4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Cereal Bars - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT

[gringalicious]

Hey my favorite peeps, I hope you’re off to a fabulous first Friday of February! (Haha, well that’s quite a tongue-twister)

Since the last time I mentioned the weather here it still has yet to snow more than flurries and the grass is almost completely visible everywhere. For it to be so early in the year, that’s pretty surprising. Just wait, I’ll probably be getting buried in a freak snowstorm first week of April.

For some reason my inspiration has been much more on the savory side recently. I’m guessing it has to do with the fact that January is such a great month for healthier recipes. Good news though, now I’m getting back my overly sweet ideas for future recipes. I’m guessing that the reason for that is because Valentine’s Day and Springtime on the horizon always have me wanting to create things with chocolate and lots of berries!

Oh, and I’ve been super into fast and easy these past few weeks. I already mentioned having a houseful of people so you can imagine, there’s more to do and less time. (# never- ending-dishes!) Anyway, these bars fit the criteria I was going for of being EASY.

They make a perfect lunchbox treat or afternoon snack and the kids can even help make them. Like the title says, there are only 4 ingredients that you need to make them. If you’re like me and you always like the extras you can add a dash of vanilla and a pinch of salt, but that’s not entirely necessary, just optional.

I tried them first as a no-bake recipe and found that they were pretty good, but the cereal seemed to get a bit soggy and the the flavor you get when you bake it all together is so good. They were also a bit too crumbly for the kiddos, so these do need to be baked, but not for long and trust me it’s worth it.

Actually, if you’re just a huge fan of peanut butter, like I am, then you might even enjoy these as a 3 ingredient recipe without the chocolate. I’ll admit, skipping the chocolate is not something I’d likely do because, eh hem, I’m a chocoholic! But nonetheless, you could theoretically try them that way and I’m sure they’d still be yum!

So if you’ve got a few minutes and want to try these, go for it. Friday just sort of needs something quick and easy like this, don’t you agree?

4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Chocolate Cereal Bars

Ingredients

4 cups unsweetened O-shaped cereal (TJ's or Cheerios work well)
1 cup + 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 cup + 1 tablespoon peanut butter
150g (about 1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips + 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Optional:
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180C) and line a 9x11 inch (or 8x8) baking pan with parchment or wax paper.
Stir together the peanut butter, maple, salt, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add in the cereal and stir to coat evenly. Scrape the mixture into prepared pan and press down with a flat spatula or the bottom of a cup to flatten. Bake for 10 -12 minutes until browned and bubbling.
Remove the pan from oven and cool for about 15 minutes until no longer hot to the touch. Cover pan with plastic and place in the freezer to chill for at least 30 minutes.
In a double-boiler, melt the chocolate chips over low heat and stir until melted and smooth. Add 1 tablespoon peanut butter and stir well. Scrape the chocolate on top of the bars and use a rubber spatula to smooth over the top. Place pan back in freezer for a few minutes to harden chocolate.
Once set, remove bars from pan and use a sharp knife to cut into bars.

ALL CONTENT IS MINE AND ORIGINAL! All of these food photos were taken with my Nikon D5300 and my favorite Lens, the Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. You can find out more in my INTRO POST.

And, by the way, to all the minnows out there, my intro post did a huge $0.21. The key to success on Steemit is to be consistent and persistent.

Also, a huge shoutout to @rigaronib for designing my logo!

For more great food ideas, please do not forget to look at my other recent food posts

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2. Spicy Cajun Shrimp Crunchy Tacos
3. Easy Vanilla Marshmallow Milkshakes
4. Gringalicious Snapshot Sundays + Saying Goodbye to January
5. Pistachio+Kale Pesto Feta Pita Pizzas
6. Triple Chocolate Chip Cake Ball Truffles
7. Dairy Queen Cake Batter Blizzard Copycat
8. Braised Slow-Cooker Pork Roast + Rainbow Root Veggies
9. Black Forest Chocolate Chip Morning Buns
10. TUESDAY TOAST: Bruschetta, Goat Cheese, & Almond Toast

Comments

[slimanepro]

It looks delicious .. lovely
Steam now a space for the beauty of creativity
Thank you for the recipe‏.

