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Find out what Tim Horton’s timbits cereal is all aboot

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Canada, the big landmass of a country and neighbor to the north. The country is so big it has two national sports: hockey and lacrosse. A country that has given the world artists like Bret “the Hitman” Hart, Celine Dion, and most importantly the rapper, Snow.

Canada has also given us Tim Horton’s and subsequently Tim Horton’s brand cereal in conjunction with Post Cereals.

So today, I put on the finest mountie hat money can buy on Amazon that goes with my Canadian tuxedo, holster a bottle of maple syrup, and give you a preempted “sorie” for reading this review. With all of that out of the way, how aboot we crack open this box of Tim Horton’s timbits birthday cake cereal and get into the review, eh?

Aesthetics

The packaging gives you that unmistakeable red and white Tim Horton’s branding and replicates the store’s carrier box you get when ordering timbits/donut holes. Also, it’s double-sided with one side fully in French. Now, I know how to say “birthday cake” in French. Thanks, Tim Horton’s!

       

The cereal itself looks like what happens when you have a box of Kix cereal in a bowl and then someone with a fresh ground pepper dispenser spreads crushed sprinkles all over it until you say when.

Snackability

If you enjoy sweet, crunchy cereal then this one is a solid choice for snacking. Think of it as the crunch berries from Cap’n Crunch, in terms of size and texture of these little cereal balls, sans the berry flavor. If you have kids eating this cereal, just make sure their chompers are well developed so they can get through the crunchiness.

Structural Integrity

Due to the small condensed nature of the cereal, timbits birthday cake cereal is decently strong and compact.

After 10 minutes soaking in milk, the cereal still had a crunch in its center, although the outer layer had gotten a little mushy. So think of the milk eroding away layers of once-solid cereal.

Cereal Concept

While not a new concept, I find birthday cake-type cereal to be consistently decent. Tim Horton’s timbits birthday cake flavored cereal is reminiscent of similar ones found in the states, such as the Funfetti cereal (which I reviewed in October 2020) and the Disney 100 Confetti Cake cereal, which is also made by Post.

Flavor 

Opening the bag, you get a whiff of the birthday cake right away, sans the moist part. The sprinkles don’t really add anything to the flavor, as they’re mostly there just for decoration. When adding milk, and letting the cereal soak up some of it, I think you get more of that spongy cake taste, if that makes any sense.

Final Thoughts Having tried other similar cereals, as mentioned above, this one was sweet enough, but not in a way that’s offensive to your taste buds, and when in milk, it certainly dilutes some of that sweetness. Perhaps my review of Tim Horton’s timbits birthday cake cereal is more kind than my Funfetti one, but that’s probably because of the branding. If you know one thing about me, it’s that I’m a sucker for novelty (hence this cereal blog), so you could have put sand from Wasaga Beach in a bag and slapped Tim Horton’s branding on it and I probably would have semi-enjoyed it. Plus, now I know more French thanks to reading this cereal box. Before, all the French I knew was the Canadian National anthem in French and English (shoutout to fifth grade for making us learn that) and items on the French Cafe menu. In closing, if you do happen to come across this cereal and try it and don’t like it, then I’ve got two words for you:    

Is DUNKIN’ cereal a slam dunk?

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The best part of waking up is Dunkin’ in your bowl?  Yeah, nothing about that sounds right.

Then again it’s 2020 and all bets are off.

So what better time for Post Cereals to continue its trend of novelty cereals with a Dunkin’ collaboration. We’re given  two varieties based on some classic coffee orders: caramel machiatto and mocha latte.

But is coffee flavored cereal a part of a complete breakfast with your coffee? Let’s find out.

Aesthetics

Aesthetically, both varieties go with the usual puff flavored pieces, mixed with marshmallows (the same kind of marshmallows found in their S’mores cereal.

The boxes are nicely branded in the familiar Dunkin’ color scheme. The two-tone box is similar to the design of their Honey Bunches of Oats cereals.Perhaps the most interesting part of an otherwise normal cereal box is that it doesn’t just house cereal, but also information. Each box has a different backing. One gives you history lesson of Dunkin’ while the other box boasts random coffee facts.

