Today I am sharing a sweet new twist on an old school classic snack, Mini Doughnut Fried Cheerios (aka, Mini Doughnut Hot Buttered Cheerios)!
MINI DOUGHNUT FRIED CHEERIOS (Hot Buttered Cheerios)
Cheerios “fried” in butter with a hint of vanilla, then tossed in cinnamon and sugar – an addictive treat!
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Last year I shared an old school snack I grew up with, Fried Cheerios (aka, Classic Hot Buttered Cheerios), readers loved reminiscing and many found a great new recipe. Today I am sharing a sweet version found on Betty Crocker. Betty Crocker says this snack tastes like everyone’s favorite fair food – I agree!
This tasty treat takes just a few minutes to make and only calls for five ingredients – Cheerios, butter, vanilla, sugar and cinnamon.
This is another treat to add to movie night (instead of popcorn). These are a little messy, but oh so good. Be sure to have napkins on hand and be ready to refill bowls!
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Note: This is not a sponsored post, I have no affiliation with Betty Crocker or General Mills – I am just a fan sharing a fun recipe.
Mini Doughnut Fried Cheerios
(Shared May 16, 2018)
Recipe from Betty Crocker
Ingredients
- 4 cups Cheerios
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and sugar, set aside.
Using a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat then add vanilla, stir well. Next, add cheerios, coating evenly in butter. Cook for 3 minutes, until cheerios are lightly toasted. Remove from heat and pour the sugar cinnamon mixture evenly over Cheerios, coating evenly. Allow to cool for a few minutes. Enjoy!
Tip
These can be served warm or at room temperature. I actually like them best at room temp.
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Very easy to make!!! I used honey nut Cheerios because that’s what I had on hand. We enjoyed them, but I think next time I will use more butter so that more of the cinnamon sugar mixture sticks. Or maybe I’ll melt the butter first, toss the Cheerios with it, add the cinnamon sugar, and then lightly toast. Anyone tried it this way? I’m hoping that the sugar will caramelize a bit and be wonderful.
How long will these keep? I want to make them to send to college for different kids but worried about the time frame.
I just tried this, well a version of this. I used Lorann flavorings instead of vanilla and left off the cinnamon. I used cotton candy, then another batch of tutti fruitti, then did i small batch of white chocolate ones. Threw it all together and the kids devoured it in no time. Thank you for the start of a great recipe!
I’ve made these, they taste wonderful but they are soggy
Toast them in a pan, Tammy.
Or put them in the oven at 200 for ten mins. Stir halfway
This is wonderful! Second double recipe made in 3 days… everybody loves it! So simple to make and so good! It is perfect anytime. Definitely, I will add these ingredients to my camping list to make several recipes, as we always camp for over 2 weeks. Thank you!
Can you do this with other flavors of Cheerios? Honeynut, blueberry ect…
What do u think about baking them in the oven on a cookie sheet ? Maybe be less messy ?? Baked on kind of
Can honey nut cherrios be used?
Yes, June!
what is the calorie/fat of the Hot Buttered Cheerios/Vanilla Donut cheerios?
Bonnie- head here for the nutritional information provided by Betty Crocker:
https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/mini-doughnut-hot-buttered-cheerios/fb1dc8c0-9ea3-48e0-964f-2ed9e41b7d27
These look really good but wonder how long you can store them?
What a fun treat! I am definitely making these for our next movie night 😋