No Bake Peanut Butter Bites

These no bake peanut butter bites are sweet, crunchy, and a perfect breakfast or snack option when you’re on the go! My kids and I love these snacks with or without chocolate chips. Healthy snacking doesn’t have to taste bland. Give these energy balls a whirl with rolled oats and creamy peanut butter and let us know your thoughts!

No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Balls

We are a family of 5 who are always going in all different directions. Sometimes we need something my kids can snack on while doing their homework after school. These are perfect for those times!

These and our no bake chocolate peanut butter bars are great for;

• Snacks
• Dessert, our favorite next to the best ever peanut butter cookies
• Breakfast
• Easy no bake “cooking” activity to do with your kids
• Sharing with friends

No Bake Peanut Butter Balls

Speaking of sharing with friends. Did you know Cheerios® has a buy one give one program? What does that mean? Well, when you buy specially marked Family Size Cheerios® at Walmart there is a code inside good for a free box to give away to a friend. How fun is that??!!

We used these to make our treats but you could in fact use Rice Krispies instead. Both work well. Have a nut allergy at home?? You can make nut free peanut butter balls this same way too. Feel free to use almond butter or sesame seeds butter if that is in your home. Any way you make this energy bite recipe you will want to store in the fridge to keep them more solid.

• 2 c Cheerios 1 c regular + 1 c honey nut
• 1 c peanut butter creamy
• 1/2 c honey
• 1 tbsp Old Fashioned oats and we added dried cranberries
• 1/4 c coconut and mini chocolate chips, semi sweet

No Bake Peanut Butter Bites

Then try our peanut butter and jelly thumbprint cookies and rocky road bars next! Add all ingredients into your bowl except for your Cheerios. 

1. Pour your Cheerios to a baggie and crush a bit leaving some pieces whole and others broken/smashed.
2. Add cereal to your mix and mix everything well.
3. Use a mini muffin pan to spoon your peanut butter cereal bite mixture into each small hole. 
4. Put in refrigerator for at least one hour or until bites harden. 
5. Keep in the fridge and take out when you want to enjoy them so they maintain ball shape.
6. Can be kept for several days and enjoyed one (or two) at a time.

You could incorporate 1 tsp of chia seeds or ground flax seeds too if you wanted to. Maple syrup is good but wouldn’t provide the stick honey does to keep these together a bit better.

Recipes to Make with Cheerios

Plain or honey nut Cheerios cereal is not only a tasty breakfast cereal, but it can also be a versatile ingredient for making many delicious other recipes. Here are a few recipes you can make;

1. Cheerios Trail Mix: Mix together cereal of your choice, nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate chips for a quick and easy snack that’s perfect for on the go trips or include with lunchbox notes.
2. Cheerios Chicken Fingers: Crush into a fine crumb and use it to coat chicken strips before baking or frying. This adds a delicious crunch to a fun meal your kids love.
3. No Bake energy bites like this: Mix Cheerios, peanut butter, honey, quick oats and other ingredients of your choice. Press the mixture into a baking dish. Chill until set, then slice and serve.

Keep them in the fridge in a bowl like you see here with light plastic wrap on the top. Instead of grabbing unhealthy options they will see these!!

Cheerios Recipes

Oh wait but there is more. If you have little ones who love these but you want to give them a bit more variety you can mix it up. Depending on their age just add little things into a baggie with a few different flavors of this cereal. Some you might try raisins, yogurt melts they love from Gerber…..

1. Snack Mix: Mix with pretzels, popcorn, and other snacks, then toss with your favorite seasoning blend for a delicious snack mix.
2. Cheerios Granola: Make this with oats, nuts, seeds, and honey, then bake in the oven until crunchy. This homemade granola can be enjoyed with milk, yogurt, or as a topping for ice cream.

Use these to make a marshmallow treat too, just like if you were to use Rice Krispies. You can leave them whole and follow the same recipe. Color the marshmallows for more fun, or use a flavored version of their cereals like strawberry or frosted to make this. We have even used Peeps to make this for a tweak on this popular dessert.

Then you can send that code to a friend with a link to this recipe and have them try it out too!

It is a fun way to send a bit of love to your buddies and surprise them with a yummy snack idea and a coupon for a free box of Cheerios so they can enjoy them too. What’s your favorite way to eat your favorite cereal in the yellow box?? 😉