Chewy Apple Pie Cereal Bars

Name: Chewy Apple Pie Cereal Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup Crushed/Powdered* Cinnamon or Honey Flavor Lovebird Cereal (Approximately 1 1/4 Cups Whole Cereal); 1/2 Cup Whole Cinnamon or Honey Flavor Lovebird Cereal; 1/3 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut; 1/2 Cup Dried Unsulphured* Fruit of Choice (I used a mixture of dried apples, apricots and raisins); 1 Tbsp Grass-fed Collagen Powder (Save 10% with CODE: AIP10); 1 1/2 tsp Ground Ceylon Cinnamon; 1/4 tsp Himalayan Salt; 1 Cup Yellow Plantain (no black spots, can be slightly green), riced (see notes below for how to rice plantains); 1/2 Cup Shredded Apple (no need to peel); 2 Tbsp Maple Syrup; Optional: Additional whole Lovebird Cereal (any flavor) as a topping

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If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new (and now even better!) AIP-friendly cereal in town — Lovebird Cereal — and it’s 100% amazing!

This one’s a total game-changer for anyone with AIP kiddos (or grown-ups who still love a good crunch). Like, cerealously… what have y’all been giving your AIP toddlers to munch on with Cheerios off the table!?

It’s such a treat to be able to pour a quick bowl of cereal in the morning — or grab a handful for an anytime snack — with zero guilt. Lovebird is clean, gut-friendly, and made with simple, wholesome ingredients you can feel good about.

Keep reading to learn more about the ingredients, updated AIP compliance, and why Lovebird has become such a staple in the AIP community!

About Lovebird Cereal

♥ Gluten-Free
♥ Dairy-Free
♥ Non-GMO
♥ Sweetened by Nature – No Refined Sugar or Stevia
♥ No “Natural” Flavors or Additives
♥ Always Made with Real, Simple Ingredients

Lovebird was created to clean up junk food and offer families (especially those with AIP kiddos!) a healthy alternative to conventional cereal. And even sweeter — 20% of net profits go toward nonprofits fighting pediatric cancer 💛

Ingredient & AIP Update

Lovebird recently added buckwheat flour to some of their recipes to increase protein and nutrient density — but don’t panic! Buckwheat is a seed, not a grain, and it’s completely gluten-free.

Here’s how it breaks down:

🥣 Original Unsweetened → 100% AIP Core Elimination Stage Compliant
🍯 Honey, 🌿 Cinnamon, 🍫 Cocoa, 🍓 Fruity → Contain buckwheat, suitable for Modified AIP Elimination or Stage 1 Reintroduction

Lovebird continues to evolve and listen to its community — so whether you’re in full elimination or starting reintroductions, there’s a flavor for every AIP journey!

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The Recipe

NOTE: Cinnamon or Honey Lovebird Cereal are Modified AIP / Stage 1 Reintroduction Compliant

Before I started the AIP, one of my go-to snacks or grab and go breakfasts was a simple granola/cereal bar. While sweets like this are no longer part of my daily morning routine it’s nice to have a little treat now and then, so I created these Chewy Apple Pie Lovebird Cereal Bars to satisfy my hankering for granola bars and my favorite kind of pie.

Enjoy! ♥

If you make this recipe, be sure to tag me on social media @aiprecipecollection – I can’t wait to see your results and hear how you’ve enjoyed them.

Chewy Apple Pie Cereal Bars

Yield: 8 Large Bars or 16 Medium Squares

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

♥ RECIPE & IMAGES BY: AIPRecipeCollection.com ♥ Chewy Apple Pie Lovebird Cereal Bars - they'll satisfy the kid in you!

Ingredients

1/2 Cup Crushed/Powdered* Cinnamon or Honey Flavor Lovebird Cereal (Approximately 1 1/4 Cups Whole Cereal)
1/2 Cup Whole Cinnamon or Honey Flavor Lovebird Cereal
1/3 Cup Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
1/2 Cup Dried Unsulphured* Fruit of Choice (I used a mixture of dried apples, apricots and raisins)
1 Tbsp Grass-fed Collagen Powder (Save 10% with CODE: AIP10)
1 1/2 tsp Ground Ceylon Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Himalayan Salt
1 Cup Yellow Plantain (no black spots, can be slightly green), riced (see notes below for how to rice plantains)
1/2 Cup Shredded Apple (no need to peel)
2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
Optional: Additional whole Lovebird Cereal (any flavor) as a topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, combine crushed and whole cereal, dried fruit, coconut, collagen, cinnamon and salt.
Add riced plantain, apple and maple syrup. Mix well. You will have a very stiff batter or a ball of ingredients when everything is well incorporated
Line an 8” X 8” baking pan/dish with parchment paper.
Press the cereal bar mixture evenly into the pan/dish. Scatter whole Lovebird cereal over the top of the cereal bars and lightly press into the mixture.
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove bars from the pan using the parchment paper and allow to cool completely on a wire cooling rack., leaving the parchment paper attached.
Cut into bars or squares. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Notes

Crushed / Powdered Cereal : I used a small blender cup to create a flour.

Dried Fruit & The AIP : ensure your dried fruit is UNsulphured and does not contain added sugar or non-compliant oils or preservatives

How to "Rice" Plantains : Simply peel and roughly slice into a food processor that has an "S" blade installed. Pulse until small rice size pieces are achieved. Try not to over-process the plantains into a batter.

If you don't have a food processor, peel the plantain and use a food grater to achieve a shredded consistency.