Peanut Butter Cereal Snack

Do you know that your favorite cereal brand that you eat every breakfast can become a delicious dessert too? This recipe is from a friend during a church potluck activity. My daughter loved it so much (sweet tooth) that I enquired to see if I too could make this wonderful recipe and voila! this was done beautifully and succesfully. I'm surprised how easy and simple it is to prepare this dessert. I made everyone happy whenever this is served on a get together activity or paties and most of all, the ingredients are mostly available in your pantry.

Ingredients:

9 cups corn flakes cereals

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup white sugar

1 cup syrup

1 1/2 cups of favorite nuts (optional)

300 gms. of chocolate bar (optional)

2 tablespoon of butter (optional)

Method:

• Measure 9 cups corn flakes cereals and set aside.
• Mix and bring to boil the sugar, syrup and peanut butter at low heat until all are well blended, approximately 3 minutes.

• Turn off heat then add the cereals and nuts if desired and mix thoroughly until all is coated with sugar mixture.
  
• Transfer to a greased baking dish or a glass dish and level off with spatula.
  
• Cut in desired sizes and enjoy this wonderful recipe.
• For a twist, melt 300 gms. chocolate bar with 2 tablespoon of butter and spread on top of  the finished product, let it set or place in refrigerator before serving.

According to organicfacts.com, ever since the beginning of agriculture, cereals have provided unlimited health benefits to mankind as staple food in our diet. Cereals are rich in complex carbohydrates that provide with ample energy and help prevent cancer, constipation, colon disorders, high blood sugar levels and also enrich your overall health with abundant proteins, fats, lipids, minerals, vitamins and enzymes. It is also enrich in niacin, iron, riboflavin and thiamine, and most cereals have abundant fiber contents especially barley, oat and wheat. Cereals also have soluble bran that aids in lowering blood cholesterol levels and keeping heart diseases at bay.

Cereal consumption also means an intake of high amounts of protein; breakfast cereals are often eaten with milk that makes a protein-rich meal.

What is cereal? It is actually packaged breakfast food available in most commercial food stores. It has become immensely popular in fast moving countries as they provide a bowl full of nutrients in a short and simple way.

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