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Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit #CookingwithGerber

We bought a lot, I mean A LOT of baby cereal when the boys were babies.  We anticipated they would eat a lot of it and they did but it wasn’t always as “cereal”.  We used it in lots of recipes.  One of their favorites, actually this was a favorite of their big brother and sister too, was Cereal Bars with Fruit.  This recipe for Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit is great for babies, toddlers, big kids, and even mom and dad.  It’s healthy and a great snack for on the go.  It’s also a great way to use up baby cereal you might have left on hand when baby thinks he has outgrown the baby cereal stage. This cereal bars with fruit recipe is sponsored by our partnership with The Women Bloggers and Kendal King Group on behalf of their client.  #CookingWithGerber

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Cereal bars are expensive to buy in the store and can be filled with all kinds of ingredients that are not so good for you.  These Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit are made with ingredients you can trust like Nestle Gerber Products which are Iron-fortified (key to healthy growth and development) and contain Vitablocks® blend of six B Vitamins, Vitamins E and C, iron, zinc, and calcium.  Nestle Gerber is not just baby food, it’s a great recipe substitute and a healthy choice.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ cup Gerber Oatmeal & Banana Cereal
  • 1 ½ cups Old-Fashioned Quick Oats
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter – cold, cut into cubes
  • 2 TBSP cold water
  • ¾ cup fruit preserves – favorite flavor, I used Raspberry
  • Parchment paper

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all-purpose flour, baby cereal, oats, brown sugar, and salt in a food processor.  Process for 30-45 seconds or until crumbly.

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Add the butter cubes and the cold water.  Process the mixture until the dough will hold together when pinched.

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Carefully grease the sides and bottoms of a 9”x13” baking dish then line it with parchment paper.  To prevent sticking, also grease the parchment paper.

Split the dough in half and evenly spread the first half into the bottom of your baking dish, pressing it down as you go.

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

 

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Spread the fruit preserves over top of the dough.

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Evenly cover the fruit preserves with the remaining dough, pressing it into the preserves slightly.

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until crust becomes golden brown.

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

Allow bars to cool completely before cutting and serving.

Homemade Baby Cereal Bars with Fruit

For other great recipe ideas using Nestle Gerber Products click here.

What recipe would you create with Nestle Gerber Products.  Tell us for a chance to win an American Express Gift Card valued at $50!

 

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Comments

  2. Samantha says

    I would use the oatmeal and peach apple flavor! We are starting foods with our daughter next week!

  16. Rosey says

    I would use the apple cinnamon for a recipe. Your baby cereal bars look great!

  21. Sarah L says

    I’d like the Gerber Oatmeal & Banana Cereal and I want it with blueberries.
    Thanks for the contest.

  22. Karen Deva says

    I would just use plain oatmeal cereal. I think it would work really well in my chocolate chip cookie recipe.

  23. Michelle D says

    I’d try making some yummy banana bread using the oatmeal and banana flavor!

  34. Kimberly Hilbert says

    Banana strawberry is my favorite flavor. Thanks for the giveaway and the recipe.

  35. Keeley Sullivan says

    I think I would use the blueberry. The apple cinnamon would be good too.

  37. Rita M says

    I think I would have to go with Apple Cinnamon – it’s the flavor I go to for my own bars!

  41. susan smoaks says

    i want to use the blueberry cereal to make bars. i am excited to try this i never thought i could make my own bars.

  50. Michele Baron says

    I would use the Multigrain flavor….there are fruit allergies in my family

  58. Kim Henrichs says

    I would like to use the multigrain for many things. Would be good in place of bread crumb even.

  61. Sarah Hall says

    I think Oatmeal and Banana as it would go into so many different recipes I could make.

  62. Kristen says

    I’d use the banana….it should be good in cookies with butterscotch or chocolate chips.

  65. Kristin Goodson says

    I would add multigrain cereal into my muffins and pancake batter. I would also like to try adding it into my meatloaf.

  76. Susan Christy says

    I’d use prunes – love them and there are just not enough prune recipes! 🙂

  77. Erika W. says

    I love this idea, I never would’ve thought to you the cereal to make these. I would use the multigrain cereal.

  78. Jeanna says

    I would use Oatmeal with blueberries and strawberries! That would be a hit with my kids!