Snackability

Crunchy, sweet. Small pieces. Portability and snackability are good. However, I’d recommend snacking on the caramel macchiato version over the mocha latte. For me, the latter is just too cocoa/coffee flavored so it makes it hard to eat more than a small handful at a time. Side note, if I could just get a baggie of the flavored mini marshmallows found in this cereal that would be amazing.

Structural Integrity

Good and solid. The cereal held up crunchy by the final bite, but this depends on how fast you eat, I suppose. If you have had any sort of puff cereal, (i.e. Cocoa Puffs, Crunch Berries, Kix, etc, the structural integrity is very similar.)

Cereal Concept

Post Cereals has been a leader when it comes to new novelty cereals. Everything from Sour Patch Kids, Chicken and Waffles to Twinkies cereal. Creating a coffee cereal must have seemed like the next logical step. So I will give credit where it’s due. Just when you think they couldn’t think of another weird cereal offering, Post Cereals says, “hold my milk” and gives us something outside of the box.

Flavorfor the caramel macchiato and for mocha latte

Two cereals with two stark differences in taste.

Caramel Macchiato

The caramel macchiato is by far the better tasting. The pieces of round cereal are sweetened and combined with the marshmallows you get that hint of caramel flavoring. When I poured milk over it and took a bite, it seemed as if the milk ignited the flavor and pulled it out even more. Maybe it provided that cream-like flavor to combine with the caramel to make it taste buttery smooth.

Mocha Latte

What didn’t have a smooth flavor was the mocha latte flavor. When opening the box of mocha latte, you instantly get hit a strong scent of cocoa/coffee. If you can’t smell it then you may need to check your senses. As I ate the cereal, I couldn’t help but think I was eating a little more bitter version of Cocoa Puffs. Maybe I’m cuckoo?

Overall, the mocha flavor over powers any sweetness from the marshmallows which seem more like a garnish than helping to increase the flavor.

Final Thoughts

Let’s call a spade a spade. Dunkin cereal is obviously a gateway for children to begin their coffee addiction earl. Right?

In all seriousness, the cereal was better than anticipated. I thought maybe it would have a bite to it, like a cup of black coffee. However, the caramel macchiato was pleasant and the mocha latte was okay if you like cocoa cereals.  I’d recommend the caramel macchiato and maybe wash it down with a coffee. (No, the milk doesn’t taste like iced coffee)

So, if you don’t have enough coffee in your daily life, then why not add a box of Dunkin’ cereal to your complete breakfast? 

Twinkies cereal isn’t what you think and that’s a good thing

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Have you ever anticipated doing something, but not in a good way? For instance, you know you have to deep clean the bathroom, but it doesn’t make you any more excited for that day to come.Well, the day has come for me to meet the latest concoction by Post Cereals (they also brought us Hostess donettes powdered mini donut cereal, Honey Buns cereal and who can forget, Sour Patch Kids cereal.

They couldn’t leave bad enough alone. There’s chocolate Twinkies, pumpkin spice Twinkies, strawberry Twinkies, key lime slime Twinkies and of course every state fair goer’s favorite: the fried Twinkie. Well if that wasn’t enough for you, you can eat Twinkies in a bowl – sort of.Aesthetics

Before even looking at the images on the packaging, you realize that this cereal box is a commitment. While it doesn’t say “family-sized” on it, it might as well be. The design on the box is consistent with the previous Post Cereals x Hostess collaborations – bright, wholesome Americana colors of obesity.

As for the cereal itself, instead of spongy diabetes golden snack cake, it’s a crunchy piece of cereal. If you look closely, you can see a light dusting of powdered coating, similar to what can be found on donettes cereal.

I liken it to looking like a bowl of golden Mike and Ike’s candies. I will admit that they do look like miniature Twinkies though, however the Twinkie shape isn’t exactly a hard one to replicate. Nevertheless, I appreciate the consistency in the box packaging and the look of the morsels.

