Make your own General Mills copycat Milk 'n Cereal Bars at home! This homemade milk and cereal bar recipe is so easy to make, and so delicious. The best part is the milk-flavored icing that gets drizzled over the top... YUM!
Place the cereal in a large bowl. In a small sauce pot, add corn syrup, butter, sugar, vanilla, salt, and stir until melted and smooth. Cook over medium heat until the mixture begins to bubble vigorously. Continue to cook about 2 min. longer until foamy and slightly thickened. Working quickly, pour the mixture over the cereal, mix well to combine, and press firmly into bottom of the pan. Let cool completely – at least 1 hour.
Make the milk icing: combine all ingredients in a bowl, starting with just 1 tbsp of milk – whisk until smooth. If needed, add up to 1 tbsp more milk a couple drops at a time until you reach desired consistency. Set aside.
Remove the cereal treats from the pan and cut into individual bars (you can cut them any size you want, but I cut them into 2x4" bars to mimic the store-bought General Mills cereal bars). Drizzle the milk icing liberally on top of the bars. Let the bars sit for another hour uncovered until the icing is set. Store in an airtight container at room temp up to 3 days.
Notes
To make milk and cereal bars in a 13x9" baking pan, double all quantities. The process remains the same.
You can substitute salted butter, just leave out the additional salt.