Chocolate Cereal and Nut Crisps
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I used my favorite cereal to create a heart healthy recipe. These chocolate cereal and nut crisps are filled with oat clusters, muesli, grains and nuts. They are perfect for breakfast and a quick afternoon snack.
Happy Monday!!
I hope you guys had a great weekend. I finally feel back to normal after a week of a miserable cold. I spent the weekend trying to catch up on some baking and house cleaning. We did however have a great Valentine’s day dinner at home on Friday and we went to a comedy showΒ on Saturday which was really fun. What did you guys do this weekend? Anything fun?
Getting back on my feet, I am rebuilding my breakfast for the busy weeks coming up. For me, that means re-fueling with lots of grains, nuts and of course a little bit of chocolate. I created these chocolate cereal and nut crisps using my favorite cereal; Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds. I added in some muesli, my favorite nuts and a few dried fruits I had on hand. I had to add some dark chocolate for a little indulgence.
I love how customizable these crips are. Feel free to substitute your favorite grains in here as well as your favorites nuts. I love pistachios as they always bring a great sweet and salty combo when mixed with chocolate. These chocolate cereal and nut crisps are very filling with the oat clusters from Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, the muesli and all those nuts. They are perfect for breakfast as I enjoyed a few crumbles with some milk and they will also be great for a quick afternoon snack.
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Chocolate Nut and Cereal Crisps
These chocolate cereal and nut crisps are filled with oat clusters, muesli, grains and nuts. They are perfect for breakfast and a quick afternoon snack.
Ingredients
- Β½ cup Honey Bunches of Oats with Almond
- ΒΎ cup muesli
- Β½ cup shelled unsalted pistachios, chopped
- Β½ cup dried banana chips, chopped
- β cup hazelnuts, chopped
- β cup dried apricots, chopped (optional; any dried fruit will work)
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped (70% Cacoa)
- β teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cereal, muesli, pistachios, banana chips, hazelnuts and apricots.
- In a small heal proof bowl, melt chocolate over a double boiler. Add in salt and stir until chocolate is smooth.
- Pour chocolate over dry ingredients and mix to combine.
- Spread onto prepare baking sheet and push together to form a large ½-inch thick bar. Allow to cool at room temperature for about an hour and then chill for 30 minutes or more until chocolate hardens. Cut into pieces. Store refrigerated in an airtight container.
oh my, those look yummy Zainab!
You are speaking my language with this glorious chocolate recipe, love your extra special twist you did on this!
Zainab, I’m seriously loving all of these ingredients you put in this creative recipe! I’m glad you’re feeling better! xo
Girl! Both of us were down all last week with a demon cold/flu. I was miserable! (Even had to postpone our V-Day celebration to this weekend.) So sorry to hear you were under the weather, too. π Hope you’re feeling better. I just adore chocolate pretzel clusters (I put crisp rice cereal in mine) and nut clusters of all sorts, so I cannot wait to try these with dried fruit. They are calling my name. Thanks for sharing and have a great week! xo
I love that you’ve incorporated healthy and delicious all into one recipe!
I wonder how I can make this gluten free….hmmmmm. π
Wow! Love all the flavors in this Zainab, sounds like the perfect way to start day or a great snack mid-day! Definite winner, pinned. π
So glad to hear you are starting to feel better and had a nice time celebrating VDay:) This looks like an awesome snack Zainab, we love pistachios and always have them on hand and I love the melted chocolate and added crunch from the cereal!
This looks like one delicious snackβ¦or breakfast considering there’s plenty of healthy items in them! A little chocolate doesn’t scare me in the morning. haha π
Dear Zainab, These are a wonderful treat. I know I would not be able to stop eating them though. I would keep taking just one more piece!!
Beautiful. Blessings dear. Catherine xo
Wow, I want breakfast at your house Zainab! Those look delicious, I never would have thought combination. π
Is it bad that I have never tried Honey Bunches of Oats? :/ But now I can try them with the discount. I NEED to try it with this recipe too! These look so delicious and yet so healthy! The chocoalte, the oats… love it. Seriously girl, the stuff you whip up is always so impressive! And I am glad you’re feeling better! π
Oh my gossshhhhhh. I love these!!! What a great recipe! I had fun working with Post cereals this week — so many creative possibilities!