24 Creative Ways to Use Breakfast Cereals That Will Surprise You

Cereal isn’t just for breakfast anymore! This collection of creative recipes takes your favorite childhood cereals and transforms them into delightful treats that satisfy cravings any time of day. From gooey marshmallow bars to indulgent ice cream creations and even playful boozy shots, there’s something here for every sweet tooth. These cereal-based desserts showcase how thinking outside the cereal box can lead to deliciously surprising results.

Chocolate Cornflake Cakes

Everyone will love these chocolate cornflake cakes. They’re always a favorite with the kids as well as the grownups and are so easy to make.
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Rice Krispie Turkey Legs

Looking for Thanksgiving treats that the kiddos will love? Whip up these Rice Krispie turkey legs as a special sweet treat for Thanksgiving.
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Puffed Wheat Squares

You’re going to love these puffed wheat squares. They’re sweet and decadent. They are also a no-bake dessert that’s really easy to make.
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Fruit Loop Dream Squares

Fruit (Froot) Loops Cereal Treats will bring out the child in anyone who pulls apart one of the ooey, gooey, fruity, marshmallow cereal bars.
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Lucky Charms Rice Krispie Treats

Leprechaun bait, or Lucky Charms Rice Krispie treats, are just the ticket for St Patrick’s Day dessert. These are very sweet and delicious!
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Frosted Lucky Charms Cookies

Frosted Lucky Charms cookies are perfect for St. Patrick’s Day or Easter. They’re a great spring cookie recipe. This recipe using Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows will disappear fast!
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Mint Chocolate Puppy Chow

Delicious mint chips and Andes Mints combine into a delicious Muddy Buddy treat. Mint chocolate puppy chow is a delicious and easy treat!
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Air Fryer Lucky Charms Marshmallow Donuts

These air fryer Lucky Charms marshmallow donuts are perfect. They are made with canned buttermilk biscuits as a shortcut.
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Cereal Bars

Cereal Bars are easy to make treats that you can toss together in just 15 minutes! Corn Pops are held together in bar form with a buttery marshmallow mix. They’re chewy, sweet, crunchy, and so much fun!
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Gooey Coconut Almond Chex Mix

This gooey coconut almond chex mix is delicious mix of crunchy cereal all coated in a gooey sweet coating. It’s practically addictive, and is a must make for the holiday season!
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Peanut Butter Honey Cereal Bars

These Peanut Butter Honey Cereal Bars are easy, healthy, and perfect for healthy breakfast or high energy snack on-the-go!
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Easy Chocolate Puffed Wheat Squares

Chocolate puffed wheat squares with marshmallows are a deliciously chocolatey, chewy treat that will have you coming back for more!
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Muddy Buddies

These Muddy Buddies (Puppy Chow) are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser with snack lovers of all ages, featuring classic flavors you’ll love.
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Goldfish Snack Mix

This easy recipe for Goldfish Snack Mix is sure to become a family favorite! A mixture of Chex cereal, pretzels, nuts, and Goldfish crackers.
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Srawberry Cream Rice Krispies

You can make Strawberry cream Rice Krispies treats with just 5 main ingredients and two optional ones. With a heart-shaped Rice Krispie recipe this easy, what’s not to love? These flavored rice krispie treats are made with freeze-dried strawberries and are not only cute but tasty, too!
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Super Easy Cake Mix S’Mores Donuts

If you love s’mores and easy recipes, you’ll love this easy cake mix s’mores donuts. Soft, perfectly fluffy, and topped with crunchy goodness.
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Cinnamon Toast Crunch Fireball And Rum Milk

While Cinnamon Toast Crunch is a breakfast item and rum usually isn’t, there is a way to combine these ingredients to make cereal shooters! Cinnamon Toast Crunch Fireball and rum milk shots are unusual but oh so good. Just because cereal tends to be for breakfast doesn’t mean you can’t use it in other recipes.
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Fruity Pebbles Cookies

These easy fruity pebble cookies have a citrus sugar cookie base loaded with fruity pebbles. It has a crisp exterior and soft, chewy interior.
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Lucky Charms Ice Cream

This easy recipe for Lucky Charms Ice Cream requires no ice cream maker! Just 4 ingredients needed to make this cereal milk flavored treat.
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Cereal Protein Bars

These Nut-Free, Gluten-Free Cereal Protein Bars use only 5 natural ingredients. No-bake, easy, and tasty. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or workout fuel.
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Fried Ice Cream Pie

This Fried Ice Cream Pie isn’t fried at all. The ingredients blend together perfectly, making it taste like fried ice cream you eat in a Mexican restaurant.
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Fruity Pebbles Meringue Cookies

These Fruity Pebbles meringue cookies are fluffy, sweet and easy to make. The signature meringue crunch makes these perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth. The kids will love them, and so will the grownups!
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Cocoa Pebbles Treats

This easy recipe for Cocoa Pebbles Treats calls for just 4 ingredients and takes just 15 minutes to prepare.
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Cocoa Puff Cold Brew

Cocoa Puff Cold Brew: A dreamy blend of bold cold brew, cream cheese vanilla foam, & crunchy cocoa puffs. A magical Disneyland-inspired treat!
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