No Bake Cereal Cookies

These No Bake Cereal Cookies are the perfect bite-sized snack! Made with just a few simple ingredients, they come together in a snap and are full of delicious flavor. The cereal gives them a nice crunch, while the chocolate and peanut butter create the perfect sweet and salty combo.

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring sugar and syrup to a boil. Add peanut butter and stir well. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal (see Cook’s Note).

2. Pat into a lightly greased 9×13-inch pan, or drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.

3. Allow to cool before slicing bars into desired size/shape.

Nutrition Facts

• Servings: 24 | Serving size: 1 cookie
• Calories: 190
• Fat: 10 g
• Saturated fat: 2.5 g
• Unsaturated fat: 6.5 g
• Trans fat: 0g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Sodium : 80 mg
• Carbohydrates : 25 g
• Fiber : 1 g Sugars : 15 g Protein4 g

Why are my No bake cookies dry and crumbly?

There are a few reasons why your no bake cookies might be dry and crumbly. The most likely reason is that you overcooked them. No bake cookies are really more of a confection or fudge, with oats stirred in. When it comes to candy, the longer it is cooked, the drier and harder it becomes. So if you overcook your no bake cookies, they will be dry and crumbly.

Another possible reason for dry and crumbly no bake cookies is that the ingredients were not properly combined. If the butter, sugar, and other liquid ingredients are not thoroughly combined before adding the dry ingredients (oats, cocoa powder, etc.), then the resulting mixture will be too dry and will result in crumbly cookies.

Finally, it’s possible that you simply used too much flour in the recipe. If there is too much flour relative to the other ingredients, then the cookies will be dry and crumbly. So if your no bake cookie dough seems unusually thick or stiff, that could be a sign that you need to add more liquid (butter, milk, etc.) to get a softer dough that will result in moist & chewy cookies.

Can I fix my No bake cookies?

No bake cookies are a delicious treat, but sometimes they can go wrong. If your cookies are too wet and don’t set, try boiling the mixture a little longer. Don’t start timing until it is at a full boil, and then it should be about 1-2 minutes of boiling. If your No Bakes are crumbly and dry, stick closer to 1 minute.

How do you make no bake cookies harder?

If your no bake cookies are too soft and not set up properly, it means you didn’t cook the cookie mixture long enough. In order for the cookies to harden properly, the mixture must be boiled until it reaches a temperature of 230°F. This is approximately 1 ½ minutes on medium heat. By cooking the mixture for longer, you will allow the cookies to set up correctly and become harder.

Can you fix No bake cookies that won’t Harden?

If your no-bake cookies are too wet and won’t set, you can try boiling the mixture a little longer. Start timing when the mixture reaches a full boil, and then boil for 1-2 minutes. If your No Bakes are crumbly and dry, stick closer to 1 minute.

What makes no bake cookies harden?

Cooking the cookie mixture for a longer period of time makes the no bake cookies harden. In order for the cookies to properly harden, the mixture must be boiled until it reaches a temperature of 230°F. This is approximately 1 ½ minutes on medium heat.