Description
Buttery Fried Cheerios tossed in cinnamon sugar for a mini doughnut flavor using just five ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Cheerios
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Salt to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl and set aside.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Stir vanilla into the butter.
- Add Cheerios and toss to coat evenly.
- Cook for about 3 minutes until lightly toasted.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Toss until evenly coated and cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Use salted butter for balanced flavor.
- Add extra salt if desired.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg