Sometimes you just want pie… but not a whole one. This Apple and Cranberry Pie for One is the perfect solution: a single-serving dessert that’s bursting with tender apples, tart cranberries, warm cinnamon, and a buttery, flaky crust. It’s cozy, festive, and just right when you’re craving something sweet without the fuss of baking a full pie.
This recipe is ideal for holiday evenings, quiet afternoons, or anytime you want a little taste of comfort. The combination of apples and cranberries gives a beautiful balance of sweet and tangy, while the spices make every bite feel like a hug. Best of all, it’s quick to make and doesn’t leave you with days of leftovers—just one perfect pie, made just for you.
This was the perfect size for one person to enjoy. The filling was a lovely balance of sweet and tart and I loved that I did not have a lot of pie leftover to tempt me into eating more than I should do.
I enjoyed with a bit of heavy cream poured over top, but whipped cream would be nice as would custard or even a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.
You could easily adapt this recipe to make any kind of fruit pie. It may seem like a bit of an effort to make a delicious pie sized just for one person, but hey, we're worth it. Why should pie only be reserved for the larger family!
I know you can buy small single sized pies in the shops, but homemade is always so much better and you know exactly what has gone into it.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED
TO MAKE
APPLE AND CRANBERRY PIE FOR ONE
There is nothing too complicated or out of the ordinary in this recipe.
For the pastry:
- 1/3 cup (50g) of plain all-purpose flour
- 2 TBS (30g) cold butter, cut into bits
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp water
For the filling:
- 1 large cooking apple, peeled and chopped
- 2 dessertspoons fresh cranberries (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 1/2 TBS sugar
- 1/2 tsp apple pie spice (see notes)
- pinch salt
- butter for dotting
You will also need:
- milk for brushing
- demerara sugar for sprinkling (Turbinado sugar)
- Heavy cream to serve (Or ice cream) or warm custard
If measuring by cups, spoon the flour into the cup measure and level off with a straight edge. You will need additional flour to roll the crust out.
I used salted butter.
You can use any apple which is good for cooking. You want an apple that has plenty of flavor and that breaks down nicely when cooked. In the U.K. this would be a Bramley. Here in North America, I suggest a Northern Spy or MacIntosh. Any good cooking apple. A mixture is also nice. You want tart, sweet and well flavored.
You can use fresh or frozen cranberries.
I have a recipe to make your own apple pie spice in the recipe notes.
Demerara sugar give a nice glitter and a crunch to the top of the pie.
HOW TO MAKE APPLE AND CRANBERRY PIE FOR ONE
This is a really simple recipe that goes together quickly and easily.
- Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Have ready a large wide brimmed mug, large enough to hold your filling. Mine is about 4 inches in circumference. (It would hold a good 1 1/2 cups of tea or coffee.)
- Sift the flour into a bowl with the salt. Drop in the cold butter. Rub the butter in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add the water and toss together with a fork. Bring the mixture together into a ball, kneading lightly. (Alternately you can put the flour, salt and butter into a food processor and process until the mixture resembles fine dry crumbs.)
- Remove about 1/3 of the ball and roll it into a long rope, long enough to measure around the circumference of your mug. Brush the edge of the mug with some milk and then press the rope around the edge to adhere. (This is what your top pastry will stick to.)
- Toss the chopped apple and cranberries together with the sugar, spice and salt. Put into the mug. Dot with butter. (I like to make sure my apple pieces are roughly the same size as the berries.)
- Roll out the remaining pastry, on a lightly floured surface, into a round large enough to cover the mug and then some. I used a floured 4 inch round fluted cutter to cut out an exact circle shape to fit on top. Brush the pastry edge of the mug lightly with some milk. (Brushing the edge of the pastry will help the lid to adhere properly.)
- Place the round on top of the filling in the mug and press along the pastry edge to adhere. Flute gently if desired. Cut a few steam vents. (Steam vents are important.)
- Brush with some milk and sprinkle with some demerara sugar. (If you have any pastry leftover, you can cut into shapes and put on top. I cut some leaves and a small apple. I added a dried clove for an apple stem.)
- Place onto a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and the apples are cooked. (A knife should pierce them easily.)
