Cake Box Cookies – Various Cereals

Cake box cookies are an easy way to get creative with flavors. I often use these either in a pinch or to inspire me to create scratch recipes once I’ve perfected a flavor profile. Next time I will use fruity pebbles and cocoa puffs instead of the cocoa pebbles and fruit loops. For the chocolate, I’ll forego the chocolate chips.  

I usually make my cookie dough and wrap it in plastic wrap immediately so that I can stash it in the freezer. I then remove it when I’m ready to bake, weigh the entire batch, and decide on how many ounces each cookie is going to weigh. I did 1.9 – 2 oz for these which is around the 2 tbsp size.

Here’s the specific ingredients for each cereal flavor pictured below:

• Fruit Loops – vanilla cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, and white chocolate chips.
• Cocoa Pebbles – yellow cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, and chocolate chips.
• Cinnamon Toast Crunch – vanilla cake mix, cream cheese pudding mix, and white chocolate chips.

Original recipe: https://threesnackateers.com/fruity-pebbles-cake-mix-cookies/

Cake Box Cookies – Various Cereals

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Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

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Ingredients

• 2 cups cereal
• 1 box cake mix
• 1 box (3.4 oz) instant pudding mix
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup mix-ins (i.e. chocolate chips)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a large bowl, add the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, and oil. Combine well until a dough forms.
3. Add any mix-ins and cereal to the large bowl containing the dough.  Stir with a large spoon until the ingredients are incorporated. Optional: set aside 1 cup of cereal for step 4. Otherwise, proceed to add all of the cereal now.
4. Use a heaping tablespoon or a 2-tbsp cookie scoop to portion the cookies. Optional: Roll each cookie dough ball in the cereal that is set aside. Press gently so the cereal stick and coats the dough ball.
5. Place the cookie dough balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Leave plenty of room between them as the dough will spread as it cooks.
6. Bake the cookies for approximately 12-15 minutes or until the edges start turning very light brown. Allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to a rack or parchment paper to cool completely.

Notes

Fruit Loops - vanilla cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, and white chocolate chips. Cocoa Pebbles - yellow cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, and chocolate chips. Cinnamon Toast Crunch - vanilla cake mix, cream cheese pudding mix, and white chocolate chips.