Cereal Crunch Frozen Yogurt Breakfast Bars

I am alergic to dates. Can I use something else?

PUL Team - July 5, 2024, 8:20 p.m.

Hi Liese, you could possibly use another dried fruit with extra syrup as needed. For example, we've heard a positive review for a mixture of prunes, dried cherries, and syrup from Ariane. If you prefer not to use dried fruit, we'd recommend experimenting with some syrup and nut butter. Let us know how it goes if you give it a try 🤗

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Can I ask why it always seems to be Medjool dates that are used generally in plant based recipes (not just yours Sadia). Are they particularly healthy?

PUL Team - June 3, 2024, 4:55 p.m.

Hey there, AlexT, medjool dates are indeed popular in recipes because of their natural sweetness, soft texture, and rich flavour. Their sticky consistency also helps bind ingredients together in no-bake desserts and bars like this recipe. As for nutrition, dates can be a wholesome option as they offer a natural sweetness plus fiber, vitamins, and minerals 😊

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Is the yogurt supposed to be “icy” after freezing it? IDK for some reason I assumed it’ll be creamy to bite into 😅

PUL Team - Nov. 25, 2023, 10:14 p.m.

Hey Preeti, the yogurt will be frozen so it's harder in texture but using a higher-fat yogurt may help it stay creamier with less ice. Using an air-tight container can help prevent the bars from getting ice needles in case one wasn't used as well. If you leave the bars out for a few minutes this will also let them thaw and soften 🤗

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I made this recipe today and I loove it!!
Totally recommend it. The batter has a special texture. Perfection 👌

PUL Team - Sept. 16, 2023, 6:54 p.m.

Woop woop! We love the base of these breakfast bars too. Thank you, Flori 😊

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Love all the recipes but I typically don’t have access to at least one item from the recipes. I don’t think I’ve ever even seen puffed rice. 🤔😅

PUL Team - Sept. 14, 2023, 6:14 p.m.

Hey Katrina, we typically find puffed rice in the cereal section of our local grocery store. It adds a lovely crunch to the breakfast bars but you could omit puffed rice if it's not accessible, and simply add more bran flakes 😊

Katrina Branson - Sept. 15, 2023, 12:27 a.m.

Ohhh! Okay I didn’t know what that was. I’m sure we should have some variation of that in our stores. Seems like a common item.

Christina - Sept. 1, 2024, 12:42 p.m.

You can use rice cakes and chop them up or Rice Krispies cereal :)

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Loved this pancake recipe, quick and perfect for breakfast! Also added a berry medley sauce to top it off (frozen berries, brown sugar and water on stove).

This recipe is fantastic. I topped it with dried pomegranate and the lemon zest and used grape nuts flakes for my bran cereal and it is just so good. I don't know why this hits so hard, but it really does. It's so satisfying and a total burst of energy. I love the denseness of the base against the bright topping.

PUL Team - Nov. 5, 2022, 12:11 a.m.

Ooo this sounds lovely, A, thank you for sharing! Delicious ideas 😃

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I used almond mous. Sure that I should use a whole jar for the recipe, so 240ml ? To me that seems quite a lot.
After I put the dates with the almond mous and the almond milk in the food processor was my measures quite creamy so not at all like you in the video. Maybe someone knows what I did wrong ?

PUL Team - Aug. 30, 2022, 3:24 a.m.

Hi there, Christine, yes one cup of nut butter such as almond butter is what we found worked well in this recipe. A little more or less is totally okay though. I wonder if your nut butter may have been on the more creamy side, or perhaps the dates were on the small end. Did you also add flaxseeds to the mixture? These really help to absorb some of the liquid. If the flaxseeds were added, another possibility is the mixture might've been overmixed. It can be suuuper tempting but only mixing until a soft dough forms is all we need for the base. We hope this helps for now 😊

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Delicious and so easy!

This was fantastic, I'm so happy with it! I literally just finished up eating it as an afternoon snack and I think it's the perfect thing to hold me through until dinner.

