Power Bites

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Breakfast
Power Bites

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Cereal power bites in yellow cupcake paper

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Recipe Data

6
Servings
5min
Prep
20min
Total

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    Description

    What better way to enjoy a wholesome breakfast than with easy, ready-to-go cereal balls? These deliciously chewy snacks hold together well with almond butter, which is a highly nutritious alternative if your child has peanut allergies.

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    Servings and Ingredients

    Ingredients
    Serves 6
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    ¼ c. creamy or natural almond butter
    ¼ c. turbinado sugar, such as Sugar in the Raw
    ¼ c. agave nectar
    ½ tsp. Hy-Vee vanilla extract
    ⅛ tsp. Hy-Vee salt
    1 ½ c. Hy-Vee Multi-Grain Tasteeos cereal
    1 ½ c. Hy-Vee Muesli cereal

    Things To Grab

    • Standard muffin tin
    • Paper baking cups
    • Medium saucepan
    • Airtight container, for storage

    Directions

    1. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups or line baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
    2. In a medium saucepan, combine almond butter, sugar, agave nectar, vanilla and salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook and stir over medium heat for 30 seconds or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in cereals until thoroughly combined. Cool slightly.
    3. Shape into a ball and place in prepared muffin cup. Repeat for remaining cereal balls. Let stand until firm. Store cereal balls in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

    Nutrition facts

    Servings

    240 Calories per serving
    2 bites

    Amounts Per Serving

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg
    • Sodium: 190mg
    • Total Carbohydrates: 42g
    • Protein: 4g

    Daily Values

    0%
    Vitamin A 10%
    0%
    Vitamin C 10%
    0%
    Iron 25%
    0%
    Calcium 6%

    Recipe Source:

    Hy-Vee Seasons Back to School 2015.