Here is our list of The Top 10 Best Breakfast Cereals You Need To Try! Cereal is great,
be it for breakfast or an evening snack, so, let’s take a look at the best of the best.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch
For many people, the list of their favorite breakfast cereals begins and ends with Cinnamon
Toast Crunch. That stance is extremely difficult to argue with, and we don't blame them for
thinking that. If you have a sturdy sweet tooth and you can stand a generous amount
of cinnamon, this cereal really could be the best possible thing you could have for breakfast
or at any moment of the day, for that matter. Sure, it's not the healthiest cereal for you,
but it just tastes so good! While Cinnamon Toast Crunch can be criticized for getting
soggy quickly in milk, it's not that big of an issue because it still tastes really good
even when it's a little bit on the mushy side. Plus, whenever you finish eating the cereal,
you will have a bowl of milk that will taste amazingly good. No other cereal on the planet
leaves behind such tasty milk as Cinnamon Toast Crunch does. In fact, Cinnamilk was
created to replicate the taste of a bowl of milk after the Cinnamon Toast Crunch is all
gone! That's an invention we can all get on board with! The inventors intended for this
cereal to taste like cinnamon toast, and while they didn't accomplish that goal exactly,
this cereal is still a definite win and one of the most popular breakfast cereals in stores
today.
Froot Loops
Here comes another cereal brand with a famous slogan and mascot, Froot Loops - an absolute
kid-favorite. With or without milk, Froot Loops are always a pleasure to eat. They're
sweet but not too sweet or sickly. The texture and feel provide the perfect amount of crunch
which then gently melts in your mouth. The fruity flavors are a real joy and treat for
a breakfast cereal. Plus, they're so colorful, it's sure to brighten up your morning. The
colors, which include orange, lime green, red, yellow, blue, and purple, are vibrant
and visually pleasing. There is, however, an interesting thing about Froot Loops and
their colors that will make you think of this cereal a bit differently in the future. While
your brain may tell you each color has its own unique flavor, that's apparently not the
case. It turns out that every loop tastes exactly the same; from the orange that you
may believe tastes like orange juice to the purple that you may believe is grape flavored.
I guess Toucan Sam, the cereal's mascot since 1963, and the gang tried to warn us by purposely
misspelling the word "fruit," but oh well! Despite that disappointment, it's still going
to be difficult to pass up a bowl of Froot Loops. Your brain will still tell you the
loops taste different, and you might as well roll with that because the truth is too difficult
to accept.
Lucky Charms
This toasted oat cereal with colorful marshmallows has been a breakfast favorite since the early
1960s. A cereal developer came up with the idea for Lucky Charms after experimenting
with different combinations of cereals and candies - that sounds like a dream job we
all want! One of the combinations that inspired them was a mix of Cheerios and marshmallow
Circus Peanuts. Lucky Charms was the first cereal to include marshmallows and has since
spawned a number of other brands that include colorful marshmallow shapes. The original
marshmallow charm lineup was: pink hearts, yellow moons, orange stars, and green clovers.
Blue diamonds were added in the 1970s, and over the years, a number of shapes were added
and discontinued. These were not random changes, however. General Mills, the company that makes
the cereal, found out through years of market research that changing the marshmallow shapes
once in a while led to a noticeable increase in cereal sales. This revelation motivated
the company to make regular changes to Lucky Charms, and everything from hourglass to unicorn
shapes have been a part of the colorful Lucky Charms marshmallow mix. In keeping with the
Lucky Charms theme, a Leprechaun named “Lucky” was chosen as the mascot who was fond of saying,
“They’re magically delicious.” They are delicious, but even though they’re made
from oats, we know they’re not all that nutritious. This hasn’t eroded their popularity
one bit, and Lucky Charms remain a big favorite for all cereal lovers.
Reese's Puffs
While most cereals on our list have been around for many years, if not decades, the next entry
doesn't have such a long history. Reese's Puffs cereal is a relatively new kid on the
block. It debuted in 1994, and its advertising campaign marketed it as a candy you can eat
for breakfast, which leaned on the popularity of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. That marketing
strategy paid off big time because let's be honest, we all love the idea of being able
to eat candy for breakfast without any guilt, right? While Reese's Puffs cereal is arguably
not as delicious or iconic as Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, it's still pretty darn good.
Half of the puffs have a chocolatey taste, while the other half have a peanut butter
taste. Each spoonful is enjoyable; from the first to the very last bite. However, if you're
on any type of diet, you might reconsider eating Reese's Puffs. It has so much sugar
in it that you could make a successful argument about why you shouldn't be eating it at all.
But, when you want a special breakfast, or you're just having a sneaky cheat day, then
Reese's Puffs is the best choice for breakfast.
Apple Jacks
A is for apple - J is for Jacks. Apple Jacks cereal has become a staple breakfast cereal
in many households and one of the most popular cereals across the country. Dating back to
the mid-1960s, when a lowly intern invented it for cereal giants Kellogg's, Apple Jacks
quickly became a hit and a much-needed option for the Kellogg's brand. No matter if you're
young or old, you will appreciate a bowl of Apple Jacks. This cereal balances the right
amount of apple flavoring and the right amount of cinnamon to make a pleasant breakfast option.
The rings are made with three different grains and a wide variety of vitamins, which adds
a bit of wholesomeness to each bowl. When shopping for Apple Jacks, never settle for
the generic brand. No matter how hard the other brands try, they can never master the
perfect flavor balance like Kellogg's has been able to do. Additionally, make sure you
don't accidentally pick up a box of Apple Jacks with Marshmallow. While many cereal
brands like to try variations of their cereals, most of them actually work very well and,
in some cases, are better than the original. However, with Apple Jacks Marshmallow, sticking
to the regular kind might be best. For a truly tasty breakfast, stick with the one
and only Apple Jacks.
