When I share recipes, my hope is that you will bake and enjoy them in your home. I believe that everyone can and should bake from scratch and I try to install confidence in newbies so that they can bake cupcakes that people will rave about.

I opted for the original Lucky Charms shapes: pink hearts, orange stars, yellow moons, green clovers, and blue diamonds (the first added shape). The shapes now are somewhat different.

That said, making homemade Lucky Charms is not for everyone.

You can read that sentence as a warning or as a challenge to be one of the few who are up to the task. I will never make them again. That’s not because they turned out poorly. No, quite the opposite – they were amazing! However, homemade Lucky Charms were so labor-intensive that both Jonathan and I are still recovering – we have blisters on our thumbs from continuous pressing on cookie cutters (Jonathan had to take over after my fingers hurt so much that I couldn’t cut anymore).

Making Lucky Charms from scratch is an achievement that I am proud of, but like climbing Mount Everest, it is not something that I would recommend to everyone. Sure, you could do it. You could follow the steps and make it happen. But, other than the cool factor, the brag factor, and the OMG I just did this factor, I can only think of one compelling reason to make homemade Lucky Charms.

Today, I apply the same method to create homemade frosted Cheerios. You can make homemade frosted Cheerios (or homemade frosted flakes) by starting with the sugar-free version and adding your own frosted coating. The advantage of adding your own frosting is that you can control exactly what goes into the frosted Cheerios and how sweet you make them.

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Homemade Frosted Cheerios in Three Minutes

You can make homemade frosted Cheerios (or homemade frosted flakes) by starting with the sugar-free version and adding your own frosted coating.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 2 minutes minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 65kcal

Author Stefani

Ingredients

• 2 cups plain Cheerios
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon corn syrup I used homemade corn syrup. You could also use honey, agave, or any other thick, syrupy sweetener.

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Put all ingredients in a pot and heat on medium for about three minutes, stirring to coat all of the Cheerios. (The heat causes the corn syrup to liquify, which helps the powdered sugar stick to the Cheerios.)
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 67mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 2.3mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3.5mg