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    Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bars

    Published: Jan 22, 2025 by Lisa Killian ยท This post may contain affiliate links. Please read myย  disclosure policy.

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    Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bars, a fun, chocolaty breakfast cereal bar everyone will enjoy! Easy to make, with gooey delicious marshmallow, these Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bars are your next favorite treat!

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    Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bars

    Alright, I hope by now you guys know how much I love rice crispy treats and their cereal bar counter parts.

    Other delicious marshmallow cereal bars:

    • Fruit Loop Bars
    • Trix Bars
    • Chocolate Lucky Charms Bars
    • Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars

    You could say Iโ€™m a little obsessed! These cereal bars are easy to make, a fun treat, and delicious!

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    I thought Iโ€™d whip up some using coco puffs cereal to see how I liked them- and they are definitely a winner in my book!

    Remember eating cocoa puffs cereal as a kind and getting excited about the chocolate milk it would leave behind?

    Nowadays, I prefer these cocoa puff cereal bars over eating the cereal as actually cereal- maybe itโ€™s the gooey marshmallow or the fact that the cereal doesnโ€™t get soggy. Either way these are delicious!

    Cocoa Puff Bars Ingredients

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    How to make cocoa puff cereal bars?

    • Melt butter in a large pot over low heat
    • Add in marshmallows and stir until fully melted
    • Remove from heat and stir in the cereal (make sure to stir really well!)
    • Press into a prepared baking dish and let cool
    • Cut and enjoy!

    Cocoa Puff Cereal Bars In Pan before being cut

    Why did my cereal bars turn out brittle?

    This typically happens if you melt the marshmallows to fast over too high of heat. (Iโ€™ve done this too many times so I know!)

    For the best gooey marshmallow cereal bars, be patient and melt everything over low heat.

    Cocoa Puff Cereal Bars in clear baggie

    If Iโ€™m making these as a gift I like to buy the tall clear goodie bags and place 2-3 cereal bars in there.

    If you like this recipe make sure to check out my Frankenstein Rice Crispy Treats, Popcorn Balls, Marshmallow Frosting, Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls, my easy Oatmeal Cookies!

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    Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bars

    Cocoa Puffs Cereal Bars, a fun, chocolaty breakfast cereal bar everyone will enjoy!
    4.37 from 30 votes
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    Author: Lisa Killian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 18 squares

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoon butter
    • 10 oz marshmallows
    • 6 cups Cocoa Puffs
    • Non-stick cooking spray for baking dish

    Instructions

    How to make cereal bars:

    • Spray with nonstick cooking spray a 9x13* baking dish- set aside.
    • In a medium pan over medium low heat melt butter. (3 tbs butter)
    • Add in marshmallows. Stir until fully melted. (10 oz marshmallows)
    • Once fully melted, remove from heat and stir in the Cocoa Puffs. Make sure to stir the marshmallows and cereal together really well or else you will get a marshmallow layer on the bottom of the pan and itโ€™s not and tasty as you might think. (6 cups)
    • Press the cereal into prepared 9x13 baking dish. Use a spatula sprayed with non-stick cooking spray to firmly pack the cereal into the pan.
    • Let the cocoa puff cereal treat cool completely and then cut into 18 squares.

    Notes

    *You can also uses a square pan like I did in the picture- this will make thicker cereal bars, but you might not get 18 squares from it.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 113kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 97mg | Potassium: 33mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg

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      4.37 from 30 votes (26 ratings without comment)

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    1. JESUSsaves says

      June 03, 2025 at 5:48 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a great dessert for kids and adults too!

      Reply
      • Lisa Killian says

        June 05, 2025 at 1:08 pm

        Yes so glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    2. Rondell Washington says

      October 12, 2022 at 5:30 pm

      5 stars
      Kids and I loved them !!

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        October 14, 2022 at 8:02 pm

        Yay so glad!

        Reply
    3. Shelly Ortivez says

      November 14, 2021 at 10:08 am

      I lost my mother in January if 2021 and she was the household cook and I hadn't cooked as much so I've been clueless on how to do something that took a matter of minutes I was never into recipes but needless to say her legacy rubbed off on me and here I am today making many different dishes and desserts and today I just made these with my Granddaughter and
      they came out just as good as the store bought
      I will continue to use this recipe for when Ive got
      guests or simply when I'm in the mood for something
      sweet & delicious like these cocoa marshmallow bars.
      Thank you for sharing your recipe!!.

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        November 23, 2021 at 3:27 pm

        This makes me so happy! I am so glad you you enjoy this recipe!

        Reply
    4. Ann says

      May 29, 2020 at 3:16 pm

      Needs less marshmallows or more cereal. Ended up using 9 cups of cereal and still too much marshmallow. Couldnโ€™t even tell what cereal was used as there was way too much marshmallows.

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        June 03, 2020 at 5:37 pm

        I'm so sorry yours had too many marshmallows. Not sure what happened- I've made these a bunch and they always come out like the pictures.

        Reply
    5. Nigora Rosner says

      December 15, 2019 at 11:48 am

      5 stars
      What an easy and delicious recipe! Will definitely make them this weekend. Thank you!

      Reply
    6. Kim says

      September 16, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      5 stars
      Just made these for my little one. They are delicious. I wanted to stay away from the store bought variety and this was the answer. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        September 16, 2019 at 7:31 pm

        I am so glad you and your kiddos enjoyed them!!

        Reply
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