Yes, I ate my cereal out of a food storage container this morning, because all my other bowls were dirty. Don’t judge me!

Did you ever wonder what would happen if you crossed a cat with a unicorn and then derived Caticorn names from that? Me neither, but here I am, Sassy Snuggle Puss. Caticorn is the latest limited edition cereal by Kellog’s, and is exclusively available at Sam’s Club. Is Caticorn ceral purrfect, or is it just a marketing ploy? Let’s dig into the review, right…

Aesthetics

The packaging of the cereal is where Caticorn really shines and is definitely the cat’s meow. (that’s still a saying used by cool kids, right?) The vibrant purple box adorned with sparkles and a rainbow with a cartoon Caticorn that looks straight out of a new-age cartoon is attention-grabbing. But wait, there’s more. On the back of the box is a where they encourage you to color your very own Caticorn. If that wasn’t enough, the side of the box includes an index of how to determine your Caticorn name. As for the cereal itself, it’s basically the same size and texture as what you’d expect from Fruit Loops or Apple Jacks, which makes sense since both are also Kellog’s products. If you take anything away from this review, just know this: Caticorn cereal is basically the illegitimate child of Fruit Loops and Apple Jacks.

Snackability

Caticorn cereal is a pretty good choice if you enjoy a handful of dry cereal every now and then. It has a hint of sweet berry flavor (think Franken Berry) with the right amount of crunch. However, push-come-to-shove, I’m taking Fruit Loops or Apple Jacks dry over these.

Structural Integrity

The structural integrity of this cereal in milk is where Caticorn fails. I’m not sure if the cereal is fluffier than others, but it seems to absorb and take on the milk faster than the ship in the Titanic movie took on water.

Side note, I still don’t understand why Jack was hanging on the door in the frigid water. There was enough room on that door for him and Rose both and we know the door would have floated if they had used their lifejackets underneath the door. But I digress. Fruit Loops and Apple Jacks have the same issue with becoming soggy in milk faster than most cereals, but Caticorn seems to take it up a notch.

Cereal Concept

I’m ranking the concept as four spoons, because the fact you can come up with a cereal based off a Caticorn and get people to buy it deserves some credit. As for the rest of the cereal concept, it’s nothing fancy. Just standard flavored rings that float in your cereal bowl.

Flavor

The taste of Caticorn cereal isn’t bad. You get the whiff of its berry flavor right when you open the pouch of cereal, but it’s not overpowering and doesn’t taste too sweet, at least to me. To me, it tastes like an artificial strawberry flavor when you eat the cereal. I was able to eat two bowls of it without a problem, but the after taste it leaves in your mouth sticks with you for a bit, if you don’t brush your teeth right away or chew some gum.

Final Thoughts

Caticorn is a novelty cereal at best. The cereal itself isn’t groundbreaking and isn’t new tasting. Where the cereal shines is in the packaging, name and the overall fun idea of it. The cereal was fun enough that I was able to get a few coworkers on board with using their Caticorn names on their cubicle nameplates. However, the thing I am most disappointed with about the cereal is that the box promotes the cereal to have “glittery sparkles.” The cereal had specks of color, but it certainly didn’t glitter, shimmer or shine.

What are your thoughts on Caticorn cereal? Is it too weird, or would you give it a try? Thanks for stopping by the Cereal Aisle!

*Note: no cats or unicorns were harmed in the making of the cereal or its review.