Chocolate Cereal Breakfast Bars

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Gather all your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 pan with butter; line with parchment paper.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Combine rolled oats, puffed brown rice cereal, almonds, coconut, cocoa powder, salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Combine maple syrup, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and water in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir; boil mixture for 1 minute.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Pour maple syrup mixture over oats mixture; mix thoroughly.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Transfer oats mixture to the prepared pan; smooth top, pressing lightly with a spatula.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Score into 8 bars while still hot using a spatula.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Cool to room temperature before breaking into bars. (You can also not score, and simply cool, then cut with a knife.)'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Serve and enjoy!'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (8 servings total)