Frosted Flakes Crunch Bars

Name: Frosted Flakes Crunch Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 7 cups Frosted Flakes cereal; 5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter; 10 oz (283 g) mini marshmallows; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; 3 oz (85 g) semisweet or milk chocolate, melted (optional chocolate bottom)

Crispy Frosted Flakes cereal bars with a restrained vanilla-marshmallow binder, browned butter, and sea salt. Designed specifically to preserve the large crunchy flakes instead of crushing them into a dense cereal treat.

Total

65 min

Servings

Level

Easy

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Ingredients

7 cups Frosted Flakes cereal
5 tbsp (70 g) unsalted butter
10 oz (283 g) mini marshmallows
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp fine sea salt
3 oz (85 g) semisweet or milk chocolate, melted (optional chocolate bottom) (optional)

Instructions

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

Place Frosted Flakes into a very large bowl so there is room to fold without crushing them.

Brown butter gently until golden and aromatic.

Reduce heat to low.

Add marshmallows.

Stir until just melted.

Remove from heat.

Stir in vanilla and sea salt.

Pour over cereal.

Using a large flexible spatula, FOLD rather than stir. Preserve as many intact flakes as practical.

Transfer to pan.

Spread into an even layer.

Press extremely gently. Do NOT pack firmly.

Allow to set approximately 45 minutes.

45 min

Cut into 16 bars.

OPTIONAL CHOCOLATE BOTTOM: After bars have set enough to lift, melt 3 oz chocolate gently, spread a very thin layer over the bottom surface, and allow chocolate to set before slicing completely.

Nutrition per serving

143

Calories

Protein

27g

Carbs

Fat

Chef's Notes & Storage

TEXTURE TARGET: This should be the CRISPIEST of the four branded bars. Large visible flakes, light marshmallow coating, crisp bite, buttery vanilla finish. NOT: crushed cornflake brick, overly gooey, excessively sweet. CHEF'S NOTES: • Frosted Flakes are already sweet — do NOT add additional granulated sugar. • Use a very large bowl to give yourself room to fold. • Press extremely gently to preserve flake integrity. • The optional chocolate bottom is not part of the default recipe identity. 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 chocolate bottom not included in base calculation.

Part of:Cereal Bars