I don't own a food processor, so I gave it a go with a stick blender. To compensate, I soaked my dates in boiled water for somewhere between 1-2 hours beforehand, drained them and chopped them up and microwaved my peanut butter for about 30 seconds before blending them up with the milk and flaxseeds.

I also used cornflakes, a mixed berry soy yogurt and sprinkled some crushed frozen raspberries on top. Froze them overnight and I think about 7 minutes was a good amount of thawing time for me. The yogurt didn't become goopy but also wasn't icy, and the base still had a good crunch, wasn't soggy at all.

Thank you for such a simple and tasty recipe!

PUL Team - March 7, 2022, 6:29 a.m.

Oh, Shinee, we appreciate the insight so much! We're beyond thrilled the recipe was enjoyed. It's one of our favourites ☺️

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Nice and fresh addition to the breakfast assortment👏🏼. I used smooth almond butter, oat bran flakes and finely chopped raisins, which was delicious. The crunch in these bars is different and fun!
Surprisingly, the bars are not filling as expected, and I became hungry rather fast despite topping up the breakfast with fruit salad😯

PUL Team - Feb. 6, 2022, 11:03 p.m.

Hey Louise, thanks a bunch for sharing your experience with the bars! It's so appreciated to help us improve. In the meantime, perhaps some extra protein, such as a soy-based Greek yogurt or pairing the fruit with added nut or seed butter might promote fullness for longer 😊

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I'm not a vegan .But I love your recipe s.Sometime I use dairy stuff in your recipe they came out pretty good.Can I use normal milk and yogurt in your recipe ??? Will they make huge difference in the final product ??

PUL Team - Jan. 21, 2022, 7 a.m.

Hey there, Labib! Thanks for the question. Since we only use plant-based products here at PUL we haven't tested it out, but we hope you enjoy the recipes if you're able to give them a try☺️

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I processed the dates separately and then combined the rest of the ingredients by mistake :( and now the mixture is more creamy than a dough-like consistency. What can I do now to counteract this?

PUL Team - Nov. 8, 2021, 12:42 a.m.

Hi there, Lilly, thanks for the question! Did you combine all of the ingredients including the cereal, puffed rice, and cranberries? You could opt to have a smoother base rather than crunchy, or alternatively gently fold in more flakes, puffed rice, or dried fruit to taste if this is the case. If the base is already fairly sweet, it would probably be best to avoid adding more dried fruit though. Do let us know if this helps or if we interpreted the question incorrectly 😊

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Omg these are AMAZING!!! i actually substituted rolled oats for the bran flakes. Came out awesome!

PUL Team - Oct. 13, 2021, 3:31 a.m.

Thank you for sharing the substitute, Shira! Glad the bars were enjoyed 🤗

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I really want to try these this weekend. Is three minutes enough to thaw the base of the bar before eating?

PUL Team - Oct. 11, 2021, 2 a.m.

Hi there, Andrew, that sounds good! A few minutes is generally a nice amount of time for these ones to soften. We hope you enjoy the recipe if you're able to give the bars a try :)

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Love them, but I personally like the other frozen yoghurt bars with oat base a bit better... Still very yummy though!

I am totally, completely and utterly in love with these! I can't tell you how much I love them! The peanut butter and dates mix with the yoghurt is out of this world. I am speechless!
These bars are the highlight of my day and made it ten times better! I am so grateful for your work, guys!

PUL Team - Sept. 14, 2021, 4:29 a.m.

Aw, Sorana, hearing this was a highlight of our day 😃 So thrilled the breakfast bars were enjoyed!

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These are delicious!

This was a delicious recipe! I cannot recommend it more! I used Almond butter , rice crispy cereal and vanilla almond yogurt as substitutes! It was super helpful having the weight next to the items. Really Bravo on the website! It is so easy to use! I don’t know how many times I have messed up a recipe trying to cut it in thirds. Thank you for the delicious breakfast!

