Recipes and Cooking Blueberry Cereal Bars 3.8 (5) Remember those cereal bars of the early 2000's? These are much healthier and inexpensive to make -- you probably have at least half the ingredients in your cupboard right now. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on August 17, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jacob Fox Prep Time: 15 mins Chill Time: 2 hrs Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Servings: 18 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray ½ cup almond butter ⅓ cup butter, cut up ⅓ cup packed brown sugar ⅓ cup pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼ teaspoon salt 3 cup regular rolled oats, toasted* 1 cup crisp rice cereal 1 4 ounce pkg. dried blueberries (2/3 cup) ½ cup chopped toasted pecans or almonds 2 tablespoon chia seeds Directions Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan. Lightly coat foil with cooking spray. In a large saucepan combine almond butter, butter, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Bring to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and salt. Add the next five ingredients (through chia seeds); stir to combine. Spoon mixture into prepared baking pan; press firmly. Cover with waxed paper, set another pan inside, and weigh mixture down with cans of food. Chill about 2 hours or until firm enough to cut. Remove cans and pan. Using foil, lift uncut bars from pan. Cut into bars. To Store Place bars in a single layer in an airtight container; cover. Store in the refrigerator up to 3 days. * To toast oats, stir in a dry skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 209 Calories 11g Fat 26g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 18 Calories 209 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 9mg 3% Sodium 86mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 26g 9% Total Sugars 13g Protein 4g Vitamin C 2.2mg 11% Calcium 45mg 3% Iron 1.5mg 8% Potassium 100mg 2% Folate, total 14.2mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.