Snackability

Here’s one area where Twinkies cereal shines, much like its peer, donettes cereal. There’s a satisfying crunch to the cereal. It’s important to note the difference between crunch and crisp. I tend to think of a crispy dry cereal being Chex, Corn Pops, Fruit Loops, or any similar cereal that seems to be less dense. Where I can’t snack on an actual Twinkie due to the fact I can’t stand the texture of the spongy cake and mushy creme-filled center, the Twinkies cereal is a stark contrast in textures. This cereal is a good snack to eat dry during that mid-afternoon workday where you hit the wall and need a jolt of sugar.

Structural Integrity

Due to the shape and the fact it’s more dense, the structural integrity of Twinkies cereal is pretty solid. I can’t stress how much I appreciate the fact there is no cream/frosting filling in the middle of the pieces of cereal. However, after a while (during a normal time of eating a bowl of cereal), the cereal does begin to absorb some of the milk. When this happens, instead of making it mushy like Frosted Flakes or Apple Jacks, it makes Twinkies cereal tastes more like stale cereal. Instead of a hearty crunch, it’s more like a dull crunch, if that makes sense to anyone else who doesn’t live inside my head.

Cereal Concept

I’m grading this a little harder nowadays, since these novelty cereals of “whacky concepts” are becoming more commonplace. Considering all the snacks that are in the Hostess catalog, they could continue to pump out these type of cereals. I have to believe that Post Hostess Snowballs cereal is in the works, and if people are scared off from Twinkie cereal, then Snowballs will be a nightmare come to life. 

Flavor

Without even tasting the cereal, you get an idea of the flavor by just opening the package. Upon opening the cereal bag, it smells like Strawberry Shortcake’s kitchen, if she was baking something vanilla-flavored childhood memories. The taste/flavor is somewhere between those generic vanilla wafer cookies you used to get in Sunday school for a snack, donettes cereal and “birthday cake” baked treats. Overall, it provides a sweet, vanilla flavor, which is what you’d expect from a Twinkie.

Final Thoughts

I’m not a fan of the Twinkies, so I was hesitant to try this cereal. However, don’t be scared by the brand name. While it tries to mimic the shape, color and flavor of the Twinkie, it’s nothing like that spongy, golden log filled of regret. I guess you could say it’s the same, but different? I was beyond pleasantly surprised by Twinkies cereal. As I have noted multiple times in this review, it’s similar to the donettes cereal, which I was also surprised by. I almost hate to admit it, but I think I actually like Twinkies cereal more than donettes. It’s still very sweet and probably not something you are wanting to eat more than one bowl at a time, or one handful of it dry, but to me it doesn’t taste like how a normal Twinkie and that’s a good thing.

Revisiting Grape-Nuts

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How does one celebrate Mother’s Day? You try a bowl of a cereal that your mother would tell you to eat. I’ve long had a hate-hate relationship with Grape-Nuts, because it tasted awful to me as a child and it made me question whether I have a refined enough palate as an “adult.” My introduction to the cereal occurred when I was around 6 years old. I remember when I would stay over at my grandma’s that she would eat a bowl of Grape-Nuts each morning. One day I wanted to try it. That day could have been the genesis of my enjoyment for sweet, sugary, unhealthy, cartoon character cereal. At that time, I vowed I’d never eat Grape Nuts again, but here we are today. The things we do to generate content for a blog.

Aesthetics

The box is more friendly than I remember from the 80s and early 90s. The only thing grape about the cereal is the box. At a quick glance, the fine pieces of whole grain cereal look like dried up bits of fried ground beef. I will say that I enjoyed the lovely recipe for adding Grape-Nuts to make a parfait. Adding Grape-Nuts to yogurt seems to be a very common and popular practice, from what I hear. Side note: Grape-Nuts contains neither grapes or nuts…Snackability

I’m giving Grape-Nuts 1 spoon for snackability, only because I couldn’t give it anything less. Due to the fine pieces of cereal, it is far too hard to eat dry, without mixing it in yogurt. For one, your hand would serve as a sifter, so each bite you take would be like you’re panning for gold. Secondly, the cereal dry is actually about as hard as gold. If you snack on grape Nuts, just by themselves, then I don’t know what to say, other than I’ll pray for you. Eating a handful of this cereal dry has to be like the farm dog who enjoys a spring afternoon chewing on gravel

Structural Integrity

Without a doubt, if there’s one category where Grape-Nuts is the best it’s in structural integrity. These small pieces of oats are so dense that they absorb milk AND STILL are crunchy for a good while after. The cereal-per-square-inch of the box has to be more than any other. It reminds me of holding a box of minute rice. Don’t quote me on this, but I’m pretty sure you could use Grape-Nuts as part of footings for a building and be stable during an earthquake. With each bite I take, I feel like I’ve ate a food pyramid’s worth of grains.