PUL Team - Aug. 5, 2021, 4:13 a.m.

We're so grateful for the lovely review, Allysa, thank you for the support! It means so much that the new website is being enjoyed 🤗

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Wowsers! I enjoyed the first PUL fro yo bar recipe but I thought these were next level! Loved the crunchy cereal, dried fruit, nut butter combo as the base and the fresh, fruity, creamy topping was perfection! 👌🏻 I used coconut soy yogurt and it worked so well. 🥥❤

PUL Team - July 29, 2021, 7 p.m.

We're so glad you enjoyed the bars, Charlotte! Thank you 😃

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Loved this recipe ! Simple and decadent … been following your channel for a while now … big fan , I look forward to your videos , they are so honest , informative and positive… May you keep growing …

PUL Team - July 26, 2021, 8:53 p.m.

Thanks a bunch for being here and sharing the kind words, Sneha! It means so much 🥰

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Absolutely delicious and not too sweet!

These breakfast bars are honestly such a light go-to breakfast. In the mornings, I don’t crave anything heavy so these bars are perfect to keep me fueled. Love these Saadia!!!

Delicious 😋

I tried this recipe as a dessert for my mother on mother's day and it turned out pretty well. Thanks, Sadia!

I've had the previous version as my go to breakfast since you posted it. Thank you for sharing an updated one so I can mix and match, since I became vegan I'm thrilled about waking up because breakfast has become my favourite meal!

PUL Team - July 23, 2021, 3:19 a.m.

So incredible to hear you've been enjoying the bars, Ade! Thanks for allowing PUL to be part of your plant-based journey ✨

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Though I rarely check out the nutritional info for the recipes, I recently was reading an article about the recommended sugar intake for women. At 25 grams per day, this one would really put it over the top. Since there is no refined sugars does this not count?

PUL Team - July 18, 2021, 2:38 a.m.

Hey there, Dgbah, thank you for the question. It can definitely be confusing with so much information out there! It sounds like you may be referring to the World Health Organization recommendation: who.int/news/item/04-03-2015-… which indeed refers to "free" or added sugars. For example, syrup or sugar as an ingredient being added rather than the sugar naturally present in foods.

For more information, you may find our guide to sugar helpful: pickuplimes.com/article/a-gui… 🙂

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This is the first PUL recipe I have tried. They turned out beautiful and delicious. I made the recipe exactly as written but I can see where it would be fun and easy to play around with substitutions just for fun. So glad I tried them.

PUL Team - July 18, 2021, 2:29 a.m.

Thanks s bunch for sharing the review, Julie! Do let us know if you experiment with this one 😃

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Hey Sadia,

I made these 2 days ago. The taste is great but they because soggy instead of crispy. While defrosting them a lot of moisture came out of the yoghurt and made everything wet. I used the unsweetened soy yoghurt from alpro. How do you get yours to stay crispy? I left mine in the freezer overnight by the way. Was this too long?

Love love love your site and channel by the way <3

PUL Team - July 16, 2021, 6:05 a.m.

Hi Lineke, thanks for the question! How long do you tend to let the bars thaw out for? It sounds like they may be sitting out too long. We'd recommend leaving the bars in the freezer until shortly before enjoying them. Do let us know if this helps! So thrilled you're enjoying the new website as well 🤩

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I can't wait to try these! They look like the perfect, cool, summertime breakfast! Beautiful, too!

Looks incredibly beautiful and delicious. And photos are really good, bravo! Sadia, you and your team are so talented, wish you a lot of happiness and goodness. Thank you for your existence :)

PUL Team - July 15, 2021, 7:50 a.m.

It means so much that you took the time to share this, Kseniya! Thank you for your kindness ✨

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These were a big hit with my kids! It is tricky to mix the cereal into the dough without totally crushing it, but it’s what makes these so delightfully crunchy! Hands down an improvement from the last breakfast bars.

PUL Team - July 15, 2021, 2:50 a.m.

