No Bake Breakfast Muffins

Quick and easy no bake breakfast muffins that's also a simple dessert or snack. It's made with 3 simple ingredients: cereal, peanut butter, chocolate.

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These are such a fun way to enjoy your favorite cereal. I know there are savory options with eggs and bacon, but my sweet tooth always prefers this version. When I was a kid, my mom used to make these on my birthdays as a special morning treat just like these Breakfast In Bed Ideas and it was always so exciting to wake up to. They are great as an after school snack as well and so much fun to make with little kids, because they are so easy to make. You can get as creative as you like.

Jump to:

• Key ingredients
• Variations
• How to make easy no bake breakfast cereal muffins?
• Tips and techniques
• Recipe FAQs
• Storage
• More breakfast ideas
• Recipe

Key ingredients

1. Cereal- Choose your favorite kind.
2. Peanut butter- Helps everything stick together.
3. Melted chocolate- Brings in a sweet layer that seals in the cereal.

Variations

• Include more grains- Like flax seed, oats, or granola.
• Sweeten it- With small candies, mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, dried fruits, or sweetened shredded coconut.
• Toss in some nuts- Such as chopped peanuts, pecans, pistachios, or walnuts.
• Add protein- By mixing in your favorite go-to protein powder.
• Substitute peanut butter- With almond butter, cookie butter, cashew butter or even Nutella.
• Use other chocolate- Like white chocolate, milk chocolate or dark chocolate.
• Other cereal options- Including any of your favorites, but I prefer Honey Maid S'mores cereal for Summer and Fall. This cereal is so good. It's packed with marshmallows, chocolatey goodness and the delicious taste of graham crackers. You can find them at the Hy-Vee store! You can check out the store locator here.
• Make energy balls- Roll them into balls and place on a wax sheet to chill instead of using a muffin pan.

How to make easy no bake breakfast cereal muffins?

1. Mix together- Cereal, peanut butter, melted chocolate and additional add-ins.
2. Scoop into muffin pan- Then chill in the freezer until firm.
3. Flip pan over- And tap the back to get muffins to come out.

Tips and techniques

• Use the best quality of ingredients you can find- Since your recipe is only as good as the ingredients you use.
• Tap pan- After chilling to help break loose the muffins.
• Must chill- So that all of the ingredients combine and stick together.
• Don't use stale cereal- I know it would be tempting to use some of the old cereal and repurpose it into a new breakfast, but just don't. It won't be any more tasty in these than in milk.
• Beware of hot environments- Although these can be left out for several days, if you live in a hot climate or are having a brunch outside in summer, beware that these can melt due to the chocolate base.
• Microwave chocolate in increments- About 30 seconds is right with stirring in between. This way you will have a smooth consistency and won't over-cook it.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

• Make ahead- These can easily be made up to 3 days in advance and kept in a container on the counter or in the fridge.
• Room temperature- Place in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
• Refrigerate- Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
• Freeze- Place in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge and enjoy.

More breakfast ideas

• Homemade Granola Bars (Chocolate Peanut Butter)
• Coffee Pancakes
• No Bake Energy Balls (Chocolate Peanut Butter)
• Easy Pancake Muffins (Fluffy)
• Lemon Blueberry Pancakes (So Fluffy)

Recipe

Until next time, tata my lovelies!