Nostalgic Hot Buttered Cheerios® Recipe

Hot Buttered Cheerios® Is the Nostalgic Snack You've Been Missing

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Like your favorite snack mix, but so much better.

Sarah Martens

Published on June 17, 2024

Recipe tested by

Linda Brewer

bowls of hot buttered cheerios — Photo:
Brie Goldman

Total Time:

5 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 cups

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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

1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 cups Cheerios® cereal

Directions

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®

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®

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

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.