Oh, Katherine, thank you for taking the time to share - it means so much! So glad you're enjoying the bars ✨

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Super delicious!! Also stores really well, kept it in the freezer for about a month.

Love these bars! I made them about a month ago and just pulled out the last one for a morning snack. Delicious!

This bars are absolutely amazing! the best go to snack for a summer day

These are delicious and sooo easy! I make them all summer long 😍😍😍

Love these yogurt bars! So tasty! Such a quick breakfast for summer.

This would be by far the prettiest crunch frozen yogurt bars I’ve ever seen!! Mine has just gone into the freezer .. fingers crossed 🤞. Thankyou for sharing your gift with the world Sadia! You are truly so talented 😇🤩

PUL Team - June 27, 2021, 2:40 a.m.

We're so thankful to have you in our PUL family, Netra! We hope you enjoyed the breakfast bars 😃

Netra Nair - June 29, 2021, 7:11 a.m.

Hey Sadia, the breakfast bars turned out really good.. I think it can be better though and it has something to do with the dates. I soaked the Medjoul dates because I use a mixer/grinder(750 watts) and I think I soaked it too long coz the peanut butter & dates became a paste. Secondly, I notice that when I thaw the bars they become soggy .. is there something I should be doing differently?

PUL Team - June 30, 2021, 4 a.m.

Hi Netra, thank you for the update! The sogginess may have been due to some excess liquid (such as from the dates perhaps). Using a thicker yogurt if possible may be another idea to help with this 🙂

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I love your food and info . What the different between kcal and Calories

PUL Team - June 22, 2021, 5:49 a.m.

Thank you, Hosana! Kcal stands for "kilocalorie" which is generally used interchangeably for the word calorie. Both tell us approximately how much energy is in the food we enjoy 😊

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Hello Sadia,
Thank you so much for this delicious and refreshing recipe! I‘ve made the bars this weekend, they where super easy to make and so filling. My boyfriend and I loved them. 😋🥰

Super simple to make and incredibly delicious - thanks PUL team!

PUL Team - June 21, 2021, 9:19 a.m.

So glad you enjoyed it, Sarena, thanks for sharing!

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Dear PUL-Team!
I made these bars and they are delicious! But they are extremly sticky, I don't know what I have done wrong....I used puffed quinoa and I added a few more cornflakes but this didn't worked.. . I used the metric measurements, could this be the reason for this consistency?
However they taste good, so thank you for another great recipe!
Lots of love from Austria!

PUL Team - June 21, 2021, 7:18 a.m.

Hi Sarah, thank you for sharing your review and lovely question! The metric measurements shouldn't make too big of a difference for the provided ingredients as they're taken from the USDA for higher accuracy. We'll be sure to double-check them shortly though! I'm thinking it might be the kinds of dates you're using as some are more "sticky" or larger than others. Did you happen to use a different type of date? One tip could be to try to add dates to the base mixture until you notice it just sticks together well.

Another idea is to not let the bars thaw for too long after freezing them. This may help prevent the yogurt and base from melting and feeling more sticky if desired 😊 So glad the cereal bars were enjoyed regardless 😃

Sarah - June 24, 2021, 7:39 p.m.

Thank you for your helpful and individual responses! That's what makes PUL so special and great! I used small dates, which were quite sticky, though 90g as in the recipe. I don't have Medjool dates where I live unfortunately, so I'm not sure if they differ much. Your tip to add as many dates until the mixture sticks together is great and I will make them again this weekend!

PUL Team - June 25, 2021, 3:29 p.m.

Hi Sarah, no problem at all! We're so glad you're adapting the recipe to what's accessible to you. Using less of the stickier dates should help next time. We hope you enjoy them 😊

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Hi Sadia! Dates aren’t very common in my country so I’m not that familiar with it. Am I allowed to use dried medjool dates in this recipe or should it be fresh? Also, if I can’t find medjool dates can I use the dried deglet noor variety? Thank you so much!

