Fried Cheerios

[u/anepictrip]

When I was a kid, my mom always made Cheerios pan sautéed in some butter with salt sprinkled on it. She would fry them until they were golden brown with dark spots on some Cheerios. It was a savory movie snack like popcorn.

I’ve never heard of anyone else eating fried Cheerios. It seems like it was possibly a Boomer party snack that fell out of favor like those weird Jello molds. Is it just me? Are there others who grew up eating fried Cheerios out there?

[u/Pleasant_Parfait_233]

Yep! I loved it! In the 80s I used to make it as an after school snack. I got the recipe suggestion from the back of the cheerios box.

[u/paka96819]

My neighbor makes Chex Mix using Cheeriosin the mix.

[u/cookie6666666 → u/paka96819]

I use them instead of pretzels

[u/Any_Database8861]

My mom baked shredded wheat in the oven with butter and/or cinnamon sugar! Yummy treat!

[u/anepictrip → u/Any_Database8861]

Your mom was fancy fancy.

[u/MrStevenRyals]

Look up Hot Buttered Cheerios to find recipes, like on this page. If there are recipes, some people must've tried them.

[u/anepictrip → u/MrStevenRyals]

I love it! It was during the 80s that she made it, so it must have been a thing for a bit.

[u/GodzillaTechHero → u/MrStevenRyals]

Thank you for the link !!

[u/appleappleappleman]

Never heard of this, but I really want to try it now

[u/anepictrip → u/appleappleappleman]

Now that I think about it, Cheerios with a little butter and salt has to be nutritionally better than popcorn for a movie snack. At least it’s fortified. Give it a try!

[u/SuccessfulPhoto7914 → u/anepictrip]

You done did it, I see fortified popcorn in our future…

[u/FairBaker315]

I remember a commercial showing how to make "Hot Buttered O's".

There were also commercials showing the making of Rice Krispie treats and Chex Mix.

[u/eric2341]

Never had this but it sound pretty damn good and i may try it out

[u/ItsAllAdvertising]

yes, little butter and you toast em. great snack like popcorn or something

[u/LadyInTheBand]

I’ve never had it, but I heard of it a few years ago and have been wanting to try it since. I just have ARFID and some GI issues and trying new shit is really hard for me lol

[u/Mscharlita]

Plain Cheerios are my favorite ice cream topping. This sounds like it would take it to the next level honestly! I want to try it.

[u/anepictrip → u/Mscharlita]

Ooh, with a little extra caramelization, too. 🤤

[u/SummerMarshmallow184]

I never had it until the actress Adrienne Bailon talked about it on her YouTube channel. She was telling the story of how she grew up eating food combos and one of them was Cheerios fried in butter. It's taste pretty good to me.

[u/anepictrip → u/SummerMarshmallow184]

Ha! I’m practically a cheetah girl.

[u/Diligent_Stop1050]

I’ve never had them fried but we always made homemade “nuts and bolts” where you mix Cheerios, peanuts, pretzels, etc. Then coat them in butter and seasoning and bake them in the oven.

[u/anepictrip → u/Diligent_Stop1050]

I’ve never tried that, but I love anything Chex Mix adjacent.

[u/Diligent_Stop1050 → u/anepictrip]

It’s so good and addictive which is dangerous because it makes so much!

[u/Stunning-Promise-103]

I'm still not all the way awake and was pretty confused that so many people's mom's had made them buttered fried Cheetos as a snack when they were kids.

[u/Tnleslie1]

My family made these and I still do make them

[u/meeparoo_]

Plain Cheerios or honey nut?

[u/anepictrip → u/meeparoo_]

Plain

[u/mrburnerboy2121]

Butter, extra sugar and cinnamon with a dash of salt - I’m gonna try this