Cereal Concept

As a concept goes, it’s as bland as you get. It’s a box full of whole grain and nothing but the grain. In essence, it’s a $4 box of colon cleansing gravel masquerading as cereal. But, if you’re into eating super healthy cereal, then I suppose this is right up your alley.

Flavor

Upon opening the box, it’s as if they captured the smell of the cardboard and packaged it. Once I began eating it, it really didn’t have a flavor. To me, it was just bland, crunchy and tasted like plain granola. I was half-tempted to add sugar, but I wanted to keep this review’s integrity in mind. The texture and taste just wasn’t for me. Each bite I took had me feeling healthier and I didn’t like it. Call me old fashion, but if I’m eating cereal, it’s going to be not-so-healthy.

Final Thoughts

I gave Grape-Nuts another chance and what I took away from the experience is that I still do not like it. It still tastes like I remembered and the texture of it is so rough and tough.Think of Grape-Nuts as the grizzled, old, rough-around the edges uncle to Cap’n Crunch. He has a heart of gold, but you can just tell he’s seen some stuff during his lifetime.

When I want a healthy cereal to eat, I will find a different option in the cereal aisle.

Bust a Nutter Butter Box Open

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Growing up, I remember the idea of making cookies into a cereal was a dream come true. Then I ate Cookie Crisp and was forever disappointed that it didn’t taste like cookies and milk. Thankfully, Nutter Butter cereal has restored my faith in the idea of the taste of cookies as cereal. Why it took nearly 50 years (Nutter Butter cookies were introduced in 1969) for this to happen, I don’t know. Anyway, let’s dig in to the review.

Aesthetics

It’s all about brand continuity, and the packaging is similar to how you’d find Nutter Butter cookies. From the font to the colors, to the claim of this cereal being made with REAL peanut butter. (side note: I am always skeptical of any time you have to capitalize words for emphasis. Or, like a used car dealership that has “honest” in the name. But I digress.)

The cereal itself does a nice job of being shaped like a peanut. Coincidentally, Sour Patch Kids cereal is also shaped oddly similar. It must be due to both being made by Post Cereals and using the same cereal-shape mold.

Snackability

Nutter Butter cereal does nicely as a quick snack. I’ve eaten more of it dry than I have in milk. The consistent, good-sized shape of the cereal makes it easy to handle and provides a satisfying crunch. The only thing that kept it from getting five spoons from me is that after a little time, the peanut butter taste and the coating/dusting on the cereal can be tiresome.

 

Structural Integrity

For the first time in my reviews on this site, I will say the structural integrity of Nutter Butter cereal is so good that letting it sit in milk for a little bit to soften a tad is probably best. The morsels are pretty dense, which can make the jaw a little tired from chewing. It’s not as dense and tiring as eating Churros cereal dry though. That’s a hardness on a whole different level.

Sorry, I’ve been rewatching The Office again.

Cereal Concept

Post Cereals continues to add zany cereals to its roster. From Sour Patch Kids to chicken and waffles ti Hostess Donettes and Hostess Honey Buns. There might not be a snack or candy safe from being made into a cereal. I think Post did a great job executing Nutter Butter cereal though. From replicating the peanut butter taste to the crunch of a cookie, it all falls together in a bowl of perfect harmony. I will say this though, please Post Cereals, I beg you not to ever do a circus peanut cereal. My mouth, nay the world, doesn’t need that sort of atrocity.

