Summer is all about trying new things and experimenting!

Pinata Cookies, Mini Pop-Tarts, & Cake Pops — Spoil Yourself [PHOTOS]

And, where is a better place to experiment than your kitchen? Putting a spin on our favorite cereals, we thought it would be fun to see what else we could do with our favorite and fast breakfast food. Inspired by a few of the cereal hall of fame classics, these recipes are sure to update your sweet tooth cookbook!

Cheerios Cupcake [Tutorial Here]

General Mills / Sprinklesandgrins.com

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 bag (10 1/2 oz) miniature marshmallows (6 cups)
• 3 cups Cheerios® Cereal
• 3 cups Trix® Cereal
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• Betty Crocker® Cupcake Icing (any color)
• 1 bottle Betty Crocker® Decorating Decors Confetti

Reese’s Peanut Butter Treats [Tutorial Here]

General Mills / Daydreamerdesserts.com

• 8 cups Reese’s Puffs Cereal
• 2 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
• 3/4 unsalted butter
• 1 cup Reeses Chunky peanut butter
• 16 mini Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, quartered
• 20 ounces Marshmallows
• 1/4 cups unsalted halved peanuts

Quaker / Confessionsofacookbookqueen.com

• 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup milk
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 7 oz jar marshmallow creme

Peanut Butter Corn Flake Cookies [Tutorial Here]

Kellogg’s / Stickygooeycreamychewy.com

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1 jar (18 oz ounce) peanut butter, crunchy or smooth
• 6 cups corn flakes
• 3 oz good quality chocolate of your choice

Cake Batter Rice Krispy Treats [Tutorial Here]

Kellogg’s / Gimmesomeoven.com

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 (10 oz.) bag of mini-marshmallows
• 1/4 cup yellow cake mix (the dry cake mix, not prepared into a batter)
• 6 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 (1.75 oz.) container of sprinkles