PUL Team - June 17, 2021, 5:45 a.m.

Hi Simone! Thank you for the lovely questions. Feel free to use whatever dates are the most accessible to you 😃 We prefer Medjool dates as they're generally a bit bigger and chewier than the more firm and smaller dates available to us, but either of the options you mentioned are fine. You may find it helpful to add a few more dates to the mixture if it's not as sticky as desired and add a touch more liquid if needed. We hope you enjoy the bars ✨

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Made these and they turned out yummy. Will definitely be making them again as a healthy snack for the evenings.

Made this tonight and it was amazing! I did not have dates or puffed rice on hand but used some prunes, date syrup, and dried cherries (no sugar added) and extra corn flakes. Lemon zest brought an amazing taste. Worked out so good!

PUL Team - June 17, 2021, 5:46 a.m.

Ooo such nice substitutions, Ariane 🤩 So glad you enjoyed the bars!

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Hello Sadia from Athens, Greece.
Your recipes are amazing, but what is even more amazing is the way you present them! You make a difference, I'm sure you've known it by now :)
So, my question is, how many grams is each serving?

Thank you.

PUL Team - June 12, 2021, 8:28 p.m.

Aww thank you for the very kind words, Angeliki, we're so grateful to hear! There are around 95 grams per serving when split into 9 bars. Sending love to Athens 🥰

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This recipe looks absolutely delicious! 😍 Do you think there is a way to substitute the dates? As i can't have dried fruit and also have to be careful with fruit in general, this is a problem i often have to tackle but i find it hard to find a good solution for this. Any ideas?
Also, thank you so much for your great content, i really enjoy all of your posts!

PUL Team - June 12, 2021, 7:43 p.m.

Hi Saskia, thanks for the question! It may be a bit tricky as dried fruit helps add natural sweetness while also helping with stickiness to ensure the bars bind together. We'd recommend experimenting with some syrup and nut butter to add in place of the dried fruit. Let us know how it goes if you give it a try 🤩

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Hi, thank you for this new batch of recipes, this time I am intrigued to try all three from the latest video! :) I am printing them out and noticed that you can scale your ingredients, but not the size of your baking dish (I was thinking of printing 20-bars-recipe for the whole big family, so it is relevant).

PUL Team - June 12, 2021, 7:50 p.m.

Hi Salome, we appreciate you mentioning this so much! For the time being, we've opted not to include a scale for equipment for simplicity as it often impacts recipes in other ways. For example, using larger or smaller baking dishes may impact the recommended oven heat and baking time. We've taken note of the suggestion though to consider for the future☺️ We hope you love the recipes ✨

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This recipe seems incredible!! it's for sure the one I'm going to try and make this weekend, since it's just too hot outside to turn on the oven.
But Sadia, I had a question: a couple of days (or maybe even more than a week) ago, you posted on IG stories a video where you told us you were trying some iced coffee recipes and I was wondering, are those coming soon or we still need to wait a couple of week/a month to see them? Because they looked so INCREDIBLY good!

PUL Team - June 12, 2021, 2:45 a.m.

Hey Ari, we hope you love the breakfast bars when you're able to try them out! Good eye about the iced coffee as well. We're still hoping to make the recipes the best they can be so it's hard to say for sure. We do aim to share them sooner rather than later though🤗

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Con todo respeto: No soy una persona vegana, pero amo cocinar. Me encantan tus recetas 😋 y por la forma de cocinar se que tú también amas 😍 cocinar.
Eres un ser humano ❤️ lleno de mucha luz.
Bendiciones desde mi cielo 🙏 de Querétaro, Mex.
P.D Ojalá, algún día, tuviera el honor de hacer algún trabajo contigo.
Muchas felicidades, eres increíble!!!

PUL Team - June 11, 2021, 1:42 a.m.

Hehe gracias, Sonia, you're too kind! We're so grateful for the wonderful feedback. Sending lots of love to Querétaro 🥰

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