Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats are a gooey, buttery twist on classic cereal bars, made with browned butter, melty marshmallows, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. Quick, easy, and irresistibly delicious!
Ingredients
- 6 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal
- 10 oz mini marshmallows large marshmallows can work too, but cut them in half first
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla optional
Instructions
- Line an 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Be careful about browning such a small amount of butter, as it will burn fast. You’ll see your butter get kind of foamy and frothy, and then after that the foam will mostly go away and you can see small little brown flecks floating in your butter. Remove the butter from the heat as soon as you see the little brown flecks, or as soon as you smell a nutty kind of smell. That means the browned butter is done
- Once the butter is browned, add the marshmallows and stir constantly until they’re fully melted and smooth. You want them gooey but not browned.
- Add in the vanilla with your melted marshmallows to get a bit of extra flavor
- Quickly fold in the Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. Gently stir until all the cereal is evenly coated with the marshmallow mixture
- Using a buttered spatula or your hands (buttered or sprayed with non-stick spray to avoid sticking), press the mixture into the prepared baking pan. Be careful not to press too hard; you want the treats to stay soft and chewy!
- Allow the treats to cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes to an hour, until firm enough to cut.
- Once set, cut into squares or rectangles, and enjoy your delicious Cinnamon Toast Crunch Treats!