Cinnamon Breakfast Bites

Name: Cinnamon Breakfast Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup crisp rice cereal, coarsely crushed; 2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup butter, melted

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Ruth Hastings

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Updated on Aug. 08, 2023

This cinnamon bites recipe is the perfect breakfast treat with a sweet, crispy coating.—Ruth Hastings, Louisville, Illinois

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Cinnamon Breakfast Bites

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Yield:1-1/2 dozen

Prep:15 min

Cook:15 min

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Ingredients

1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup crisp rice cereal, coarsely crushed
2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted

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Directions

1
Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cereal, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Shape into 1-in. balls.

2
In a shallow bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Dip balls in melted butter, then roll in cinnamon-sugar mix.
3
Arrange balls in a single layer in an 8-in. cast-iron skillet or round baking pan. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 15-18 minutes.