- Serve warm with or without pouring cream or custard. (A small scoop of vanilla ice-cream also works very well.)
HINTS AND TIPS FOR SUCCESS
- Read through the recipe thoroughly before beginning to help familiarize yourself with any equipment or ingredients needed.
- Assemble all of the ingredients you need to make this dessert before beginning. This simple act can serve to prevent you from leaving anything important out.
- Make sure your butter for the pastry is really cold.
- Make sure that the mug you use is large enough to hold your filling and that it is heat proof and will not shatter in the oven.
- Place the filled and topped mug on a small baking tray to protect your oven in case of any spill-over.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DO I HAVE TO USE A MUG?
Not at all, you can use any type of oven-safe dish that will hold the filling and bake up beautifully.
CAN THIS BE MADE WITH A DOUBLE CRUST?
Sure, simply double all of the crust ingredients. Put together as per the recipe and then divide in half. Half to be used as a base and the other half for the topping. Bake in a small pie dish. It may take slightly longer to bake.
CAN THIS BE DOUBLED?
Absolutely you can double this recipe and bake it in two oven-proof mugs.
HOW FAR AHEAD CAN YOU MAKE THIS?
You can make this up to 24 hours ahead of time and it will still be very delicious. Put together and then refrigerate until you are ready to bake it. Bring to room temperature prior to baking to help prevent your mug from cracking.
CAN I USE DRY CRANBERRIES INSTEAD OF FRESH?
Absolutely, but I would plump them up first in some warm orange juice. Just place in a bowl and pour warm orange juice over top to cover. Leave to sit for 15 minutes, then drain well before proceeding.
A FEW SMALLER BATCH
BAKING DELIGHTS FOR YOU TO ENJOY
As a singleton I am a huge fan of small-batch baking. Here are a few other favorites of mine that you might also enjoy!
SMALL BATCH BRAN MUFFINS - Low in sugar and fat, but HUGE in flavor, this small batch recipe makes exactly six delicious muffins that are every bit as tasty as their full batch counterpart. I highly recommend if you are looking for a delicious breakfast muffin that you can feel good about eating.
SMALL BATCH BAKEWELL BLONDIES - A thick and gooey blondie bar with plenty of almond flavor. Filled with white chocolate chips and layered with jam and flaked almonds, this recipe makes six perfect squares. Delicious and ready to enjoy with a nice hot cuppa.
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Yield: Serves one
Apple and Cranberry Pie For One
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 25 MinTotal time: 40 Min
A simple and delicious pie baked in an oven-proof mug, sized perfectly for one person to enjoy, and why not!
Ingredients
For the pastry:
- 1/3 cup (50g) of plain all-purpose flour
- 2 TBS (30g) cold butter, cut into bits
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp water
For the filling:
- 1 large cooking apple, peeled and chopped
- 2 dessertspoons fresh cranberries (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 1/2 TBS sugar
- 1/2 tsp apple pie spice (see notes)
- pinch salt
- butter for dotting
You will also need:
- milk for brushing
- demerara sugar for sprinkling (Turbinado sugar)
- Heavy cream to serve (Or ice cream) or warm custard
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180*C/350*F/ gas mark 4. Have ready a large wide brimmed mug, large enough to hold your filling. Mine is about 4 inches in circumference.
- Sift the flour into a bowl with the salt. Drop in the cold butter. Rub the butter in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add the water and toss together with a fork. Bring the mixture together into a ball, kneading lightly.
- Remove about 1/3 of the ball and roll it into a long rope, long enough to measure around the circumference of your mug. Brush the edge of the mug with some milk and then press the rope around the edge to adhere. This is what your top pastry will stick to.
- Toss the chopped apple and cranberries together with the sugar, spice and salt. Put into the mug. Dot with butter.
- Roll out the remaining pastry, on a lightly floured surface, into a round large enough to cover the mug and then some. I used a floured 4 inch round fluted cutter to cut out an exact circle shape to fit on top. Brush the pastry edge of the mug lightly with some milk.
- Place the round on top of the filling in the mug and press along the pastry edge to adhere. Flute gently if desired. Cut a few steam vents.
