Chocolate Cereal Breakfast Bars

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup puffed brown rice cereal
• 0.5 cups chopped raw almonds
• 0.33 cups shredded coconut
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cups maple syrup
• 0.33 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all your ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 pan with butter; line with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Combine rolled oats, puffed brown rice cereal, almonds, coconut, cocoa powder, salt, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.

3. 3

   Combine maple syrup, brown sugar, vegetable oil, and water in a small saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir; boil mixture for 1 minute.

4. 4

   Pour maple syrup mixture over oats mixture; mix thoroughly.

5. 5

   Transfer oats mixture to the prepared pan; smooth top, pressing lightly with a spatula.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Score into 8 bars while still hot using a spatula.

7. 7

   Cool to room temperature before breaking into bars. (You can also not score, and simply cool, then cut with a knife.)

8. 8

   Serve and enjoy!