Lunch: Easy Cereal Snack Bites

These sweet, crunchy, slightly salty bites are a tasty treat for summer road trips, hiking adventures or picnics.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Nuts

Health and fertility benefits of Easy Cereal Snack Bites

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

Ingredients

5 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal
1 1/2 cups lightly salted, roasted peanuts
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup real maple syrup
2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao)

Instructions

In large bowl, place 5 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal and 1 1/2 cups lightly salted, roasted peanuts.
In 1-quart saucepan, place 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/2 cup unsalted butter and 1/2 cup real maple syrup. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until all ingredients are melted and well combined. Pour mixture over cereal; with large rubber spatula, mix to combine.
Place spoonful of cereal mixture into each of 36 ungreased mini muffin cups, filling each to top.
In small microwavable bowl, microwave 2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao) on High in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until melted (about 90 seconds total). Spoon melted chocolate over each snack. Refrigerate 45 minutes.
Remove muffin pans from refrigerator. Remove snacks from muffin cups; place in airtight food-storage plastic bags.

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