Garlic-Parmesan Hot Buttered Cheerios

Parmesan and herb coated cheerios cereal tumbling out of paper snack bag

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Garlic-Parmesan Hot Buttered Cheerios

These Hot Buttered Cheerios are a quick savory snack that require just 5 simple ingredients and 5 minutes to make. Cereal pan “fried” in butter until toasty, then tossed in a seasoned Parmesan mixture. Easy, portable, and perfect for munching!

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy snack recipes, Hot Buttered Cheerios, Hot Buttered O's

Servings: (1/2 cup per serving)

Ingredients

1/4 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 cup butter (see note below)
4 cups plain Cheerios cereal (see note below)

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together the parmesan, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder; set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.
Dump in the Cheerios and stir to coat evenly in the butter. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the cereal is lightly toasted.
Remove from heat and pour the parmesan mixture over Cheerios; toss well to coat evenly.
Allow to cool completely, serve, and enjoy!

Notes

Butter. Either regular salted or unsalted can be used, depending how salty you want the snack.

Cheerios. Plain Cheerios cereal is best for this recipe. The Honey Nut variety will work in a pinch, but it will give the mixture a sweeter taste, which is not our preference for this particular snack.

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