- Brush with some milk and sprinkle with some demerara sugar. If you have any pastry leftover you can cut into shapes and put on top. I cut some leaves and a small apple. I added a dried clove for an apple stem.
- Place onto a baking tray and bake in the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown and the apples are cooked.
- Serve warm with or without pouring cream or custard.
Notes
Make Your Own Apple Pie Spice: Mix together 1/4 cup ground cinnamon, 1 TBS ground allspice, 2 tsp ground nutmeg, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1/2 tsp ground cardamom. Store in an airtight container out of the light for up to 6 months.
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Start your day with a slice of holiday magic! This Breakfast Stollen Slice takes all the cozy flavors of traditional German stollen—candied fruit, nuts, warm spices, and a hint of almond—and transforms them into a lighter, easier bake that’s perfect for mornings. It’s soft, slightly sweet, and studded with festive flavors that make every bite feel like Christmas.
Unlike a heavy fruitcake, this stollen-inspired loaf is tender and comforting, ideal for breakfast, brunch, or enjoying with a hot cup of coffee. Best of all, it’s simple to prepare and makes a beautiful centerpiece for holiday gatherings.
One of the things I really enjoy during the holiday season is Stollen. I adore marzipan and dried fruits, and a bread which combines the two of them is somewhat of a delight, that is more often than not done really badly. I find that it can often be very dry and hard. More's the pity.
This delightful bake I am showing you today is a riff on the flavors and best bits of a traditional stollen without all of the faffing about of the original. It goes together quickly and easily and tastes every bit as delicious as a yeasted bread, even though it is a quick bread.
There is no waiting for dough to rise. It begins with a scone/biscuit type of dough, made with butter and buttermilk, that you pat out to a rectangle. A mix of brandy/rum-soaked dried fruits and nuts gets sprinkled over top of that. Add a layer of marzipan, roll up, slice and layer and you have a really delicious breakfast option for the holidays that everyone is going to love. Nobody but you need know how really simple it was to make.
I really hope that you will be inspired to give it a go!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED
TO MAKE
BREAKFAST STOLLEN SLICE
It looks like a long list, but it really isn't. Most things are also easily accessible to most people.
For the Dough:
- 1 1/3 cups (280ml) of buttermilk
- 3 cups (360g) plain all-purpose
- 1 TBS caster sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (120g) butter, cold, cut into small bits
For the filling:
- 1/4 cup (25g) mixed candied peel
- 1/3 cup (50g) pistachio nuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup (50g) dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup (50g) raisins
- 1 TBS brandy or rum
- 1/2 pound/8 ounces (225g) marzipan (store bought or homemade)
For the glaze:
- 2 TBS apricot jam
- 1 TBS brandy or rum
- Icing sugar to dust (optional)
You can easily make your own buttermilk substitute if you are unable to find it. You can use two methods:
1. Whisk 1 TBS lemon juice or white vinegar together with whole milk in the amount needed for the recipe. Leave to clabber for five minutes.
2. Whisk together equal amounts of full fat Greek yogurt (or sour cream) and full fat milk in the amount needed for the recipe. Leave to clabber for five minutes.
My preferred method is number two.
Measure your flour (if using cups) by spooning the flour into a cup measure and leveling off the top with a straight edge. Repeat three times to give you three cups.
You can find candied peel in the baking aisle of the grocery store. You can also purchase it online. It is a mix of candied peels from citrus fruits.
If you don't want to use alcohol, you can use the equivalent in orange juice.
HOW TO MAKE
BREAKFAST STOLLEN SLICE
This only looks complicated. Trust me when I tell you that it is really very easy to make.
- Preheat the oven to 400*F/200*C/ gas mark 6. Line a large baking sheet with grease proof baking paper. Set aside.
- To make the filling, combine all of the dried fruits and pistachios in a bowl with the brandy and then set aside. (Make sure you leave them to sit for at least 15 minutes so that they soak up all the brandy and plum up nicely.)
- To make the dough, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt together in a large bowl. Drop in the butter. (Make sure your butter is really cold.)
- Cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender, or two round bladed knives, until the mixture resembles very coarse meal. Some bits can be pea sized. (You don't want the butter to be too finely cut in. The larger bits are what help make these so flaky.)
