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Mocha Cereal Protein Bars

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Posted:7/27/16
Updated:2/4/21

Just 4 ingredients is all you need to make these chocolatey Mocha Cereal Protein Bars. A perfect grab-n-go breakfast option or workout snack. Gluten-free and vegan-friendly.

Just 4 ingredients is all you need to make these chocolatey Mocha Cereal Protein Bars. A perfect grab-n-go breakfast option or workout snack. [ made in partnership with NOW Foods ] this recipe

This post is sponsored by my partnership with NOW Foods. Thank you for supporting the brands I enjoy working with, making Fit Mitten Kitchen possible!

Currently sitting here picking off what I believe to be food off of my neck and chin… or possibly remnants of my new favorite face mask…

Nope, it’s food. Chocolate of some sort. From my smoothie?

HOW DOES THIS HAPPEN?

Wow…

Mocha Cereal Protein Bars with just 4 ingredients! Easy, delicious workout snack.

Anyways. Okay, so I HAVE to share this quick little story with you guys. Since I’ve started reading You Are a Badass*, the whole “Law of Attraction” theory is stuck in my head. Jack Canfield also spoke of it at the IDEA World Convention opening ceremonies.

So my story starts out plain and simple. Drew and I decided to head downtown for some dinner. Our dinner convo was just random chatter. We started talking about Holland, Mi which then led us to start talking about Hope College (located in Holland). An average conversation, nothing fancy. Holland and Hope are significant in this story, so stick with me…

We leave.

We walk by someone who looked a lot like a friend I went to CMU with. I said to Drew, “Gosh that guy looked a lot like Darrin!” We chat about Darrin for a sec and keep walking…

We get stopped by a high school classmate we haven’t seen in I don’t know how long… We chat about being back in Michigan, etc. He introduces us to his wife, who he met at… Hope College. ^^ We were just talking about Hope at dinner. 

We part ways and go home.

Drew and I get home and are about to start some Netflix (I know, we’re so cool). Not even 10 minutes go by since we’ve been home and I get a text… From none other than

DARRIN. The guy I literally thought I just 20 minutes ago. Well it wasn’t him I saw walking downtown, but his text said…

“I swear I just saw you riding your bike in downtown Holland!”

Um… say whhatttt?

I thought I saw Darrin. Darrin thought he saw me. We’re in two completely different cities, hours away from one another, yet somehow we both thought we saw each other.

Is that not WEIRD or WHAT? I can’t help but think the Universe is trying to tell me something…

Mocha Cereal Protein Bars with just 4 ingredients! Easy, delicious workout snack. [ in partnership with NOW Foods ]

Anyways 🙂 Let us chat about these mocha cereal protein bars now.

We’re using NOW Sports Fit & Tone Mocha Protein to get that chocolate coffee flavor, plus some cocoa crisps for the fun cereal crunch.

Mocha Cereal Protein Bars using NOW Sports Fit & Tone protein

Using .@NOWFoods Sports Fit & Tone Mocha in a homemade cereal protein bar. #partner #NOWSports #cleaneating
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They are one of the easiest and quickest things I’ve made when it comes to homemade bars. Just FOUR ingredients, ONE BOWL, and maybe 15 minutes in the fridge to set the bars. EASY peasy lemon squeezy.

What you need

cocoa crisps cereal

mocha protein powder

brown rice syrup

nut/seed butter

Well then of course the optional chocolate topping, because that’s just how we roll around here.

Just 4 ingredients is all you need to make these chocolatey Mocha Cereal Protein Bars. A perfect grab-n-go breakfast option or workout snack. Gluten-free and vegan-friendly.

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Mocha Cereal Protein Bars

Mocha Cereal Protein Bars with just 4 ingredients! Easy, delicious workout snack.
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  • Author: Ashley
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Yield: 16 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups brown rice cocoa crisps cereal (GF option if needed)
  • 1/2 cup Mocha Fit & Tone Protein*
  • 1/3 cup + 1 TBS natural nut and/or seed butter, creamy blend
  • 1/2 cup brown rice syrup (honey will also work)
  • optional topping:
  • 2 TBS mini chocolate chips + 1 tsp coconut oil, melted

Instructions

  1. Line a 8×8 or 9×9 square pan with parchment paper, leaving extra on the sides.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cereal and protein powder. Add in brown rice syrup and nut or seed butter and mix until everything is full incorporated. Press mixture into prepared pan, working into all four corners.
  3. Place pan in fridge and allow bars to set for about 20 minutes. Cut bars into 16 squares and top with chocolate if using. Enjoy!

Notes

*You can sub whey protein powder with chocolate vegan protein and add 1 TBS of instant coffee powder to make vegan. Or a mocha vegan protein powder.

-Bars will keep best in fridge but can be enjoyed at room temperature.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bar
  • Calories: 122
  • Sugar: 5
  • Sodium: 40mg
  • Fat: 5g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 15
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

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Just 4 ingredients is all you need to make these chocolatey Mocha Cereal Protein Bars. A perfect grab-n-go breakfast option or workout snack. Gluten-free and vegan friendly.

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  • Have you heard of the Law of Attraction?

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About Ashley

"Ashley Walterhouse is the founder of Fit Mitten Kitchen, based in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan, AKA “the Mitten.” Ashley grew up as a picky eater but later discovered that eating healthy was actually easy and fun. She started FMK in 2015 as a way to share her newfound love of developing healthier recipes for all to enjoy."

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  1. Stella @ Stellicious Life says

    7/27/2016 at 8:38 am

    These things are crazy! Always amazes me when something likes this happens to me (and also freaks me out a little…)

    Only one word for these bars: yum! And also: I want some!! 😀

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      8/10/2016 at 8:26 am

      I couldn’t stop thinking about it! So strange. –These bars are so easy, definitely make! 😀

      Reply
  2. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    7/27/2016 at 1:09 pm

    That’s so weird. I love it when things like that happen. It prob means you need to go to Holland. YOUR DESTINY AWAITS.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      8/10/2016 at 8:25 am

      Lol I guess so!

      Reply
  3. GiGi Eats says

    7/27/2016 at 6:15 pm

    THESE LOOK SO SO SO SO SO good!!!!!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      8/10/2016 at 8:24 am

      Thanks so much GiGi 😀

      Reply
  4. Cassie says

    7/28/2016 at 10:45 am

    I love the Law of Attraction–it’s a great way to add positivity into your life! Anyways, I also have certain remnants of food on my face whenever I’ve finished a meal too, especially dark chocolate and nut butter! These look perfect!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      8/10/2016 at 8:24 am

      I agree about the Law of Attraction adding positivity into your life, it is such a simple notion but it actually helps!

      Reply
  5. Jess @hellotofit says

    7/28/2016 at 11:25 am

    Wow I can’t think of anything like that that’s happened to me yet! So cool 🙂 in the eighth grade I did have a dream about a crush who had been away for the semester skiing (junior olympics nbd) and the coincidentally he was back the next day. Not similar? Didn’t think so ?

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      8/10/2016 at 8:29 am

      hahahaha how do you remember that dream!?

      Reply

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