Easy Cereal Bars
A healthy cereal protein bar recipe for your little ones! This one is a staple in our household and SO nutritious! Full of protein, dairy, refined sugar, and gluten-free! Suitable for ages 1+.
Recipe Type: Snacks | Serves: Makes 16 squares
Ingredients
Flax Seed: 1 tbsp, ground + 1 tbsp, whole
Puffed Rice Cereal: 2 cups
Chia Seed: 1 tbsp
Hemp Hearts: 1 tbsp
Sunflower Seeds, 2 tbsp, ground
Pumpkin Seeds: 2 tbsp, ground
Honey: 1 tbsp
Protein Powder: 2 tbsp (We use Else Nutrition’s Toddler Omega Plant-Based Complete & Balanced Nutrition)
Quick Rolled Oats: 2 tsp
Coconut Milk Beverage: 1-2 tbsp
Cinnamon: 1 tsp
Cocoa Powder: 2 tsp
Instructions
Prepare your flax egg. Mix 1 tbsp of ground flax with 3 tbsp of warm water. Stir and let sit until it develops an egg-like consistency.
Combine cereal, whole flax seed, chia seeds, hemp hearts, ground sunflower seeds, ground pumpkin seeds, protein powder, cinnamon, and honey. Mix together.
Add coconut milk beverage little by little until all the dry ingredients have mixed with the wet ingredients.
Place into a square baking dish lined with parchment paper. Top with cocoa powder and oats.
Freeze until solid (about 30-45 mins).
Take it out, and chop into 16 squares! Enjoy!
Feel free to sub the puffed rice, with puffed quinoa, or any other kind of kid-safe cereal.
To make this receipe suitable for those under ages 1+, simply omit the honey or add a smooth nut or seed butter in its place!