Vanilla Spice Cheerios is the only Cheerios variety that has ever made me go down a 1990s music rabbit hole because I wanted to know if there was a Vanilla Spice in the Spice Girls. There wasn’t, and in the end, after finding out what Bell Biv DeVoe, Gerardo, and Boyz II Men were up to, I realized I was probably thinking of Vanilla Ice. Vanilla Spice Cheerios is also the least memorable flavor I’ve had.
You’d think combining vanilla and cinnamon cereals together would create something worthwhile, but I’m surprised by how bland this cereal is. Okay, “bland” is a harsh word that was used to describe me in high school…and me in college…and me at various workplaces after college…and this paragraph so far. There is some cinnamon flavor, so it’s definitely not as bland as I’ve been for almost my entire life.
But, um, the vanilla.
Is it there? With every spoonful, I keep asking myself that, and because it’s not noticeable I’m sure I could convince anyone in a blind taste test that this cereal is an equal mixture of Cinnamon Cheerios and original Cheerios. Even when I taste the pieces independently, they don’t scream, speak, or whisper vanilla, but they’re also not exactly plain Cheerios either.
I’m trying to remember if this was also the case with Vanilla Honey Cheerios that came out a year ago, but I don’t remember what it tastes like. Okay, my apologies, Vanilla Spice Cheerios. You and Vanilla Honey Cheerios are tied for the least memorable Cheerios varieties I’ve had.
Vanilla Spice Cheerios is a perfectly fine cinnamon-flavored Cheerios. But if you want that and with more flavor, you might as well get a box that has only Cinnamon Cheerios or purchase the excellent Cinnamon Cheerios Oat Crunch.
DISCLOSURE: I received a free product sample from General Mills. Doing so did not influence my review.
Size: 12 oz box
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 1/3 cup w/o milk) 150 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 0.5 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 140 milligrams of sodium, 32 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 8 grams of sugar (including 8 grams of added sugar), and 3 grams of protein.
Who edits these? Tighten ’em up folks… the first two paragraphs meandered the landscape in search of a point. Just get to the review!
But that would be bland. Vanilla.
Oh my god! The review begins in the second paragraph after a brief introduction! Either skip down a few lines or just go on a different website for fucks sake! Your complaints are so braindead and exhausting!
You DO realize that Marvo is in charge of this blog…correct? And, yes, he is the one who wrote the review.
Can you manage to dial it back with the negativity, one skosh? Well, actually…it seems you cannot, much to all of our chagrin.
Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD. Get over yourself.
There’s a reason they’re on blowout at Stop and Shop for $1.89 a box. This one is a fail.
Definitely blah, boring, yuk. No taste what-so-ever. I LOVE my Apple Cinnamon Cheerios. But, this one is a DUD!