Cereal Cutouts Recipes

25 EASY CEREAL BARS FOR SNACKING

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a delicious recipe in 30 minutes or less!

PERFECT STEEL-CUT OATS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water and milk. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat. In the meantime, melt the coconut oil (or butter) in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Once shimmering, add the oats and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and fragrant, around 2 minutes. This toasting step greatly enhances the flavor of the oats.
• Stir the oats into the simmering liquid. Reduce the heat to medium-low, adjusting as necessary to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is very thick.
• Stir in the salt. Continue to simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally and reducing heat as necessary to prevent scorching on the bottom, until almost all of the liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. (If you doubled the recipe, your oatmeal might need an extra 5 minutes cooking time here.) The oatmeal will be very creamy when it's done.
• Remove from heat and stir in any mix-ins that you'd like. Let the oatmeal rest for 5 minutes before serving so it has more time to thicken up and cool down a palatable temperature.
• Portion oatmeal into bowls and add any toppings you'd like to portions that you intend to serve immediately. Let any extra oatmeal cool completely before covering and refrigerating for future breakfasts.

NO-BAKE LUCKY CHARMS™ CEREAL BAR CUTOUTS

Steps:

• Line 9-inch square pan with foil, letting foil hang 2 inches over sides of pan. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 45 seconds or until almost melted. Add 4 cups marshmallows; stir to coat. Microwave uncovered on High 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until marshmallows are melted.
• Add cereal to marshmallow mixture; stir to combine. With sprayed back of spoon, press mixture firmly and evenly in pan. Sprinkle candy sprinkles on top. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Using foil to lift, remove from pan, and peel foil away. Cut cereal mixture into desired shapes with 3- or 4-inch cookie cutters (ideas for shapes include balloon, clover, heart, moon, rainbow and shooting star). Roll remaining scraps into 1 1/2-inch balls. Drizzle cookie icings over tops of shapes. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes. Store in single layer in covered container.
• Make sure to really compress the cereal bars in pan; that will make them easier to cut. Lining pan with foil makes it easier to do the cutouts.
• No cookie icing? Try colorful candy melts. In small microwavable bowl, microwave candy melts as directed on package. Place melted candy melts in small resealable freezer plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut off tiny corner of bag; squeeze melted candy melts to drizzle melted candy over shapes. Let stand about 30 minutes or until set.
• Try your favorite cookie cutter shape for cutting out bars.

CHEX® HOLIDAY CUTOUTS

Steps:

• Butter 15x10x1-inch pan. Coarsely crush cereal. (To easily crush cereal, place in plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper, and crush with rolling pin.)
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave marshmallows and butter uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring each minute, until mixture is smooth. Stir in crushed cereal. Using buttered back of spoon or hands, press firmly in pan. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Cut into shapes with 2 1/2- to 3-inch holiday cutters (such as Fourth of July flag or star, Halloween pumpkin or ghost, Christmas tree or snowman, Hanukkah dreidel or star, Easter egg or bunny, etc.). Decorate with frosting and candies.

LUCKY CHARMS® CUTOUTS

Steps:

• Line jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with waxed paper. Butter waxed paper.
• Place all ingredients except cereal in large microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave uncovered about 30 seconds longer or until smooth.
• Stir in cereal until evenly coated. Press in pan with buttered back of spoon. Refrigerate about 20 minutes or until slightly firm.
• Cut cereal mixture into desired shapes with cookie cutters (ideas for shapes include star, moon, clover, horseshoe, balloon, heart and diamond). Roll remaining cereal mixture into about 1 1/2-inch balls. Store covered in refrigerator up to 3 days. Range-Top Directions: Heat all ingredients except cereal in 3-quart or larger saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until melted; remove from heat. Continue as directed.