No matter what age you are, there’s no denying that cereal will always be a popular dish to have any time throughout the day. Everyone has a favourite cereal, whether it be something plain and simple like Kix or one that’s a bit more festive like Fruity Pebbles. In my household, we always have at least ten boxes of cereal on hand. That way, you’re sure to please everyone and you are sure to never run out! The best part of it is that they have a long shelf life and cost very little! Some might stick to the regular method of eating cereal with milk, but there are many more ways of eating your cereal. For bakers, you can turn your breakfast into dessert within a couple of minutes! Here are some ideas from bloggers that show you how to do just that:  Cereal Treats

From left to right, top to bottom:

1 // Reeses Puffs Cupcakes by Your Cup of Cake

2 //  Lucky Charms Ice Cream Sandwiches by The Kitchn

3 // Frosted Flakes White Chocolate Chip Cookies by Picky Palate

4 // Chewy Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cereal Bars by Averie Cooks

Cereal makes a great topper for cupcakes. You can sprinkle them on top of frosting and it gives the cupcake a nice crunchy texture to accompany the moist cake. Just make sure to add the cereal right before consuming so it doesn't get soggy absorbing the liquids from the frosting.

 It’s also great for baking into cookies. Have someone try a cookie and see if they can guess what the surprise ingredient is! Chances are, they’ll be startled by your creativity. Other cereals that are great in cookies include Rice Krispies, corn flakes, and granola. Puppy chow, also known as muddy buddies, are one of the most popular cereal desserts made using Chex. The normal recipe has chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar, but you can always mix it up by adding Nutella or using white chocolate instead. Another easy switch up dessert is rice crispy treats. These Lucky Charms Ice Cream Sandwiches pictured above are a perfect example of that since all you do is change the type of cereal used and add ice cream in between for a brand new unique dessert. All of these desserts require a little thinking outside of the box. You may be used to eating them in a bowl, but you can do so much more with them if you just try! Perhaps you can make a pie crust using Golden Grahams instead of graham crackers or replace some bread crumbs with rice crisps? What would you make with a box of cereal? This is blog post is by our awesome guest writer and baker Kim Nguyen at www.lovintheoven.com