[gringalicious]

so glad you liked it @slimanepro

[hiroyamagishi]

Great! I bookmarked it for the future. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

[nazmul8877]

This is a chocolate? After watching this water came to my face

[santana33]

Do you have a leak in the roof? :D

[yummyrum]

Oef I love it! Very nice gringa!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for your continued support @yummyrum

[craftsman252]

Has a very appetizing appearance, I will make it myself

[gringalicious]

I hope you give it a try @craftsman, thanks so much for commenting

[mamaloves]

amazingly gorgeous food photos, just like always

[gringalicious]

Always so supportive @mamaloves, thanks so much!

[texagonia]

I think I'm in love. With your desserts.

[gringalicious]

Oh, I know you love me. My desserts know it too

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[stockhausen]

Looks like those would be perfect to bring as a snack to university:D

[gringalicious]

you bet, university perfect food for sure

[th1nkfast]

It looks delicious, I cant wait to try this recipe! With peanut butter and chocolate it must be good!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting @th1nkfast

[maryahoc]

I just love the peanut bars....I find them very healthy and delicious thanks for sharing with us

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @maryahoc

[maryahoc]

You are welcome gringalicious

[docsmith]

I love the peanut butter and adore the chocolate, but for some reason, I can't eat them together - it just doesn't taste right to me.
So, it's just the PB version for me and I'll have the chocolate for dessert. :)

[gringalicious]

that's too bad, pb and choco is amazing, but that's why we have such variety in the food world. Chcoc for dessert, great idea @docsmith

[dalypolo]

Se ve super delicioso,me gustaria hacerlo, pero aquí en Venezuela no se consiguen algunos de esos ingredientes.
It looks super delicious, I'd like to do it, but here in Venezuela you do not get some of those ingredients.

[gringalicious]

I am sure you could come up with some replacements, thanks for commenting @dalypolo

[hazel420]

Wow! They look so crunchy :P Speaking of fabulous finds on fridays's... I post some nice tunes I find around the internet every friday. Check out the ffff tag :)

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @hazel420, I will check it out

[apiprincz]

I love chocolate so much

[gringalicious]

Oh, me too my friend!!!

[bxt]

you always make me hungray @gringalicious! good job .

[apiprincz]

Oh can you send me one of those? My schedule is tight. Lol....

[bilal9808]

Will try to make it myself dearie, thanks for sharing it here

[gringalicious]

You're very welcome @bila9808!

[reetabrata]

Very good photography .I want to eat first..ha ha ha.

https://steemit.com/art/@reetabrata/a-beautiful-mentis-at-dark-room

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting

[corteskulot]

Wow. Looks yummy.. I lovs chocolates...

[gringalicious]

thanks so much

[dogslover]

Many billboards and magazine ads have resorted to showing isolated body parts rather than full-body portraits of models using or wearing products. This style of photography, known in the industry as abstract representation, allows the viewer to see himself in the advertisement, rather than the model. Douglas Rushkoff

Thank you Dear for such a nice photography!

[aaqibrasheed]

wow.. yummmmyyyy. looking cool. my mouth full of water :).. thansk sharing .. keep it up :) ggod work @gringalicious

[gringalicious]

thanks

[syahwalba]

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[gringalicious]

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[shixixiang]

看起来很好吃的样子，最重要 的是可以学到如何制作美食的方法

[gringalicious]

thanks

[wa2qr]

Peanut butter made foods in particular are so healthy and have a lot of benefits. These pictures are lovely and look yummy.This versatile spread is surprisingly good for your health. The high protein and healthy oils help with weight loss, diabetes and even Alzheimer’s disease.

No food is perfect, though. so there are some cautions with peanuts. Hopefully, I am not part of the 1 percent of the population that is highly allergic to peanuts 😋
Thank you dear. Keep posting.

[gringalicious]

sorry to hear about that allergy, that's a bummer. Thanks for comment @wa2qr

[wa2qr]

You are most welcome. Cheers

[rofilm]

I don´t know what I like more: the recipe or your photographs of the dish. Thank you! Enjoy your time! I´ll follow you right away. Rolf from the Czech republic

[gringalicious]

I really want to visit Prague. Maybe I can bring you some @rofilm

[rofilm]

Great idea! I´d give you a guided tour through the city to places, where "normal" tourists (those being guided by agencies) don´t get (there is i.e. an ancient Prague under the modern Prague. Or there are certain "in"-clubs, where the diverse musical "scenes and circles" meet. Or coffeehouses where writers go, or my friends from the national theatre. Or pubs where people talk about paintings (on canvas as well as on walls) and and and. Enjoy your life! Rolf from the Czech republic

[oceanview]

That looks good right about . . . now

[gringalicious]

I know what you mean, thanks @oceanview!

