Guess what’s one of Hungry Girl’s favorite breakfast foods? Hint: It’s made with real, tasty peanut butter and it's 110 calories per serving so it fits nicely in her smart-eating lifestyle. It’s Multi Grain Cheerios® Peanut Butter cereal! Hungry Girl says, “It’s ridiculously good! Sweet peanut butter flavor, plus CRUNCH, and the stats can't be beat.”
Hungry Girl likes it so much that she’s whipped up some scrumptious new snack recipes using the peanut butter taste and crunchy O’s of Multi Grain Cheerios® Peanut Butter cereal. Not to mention, Hungry Girl enjoys them in a bowl with milk any time of day.
You know the best part? It’s Hungry Girl approved so it has to be yummy and can fit into your weight management plan. Check out the recipes below and be sure to visit our Facebook community to share what you think.
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<NEW> Hungry Girl's PB Cheerios Pudding Carnival
1/2 large banana, cut into coins
1/2 cup Multi Grain Cheerios® Peanut Butter cereal
1 sugar-free vanilla pudding snack with 60 calories or less
1 tsp. fat-free, low-fat, or light caramel dip
1/2 tbsp. chopped peanuts
- Place banana coins in a medium bowl or parfait glass.
- Add half the cereal, all the pudding and the remaining cereal.
- Drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with peanuts!
1 Serving: Calories 235; Fat 5g; Sodium 305mg; Carbs 49g; Fiber 3g; Sugars 17g; Protein 4g
<NEW> Hungry Girl's PB Cheerios Popcorn Balls
3 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread
2 cups mini marshmallows
4 cups popped 94% fat-free kettle corn popcorn
4 cups Multi Grain Cheerios® Peanut Butter cereal
1/3 cup peanut butter baking chips, roughly chopped
- Set out a baking sheet. Place butter in a large nonstick pot and set to low heat. Once melted, add marshmallows. Cook and stir until melted, about 10 minutes.
- Remove pot from heat. Add popcorn, cereal, and chopped peanut butter chips. Gently stir until coated. Transfer to a large bowl.
- Evenly and firmly form into 15 balls. (If needed, lightly spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray.) Enjoy!
1/15th of recipe (1 popcorn ball): Calories 101; Fat 3g; Sodium 93mg; Carbs 17g; Fiber 1g; Sugars 9g; Protein 1.5g
Hungry Girl's Freezy PB Crunch Scoops
Prep Time: 10 Min
Start to Finish: 40 Min
1 cup low-fat vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup Multi Grain Cheerios® Peanut Butter cereal, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons peanut butter chips, chopped
1. Scoop 1/2 cup ice cream into sheet of plastic wrap; completely wrap ice cream. Use hands to form plastic-wrapped ice cream into ball. Repeat with remaining 1/2 cup ice cream. Freeze 30 minutes or until firm.
2. In shallow dish, mix cereal and chopped peanut butter chips.
3. Remove firm ice cream from freezer, and unwrap. One at a time, roll each ball in cereal mixture until thoroughly coated, pressing in slightly.
1 scoop: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g, Omega‑3 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 90mg; Potassium 180mg; Total Carbohydrate 28g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Soluble Fiber 0g, Insoluble Fiber 0g, Sugars 23g); Protein 4g
Hungry Girl's Creamy Crunch PB&J Parfait
Prep Time: 15 Min
Start to Finish: 15 Min
2 teaspoons reduced-fat peanut butter, room temperature
1/2 cup Multi Grain Cheerios® Peanut Butter cereal
1 sugar-free vanilla pudding snack with 60 calories or less
1/4 cup frozen (thawed) fat-free whipped topping
1/2 cup chopped strawberries
1. In medium bowl, thoroughly mix peanut butter into pudding. Fold in whipped topping; reserve 1 tablespoon mixture for garnish. Reserve 1 teaspoon strawberries for garnish.
2. In tall glass, layer half each of remaining strawberries, peanut butter mixture and cereal. Repeat layering.
3. Top with reserved peanut butter mixture and strawberries.
1 parfait: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 2.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g, Monounsaturated Fat 2.5g, Omega‑3 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 320mg; Potassium 260mg; Total Carbohydrate 44g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Soluble Fiber 0g, Insoluble Fiber 2g, Sugars 15g); Protein 6g