Flavor

It doesn’t even take a bite of Nutter Butter cereal to know what you’re getting yourself into. As mentioned earlier, Post Cereals did a solid job of making this cereal taste like eating a miniature Nutter Butter cookie. I’m not sure how much cereal you would have to eat to match the calories in one of those cookies, but nevertheless the taste is similar. Even when you add milk to the cereal (yes, I add milk after pouring the cereal into the bowl and not vice versa), the flavor isn’t diluted like what occurs with most other cereals.

Final Thoughts

Nutter Butter cereal was a pleasant surprise, and one I’d recommend trying. I figured it would taste like peanut butter, but unlike other peanut butter cereals, this one actually tasted like peanut butter: a wild concept, I know. If you don’t like the taste of peanut butter then this cereal won’t be for you. If you have a peanut allergy then this cereal may not be for you, since it contains peanuts, which it states in bold on the nutrition label. Just be prepared that when you first open the bag, that aroma of peanut butter will come at your face faster than a bad axe throw. You’ve been warned.

Pass the Mimosas, We Have Chicken and Waffles Cereal

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Have you ever eaten a handful of Gardetto’s snacks and asked yourself, “self, I wonder what these would taste like in a bowl of milk?” Well, Post Cereals helped answer that question with its latest shocking cereal concoction… kind of.  Let’s dig into the review of Chicken & Waffles cereal.

Aesthetics

You’ve surely heard someone describe something as being a “cluster,” right? Well, Chicken & Waffles cereal is just that. It really shouldn’t be a surprise, since the base of the cereal is what you’d find in a typical box of Honey Bunches of Oats. However, I mainly give the aesthetics of the cereal a four-spoon rating because it includes Waffle Crisp, a cereal that was discontinued by Post.

Added to the mix of puffy Waffle Crisp, flakes and oats is little brown pieces that resemble chicken legs. Don’t worry no chickens were harmed in the making of the cereal. At least that’s what the box claims. Speaking of the cereal box (that folks is what we call a segue), it’s a basic design that gives off a retro vibe. Sometimes less is more and I think that’s the case here. Let the cereal inside the box do the talking and don’t get too cute with the packaging. (I’m looking at you Caticorn. You let us down with the lack of glitter you promised.)

Snackability

My short answer is Chicken & Waffles cereal is far better being snacked on dry than eaten in a bowl of milk. Like I mentioned in the opening paragraph, it’s like eating a handful of party mix. Try it and then tell me I’m wrong. I dare you.

Structural Integrity

Much like Honey Bunches of Oats, this variety also doesn’t fare well after a few minutes in milk. I expected the flakes to get soggy easily, but I was disappointed in how quickly the Waffle Crisp pieces fell to the same fate. So, when it comes to devouring a bowl of this cereal, much like using a public restroom at a gas station, get in and get out as quick as possible or you’ll end up with even more regret.

Cereal Concept

I like chicken and waffles on its on as brunch food, but I had never entertained the idea of Chicken & Waffles as a cereal. Kudos to Post Cereals for finding a lane in the cereal world by introducing wild concepts in recent months. They company is responsible for bringing us Sour Patch Kids, and Hostess Donettes and Hostess Honey Buns cereals.

Flavor

The savory flavors come from the onion and garlic powders with notes of maple syrup flavoring. (That’s right, “notes” doesn’t just have to be used to describe aromas of wine.) And while those powders sound awful in cereal, they aren’t bad and give the cereal just the right amount of subtle spice. Once the cereal is in milk, the flavor is toned down even more. If you’re expecting it to taste like chicken and waffles, you’ll be let down. However, if you really expected that then this may be your first venture into the world of artificially-flavored foods. The chicken pieces are almost there for novelty’s sake. It may not taste like chicken and waffles, but this cereal has solid flavor, especially eaten dry.

Final Thoughts

To celebrate National Cereal Day on March 7, Post Cereals graced us with two limited edition cereals under its Honey Bunches of Oats moniker: Chicken and Waffles and Maple Bacon Donuts. They are continuing to capitalize on the whacky cereal concept, with Sour Patch Kids cereal being my least favorite to date. With Chicken & Waffles cereal, I didn’t have any grand expectations of it. I wasn’t expecting it to taste just like the actual food. I was more interested in seeing how they’d create something that would taste somewhat similar. What we got was something savory and an altered form of Honey Bunches of Oats. So, if you’re a fan of that cereal with a hint of party mix then this cereal will be right up your aisle. So give it a try, if you find it at a Walmart near you. And trust me…

Donuts in a bowl? Why not?

