Hot Buttered Mini Donut Cheerios
Warm, buttery Cheerios tossed in a sweet cinnamon-sugar coating for an easy no-bake snack that tastes just like mini cinnamon donuts. Ready in only 10 minutes with simple pantry ingredients.
Servings: 8
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups Original Cheerios cereal
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt optional
Instructions
- In a large bowl or zip-top bag, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon until evenly mixed.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat or in the microwave.
- Stir the vanilla extract into the melted butter.
- Place the Cheerios in a large mixing bowl.
- Slowly drizzle the butter mixture over the cereal while gently stirring to coat every piece.
- Transfer the butter-coated Cheerios to the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Toss or shake gently until every Cheerio is evenly coated.
- Spread the coated cereal onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Let cool for about 5 minutes to allow the coating to set.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- Use Original Cheerios for the best texture.
- Coat the cereal while the butter is still warm.
- Stir gently to prevent crushing the cereal.
- Add a pinch of nutmeg for extra warm spice.
- For extra sweetness, dust lightly with powdered sugar before serving.
- Honey Nut Cheerios can be substituted for a sweeter version.
Nutrition (Per Serving)
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Protein: 3g
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
- Sodium: 170mg
- Potassium: 75mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 14g
- Calcium: 80mg
- Iron: 4mg