Cinnamon Toasted Oat Squares

Our little girl is a big fan of Cheerios (you know the pantry staple for any home with little ones). Well I was on the cereal aisle a few weeks ago staring at the boxes and thinking why on earth do these things cost $4? I mean they don’t really even taste that good. I have this theory about food and what you can and cannot buy generic; milk, cheese, eggs, meat = the kind of things you can save on, i.e. store brand. But on the flip side there are items that you CANNOT buy generic = cereal, peanut butter, soda, chocolate, chips and the list continues.

Anyway we left the store that day with a box of Publix Brand Toasted Oats and you know what – she loves them! Anyway my point here is that for weeks this recipe has been staring at me from the side of the box every time I open the pantry. The original recipe for these toasted oat squares calls for raisins and icing, but I wanted to switch it up to better fit our tastes. I used cinnamon chips and omitted the icing on top. These are really quite tasty, you would never know they had cereal in them. If you’re looking for a quick dessert or treat to share give this a try, enjoy and happy baking!