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What do you get when you combine two breakfast treats into one bowl? Pure, sugar dusted bliss. Donut pass up on trying this cereal. I’ll explain as we dig into a bowl of Post x Hostess donates powdered mini donuts cereal.

Aesthetics

I applaud the continuity of the traditional Hostess donettes branding colors and packaging look transferred onto the cereal box. Also, the photo on the back of the box makes it feel like you’re far more classier and eating a cereal that won’t spike your sugar intake for the day.

As for the cereal itself, it’s basically the same size and texture as what you’d expect from Fruit Loops. Instead of fruity flavor, the cereal is dusted with powdered sugar, making it look like your cereal has been sitting in a room that just had drywall hung on an episode of Fixer Upper.

Snackability

One areas where I think this cereal excels is snackability. It’s like eating a dry, crunchy donut, but in a good way, if that makes sense? I could easily see myself eating a handful of this cereal dry as a snack, or if you’ve been drinking late one weekend evening and are hungry then this might satisfy. The only thing I will warn you about is what I mentioned in the previous category. If you eat this cereal dry, your fingers will be coated in the powder

Okay, so this isn’t the same white powder as I refer to, but any chance you can use a Scarface gif you weave it in.

Structural Integrity

This is a decently solid cereal. If you eat it in a reasonable amount of time, (if it takes you more than a few minutes to eat a bowl of cereal, are you even doing it right?) then this cereal will have that perfect amount of satisfying crunch. I did find that it stayed more crunchy in milk than Apple Jacks, for example.

Cereal Concept

I’m guilty of grabbing a sleeve of Hostess donettes at a convenience store every once in a while, so when Post announced this cereal it seemed like a no-brainer for me. At this point, I’m pretty sure cereal companies are just thinking: what can we combine and make it into a cereal? (i.e. similar to how Taco Bell derives its new menu items, I’m guessing.)

Flavor

While I was skeptical of how they would get it to taste like powdered donuts, they succeeded. (Granted it doesn’t taste like a fresh powdered donut, but more like the ones you’d buy by this brand in a sleeve or bag.) The cereal is pretty sweet tasting, as you would expect. Milk helps tone that sweetness down a tad bit, but not to the level of leaving it tasting like a bland Cheerio.

Final Thoughts

I was pleasantly surprised by Hostess donettes powdered mini donuts cereal. It checks off all the boxes I arbitrarily make in my head for what makes a cereal a good cereal. From concept execution, snackability and flavor. If I had an award for newcomer cereal of the year, this one would have been nominated in 2018. I have no problem recommending this cereal to others. However, I recommend you eat no more than two bowls of it in one sitting. Anything beyond that and …

What do you think of Hostess donettes cereal? Have you tried it? Thanks for stopping by the Cereal Aisle!

Sour Patch Kids is Odd? Chicken and Waffles Cereal Says Hold My Milk!

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Post Cereals is taking the charge is offering some of the most head-scratching cereals to the market. After the buzz and release of its Sour Patch Kids cereal, it is now planning to take another meal favorite of mine and squeeze it into a box of carbs and sugary goodness.

Thanks to Instagram users Dan J. and Canadian Candy Hunters for sharing this photo of Post & Honey Bunches of Oats’ Chicken & Waffles Cereal.

The cereal is apparently already available in Canada, and rumor has it that on March 7, 2019, which happens to be National Cereal Day, Post and Honey Bunches of Oats will release Chicken & Waffles cereal (no chickens were harmed in the making of this cereal) will be unleashed on the United States.

Here’s what’s stated on the box: “Honey Bunches of Oats is celebrating cereal day by bringing your favorite brunch into your cereal bowl. Sweet and savory unite in a flavor intense cereal that combines chicken & waffles flavored goodness for a unique breakfast experience!”

My question is, should people go all Buddy the Elf and drizzle the cereal with maple syrup? 

