Looking for an inventive way to use your favorite cereal? We have options for dessert, breakfast, cocktails, and snacks.
Green tip: Did you know that of the billions of pounds of food wasted annually, it is estimated that 50% of it happens in our homes? It’s always best to avoid food waste as much as you can!
As an environmental scientist, I am always trying to find ways to combat food waste, and cereal is one of those things I buy on sale, thinking it will be a great solution to busy mornings, but then forget about the box in the back of the pantry.
But with fun options like these inventive ways to use your breakfast cereal, you will never waste cereal again! Below you will find my favorite fun cereal recipes with a variety of different cereals from Lucky Charms to Cinnamon Toast Crunch!
Inventive Ways To Use Your Breakfast Cereal
1. Crispy Captain Crunch French Toast
2. Colorful M&M Rice Krispie Treats
3. Fruity Pebbles Cookies
4. Epic Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cheesecake
5. Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats Dipped in Chocolate
6. Cinnamon Toast Crunch Shooter
7. Fruity Pebbles Pancakes with Cereal Milk Whip
8. Lucky Charms Cookies
I hope this list of inventive ways to use your breakfast cereal inspired you to get creative in the kitchen! If you’re still not sure where to start, check out this recipe for these fun Lucky Charms Cookies!
7+ Inventive Ways to Use Your Breakfast Cereal, including Lucky Charms Cookies
Print Save RateEquipment
- Food Processor * or *
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Lucky Charms marshmallows
- ¾ cup ground up cereal, without the marshmallows (about 1½ cup of cereal before blending)
- ½ cup softened unsalted butter (½ cup butter = 1 stick)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or reusable baking mats.
- Separate the marshmallows from the cereal. Collect ¾ cups of the marshmallows and about 1 ½ cups of the cereal without marshmallows. Set the marshmallows aside and use a food processor or high-powered blender to grind the cereal up into a fine dust. You will need ¾ cup of the ground cereal.
- To a large mixing bowl, add softened butter and sugar. Use a hand mixer on high to cream together until light and smooth (about 2-3 minutes).
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and use your hand mixer on low to combine.
- Add the ground up cereal, flour, salt, and baking soda and mix to combine, careful not to overbeat. Use a spatula to scrape any flour off the sides of the bowl and integrate it into your dough.
- Set aside a handful of marshmallows and use a rubber spatula to fold the rest into the dough to combine.
- Use a large cookie scoop or 2 heaping tablespoons of dough to form your cookies, adding them to the prepped baking sheets. Leave at least an inch of space in between each cookie for minor spreading.
- Bake for 13-16 minutes on the top rack. Remove from the oven and while they are still hot, push the extra marshmallows into the top. Allow to cool and enjoy!
Pro Tips
- Make sure you measure the cereal dust after it’s ground up. Usually, you will get ¾ cup ground-up cereal from 1 ½ cup of whole cereal, but the amount tends to vary slightly.
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