How to Make Oat Cereal Crunch

How to Make Oat Cereal Crunch.

Here's another thrifty recipe using the familiar oat ring shaped cereal as a snack or breakfast treat.

Ingredients.
1/2 cup butter or margarine.
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed.
4 cups oat ring cereal, Cheerios suggested.

Steps.
1. Add the butter to a large saucepan.
2. Melt the butter over low heat.
3. Blend in the brown sugar.
4. Cook until the mixture is thick and smooth.
5. Add the oat cereal to the brown sugar mixture. Stir to combine.
6. Cook and stir a few minutes over low heat until the cereal pieces are coated.
7. Spread cereal in thin layer onto a baking sheet.
8. Let cool.
9. Crumble when cool.
10. Serve over ice cream, fruit, as a snack or as a rich breakfast treat.
11. Finished.

Tips.

Vary this by adding a bit of cinnamon to taste.
Substitute 1 cup chopped nuts for 1 cup of the oat cereal.

Warnings : Use care when stirring the sugary mixture.
Things You'll Need.
Deep saucepan.
Cooking spoon.
Measuring cups.