Hot Buttered Cheerios turn an everyday breakfast cereal into a warm, buttery, cinnamon‑sugar treat that tastes like a mash‑up of cinnamon toast and carnival churros. The Cheerios are toasted in vanilla‑scented butter right in a skillet, then coated in a simple cinnamon‑sugar mix for an ultra‑crisp, nostalgic snack. They’re quick to make, dangerously easy to munch by the handful, and perfect for movie nights, after‑school snacks, or holiday grazing bowls.
What makes this recipe shine is the attention to small technique details: slowly melting the butter so it doesn’t scorch, blooming the vanilla in the warm fat, pre‑mixing the cinnamon‑sugar for even coverage, and cooling the cereal thoroughly so the coating firms into a crunchy shell. Those little steps turn a three‑minute idea into an actually great snack that stays crisp instead of soggy and coats every single Cheerio with flavor.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- ½ cup salted butter, sliced
- 1 ¼ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 cups Cheerios cereal
Step-by-Step Instructions
Mix the cinnamon-sugar coating
- In a small bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, and table salt until fully combined.
- Set aside near the stove. Pre‑mixing keeps the cinnamon from clumping and ensures every Cheerio gets the same sweet‑salty hit.
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