This week has gone by super fast and tomorrow is already Friday! On Saturday night, I’m going to see the Secret Life of Pets, can’t wait! One thing my pets do when I am not home, is open the garbage can door and try to get in the garbage. I’ve learned my lesson there. Sometimes, I’ll leave them in my kitchen with the gate on one door, and other door locked. I came home one day, and they had pulled open the garbage can door all by themselves! Great, I’ll need to get child proof locks on the garbage can door..
These no-bake peanut butter cheerio bars are a great Summer treat to make if you don’t want to heat up your oven. They’re kind of like scotcheroos but with Cheerios instead of Rice Krispies. To make these more Weight Watcher friendly, I reduced the amount of sugar being used. Whenever I bake, I like to use real sugar instead of substitutes. Once, I tried making peanut butter cookies with Stevia and those turned out really bad! Hope you enjoy!
Please note that since WW uses sugar to figure out their points system now these bars are high in points for some people. They used to be only 4 points on their old Points Plus plan. One thing I love about this program is being able to have whatever you want and still being able to fit these into your points.
I am not affiliated with WW in any way. I am just a member who likes to create WW recipes and share them with everyone.
PrintWeight Watchers No-Bake Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup of peanut butter
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of peanuts
- 5 cups of Cheerios cereal or peanut butte r Cheerios
- 1/2 cup of white sugar
- 1/2 cup of corn syrup
- 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder(optional)
- 2 tablespoons of mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan mix together white sugar and light corn syrup. Bring to a boil. Add peanut butter, vanilla and protein powder. Mix until smooth.
- Place peanut butter Cheerios and peanuts in a large mixing bowl. Pour peanut butter mixture over Cheerios and peanuts. Stir until combined.
- Spread Cheerio mixture in a 9 x 13 inch pan that has been greased with non-stick cooking spray.
Notes
Smart Points: 8
Points Plus: 4 (old plan)
I used mini chocolate chips for garnish. Not included in nutrition info.
Divide equally in 20 bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 152
- Sugar: 11
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Protein: 5
I am not affiliated with WW formerly known as Weight Watchers in any way. I am just a member who likes to create WW recipes and share them with everyone. Freestyle is the name of the current program of WW and smart points are calculated for the recipes. Some blogs list them as freestyle smart points and some list them as smart points. There is no difference between the 2.
WW new FREESTYLE program uses sugar to figure out their points system now and these bars didn’t use to be high in points on older plans. Some people are under the assumption that this isn’t a WW recipe.
The WW Better Than Sex cake is very good.
Good to hear Sue!
I bought the Costco size cheerio box and this would be great to use them up. What can I substitute the corn syrup with? That is not something we typically have on hand.
Hi Layla, I would just use sugar instead.
In the ingredient list it says Cheerios, but in the mixing directions it says peanut butter Cherrios, which are you supposed to use? Also is the protein powder supposed to be mixed in the sugar mixture at the same time as the peanut butter?
Thanks!
You can use either type of Cheerio, I don’t think it would change the nutrition info much. You would mix in the protein powder with the peanut butter and sugars.
How many cookies are there? 7 sp, all recipe?
There are 20 bars. The serving size and nutrition info are listed under the recipe instructions.
How would these be with Splenda instead of sugar?
Hi, what am I doing wrong, by bars keep falling apart
I made these for an easy snack to take to work and they were delicious! Thank you!
You’re welcome. Thanks for trying my recipe.
What would point value change to without protein powder scoop?
Any substitution suggestions for the Sugar and Corn syrup? Can you use less of each and the recipe still work?
Have you tried using peanut butter powder instead of protein powder ?
No I haven’t with these. Sorry.
Mine are falling apart. Am I supposed to put them in the fridge?
How much is a scoop, please? The protein powder I use comes with a 2 Tablespoon scoop.
3 tablespoons
Based on others saying the end result was crumbly and fell apart, I took 1 cup of the Cheerios and sprinkled across the bottom of the cake pan and it seemed to help.
Could honey be sued in place of corn syrup?
I’m sure you can but I don’t know the ratio. Sorry I was no help.
My bars fell apart when cutting them. Was I supposed to let them cool first?
What would the points be for the new system?
The points are already updated…
Hi – since white sugar isn’t vegan, could I use beet sugar instead? Have you tried that?