Hot Buttered Cheerios with Truffle and Parmesan Recipe

The day I first learned of Hot Buttered Cheerios™, I felt like my world had turned upside down. I mean, why hadn’t I heard of them before and more importantly, how quickly could I make them! And they turned out SO good.

But I knew there was a way to jazz them up and make them even better. So I took the classic Buttered Cheerios™ recipe and made it a savory masterpiece. You HAVE to try this easy recipe for Hot Buttered Cheerios™ with Truffle and Parmesan!

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This post was originally published in 2016.

Hot Buttered Cheerios Are a Great Mom Snack Idea!

May is such a wonderful time of year! Spring has sprung and the weather has started to warm up. And we get to celebrate our favorite mothers on Mother’s Day.

There are many wonderful mother figures in my life and I am so grateful for the time I get to spend with them. But this year, one mom, in particular, is blowing my mind (and, quite frankly, making me feel a little inadequate).

This Mother’s Day, my sister-in-law will be celebrating her second year as a mom of 5 kids. Her family recently fostered two toddler boys and it instantly doubled her family. She has handled a rapidly growing family (and ALL the stress that comes with it) with such grace and love.

And then she went and had another baby of her own! I’m continually in awe of how she manages her household with ease. And goes above and beyond to create amazing memories for each of her kids. 

She is truly a role model and deserves a little extra praise. But I also want to encourage her to find time for herself. I created this delicious, adult-friendly Fried Cheerios™ recipe, with truffle oil, with her in mind.

The boys were adopted out of the foster system and we were so grateful to get to share their final day in court with the whole family. The foster care system is full of all kinds of red tape and stresses. And while my sister-in-law was often frustrated, she remained calm and knew that one day they would be her forever children.

Their story is rough but none of that matters thanks to the love my sister-in-law (and of course brother-in-law and their 3 other children) pour over them.

As you might expect, there are challenges that come with adding two new family members while taking care of 2 older children and a one-year-old. Before my new nephews came into the picture late last year, the youngest member of their family was 8 years old.

So it was quite a trip jumping back into the toddler phase! Potty training, tantrums, nap time, etc. Turned out it was all training for the newest family member. And my sis has handled it all like a boss! I met my husband and his sister in junior high school and have been friends with her ever since. That’s my husband and I on the left, his grandparents and my sister-in-law and her husband on the right. She was my first roommate when we finally decided to be adults and I was so honored to be part of her wedding, several years before my own.

Because of this history with her, I know that she is selfless and puts everyone else’s needs before her own. She is ridiculously creative and giving and I’m not sure that she actually sleeps. She was the first one in our friend group to have a baby and became my mentor as I started thinking about having my own. She was patient with the kids and me (I used to wake my niece up to see her cute face not considering that my sister would then have to deal with a crying baby for half an hour…) and has been the best aunt to my boys.

She hosts our extended family, regularly, for holidays, family parties and even certain blog posts of mine (hey, they have a pool…) With all of this going on she still manages to be a great friend and amazing wife.

Buttered Cheerios™ are Delicious!

With the addition of two toddlers, I  know she has even less time for herself. One thing I have learned as a mother is how important it is to refresh yourself. If I don’t step away and get rebalanced, I bring all that stress energy to my family. While running away for a girl’s weekend to Palm Springs probably isn’t in the cards, I know there are little things she can do to make herself happy too. 

Cheerios™ are THE snack for toddlers. They are easy to eat, wholesome and kids love the taste! They were, and continue to be, a constant in our household. But I wanted to figure out a way to make them a little more decadent and mom-friendly.YOU GUYS! Allow me to introduce you to Buttered Cheerios™ with Parmesan and Truffle Oil. This snack is super simple to make (and you KNOW I’m all about easy recipes) and is absolutely delicious. It takes just a few ingredients, most of which you will probably have on hand! Plus this would make a next level Cheerios™ snack mix. Can you even imagine?! 

How to Make Buttered Cheerios

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Cheerios
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 TBSP grated Parmesan Cheese
• 2 TBSP olive oil with truffle
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp Old Bay seasoning

If you don’t have Old Bay, you can use plain salt instead. If you find actual truffle oil (not just flavored olive oil), add to taste. It will be more pungent so you’ll most likely use less.

Steps:

Melt butter in a frying pan.
Add the truffle oil or truffle-flavored olive oil and mix well.
Add garlic powder, Old Bay and parmesan and mix well.
Add in Cheerios and stir to coat
Stir for 2-3 minutes.
Eat up.

You can make this recipe without the truffle oil and it’s still amazing. But to make it next level, pick some up next time you see it. It can be a little hard to find, so keep your eyes out. My store only had truffle-flavored olive oil, but it still worked well. If you can find legit truffle oil, use that, just use less because the flavor will be more intense. It can also be VERY expensive.With crazy kid’s schedules, there is little hope of sneaking away for a luxurious bath. Or even going to the bathroom by herself. (what is it with kids, man!) I’m hoping that she’ll enjoy this quick snack and give herself a moment to recharge. She can give the kids regular Cheerios™ as a snack and quickly whip up these delicious savory snack with Cheerios™, truffle and parmesan. 

For your convenience…Pick up a box at your local Walmart. Just head to the cereal aisle and look for the bright yellow box! 

Seasoned Cheerios™ are the perfect snack for her to enjoy while her kids have their own snack. I may even bring her a batch on Mother’s Day. I can’t wait to spend the day with her and her family.

While she’ll probably want to host all of us, I’m going to try to make sure that she feels appreciated and treasured too. Celebrating any holiday is even sweeter with our new family members. And I can’t wait to give her a little extra love this Mother’s Day.

She is my hero! I need to make her this Cheerios snack recipe and feed it to her while fanning her with dramatic, oversized leaves.

Printable Recipe for Hot Buttered Fried Cheerios with Truffle and Parmesan

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Fried Cheerios with Truffle and Parmesan

Ingredients

• 4 cups Cheerios
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 TBSP grated Parmesan Cheese
• 2 TBSP olive oil with truffle
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp Old Bay seasoning

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a frying pan.
2. Add the truffle oil or truffle flavored olive oil and mix well.
3. Add garlic powder, Old Bay and parmesan and mix well.

4. Add in Cheerios and stir to coat.

5. Stir for 2-3 minutes.

6. Eat up.

Recipe Notes

If you don’t have Old Bay, you can use plain salt instead. If you find actual truffle oil (not just flavored olive oil), add to taste. It will be more pungent so you’ll most likely use less.

More snacks to try:

• Easy Playdate Snacks for Adults
• My Favorite Dried Beef Roll Ups Recipe
• Caramel Nilla Wafer Banana Bites
• Best Chex Mix Recipe

Pin These Seasoned Cheerios for Later!

Seriously! You are going to love these easy and delicious Hot Buttered Cheerios! They are savory and crunchy – like you want your snacks to be!