OMG Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ Bars Recipe Will Get Oohs & Ahhs by Donna John

Wow. This deliciousness of these ooey, gooey Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ bars took me off guard. I described these bars to my daughter before I made them as Rice Krispies™ treats, just made with her favorite cereal. Wrong. These marshmallow treats are loaded with cinnamon and so ooey, gooey that you will close your eyes after your first bite and literally say one of the following: "OMG," "Ahh," "Wow," "Mmm" or "These are so good." Well, that's we we kept doing on repeat, which is where this recipe will be in my dessert rotation.

All you need to make these incredible budget-friendly cereal treats is a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal, butter, vanilla extract and marshmallows. I did learn a couple important things when making them that is in Recipe Notes below. Be sure to read that before preparing these bars.

This photo was taken by 11-year-old Dylan James Muller.

Serve these marshmallow cinnamon cereal bars as a sweet (sweet!) snack or for dessert. I cannot wait to serve a platter of these at our next family get-together. If you love them as much as we did, share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus time to cool
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes plus time to cool
Servings: 20

Ingredients

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
• 2 bags (10 ounces each) marshmallows
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal

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• Parchment Paper
• Measuring Cups
• Measuring Spoons
• Baking Dishes
• Rubber Spatula
• Airtight Containers
• 13x9-inch Baking Pan
• Glass Measuring Cup
• Wooden Spoon

Recipe Notes

• Be sure to generously butter the bottom and sides of your baking dish and let them cool completely or you will not be able to get them out of the pan. Next time I will use parchment paper on the bottom of my baking dish. I ended up refrigerating them for about an hour before cutting, which helped the process.

• Store the cereal treats in an airtight container with each layer separated by parchment paper (or they will stick together!).
  

• The original recipe called for salt, which I omitted, and used a 9x9-inch baking pan. That would have been entirely too small. I used an 11x7-inch baking dish, but a 13x9-inch would be fine, too.

Here's how to make it: 

1. Melt the butter in a large pot. Stir in the vanilla extract.
   
2. Add the marshmallows.
   
3. Cook over low heat, stirring often, until melted.
   
4. Add the cereal.
   
5. Stir until it is completely coated in the melted marshmallows.
   
6. Spread into a 11x7-inch or 13x9-inch baking dish that's been lined with parchment paper or generously butter.
   
7. Let the bars cool completely (at least 1 hour) before cutting.
   

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 180

Total Fat: 5.8g

Saturated Fat: 2.9g

Cholesterol: 12mg

Sodium: 129mg

Total Carbohydrate: 32.9g

Dietary Fiber: 0.8g

Total Sugars: 20.1g

Protein: 1.5g

Vitamin D: 19mcg

Calcium: 41mg

Iron: 3mg

Potassium: 23mg

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