How do you feel about a Chicken & Waffles cereal? Is this going too far, or do more brunch favorites need to be made into cereal?

Sour Then Sweet or Just a Bad Treat?

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When it was announced that Post Cereals was releasing a Sour Patch Kids cereal, the news was met with mixed reviews, rightfully so. I’m a big fan of Sour Patch Kids candy, but the thought of sour-flavored candy and milk? The potential for sour-tasting milk just sounds like a bad idea.

Sour Patch Kids cereal released Dec. 26, 2018, exclusively at Walmart. A wider release is expected at a yet-to-be determined date in 2019. The 18-oz box of cereal retails for just under $4, after tax. Upon opening the box and bag of cereal, your nose is immediately met with notes of regret. One whiff and you can smell a tart/sour scent. Now onto the review/rating system (if you need further explanation of my system, check out my previous blog post)

Aesthetics

Sour Patch Kids cereal gets 3 spoons from me for its appearance. The packaging is fun and is easily recognizable to the brand. Also, to fit with the “Sour Then Sweet” whimsical behavior of the Sour Patch Kids, they include a mad libs activity on the back of the box. The cereal itself looks nothing like the candy and really doesn’t look like anything, except a bowl full of multi-colored sea monkeys before you add water. In essence, the cereal has the same color and dusting of sweet flavor on it like you would see from Fruit Loops.

Snackability 

When eating the cereal dry, the tart flavor is definitely noticeable. For me, it almost always creates that little pocket of saliva in the back of your mouth because of that flavoring. Therefore, I don’t think I could recommend eating handful of this cereal dry as a snack during the car ride to nana and pop-pop’s house, unless you are prepared to start drooling uncontrollably.

Structural Integrity

The cereal actually holds up well, after sitting in milk for a bit. Some cereals you feel like you have to beat the clock and eat as fast as possible, otherwise it loses its crunch. However, Sour Patch Kids cereal seems to maintain the crunch. Maybe it’s due to the shape of the cereal and how its a little more compact.

Cereal Concept

It’s no surprise anymore that companies like to one up each other with who can do the most outrageous thing with mixing flavors with random foods.  (e.g. Taco Bell, Lays Potato Chips, etc.) In the history of the cereal, there are always been cereals inspired by other snacks or treats, such as Oreo O’s, S’mores, Nutter Butter and many more. While the idea of making this Sour Patch Kids was good in the sense of being a polarizing topic that generated a lot of buzz, it’s hardly a new idea in general. I give them credit for engineering a cereal based off the candy though, since a bowl of actual Sour Patch Kids in milk would just be awful. After typing that, I feel like I have to advise you not to go out and try that. If you do then that’s on you.

Flavor

Sour Patch Kids’ tagline is “Sour Then Sweet” but the cereal version of it is more “Sweet Then Sour.” Once adding milk to the cereal, it does seem to dilute the sour/tart flavor a little that compared to eating the cereal dry. Some may liken the cereal to puffy Fruity Pebbles and I could see that correlation. However, to me, each spoonful of this cereal seems like I’m eating odd-shaped Fruit Loops with a little tart to them. The good news is that the milk does not have a tart/sour taste from the cereal, so if you enjoy drinking the cereal milk then you should be okay. Also, much like Fruit Loops and Fruity Pebbles, just because each piece of cereal is a different color, it doesn’t mean they taste any different, unlike the Sour Patch Kids candy itself.

Final Thoughts

Sour Patch Kids cereal is a fun cereal, especially if you enjoy trying “out there” food ideas. Is it as gross as some may think? Personally, I don’t think so, but everyone’s taste buds are different. I usually judge how much I like the cereal based on how many bowls of it I could eat in one sitting. For Sour Patch Kids cereal, I can’t eat more than one bowl of it for breakfast. The tart/sour flavor is just too much beyond that one bowl for me. However, don’t let that deter you from the cereal. If you’re adventurous or like Sour Patch Kids candy, or your kids do, then give this cereal a whirl. If nothing else, you can boast to friends that you ate it and survived to tell about it. Now, let’s all hope there is never a black licorice cereal.

What are your thoughts on Sour Patch Kids cereal? Have you tried it or would you try it?