- Make a well in the middle of the dry/fat mixture. Add the buttermilk all at once. Stir together with a fork, just to combine. (Do not overmix, but all the dry ingredients should be damp.)
- Tip out onto a lightly floured board. Knead a couple of times to help bring the dough together and then lightly pat it out about to a large rectangle about 1/2 inch in thickness. Spread the fruit mixture over the dough to within about 1/2-inch of the edge. (Leaving an edge is important when it comes to rolling the dough up and sealing it closed.)
- Take your marzipan and shake it into a long sausage, the length of the longest edge of the rectangle of dough.
- Lay this sausage down along the pastry's length over top of the fruit filling about 1 inch in from the edge. Begin from that edge and roll the dough up around the marzipan and continue until you have a long, fairly tight sausage of dough. (You want to have the fruit and marzipan completely enclosed.)
- Trim off the ends. Cut the sausage into 12 equal slices. (Just like you would a jelly roll.)
- Lay the slices in a ring on the prepared baking sheet, slightly overlapping the slices. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until well risen with a nicely golden-brown crust.
- While the rolls are baking heat the apricot jam and brandy in a small pan, letting it bubble up a bit for about a minute. (Push through a sieve. This makes for a smooth mixture for brushing over the slices.)
- Brush this glaze over top of the rolls while they are still warm. Dust lightly with icing sugar, if using. Cut or break the rolls apart to serve. Best served on the day.
HINTS AND TIPS FOR SUCCESS
- Read through the recipe several times before beginning to help familiarize yourself with any ingredients or equipment needed.
- Gather all of your ingredients together before beginning. This can help to prevent you from leaving out something important.
- Make sure your butter is really cold before adding it to the flour mixture.
- Leave your fruit to macerate in the brandy for a good 15 minutes before using so that they soak up all the flavor and plump up nicely.
- Do not overwork the dough. Use a light hand.
- Make sure you push the jam through a sieve to remove any lumps and give you a smooth mixture for glazing.
- Don't dust with the icing sugar until just prior to serving.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CAN THIS BE MADE AHEAD?
Absolutely. You can make this ahead and freeze it until you are ready to serve it. Put it together, bake it, and then wrap tightly in cling film and then aluminum foil. Label, date and freeze for up to three months. Remove from the freezer and leave to thaw overnight. Reheat in a moderate oven until heated through to serve. Do not glaze or dust with icing sugar if you are freezing this. Do that just prior to serving.
CAN I MAKE MY OWN MARZIPAN FOR THE FILLING?
Yes, you can. There is a good recipe for just how to do that here. It's not really that difficult.
CAN I USE ANOTHER NUT RATHER THAN PISTACHIOS?
Yes, you can use another nut. Pistachios have been used here because of the pop of green they give to the filling. You could use chopped hazelnuts, pecans, almonds or walnuts if you wish.
DO I NEED TO USE BRANDY OR RUM?
Not at all. You can use orange juice in it's place.
HOW LONG WILL THIS KEEP?
This is actually best baked and eaten on the day, however it will keep for up to five days in a covered airtight container at room temperature. I would gently reheat it in a moderate oven to serve.
A FEW OTHER HOLIDAY BREAKFAST OPTIONS TO ENJOY
Here are a few other recipes for breakfast options that your family might also enjoy during the holidays!
BLUEBERRY AND ALMOND BREAKFAST BAKE - Enticing, heartwarming and a beauty to behold. This pleases me on lots of levels. Eggy and lightly sweetened with a crisp and sweet sugared almond topping. Delicious! It is almost like a breakfast bread pudding. Plan ahead as this needs to be put together the night before, ready to pop into the oven in the morning.
FRENCH TOAST CRUMBLE - This is delicious. You can easily put it together either the night before you want to use it, or early on the day if you are serving it for brunch. It has a beautiful oaty crumble topping. It smells heavenly when it is baking. Serve hot cut into wedges with fruit, sausage, bacon and syrup.
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Yield: 12 slices
Breakfast Stollen Slice
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 35 Min
A delicious adaptation of the ever popular Christmas Stollen bread. This is a lot easier, and very, very nice. Perfect for a holiday brunch or breakfast!
