Frosted Flakes Crunch Bars
Crispy Frosted Flakes cereal bars made with brown butter, marshmallows, vanilla, and sea salt while keeping the signature flakes crunchy.
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)
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.
- 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
Chef's Notes
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.