[gmjahidhassan]

very healthy food . I like this food . thanks for eating

[gringalicious]

So glad to hear it, thanks!

[gmjahidhassan]

most welcome

[achi]

its looks like yummy..
and nice clicks...

Cheers..

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @achi

[gmjahidhassan]

follow back please

[rksumanthraju]

Looks yummy !!!

[gringalicious]

So glad you think so @rksumanthraju!

[ritue]

Creaking Peanut Butter Chocolate Cereal Bars. I like this.

[gringalicious]

Thanks @ritue!

[aulnyaksyabandi]

Is it crunchy?

[gringalicious]

Very crunchy! Thanks @aulnyaksyabandi

[aulnyaksyabandi]

You're welcome

[abiumi]

we see from the picture ,, so hungry it, pingin immediately try ...@gringgalicious

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting on my post @abiumi

[abiumi]

Yes.

[tamsguitar]

Mmmm!! looks tasty. :)

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for the continued support @tamsguitar

[mikesthoughts]

Yeah, tasty looking as always :) Looks like something super simple and super yummy. Love that window light of yours.

[gringalicious]

so cool you pick up on the fact that I am using natural light. Thanks @mikesthoughts

[mikesthoughts]

lol, you actually told me a couple weeks back. photographer myself and was asking about the light. in no way do I expect you to remember that, hehe. you got a busy blog and still get back to people, which is awesome :)

[ismailyasar10]

I like this photo. Thanks

[utpolbiswas]

Excellent photography, nice food, amazing post, thanks for sharing

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting

[soulbella]

Go for it girl. I always admire your post because you always come up recipe which fits to the season. My partner loves chocolate so whenever I need something new I just visit ur page. Thanks always @gringalicious

[gringalicious]

that's fantastic to hear, I do hope you give it a try @soulbella

[nyakmat]

it looks delicious, I'm interested

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting

[valensia]

Ups.... you did it again. 😍😍😍
I need to check you posts in the gym, I can't fit in my jeans because of you girl 😂😂😂😂😂😂👍

[gringalicious]

Yeah, I'm the reason. Thanks for telling me

[sungbojus]

Peanut butter is super good for health so I like the idea that you have it to the exclusion of chocolate. Even those who are 'chochoholic' like you know it's better to avoid it, though very tempting.

I must say your photographs are so angle-correct the food is almost 'live', ready to eat.

Altogether you have a wonderful combination of good food and good art.

[gringalicious]

I am glad you approve of the angle, thanks so much for your commenting

[asridsyaref]

thanks for a resipe,i want to try to make it at home..
i love peanut butter :)

[gringalicious]

I hope you give it a try, thanks so much for commenting

[asridsyaref]

you welcome,i will try soon..

[creativetruth]

This looks yummy. Any possible substitutes for the cereal? Would pretzels, crackers, and cookie bits work too?

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @creativetruth, sure, pretzels, cookie bits all sound good

[pushup]

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[naditinkoff]

Thanks for the original recipe!

[gringalicious]

You are so welcome and thanks so much for commenting @naditinkoff

[biggordo]

Now this is going in my bookmarks!! Hell yeah.

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @biggordo

[remyalyssa]

You shoot great photos! It's like the same as those that I can find in Tumblr. :)

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @remyalyssa

[mrosenquist]

That made me hungry. For some reason it is more visually appeasing with the chocolate on the top.

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for telling me @mrosenquist, I am glad you liked it

[aice20]

Yum yum yunmy, i love the shot, the mood set to it,, i love the color grading

[gringalicious]

I am thrilled you liked it @aice20

[braxton101]

O dang. That looks soooooo amazing. num num num.

[gringalicious]

thanks so much @braxton101

[hodlvcl]

I love chocolate very much, although it makes me gain a lot of weight. What a beautiful picture

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting and welcome to steem @hodlvci