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 1 1/3 cups (280ml) of buttermilk
- 3 cups (360g) plain all-purpose
- 1 TBS caster sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (120g) butter, cold, cut into small bits
For the filling:
- 1/4 cup (25g) mixed candied peel
- 1/3 cup (50g) pistachio nuts, chopped
- 1/3 cup (50g) dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup (50g) raisins
- 1 TBS brandy or rum
- 1/2 pound/8 ounces (225g) marzipan (store bought or homemade)
For the glaze:
- 2 TBS apricot jam
- 1 TBS brandy or rum
- Icing sugar to dust (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400*F/200*C/ gas mark 6. Line a large baking sheet with grease proof baking paper. Set aside.
- To make the filling, combine all of the dried fruits and pistachios in a bowl with the brandy and then set aside.
- To make the dough, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda and salt together in a large bowl. Drop in the butter.
- Cut the butter into the flour mixture using a pastry blender, or two round bladed knives, until the mixture resembles very coarse meal. Some bits can be pea sized. You don't want the butter to be too finely cut in. The larger bits are what help make these so flaky.
- Make a well in the middle of the dry/fat mixture. Add the buttermilk all at once. Stir together with a fork, just to combine.
- Tip out onto a lightly floured board. Knead a couple of times to help bring the dough together and then lightly pat it out about to a large rectangle about 1/2 inch in thickness. Spread the fruit mixture over the dough to within about 1/2-inch of the edge.
- Take your marzipan and shake it into a long sausage, the length of the longest edge of the rectangle of dough.
- Lay this sausage down along the pastry's length over top of the fruit filling about 1 inch in from the edge. Begin from that edge and roll the dough up around the marzipan and continue until you have a long, fairly tight sausage of dough.
- Trim off the ends. Cut the sausage into 12 equal slices.
- Lay the slices in a ring on the prepared baking sheet, slightly overlapping the slices. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until well risen with a nicely golden-brown crust.
- While the rolls are baking heat the apricot jam and brandy in a small pan, letting it bubble up a bit for about a minute. Push through a sieve.
- Brush this glaze over top of the rolls while they are still warm. Dust lightly with icing sugar, if using. Cut or break the rolls apart to serve. Best served on the day.
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Looking for a quick and easy treat or last-minute gift that tastes like pure comfort? These Hot Buttered Cinnamon Sugar Cheerios are the perfect answer. Golden cereal tossed together with melted butter and vanilla before skillet toasting.
Once done they are sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and left to cool. You can enjoy them warm and fragrant, or let them cool completely before snacking on them. This is a simple recipe that transforms everyday Cheerios into an irresistible snack.
I first ran across this recipe on the Betty Crocker site and immediately bookmarked it. I knew that it would be the perfect snack for sharing or gifting during the Holidays. They showed three tasty ways of doing these, each one sounding absolutely delicious.
Since it is Christmas, and we are all looking for quick and easy ideas for gifting to neighbors and friends, I thought this Cinnamon Sugar version would be perfect. Crunchy, buttery, little donut-flavored bits of sweetness.
What I hadn't reckoned on was how delicious they were going to be. I now need to make more. Be warned, aside from being really quick and easy to make these are incredibly moreish and addictive!!
In all fairness, I did use multi-grain cheerios to make them a bit healthier. SHHH!!! 😉
INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE
HOT BUTTERED CINNAMON SUGAR CHEERIOS
Five simple ingredients and about ten minutes of your time. That's all you need.
- 4 cups (102g) cheerios cereal (I used multi-grain)
- 1/4 cup (60g) salted butter
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
HOW TO MAKE HOT BUTERED CINNAMON SUGAR CHEERIOS
Nothing could be easier.
- Whisk the sugar and ground cinnamon together evenly in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Whisk in the vanilla until evenly amalgamated. Add the cheerios.
- Cook and stir, coating the cereal evenly with the butter. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes until the cereal is lightly toasted. Remove from the heat.
- Add the cinnamon sugar and toss everything together to coat the cheerios with the sugar mixture.
- Leave to cook for a few minutes, then enjoy.
- If not eating right away, store in an airtight jar or zip lock baggie.
