Everyone enjoys a cereal bar and these snacks are so easy to make! Captain Crunch Cereal Bars are filled with marshmallows and are a new favorite treat for our kids!
Captain Crunch Cereal Bars
Cereal is usually eaten for breakfast and almost always eaten as a bed-time snack in our house. I ask the kids to eat whole grain cereal most of the time, but sometimes we get some fun, colorful cereal like Captain Crunch.
When we want to go the extra mile we melt our own mini-marshmallows and stir in regular Cap’n Crunch Spread out in a 9 x 13 pan and allow to set for delicious cereal bars.
Close to the holidays, we like to grab a box of the special Christmas or Halloween versions. The seasonal colors are especially fun for the kids. Any flavor of Captain Crunch cereal works great in this snack recipe!
We’re also pretty focused on planning another Disney Cruise and talking all about pirate night, which is a big deal on Disney Cruises. We’ve been talking about how we will dress, what we will wear, etc. So the cereal leans towards a theme in our house.
Ideas for Other Easy Cereal Bars
I’ve made so many different versions of cereal bars from Chocolate & Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats to Oreo Cookie Krispie Treats and they are ALWAYS a hit at parties and meals with kids.
If I want to impress my kids around the holidays I grab a box of cereal and whip up a batch of Halloween Treats, Valentine’s Day Treats, or Christmas Chex Mix.
On a recent trip to Kroger one of the ladies was offering samples of these Captain Crunch Cereal Bars and I knew I had to make them at home.
After making these for a family party my son decided to make a batch himself a few days later. He was so proud of his accomplishment and super excited to share.
Tips for Making Cereal Bars
- Always use fresh cereal and marshmallows
- Stir marshmallows often during melting process to avoid burning
- Keep fingers wet to spread out in a 9 x 13 pan
- My son likes to cut the recipe in half because it’s easier for him to stir and manage
- Stale cereal will make your bars hard, crunchy and difficult to cut
- Stale or burnt marshmallows will make the recipe extra gooey and taste bad
We have a little challenge in our house where people don’t understand how to fold down a bag of opened cereal to keep air out. Or little hands tear open a bag of marshmallows to grab a handful and then leave the bag open to get a bit stale.
So use fresh marshmallows and keep stirring them often during the melting process. As soon as they have melted remove from the heat and stir in cereal to avoid burning marshmallows.
How to Make Cap’n Crunch Bars
- In a large saucepan melt butter over medium heat; stir in marshmallows and stir often until melted.
- Pour cereal mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Wet fingers to spread out mixture.
- Allow about 20 minutes to set-up, cut and serve.
Other No-Bake Snacks
- Pay Day Crunch
- St. Patrick’s Day Treats
- Crock Pot Peanut Clusters
- Best No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies
- Almond Bark Specials
- Fudge Meltaways
- 5 Ingredient Chocolate & Peanut Butter Bars
- White Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
Printable Captain Crunch Cereal Bar Recipe
Captain Crunch Cereal Bars
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Butter
- 10 ounces Mini Marshmallows
- 6 cups Captain Crunch Cereal
Instructions
- Use a large sauce pan to melt butter over medium heat.
- When butter is almost melted add marshmallows and stir often until melted.
- Pour cereal mixture into a lightly greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Wet fingers to spread out mixture.
Notes
- Always use fresh cereal and marshmallows
- Stir marshmallows often during melting process to avoid burning
- Keep fingers wet to spread out in a 9 x 13 pan
- My son likes to cut the recipe in half because it’s easier for him to stir and manage
- Stale cereal will make your bars hard, crunchy and difficult to cut
- Stale or burnt marshmallows will make the recipe extra gooey and taste bad
Nutrition
Shared on Weekend Potluck
Cereal bars that too made with marshmallows sounds amazing. The list that you added in this article of various other recipes is very helpful for foodies like me. Thank you putting it together and sharing it with us. Keep sharing.