much like our schedules-loosen up considerably during the summer. Thank you to General Mills Big G Cereals for sponsoring this post as a part of the launch of the #ButFirstWholeGrain Challenge! These lightly-sweetened Strawberry Cereal Bars are loaded with whole grains and make an easy snack or breakfast for kids and grown-ups.