In my younger years, I can remember throwing a tantrum when I woke up to find that the box of cereal I had my heart set on had been finished off. I mean a full-fledged kicking, screaming, pounding on the floor tantrum…I was eighteen. I can’t say that many cereals would illicit such a reaction from me now. I’ve grown slightly more mature over the past five years, still I might be moved to rage if someone were to finish my box of these new Apple Cinnamon Chex.
A misdemeanor cereal box offense
Other cereal related offenses that drive me ape-shit include: ripped box tops (as above), ripped bags (even worse), people who open the box upside down (they exist), or if any of you have had the displeasure of living with someone who throws out the box entirely, uses scissors across the top of the bag, and seals it with a clothes pin. (That doesn’t actually save room, Dad. It just makes a cabinet full of breakfast cereals look even trashier than a cabinet full of breakfast cereals) End rant. Start Review.
A great cereal dust
These are better than the Apple-Cinnamon name lets on. They could should have been called Apple Pie. There is a strong spiced apple smell as soon as the bag is opened, and an even stronger flavor. The texture is the same as any other flavored chex variety, plain rice squares mixed with squares covered in a complex, yes complex, cereal dust.
I want to know how to make "Apple Powder"
so it’s not just cinnamon, there’s also allspice, ginger, molasses, and “apple powder” and ingredient I’ve never seen before, but really, really like. Nutritionally they’re decent, sweet but none of the demonized ingredients or double digit sugar grams to put them in the kiddy realm. I wouldn’t call them health oriented either, aside from maybe the gluten-free aspect as eating like you have Celiac Sprue has recently become all the rage in the health food world.
For the counters
Apple Cinnamon Chex may be best of any apple flavored cereal, including those that don’t actually taste like apples. I’ll be interested to read other opinions on this one, along with stories of cereal-related offenses and developmental regression.
Grade: A
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Na man, the worst is when someone puts the empty box back in the pantry (my little brother- come on bro!!)
I loved Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, but now, thinking back, they don’t have any apple taste… An apple cereal should have a strong, tart, apple taste it. However, I don’t think many consumers would really dig that so much…
Doesn’t anybody eat Apple Jacks anymore?! Pretty sure those didn’t taste like apples but rather sweetened wax paper…either way they were on the forbidden list at my house growing up(My mother never really loved me) so whenever I got the opportunity to eat them (campouts, staying over friends houses, etc…) I would stuff them in my face like a chipmunk with a pile of birdseed! I would try these except for the fact I can’t just eat 3/4 of a cup like the serving suggestion, unless I am a little person and that mixing bowl and serving spoon just seem larger than they are. A box of cereal in my house once opened usually amounts to two servings…and that’s two servings closer to diabetes than I care to be.
Good Review Roddy, I will be picking these up if you are giving them an A!
Assuming apple powder is made like strawberry powder, you just dehydrate and grind. It might seem a bit much given that you can also just buy these things, but I’ve tried it here and there when experimenting with confectionery. No paying/waiting for shipping, or having to buy large quantities, at least.
These sound amazing! Anything apple and cinnamon normally gets a big thumbs up from me!
Yeah, I HATE those clothes pin fasteners. What is he thinking??? Those are for chips. Miss you. Lily.
Ah. Never really read a cereal review before but I’m sold. Will give these a shot next time I’m in the cereal aisle.
I’ve got Celiac and I LOVE this new flavor. It’s great to have another cereal choice that doesn’t make me pay an arm and a leg.
This has become my new favorite over Chocolate chex.
My list would go:
1. Apple Cinnamon
2. Chocolate
3. Cinnamon
4. Honey Nut
Chuck – You’re right. Replacing an empty box only makes sense if you’re trying to torment someone. I think Apple Cinn cheerious are closer to apple than apple jacks, I also liked them, but never made them a routine purchase.
Pav – I think it would be easier to finish off a box of flavored chex than most cereals. There’s next to no fiber, they’re incredibly light, and the flavor is addicting.
Bob – thanks.
Carly – I thought it might be, but wasn’t sure if there were any other additives like when making flavored chip powders (I guess they would be listed). Cool to know you’re into playing around in the kitchen, you’ll appreciate this
http://blog.ideasinfood.com/ideas_in_food/2008/07/shrimp-powder.html
Nat – do they have a UK equivalent?
Daniel – they are the best for teh PWO carbz to get swoll
Merry – I almost didn’t let such a blasphemous comment make it though, almost nothing can top chocolate chex
this excites me…I love apple flavored things
(apple rice cakes were a staple in my household as a child…)
yay! buying a box next time I see it. Too bad it’s not whole grain…boo.
At first I thought these were only OK, but they have really grown on me now….have you tried the chocolate or cinnamon chex? Im interested in those flavors now since this one has won me over.
Mitch – Cinnamon is pretty good, but these are better and similar enough that you could pick one or the other (unless you hate apples). Chocolate = otherworldly. Maybe my favorite cereal ever, ever. http://www.rodzillareviews.com/2011/06/chocolate-chex.html
My husband is the worst cereal offender… the bag stays open all day after he eats it! Stale cereal is a no no in my book. But I agree with your review, delicious! And only 2 points per serving on weight watchers. I only bought one box to try but I know I’ll need to stock up my kitchen (and hide them from my husband.)
After having about 1/4 of the box. these do have a weird taste at first and then grow as Mitch Stated. I am going to pick up the chocolate since you rave over them.
Millenium cheerios i cannot find here.. Any chance you could find the Canolli Ben n Jerry’s to review?