Description
Hot Buttered Cheerios are a warm, buttery, cinnamon-sugar-coated cereal snack with a nostalgic crunch. This quick and easy treat is perfect for movie nights, after-school snacks, or cozy evenings at home.
Ingredients
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1/2 cup salted butter, sliced
1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 cups Cheerios cereal
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and salt until well combined.
- Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Stir the vanilla extract into the melted butter.
- Add the Cheerios and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 5 minutes until lightly toasted and fragrant.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and immediately toss the Cheerios with the cinnamon-sugar mixture until evenly coated.
- Spread the cereal mixture out in an even layer and allow it to cool completely before serving.
Notes
Add a pinch of nutmeg for extra warm spice flavor.
Mix in chopped pecans or walnuts for added crunch.
Substitute brown sugar for a richer caramel-like sweetness.
Add mini pretzels for a sweet-and-salty snack mix.
Drizzle with melted white chocolate after cooling for a dessert-style variation.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 335 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg
