Special K Bars {Chow Hall Monday #4}

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Welcome to another edition of Chow Hall Monday, where every other Monday I shine the spot light on one Military family and their recipe of choice.  I'm super excited today because this next Military spouse has a food blog of her own!  And I am completely in love with it!  

Please welcome Shayla from the blog, Made From Scratch.  She is sharing her family's recipe for Special K Bars :)

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First, I’d like to thank Libby for hosting Chow Hall Mondays. I’m so excited to take part in Chow Hall Mondays as a guest poster and I can’t wait read the stories of other military loved ones and to try your recipes.  My husband’s deployment to Afghanistan was a year of highs and lows on the home front. It was a time of constant worry regarding his safety while out on mission and a longing to have him home. 

However, during that year, I discovered the incredible strength it took to care for our infant son alone, finish graduate school, work a fulltime job and start a freelance writing business. After going through that journey and the constant changes it brought, I now know I can endure anything life chooses to throw my way.

We’re hoping my husband won’t deploy again since that was his second deployment, with his first being to Iraq before we met. However, as wives of soldiers understand, the military life is full of uncertainties. So, we’re trying to make the most of life and will deal with the deployment hurdle if it comes our way again.  Through our home front journey to make the most of life, I strive to provide made from scratch meals whenever possible. 


At one point, my husband mentioned his love for a cereal bar recipe his mother makes, so I decided to create my own version. My Special K bars recipe includes Nutella in the frosting and a hint of cinnamon for a delightfully sweet family treat. It has quickly become a favorite dessert of my husband and son and is also one of my favorites because it’s easy to make.

I’ve included the Special K bars recipe below in the hopes it will also become a favorite in your household. If you wish, browse my other food blog recipes at http://madefromscratchrecipes.com/.


Special K Bars

Ingredients For The Bars:

1 cup sugar

1 and 1/4 cup Karo Syrup

1 cup peanut butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon

6 cups Special K Cereal (or similar cereal)

Ingredients For The Frosting:

3/4 cup peanut butter

1/2 cup Nutella

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions For The Bars:

1.  Place the Special K Cereal into a large bowl.  Set aside.

2.  In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and Karo syrup.  Cook over medium heat until the mixture reaches a boil.  Quickly remove from heat. Mix in the 1 cup peanut butter, vanilla, and cinnamon until combined and creamy.

3.  Pour the mixture over the Special K Cereal and mix with a spatula until combined, ensuring no cereal chunks are left uncoated.

4.  Transfer the mixture to an ungreased 9x13 pan and spread evenly with a spatula.

Directions For The Frosting:

1.  Combine the peanut butter, Nutella, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan.  Cook over medium-low heat until warm and creamy.  Spread the frosting over the slightly-cooled bars.

2.  Allow the frosting to cool slightly before enjoying the Special K Bars.

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Yummmmm!  These bars look FANTABULOUS!!!  

Thank you Shayla for sharing your story and your wonderful recipe.  I can see why this is one of your hubby's favorite treats ;)  God Bless you and your family.  

For more recipes, check out her blog:  Made From Scratch

Find her HERE on Facebook too :)