Frosted Mini-Wheats
If you want to be full after breakfast in order to tackle the day ahead of you, a big
bowl of Frosted Mini-Wheats will do the trick nicely. This cereal boasts 11 individual layers:
ten layers of 100 percent whole wheat and one layer of sweet frosting. It's also high
in fiber and supplies a complete day's worth of iron and folic acid, which are all things
needed to help you feel strong for the day ahead. If it's your first time eating Frosted
Mini-Wheats, we are certain you will not only enjoy them but instantly fall in love with
them. As with other cereals, there is a fun and special way to eat this cereal. Frosted
Mini-Wheats fans have the method of eating this cereal down to an art form. The trick
is to position each square in your mouth so that the frosting hits your tongue when you
bite down. That way, the yumminess is amplified with each bite you take. While you can find
Unfrosted Mini-Wheats, if you look hard enough, stick with the frosted version. It's that
one layer of frosting that makes all the difference. There are, of course, other versions of Mini-Wheats
such as chocolate, berries, blueberry, strawberry, and even pumpkin spice around the holidays.
So, whatever variety you go for, Frosted Mini-Wheats is a great choice for a great breakfast.
Honey Bunches of Oats
While most entries on this list are well-known brands and have been staples of the breakfast
table for generations, our next entry on our list has been a bit of a late bloomer, but
it really started to attract a big fanbase in recent years, especially with changing
diets and tastes. If you are the type of person who enjoys complex foods with a variety of
different flavors and textures at the same time, Honey Bunches of Oats is the cereal
you should go for each morning. This cereal took over three years to develop, but it was
well worth the wait. A mix of whole-grain wheat, corn, rolled oats, rice, and barley
flour form the base of the cereal, then sweetened with honey and molasses. While it sounds complicated,
it all blends together so perfectly it's difficult to think back to a time when this cereal didn't
exist. What's also cool is there are over a dozen varieties of Honey Bunches of Oats,
which allows you to pinpoint what exactly your taste buds enjoy the most. The Honey
Roasted version is the original, but many of the others are well worth your hard-earned
money, including the Apple Caramel Crunch and the Pecan and Maple Brown Sugar.
Frosted Flakes
'They're Great!' The infamous slogan from this popular breakfast cereal wasn't a lie.
When Tony The Tiger roars about just how great Frosted Flakes are, we should all listen as
they are just that. Made by Kellogg's as an alternative version of their popular Corn
Flakes, Frosted Flakes - or Frosties - hit the supermarket shelves in the early 1950s
and became an instant hit. Decades later, this cereal is still one of the most popular
cereals on the market today. The main reason for it is that Frosted Flakes are very simple.
Rather than having cereal clusters, marshmallows, fruit, or even raisins, Frosted Flakes keeps
things simple with just flakes of corn and a dusting of sugar. That's it, and that's
all there needs to be. They're delicious with a perfect balance of sweetness that cereal
needs without being too sugary. On the surface, they might look like a regular, boring breakfast,
but after only a bite, it's easy to see that they're so much more than that. Not only are
Frosted Flakes still one of the best cereals, but they also have one of the best mascots.
Tony the Tiger has been on the boxes since Frosted Flakes first started. But, as beloved
as he is today, he wasn't actually the company's first choice. Tony beat out Katy The Kangaroo,
Elmo The Elephant, and Newt The Gnu to become the face of Frosted Flakes, and we're pretty
glad that he did.
Cheerios
The next entry on our list has been a popular choice for a lot of people for decades, and
that's Cheerios. Originally, Cheerios were known as Cheerioats back when the cereal debuted
in 1941. It wasn't until 1945 that it changed to the name we know today, and that was only
due to a huge legal fight with Quaker Oats. Cheerios is a perfectly acceptable breakfast
cereal: it's hearty enough that it will fill you up and start your morning off right. It
also has a notable crunch that holds up well in milk and is relatively healthy, especially
compared to most sugar-laden cereals. Cheerios has also been around forever, and their quality
has remained high, so you can trust that your next bowl will be just as good as your previous
bowl. However, a lot of people find the humble Cheerio a little dull and safe. Well, never
fear, as Cheerios has you covered. While they do have many varieties of their cereal, we
think that the best version is Honey Nut Cheerios; it just seems like things can't better than
that. The nutty flavor of almonds gives Honey Nut Cheerios a richness that other competitors
lack. To add a cherry on top, the honey adds the right amount of sweetness to draw you
in, and it causes each spoonful to be pleasurable.
Cap 'n Crunch
Cap’n Crunch is a sweetened corn and oat breakfast cereal created in the early 1960s
by the Quaker Oats Company. The idea actually came about when an employee was inspired by
their grandma's recipe of brown sugar and butter served over rice. A few changes and
tweaks, and Cap 'n Crunch was born. While many people think that Cap ’n Crunch is
more of a kids cereal, especially with their logo and kid-friendly mascots, we all have
a guilty pleasure for the crunch, and it is one of the most popular breakfast cereals
for both kids and adults alike. It even has quite a following with websites devoted to
all things Crunch. While the original Cap 'n Crunch is still a great cereal, there is
actually another version on the market that may actually be even better than the original,
and that's Cap 'n Crunch Berries. Crunch Berries has all the yumminess of the original Cap
'n Crunch, but with fruity and equally crunchy pieces added to the party - and you can actually
taste individual flavors in this cereal. Whatever version of this breakfast cereal you enjoy,
Cap 'n Crunch is still many people's go-to choice when it comes to breakfast.
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