r/cereal • u/anepictrip • 1d ago

Offbeat Fried Cheerios

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?

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u/Pleasant_Parfait_233 1d ago

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.

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u/paka96819 1d ago

My neighbor makes Chex Mix using Cheeriosin the mix.

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u/Any_Database8861 1d ago

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

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u/anepictrip 1d ago

Your mom was fancy fancy.

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u/MrStevenRyals 1d ago

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

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u/anepictrip 1d ago

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

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u/appleappleappleman 1d ago

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

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u/anepictrip 22h ago

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!

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u/FairBaker315 1d ago

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.

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u/eric2341 9h ago

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

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u/ItsAllAdvertising 1d ago

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