SIMPLE IDEAS FOR GIFTING
- Pop into a pretty jar, add a square of festive fabric, or a paper napkin to make a holiday topper, and tie it on with a pretty colored ribbon along with a tag telling the recipient what it is and what is in it.
- Put a jar of these into a gift basket along with some other festive goodies and snacks along with a DVD of a favorite Christmas film.
- Pop into a decent Kilner jar and tie some jingle bells around the jar using some kitchen twine. I found these really cute acorn jingle bells which are really cute.
VARIATIONS
- Leave out the vanilla and cinnamon sugar and just toss together with your favorite herbs and seasonings. You can add herbs to the butter rather than vanilla and a bit of seasoning salt. Thyme or chopped rosemary are nice, as is Italian Seasoning. If using Italian seasoning, you can also add a bit of finely grated Parmesan cheese when you go to serve them.
- If making the sweet version you can add chocolate chips when they have cooled to room temperature. Butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips. All work well.
- You can add toasted nuts or pretzels to the mix if you want along with some sweet raisins o dried cranberries.
- Add colored candy-coated chocolate bits for color and variety.
You can also make these in the microwave if you wish. Melt the butter in a large bowl in the microwave. (30 to 45 seconds on high. Whisk the vanilla in well. Stir in the cereal to coat. Return to the microwave and cook on high for 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to stir them at one-minute intervals. Remove from the microwave and toss together with the cinnamon sugar to coat.
HINTS & TIPS FOR SUCCESS
- Read through the recipe thoroughly before beginning to help familiarize yourself with anything you need to know.
- Gather together all of your ingredients before you start. This will help to prevent you from leaving anything out.
- Make sure you use only the freshest of ingredients. This is not the time to get rid of your stale cereal.
- Keep your skillet at a medium temperature and keep stirring so that neither the butter nor the creal burn. It doesn't take long to toast them to perfection.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
CAN I USE ANY OTHER KIND OF CEREAL?
I suppose any kind of shaped cereal that isn't already sweetened would work in this recipe. You don't want to be using cereal that is already sugar coated however.
CAN I MAKE THIS WITHOUT SUGAR?
You can certainly make a savory version of this by just using butter and your favorite savory seasonings.
CAN I ADD ANYTHING TO THIS TO VARY IT?
You could add some dry roasted peanuts, pretzel nuggets, white or milk chocolate chips, or candy-coated chocolate bits if you wanted to. See above for more ideas.
HOW LONG WILL THIS KEEP?
It will keep for several weeks in an airtight container. You can also freeze it and it will keep for much longer. Just pop into a zip lock baggie and freeze. If frozen, bring to room temperature to snack on.
A FEW MORE HOLIDAY SNACK & GIFT IDEAS
If you are like me, you can always use a few snack and gift recipe ideas to tuck up your sleeve for the holidays. Here are a few more favorites!
TOFFEE POPCORN BARK - Three simple ingredients, one incredibly moreish snack. This goes together in a flash and looks really pretty tucked into cellophane bags, tied up with colored ribbons.
HOMEMADE BITS AND BITES - The Canadian version of Chex Mix. Quick and easy to make with Shreddies, cheerios, pretzel sticks, cheese crackers, corn Chex, and optional peanuts. All tossed together in a spicy buttery mixture and toasted to crisp and golden perfection in the oven. So, so, so delicious!
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Yield: 8 servings
Hot Buttered Cinnamon Sugar Cheerios
Prep time: 5 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 10 Min
An incredibly moreish snack that is quick and easy to make, perfect for the holidays and for a last-minute gift.
Ingredients
- 4 cups (102g) cheerios cereal (I used multi-grain)
- 1/4 cup (60g) salted butter
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Whisk the sugar and ground cinnamon together evenly in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Whisk in the vanilla until evenly amalgamated. Add the cheerios.
- Cook and stir, coating the cereal evenly with the butter. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes until the cereal is lightly toasted. Remove from the heat.
- Add the cinnamon sugar and toss everything together to coat the cheerios with the sugar mixture.
- Leave to cook for a few minutes, then enjoy.
- If not eating right away, store in an airtight jar or zip lock baggie.
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