Cheerios & M&M's Bars

With a lot of leftover Halloween candy (particularly M&M's) still in the house, I decided to make these Cheerios & M&M's Bars based on this recipe from Cheerios.

They were so easy to make - and no baking required!

They are very versatile too. The original recipe called for nuts, but you can add raisins, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips - just about anything! I added some ground flax seed & M&M's, and my kiddos enjoyed eating them as an after school snack!

Cheerios & M&M's Bars (recipe adapted from Cheerios)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c sugar
• 1/2 c honey 
• 1/2 c creamy peanut butter
• 3 c Cheerios™ cereal
• 1/2 c M&M's
• 1/3 c ground flax seed

Directions:

• Line 9x9 pan with parchment paper.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, heat sugar and honey for 2 minutes on high in microwave.
• Stir in peanut butter until mixture is smooth.  
• Mix in Cheerios, M&M's & flax seed.
• Press mixture evenly in pan.
• Let cool for 1 hour.
• Cut into squares.