Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Bars

Name: Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal; 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter; 10 oz (283 g) mini marshmallows; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 1 tbsp granulated sugar (optional finish); 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (optional finish)

Buttery Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal bars with brown butter, gooey marshmallow, vanilla, extra cinnamon, and sea salt, designed to preserve the cereal's signature cinnamon crunch.

Total

65 min

Servings

Level

Easy

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Ingredients

6 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter
10 oz (283 g) mini marshmallows
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
1 tbsp granulated sugar (optional finish) (optional)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon (optional finish) (optional)

Instructions

Lightly grease and parchment-line a 9×9-inch pan.

Place cereal in a large bowl. Do not crush it.

Brown butter gently over medium-low heat until golden and nutty.

Reduce heat to low.

Add marshmallows.

Stir until almost completely melted.

Remove from heat.

Stir in vanilla, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and salt.

Immediately pour over cereal.

Fold carefully until coated. Cinnamon Toast Crunch pieces should remain visibly intact.

Transfer to prepared pan.

Press into an even layer VERY GENTLY.

If using the optional finish, combine 1 tbsp sugar with 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Dust only a LIGHT amount across the warm surface. Do not create a thick gritty sugar coating.

Let set approximately 45 minutes.

45 min

Lift out and cut into 16 bars.

Nutrition per serving

150

Calories

Protein

25g

Carbs

Fat

Chef's Notes & Storage

TEXTURE TARGET: Crunchier than Fruity Pebbles bars. Distinct cereal squares, gooey binder, buttery, strong cinnamon aroma. The recipe should still clearly taste like Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Do not bury the cereal beneath excessive additional cinnamon. CHEF'S NOTES: • Brown butter adds warmth and depth. • Keep heat low when melting marshmallows to prevent hardening. • Cinnamon Toast Crunch squares should stay visibly intact — fold carefully. • Press very gently to preserve crunch. STORAGE: Store airtight at room temperature. Best within 2–3 days. SCALING PAN GUIDANCE: • 0.5× (8 bars): 8×8-inch pan or loaf pan. • 1× (16 bars): 9×9-inch square pan. • 1.5× (24 bars): 9×13-inch pan or two pans. • 2× (32 bars): Two 9×9-inch pans. TRADEMARK NOTICE: Product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners. Supper.recipes is not affiliated with or endorsed by these brands. NUTRITION NOTE: Calculated per bar (1/16 of recipe) using standard USDA nutrition values. Optional sugar-cinnamon finish not included in base calculation.

Part of:Cereal Bars