  80. Melissa AKA Froggy says

    I would probably use the oatmeal banana. I might even try making these for my 8yr old daughter – seriously.

  83. Amanda Alvarado says

    I’d like to try making them with the Lil’ Bits Oatmeal Banana Strawberry cereal!

  86. ellen beck says

    I would try their apple and banana cookies using the oatmeal and banana cereal. I like they are rolled into balls so would be easy to eat.I bet they are delicious!

  87. Tara L says

    I would use Multi-Grain cereal and blueberries to make breakfast bars for the family.

  89. Laurajj says

    Oh I would love to try the Oatmeal & Banana Cereal in pancakes! Your cereal bars look amazing!!!

  93. courtney b says

    I would use captain crunch because the kids love it !:)

    probably captain crunch bars.. thanks!

  99. Barbara Fox says

    I love banana anything so I’d have to say I would come up with some kind of banana recipe.

  101. Barbara Montag says

    I would use the Oatmeal & Banana Cereal for a unique smoothie.
    thank you

  104. Crystal F says

    My daughter is wanting to try to make banana bread so we would try the oatmeal and banana cereal. Thank you!

  106. Elizabeth J. says

    The peach apple would be delicious in some kind of dessert. Thank you for the chance!

  110. Rosie says

    I like to make no-bake bars, I’d love to try experimenting with GERBER® Grain & Fruit Cereal
    Oatmeal & Peach Apple Flavor! Your cereal bars look so good, I want to try them – I might decide baked bars are the best!!!

  112. Jessica To says

    I would use the Single Grain Oatmeal and try to make a crust for fried chicken.

  114. Ann Bacciaglia says

    This is a great recipe. It looks delicious and so easy to make. I will have to share this so my friends can make some to.

  117. Richard Hicks says

    I would use the oatmeal and banana flavor as I love both and they are healthy

  119. Dawn Monroe says

    I’d like to try something new with the oatmeal peach apple flavor. Maybe cookies.

  120. Cynthia Conle says

    I would add some veggies to my turkey burgers by adding some ERBER 2nd Foods® Garden Vegetables.

  122. Ashley C says

    Oatmeal and Banana seems like a safe, classic choice for trying in recipes!

  124. Brittney House says

    I would love the oatmeal and banana. It would be perfect for my breakfast dishes.

  125. Rebecca Swenor says

    These homemade baby cereal bars with fruit sound and look delicious for anyone really. I will have to make them for my little nephew and send them to him too. He will love these and so will my sister. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

  126. Kathy says

    What a great idea! I would have never thought to use baby cereal like this. These look so good that even I would try them!

  129. Dogvills says

    This looks delicious. I didn’t know making snack bars is this easy. I can’t wait to make this for my family.

  130. natasha lamoreux says

    I think the oatmeal banana would be a huge hit with my kids. I would bake some bars or maybe try to make it into pancakes.

  131. Stephanie Phelps says

    I would use the GERBER® Single-Grain Cereal Oatmeal to make some delicious banana nut bread!

  134. Heather Hayes Panjon says

    I Would Use The Oatmeal And Banana Flavor To Make Banana Bread.

  136. lisa says

    These look good to me! I can’t imagine any baby not wanting to eat these as a snack or breakfast bar!

  140. Margaret Smith says

    I’d use the Oatmeal and Banana flavor.
    I’d love to make your cereal bar recipe. Sounds delicious.

  144. Angie says

    This is such a great ideas for the little ones! I’ll have to keep this in mind if I ever have kids.

  145. Allison Swain says

    I would use the oatmeal and banana flavor to make waffles!

    Thanks for the chance to win

  148. Joann says

    That is an interesting way to use up your baby cereal…. I love that you had some fruit filling in there and you packaged them so nicely.

  149. Gabriela says

    I’m would use the oatmeal and banana cereal my daughter just loves oatmeal and bananas she goes crazy for them!! Thank you so much for this amazing idea I can’t wait to try them out, and it’s way healthier and organic! Because you know what your kid is eating, because your making it! This is just an incredible idea! I’ll start doing this as soon as my daughter is able to eat these she’s only six months 🙂

    Gabriela

  151. Julie Wood says

    I would love to use the Oatmeal and Banana Cereal to make Banana bread with or Banana muffins with.

  154. Tina W says

    I think the Oatmeal Cereal could give a nice flavor to pancakes or waffles.

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