13 Crispy Recipes That Use Cereal

By Rosa L. • Apr 09, 2024

Are your extra cereal boxes toppling down every time you open your cupboard? Believe it or not, cereal is the perfect crispy and crunchy addition to a lot of different recipes. From crispy chicken to delightful (and surprising) French toast, to a savory snack mix and sugary sweet cookies — the options for using up that cereal are endless!

13 Cereal-Inspired Dishes:

1. Surprise French Toast Sticks

Surprise! These bites are remarkably easy and delicious! Surprise French Toast Sticks are a breezy and tasty breakfast treat with the rich, custard-like flavor of tender French toast in the center of each one! On the outside, a pan-fried cereal coating that is as audible as it is scrumptious! It's really no surprise that everyone loves Surprise French Toast Sticks!

2. Cereal Chicken

Part of a balanced breakfast! Sorry, couldn't resist the joke. Although there isn't really a reason you couldn't make Cereal Chicken a breakfast staple: it's got cereal right on it, forming the crispy, crunchy coating! The chicken on the inside even took a luxurious buttermilk bath to get ready for its big debut, resulting in the juiciest and most flavorful chicken around! Seriously, you won't believe this isn't fried chicken when you bite into it. You could enjoy Cereal Chicken with a bed of mashed potatoes and a pool of gravy, or with fries and ketchup, or with waffles and syrup. The possibilities are endless, as will be your love for it!

3. Cereal Cookies

At one point or another, we've all just craved a big bowl of cereal for dessert. Those crunchy bites of your favorite morning grain just hit the spot like nothing else. Cereal Cookies embrace that feeling and let you skip the bowl of milk! Your favorite cereal is now suspended in a hearty, sweet, and rich cookie, infused with peanut butter flavor and with a few bites of raisins for a refreshing fruity touch. Serve up Cereal Cookies for dessert for a cheer from the crowd or serve them at breakfast to really get the day started on the best foot!

4. Cereal-Crusted French Toast

Cereal-Crusted French Toast has all the deliciousness of French toast…with a crunch! You will not regret making this fun confection. Each bite is full of flavors and textures from the sweet sugar, spicy cinnamon, chewy bread, and crunchy cereal. Cereal-Crusted French Toast is easy to make for any day of the week—or save it up for a fun celebration to switch up your breakfast game!

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5. Midnight Musk

You might be wondering about this dish's distinctive name? Midnight Musk may not, at first glance, seem to relate to a sweet, bread-pudding-like breakfast casserole, with a creamy brown-sugar filling and a crunchy cinnamon sugar breakfast cereal topping. But Midnight Musk is actually a hint to how amazing this dish tastes. With this dish on the menu, you'll want breakfast all the time... even in the middle of the night!

6. Crispy Butterscotty Cookies

Crunchy, buttery, rich goodness; that's the long and short of Crispy Butterscotty Cookies! Melted butterscotch chips add sweetness and a distinct caramelized flavor to these sweet and audibly delicious cookies, made even crunchier with rice cereal baked right in! So easy to make, so wonderful to eat, these Crispy Butterscotty Cookies are a party on a baking sheet!

7. Golden Lime Crack

It's so refreshing and oh, so addictive! Golden Lime Crack is a priceless dessert that will transport you to a different place... you won't be able to get enough of it! The beloved Golden Grahams™ cereal, some mini pretzels, and mini marshmallows are coated with melted white chocolate and a touch of lime to create a tropical taste experience even the islands would be jealous of! Sway to the rhythm of a new (dessert) drum with Golden Lime Crack. It's a rush of freshness like no other!

8. Sweet Oven-Fried Chicken

Sweet Oven-Fried Chicken is proof of the concept that chicken is the perfect platform to marry sweet and salty flavors! The tender, juicy meat is encrusted in an extra crunchy cereal breading with lots of fragrant basil packed in for a touch of sweetness and then baked to perfection. Topping it off with honey is the cherry on top to make sure each little crumb of Sweet Oven-Fried Chicken just dances off the plate. A magical marriage of taste is heading straight to your plate!

9. Illinois Corn Casserole

Chicago might be what everyone knows about Illinois, but the inland Empire State also has some fabulous cooking to make it stand out in the U.S. of A! Take the Illinois Corn Casserole for instance: a unique spin on classic creamed corn that is sure to make your eyes pop and your tastebuds holler! The filling is rich and summery with natural corn sweetness. It has tender pieces of bread and savory onions to up the heartiness. Then it's covered in a buttery, crunchy cereal crust that brings the noise and the joy! Illinois Corn Casserole does the Land of Lincoln proud, and it will do the same for everyone at your table!

10. Cheesy Snack Mix

Craving something crunchy, salty, and cheesy? Well then get your tastebuds ready for the easiest, tastiest, most satisfying munchie there ever was... Cheesy Snack Mix! Prepare to scoop out handful after handful of this combo of crispy corn and rice cereal, salty pretzels, and puffy popcorn, all mixed together in a buttery, cheesy seasoning. Brace yourself because your cravings are about to get exactly what they want with this Cheesy Snack Mix!

11. RumChata® Toasties

Drinking your dessert has never been sweeter! If you're a fan of cinnamon, then RumChata® Toasties are for you. Your glass will be full of creamy, cinnamon-y flavors and could even be the perfect addition to your brunch, as the rims are coated with sugary vanilla icing and the nostalgic Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal. It's the liquid form of a cinnamon roll and we're here for it! Cheers to RumChata Toasties, whatever time you drink them!

12. Brown Butter Bars

It's snack time, and let's save ourselves some hassle: if we're going to snack, we're going to do it in style by combining all our favorites into each bite! It's time for something beautiful like Brown Butter Bars! Sweet marshmallows combine the creamy and crunchy fudge-covered pretzels, the crispy-sweet cereal, and, yes, even more marshmallows together! Everything is infused with the richness and nuttiness of brown butter for a truly golden experience. Brown Butter Bars are no-bake and no-stress meaning that they just bring pure happiness!

13. Cereal-Coated Chicken Parmesan

Cereal for dinner? Hey, we're not against that. But maybe upgrade it to Cereal-Coated Chicken Parmesan, and we'll say yes, every time. You will too, once you experience the perfect crunch the rice cereal brings when coating these slabs of chicken parm. The extra added bonus to this one is you get some garlicky, roasted broccoli to serve alongside them. There's a time and place for cereal in the evening, but it's always time for a bite of this melty, gooey Cereal-Coated Chicken Parmesan!