If you're looking for an easy appetizer idea that's sure to cue the nostalgia, try making Hot Buttered Cheerios®. The mix is similar to a classic party snack, but with a rich, buttery flavor. Try our original version, or get creative with churro-inspired Cinnamon Sugar. We're also sharing a savory Cheesy-Garlic version as well. Here's how to make Hot Buttered Cheerios®, including a simple trick for reheating in the microwave.
What Are Hot Buttered Cheerios®?
Hot buttered Cheerios® is very simply cereal that's been cooked in butter with seasonings. Our basic Hot buttered Cheerios® recipe is made with butter and Worcestershire sauce. For the most flavor, be sure to toast the cereal until it's golden brown. This helps bring out the nuttiness of the whole grains in the cereal
Ingredients
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1/4 cup butter
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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4 cups Cheerios® cereal
Directions
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Melt butter in an extra-large skillet over medium heat. Stir in Worcestershire sauce. Add cereal. Cook and stir just until starting to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from skillet. Serve warm.
Cinnamon Sugar Hot Buttered Cheerios®
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Replace Worcestershire sauce with 1/2 tsp. vanilla. After melting butter, add vanilla and cereal. Cook and stir until just starting to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from skillet. In a large bowl combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp. ground cinnamon. Add hot cooked cereal to the bowl; toss to coat.
Cheesy Garlic Hot Buttered Cheerios®
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Omit Worcestershire sauce. After melting butter, add cereal. Cook and stir until just starting to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from skillet. In a large bowl combine 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1 tsp. dried parsley, and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder. Add hot cereal to the bowl; toss to coat.
Microwave Directions
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In a large microwave-safe bowl melt butter on 100% power for 20 seconds. Stir in Worcestershire or vanilla extract. Add cereal, microwave 1 1/2 minutes longer, stirring every 30 seconds, until cereal is hot and beginning to become crisp. Place Cinnamon-Sugar or Cheesy Garlic coating in a small bowl. Pour either seasoning mixture over hot cereal and toss to coat.
How to Store Leftover Snack Mix
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Reheat in the microwave on 100% power for 10 seconds, if desired.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 104 | Calories |
| 7g | Fat |
| 10g | Carbs |
| 2g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 104.1 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 6.7g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 3.9g | 19% |
| Cholesterol 15.3mg | 5% |
| Sodium 122.2mg | 5% |
| Total Carbohydrate 10.4g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.3g | 5% |
| Total Sugars 0.7g | |
| Protein 1.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin D 0.5mcg | 2% |
| Vitamin C 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium 58.6mg | 5% |
| Iron 4.7mg | 26% |
| Potassium 97.1mg | 2% |
| Fatty acids, total trans 0.2g | |
| Vitamin D 19IU | |
| Alanine 0.1g | |
| Arginine 0.1g | |
| Ash 0.6g | |
| Aspartic acid 0.1g | |
| Caffeine 0mg | |
| Carotene, alpha 0mcg | |
| Choline, total 5mg | |
| Copper, Cu 0.1mg | |
| Cystine 0g | |
| Energy 435.4kJ | |
| Fluoride, F 0.2mcg | |
| Folate, total 100.2mcg | |
| Glutamic acid 0.4g | |
| Glycine 0.1g | |
| Histidine 0g | |
| Isoleucine 0.1g | |
| Leucine 0.1g | |
| Lysine 0.1g | |
| Methionine 0g | |
| Magnesium, Mg 16.2mg | |
| Manganese, Mn 0.5mg | |
| Niacin 2.9mg | |
| Phosphorus, P 69.5mg | |
| Pantothenic acid 0.2mg | |
| Phenylalanine 0.1g | |
| Proline 0.1g | |
| Retinol 186.2mcg | |
| Selenium, Se 3.6mcg | |
| Serine 0.1g | |
| Starch 8g | |
| Theobromine 0mg | |
| Threonine 0.1g | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.3mg | |
| Tryptophan 0g | |
| Tyrosine 0.1g | |
| Valine 0.1g | |
| Vitamin A, IU 639.7IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE 187.2mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 1mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.3mg | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0.8mcg | |
| Water 2.4g | |
| Zinc, Zn 2.3mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
