I hope this can help some! Thanks so much for your feedback and for giving the recipe a try.This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. I do think brown rice syrup is the best bet for this kind of recipe, but I know many people donвЂ™t keep brown rice syrup on hand in their pantry! So IвЂ™d say, if you try this recipe again, honey or even agave syrup might be better choices than maple syrup for your sticky sweetener. That might explain the failures in texture and the hyper-sweetness? I apologize for maple syrup being listed as an alternative on the recipe and I will adjust that straight away, I think it may just not be as effective or sticky enough to hold this recipe together. However, if youвЂ™re finding it to be too sweet AND not sticky enough, IвЂ™d wager the main issue is using maple syrup instead of brown rice syrup.Д«rown rice syrup tends to be VERY sticky, much stickier than a traditional maple syrup, and itвЂ™s flavor is a bit different than maple syrup. Hi Ayesha, thanks for trying out the recipe, though IвЂ™m sorry to hear it didnвЂ™t work out as well as you expected! This is a sweet treat, similar to rice krispies but healthified, so some sweetness is to be expected. And thatвЂ™s why these no bake cereal bars definitely contain more wholesome fuel and far less sugar than the traditional marshmallow-y treats! More veggies and fruits, fewer packaged, processed foods.Д«ut, when we are going to indulge, IвЂ™m also a believer in making cleaner homemade treats for ourselves. So, enjoy them like you would a treat-in moderation! As always, IвЂ™m a big believer that real, whole foods with nutrients that our bodies appreciate should make up the bulk of our diets. The point here: these no bake cereal bars are cleaner and more fuel-filled, but theyвЂ™re still a sweet treat. Plus, even though brown rice syrup is a less refined sweetener alternative to table sugar, itвЂ™s still sugar. But, keep in mind, theyвЂ™re still not better choices than real, whole foods that donвЂ™t come packaged in a box.ДЄnd, despite their low sugar content, вЂsugarвЂ™ is still the 2 nd or 3 rd ingredient on these cereals. Yes, whether itвЂ™s for breakfast or for these no bake cereal bars, plain Cheerios and Rice Krispies ARE better, more wholesome options. Since the first ingredient in Cheerios is oats and in Rice Krispies itвЂ™s rice, theyвЂ™re 2 options that can keep your no bake cereal bars whole grain and more fuel-filled! And, both of these cereals are far lower in sugar than most, with just 1g in 1 cup of plain Cheerios and 4g in 1Вј cups Rice Krispies. Ideally, we want to choose more wholesome options with fewer added sugars and more (or ALL) whole grains. So, if you want to enjoy cereal that offers some ACTUAL nutrition, you have to read nutrition labels. (Ironically, considering theyвЂ™re marketed as вЂbreakfastвЂ™ cereals.) And, of course, these are some of the WORST choices. BUT, of course, my true favorites are the sugary, ultra-processed, artificially-colored cereals. Yes, I do love plain old cereals, like the Cheerios and Rice Krispies in these no bake cereal bars. Something about the simple, sweet crunch is so addictive! But, choosing healthy cereals is a more complicated task than it should beвЂ¦

More specifically, I am in love with cereal. Perfectly sweet-and-savory, deliciously crispy, and a great on-the-go snack! Packing More Fuel into Homemade Sweet TreatsДЄlright, itвЂ™s no secret that I LOVE snacking. But, brown rice syrup is stickiest, so I find that it works best to hold these no bake cereal bars together. Plus, the simple swap makes these goodies a bit cleaner and totally vegan! If desired, you could use honey or agave as your sticky sweetener instead. And, I switched things up from most traditional cereal bars recipes by using sticky brown rice syrup and almond butter to make these no bake cereal bars without marshmallows. Personally, I think adding plain Cheerios to the mix to makes these treats more filling AnnвЂ™s more satisfyingly crunchy. But, you could also use whichever cereals you like! Satisfy your sweet tooth with gluten free, 4-ingredient, NO BAKE cereal bars! I opted for Cheerios and Rice Krispies to keep these treats whole grain and low in sugar.

No Bake Cereal Bars with Cheerios & Rice Krispies-and NO Marshmallows!

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