(Healthier) Homemade Reese’s Puffs Cereal
Homemade Reese’s Puffs Cereal are chocolatey and peanut buttery with just the right amount of sweetness.
Cereal was my favorite breakfast food – Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Fruit Pebbles, Cookie Crisps, and Apple Jacks just to name a few.
My love for sugary cereal was just as much as your average 8 year old.
Now that I’m older, I still have a soft spot for cereal. However, I indulge in cereal that has less sugar, more fiber, and more whole grains. It is made with whole wheat pastry flour, almond flour, coconut oil, and honey. I use Anthony’s Goods natural almond flour and organic cocoa powder. For the peanut butter, I always use an unsalted natural peanut butter that only contains one ingredient (peanuts).
Once in a while, I’m feeling nostalgic and get a craving for my favorite childhood foods. Peanut butter and chocolate are one of my favorite combinations. Now, don’t get me wrong, Reese’s Puffs cereal is delicious. But, one look at the ingredient list and nutrition label makes me cringe.
My homemade Reese’s Puffs cereal is made with only natural ingredients, and has WAY less sugar. It might not be the real thing, but it definitely is close enough!
(Healthier) Homemade Reese's Puffs Cereal
Ingredients
Chocolate Puffs
- 1 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
Peanut Butter Puffs
- 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Add flour, almond flour, cocoa powder, and salt in a food processor. Pulse to blend.
- Add egg white, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla. Blend until well combined and a dough is formed.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Form balls out of the dough, about the size of blueberries, and place them on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- To make the peanut butter puffs, repeat the process above, except add the peanut butter with the wet ingredients.
- Once both cereals are completely cooled, store in an air tight container up to a week.
- Enjoy with milk!
Made them. Loved them.
My were ready after 5 minutes in the oven though..
Thanks for the recipe!
In an air tight container how much do they keep for?
Hi Vivi! You can store the cereal at room temperature for up to 1 week if you plan on eating it soon. If not, I would recommend storing the cereal in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 10 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Oh my gosh, this is amazing. Just when I thought there wasn’t any way for Reeses Puffs to get any better! I neeeeeed to try this!
Hope you like these Healthy Reese’s Puffs!! 🙂