How to Make Homemade Cereal Bars

Homemade cereal bars are fast and easy. They are the perfect make ahead breakfast for busy mornings. Just follow these simple steps for the a new favorite for your family and your kids.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 2 cups quick oats
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 up margarine
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. milk
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/2-1 cup jam of any flavor

1. Mix the oats, flour, brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, baking soda, and raisins (if you choose to use them).

2. Cut in or melt margarine, then add.

3. Divide the mix in half. Spread one half into the pan and pat it down and then spread the jam over mix then top with the other half of the mix and spread it over as the top layer.

4. Bake at 350 for 30 min.

5. Mix the powdered sugar, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 2 tsp. milk as the drizzle mix and when the bars come out of the oven and are still warm, pour this mixture over the top.

6. Cut into bar shapes and serve. You can serve them warm or cold. They are great when you make them the night before and are easy to eat on the go.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are cooking them for a larger family you will want to double the recipe and make in a larger pan.

[skansas]

on 11/8/2009 This was easy enough to do with my two year old daughter. We had fun making the bars and they were pretty yummy!

[jesswatt]

on 7/26/2009 I'm sorry, this cereal bar is terrible; so much processed sugar, white flour and margerine (icky fats!)- one may as well hit MickyD's on the way to work...