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This new cereal by Kellogg's was just released to the market. I was lucky enough to find it at my local Wal-mart for only $2.00! I was eager to try it as I am huge fan of chocolate and peanut butter....and cereal of course. Before I provide my review, I have to give you my previous experience with chocolate and peanut butter cereals.
The first in the category was Quaker Oats' Peanut Butter Cap'n Crunch. It's been around since I was a kid (and I'm 40 years old). I was never a huge fan of it. The peanut butter corn balls were always too crunchy for me and I never really tasted a lot of peanut butter. The next entry to the category was General Mills' Reese's Puffs. It's been around now since the 90's. I always thought it was OK. It mixed the taste of chocolate and peanut butter with a slightly powdery, sugary coating. It was a bit softer that Cap'n Crunch with a more authenic, peanut butter taste. But as the years past, I lost my taste for it. (I have it in my cabinet as we speak but my daughter is eating it, not me.)
So when I saw the Chocolate Peanut Butter Puffs in the center aisle at Wal-mart, I was eager to try it. (I actually saw it on the Kelloggs web-site a few weeks ago so I was thrilled to hear about it.) My anticpation was great. Would it be like the original Sugar Corn Pops but with a chocolaty, peanut butter taste? Or would it be more of a corn ball version like General Mills' Reese's Puffs. I poured the 1st bowl and added my usual 1% milk (cooled to almost freezing temperature.) And the verdict is....
I LOVED IT!!!
It is based on the corn ball vs. the puffed corn. It has a softer texture than Reese's Puffs and the balls are about 50% larger. It has a perfect blend of peanut butter and chocolately taste with a nice powdery finish. I was impressed to notice that it had only 10g of sugar--not too bad for a pre-sweetened cereal, and peanut butter was actually the 3rd ingredient (after corn meal and sugar.) Overall, I like it so much that I had a 2nd bowl. I deem this cereal a winner and give it 5 cereal bowls out of 5. Kudos Kellogg's!
Look for my next post on the new Fruit Loops Smoothie cereal!
