No-Bake Chocolate Raisin Bran Squares

WW Recipe of the Day: No-Bake Chocolate Raisin Bran Squares

5 common ingredients are all you need to make these delicious no-bake chocolate raisin bran bars. They are a heartier interpretation of everyone's favorite Rice Krispy Treats!

Made on the stove top, you only need a few minutes to melt the marshmallow, mix the ingredients and assemble them in the pan. Then comes the hard part—waiting for them to cool! Once cooled and set, you can slice and enjoy.

Easy no-bake raisin bran "brownies"

How Many Calories and WW Points in these No-Bake Chocolate Raisin Bran Dessert Bars?

According to my calculations, each serving has 101 calories and:

5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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How to Make No-Bake Chocolate Raisin Bran Squares

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Ready to make chocolate raisin bran cereal bars

Step 2: Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.

Step 3: In a large pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter.

Melt the butter

Step 4: Add the marshmallows and stir until melted.

Step 5: Remove pan from the heat and stir in the vinegar.

Stirring the apple cider vinegar into the melted marshmallows

Step 6: Add the raisin bran and mini chocolate chips

Adding the Raisin Bran and mini chocolate chips

and stir until chocolate chips are completed melted and cereal is coated with the marshmallow chocolate mixture.

Stir to coat the Raisin Bran

Step 7: Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer.

Press mixture into prepared pan and let cool before cutting

Step 8: Let cool (for at least 30 minutes) before cutting into 36 bars.

Cutting cooled bars into 36 squares

Step 9: Store any leftover cereal bars in an airtight container.

Simple no-bake chocolate raisin bran treats

Recipe Notes

You might be thinking it a little strange to be including apple cider vinegar when making these dessert squares. But the recipe only requires a tiny amount and you won't want to skip it because the cider vinegar slightly cuts the overall sweetness and really brings out the flavor of the raisins.

And who can deny the special flavor combination of chocolate and chewy raisins?

If your cereal flakes are on the large side, you can crush them slightly before stirring into the melted marshmallow. I left them whole as we prefer the larger crunchy flakes.

Easy no-bake chocolate raisin bran bars

Serving Suggestions

Enjoy these squares at room temperature or chilled from the refrigerator. They would make a nice accompaniment to a fresh fruit platter or bowl of berries.

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No-Bake Chocolate Raisin Bran Squares

A hearty take on rice crispy treats, these no-bake cereal bars combine melted marshmallow and chocolate as a coating for raisin bran cereal which is packed into a pan and cooled, then cut into delicious dessert bars!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Cooling30 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 36

Calories: 101

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 bag (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
• ▢ ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 6 cups Raisin Bran cereal
• ▢ 1 cup (6 ounces) miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

• Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• In a large pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
• Add the marshmallows and stir until melted.
• Remove pan from the heat and stir in the vinegar.
• Add the raisin bran and mini chocolate chips and stir until chocolate chips are completed melted and cereal is coated with the marshmallow chocolate mixture.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and press into an even layer.
• Let cool (for at least 30 minutes) before cutting into 36 bars.
• Store any leftover cereal bars in an airtight container.

Recipe Notes

You might be thinking it a little strange to be including apple cider vinegar when making these dessert squares. But the recipe only requires a tiny amount and you won't want to skip it because the cider vinegar slightly cuts the overall sweetness and really brings out the flavor of the raisins.

And who can deny the special flavor combination of chocolate and chewy raisins?

If your cereal flakes are on the large side, you can crush them slightly before stirring into the melted marshmallow. I left them whole as we prefer the larger crunchy flakes.

Serving size: 1 raisin bran square

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and/or track it in the WW app or site, click here!

5 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

5 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

No-Bake Chocolate Raisin Bran Squares

Amount Per Serving (1 raisin bran square)

Calories 101 Calories from Fat 31

% Daily Value*

Fat 3.4g5%

Carbohydrates 17.9g6%

Fiber 1.8g7%

Protein 1.3g3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: no-bake chocolate cereal bars, no-bake raisin bran bars, raisin bran brownies

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Recipe source: Homemade in a Hurry: More than 300 Shortcut Recipes for Delicious Home Cooked Meals (affiliate link) by Andrew Schloss

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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