Ooey Gooey Marshmellow Cereal Bars

1 Cup of Fat Free Marshmellow Creme
1 1/2 Cups of Honey Nut Cherrios
1/4 Cup of Fiber One 80 calorie chocolate cereal (My favorite!)
3 Tbsp of Chia seeds
1/4 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

These things are so delicious! I'm having a hard time ignoring them when I go into the kitchen, but they are on the healthier side. Can you believe they are around 60 calories each bar?? Yep! believe it. Depending on which cereals you choose to mix in with the marshmallow creme, you can either fill these babies up with extra calories OR go on the lighter side. Try to find cereals that have added nutrients and fiber. One of my favorites is Fiber One 80 calorie chocolate cereal. Whew that was a mouth full.

When I choose a cereal, I try to find a brand with the most fiber and other important vitamins & minerals. I chose Honey Nut Cheerios... because who doesn't like these things? Plus you can never go wrong when making these bars with them.

You want to pour the cereal in a medium size bowl and spoon out the creme to mix in. It helps to stick the bowl in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Mix the rest of the ingredients together until everything is ooey gooey.

Then wet your hands with cold water to help prevent the bars from sticking to them. I formed little semi rectangular shaped bars and placed them in a container. The bars will get harder the longer they sit and they won't fall apart as easy.

                     

                                                                                                           

 

Every wonder why some Rice Crispy Treats slowly fall while eating them? That is because they are fresh. They didn't stay on the shelf for very long. But those things are loaded with processed ingredients, added sugar, and oils. That is what gives them such a long shelf life. You have to be careful of those snack cakes that you buy in the boxes. They last years on the shelf, think about what they do to your body.

What kind of cereals will you choose? Be creative and decorative! Make them for a party or just a late night snack with some popcorn ;) mmm... that sounds good right now.