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I’m sure everyone is familiar with making treats with cereal but have you ever considered burgers? I never even thought about it until I was browsing Cheerios recipes for this blog post. There are so many ideas – and it was so hard to pick one – so I decided to share THREE with you! The first is a classic – Cheerios Puppy Chow. I whipped up a quick batch and then mixed it with a bunch of other fun snack foods like marshmallows, yogurt covered raisins, chocolate sandwich cookies, and mini chocolate chip cookies. The second are some mouth-watering gluten-free sliders (the GF buns are optional). Last, but most definitely not least, are some No-Bake Honey Nut Cheerios Snack Bars with colorful chocolate covered sunflower seeds.

How’s that for Three CHEER-ios for Snack Time?!

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I spent many mornings growing up eating Cheerios and watching Saturday morning cartoons. It would be so neat to travel back in time to experience that all over again, even if for only a few minutes. Since I can’t, the next best thing is to pour a big bowl of cereal and watch them on the internet.

I didn’t realize there were so many varieties available today! There was only one when I was little and that was of course, Classic. For these recipes, I chose Honey Nut Cheerios to give them all a little bit of extra sweetness. You can also find Cheerios in an assortment of other flavors that include:

• Banana Nut

• Frosted

• Multi-Grain

• Multi-Grain Peanut Butter

• Apple Cinnamon Cheerios

I couldn’t believe how quickly these No-Bake Honey Nut Cheerios Snack Bars came together. They are super versatile too! Aside from the Cheerios, the options are endless. I went with dried wild blueberries, honey roasted almonds and peanuts, as well as those chocolate covered sunflower seeds I mentioned earlier. If you don’t care for blueberries, you can add raisins, dried cherries, cranberries, or nothing at all! Do you know someone with a peanut allergy? Leave them out – it’s totally up to you! The best part is that it is done in the microwave. You are essentially making a caramel sauce and then stirring in the rest of your ingredients. To shape them, just press into a parchment lined pan and refrigerate until firm. Once they have chilled, cut into desired shapes. You can cut straight lines and make bars or use metal cookie cutters in your favorite shapes. I cut mine and put each one into a snack sized zip top bag. They are now ready to be added to my hubby’s lunchbox for the coming week.

No-Bake Honey Nut Cheerios Snack Bars 2015-08-15 21:55:50 Write a review Save Recipe Print Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 3 min Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 3 min Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup corn syrup 1/4 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 3 cups Honey Nut Cheerios 1/2 cup dried wild blueberries 1/4 cup honey roasted peanuts 1/4 cup honey roasted almonds 1/4 cup chocolate-covered sesame seeds pinch sea salt Instructions Line 8x8 square baking pan with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray. Set aside. In a large microwave safe bowl, combine corn syrup, butter, brown sugar and heat for 1 minute. Stir mixture and heat again for 1 minute. Stir mixture and heat a final time, again for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and carefully stir in vanilla. It will bubble up so be careful not to get burned. Stir in the cereal, blueberries, and nuts. Press evenly into prepared pan. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds and sea salt. Freeze for 45 minutes or refrigerate for a few hours, until firm. Store in refrigerator if temperature is hot out. Adapted from Averie Cooks Adapted from Averie Cooks Little Emerald Thumb http://www.littleemeraldthumb.com/

You know, I said the Honey Nut Bars were fast, but the Cheerios Puppy Chow snack mix was even quicker. I love that both of these recipes utilize the microwave, cutting down on prep AND cleaning time tremendously. Since I hand wash my dishes, I dread it when I have to wash every pot in my cupboard. Not with these! Simply melt some peanut butter, chocolate chips, and butter in a microwave safe bowl and zap for one minute. Give it a stir then pour over your Cheerios. Combine that well and add the powder sugar. Now comes the fun part – pop a lid on the container and give it a good shake. If you want, you can substitute hazelnut spread for the peanut butter. I substituted with honey peanut butter to keep with the honey theme.

Mix the puppy chow with your favorite snacks and store in an airtight container.

Cheerios Puppy Chow Snack Mix 2015-08-15 22:03:13 Write a review Save Recipe Print Ingredients 2 cups Cheerios 1/4 cup chocolate chips 2 tablespoons honey peanut butter 2 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons powdered sugar Optional Ingredients for Snack Mix 1 cup mini chocolate sandwich cookies 1 cup mini chocolate chip cookies 1 1/2 cups marshmallows 1 cup yogurt covered raisins 1 cup mini peanut butter cups Instructions Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in a microwave safe bowl for 1 minute. Put cheerios into a plastic storage bowl with a lid. Pour chocolate peanut butter mixture on top of Cheerios and mix until evenly coated. Add confectioners sugar, place the lid on the bowl, and shake well. To complete snack mix Gently combine all of the ingredients in a large zip top bag and store at room temperature for a couple of days. Little Emerald Thumb http://www.littleemeraldthumb.com/

So on to the most unusual way I have ever seen Cheerios used. I honestly wasn’t too sure how these would turn out but they are crazy good! You crush up Cheerios and add them to the beef, sort of like you would do breadcrumbs in a meatball recipe. I found the best way to crush the cereal was in a bag using a mallet. (It’s also a great way to get out a little aggression!) Then add it to some pasture-raised ground beef, onions, soy sauce, and egg. Fry them up in your cast iron skillet and serve on mini buns. Use rice flour buns if you would like to make these gluten-free. This recipe is also a great way to use up some of those tomatoes from the garden!

Gluten Free Sliders with Cheerios 2015-08-16 10:14:10 Write a review Save Recipe Print Ingredients 3/4 lb ground beef 1/2 onion chopped 1 tomato, peeled and chopped 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 teaspoons chopped parsley 1 egg 3/4 cup Original Cheerios™ cereal, crushed 1/4 cup vegetable oil Mayonnaise mustard and ketchup, to taste 8 gluten-free hamburger buns 8 slices tomato 8 baby romaine lettuce leaves Instructions Stir the ground beef, onion, tomato, soy sauce, parsley, egg and Cheerios™ in a container until all ingredients are fully mixed. Heat the oil in a frying pan over high heat. Make patties that are approximately 2 inches in diameter. Fry. Reduce heat to medium and flip over once golden. Reduce heat again and let cook to desired doneness. Assemble the sliders, spreading mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup on 1 of the buns. Set the hamburger on the bun and layer the tomato and lettuce. Cover with the top bun and use a toothpick to keep burger assembled. Serve 2 burgers per person. Adapted from Cheerios Adapted from Cheerios Little Emerald Thumb http://www.littleemeraldthumb.com/

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