{"id":16242,"date":"2014-02-03T11:33:11","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T21:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=16242"},"modified":"2023-02-04T17:09:38","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T03:09:38","slug":"review-capn-crunchs-sprinkled-donut-crunch-cereal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/02\/03\/review-capn-crunchs-sprinkled-donut-crunch-cereal\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Cap\u2019n Crunch\u2019s Sprinkled Donut Crunch Cereal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cap'n<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve never been one for conspiracy theories. But in the case of the abrupt discontinuation of one of cerealdom\u2019s most flawlessly engineered constructs of sugar and corn, I\u2019ve never been able to accept the company line anymore than most Americans buy that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in 1963.<\/p>\n

I speak, of course, of Sprinkle Spangles. Officially, any General Mills exec worth his 10 essential vitamins and minerals will dismiss the cereal\u2019s dismissal to it having just run its course at the breakfast table. But, unofficially, whispers persist as to the real reasons why a cereal so great, so unquestionably yummy, was abruptly yanked off shelves. <\/p>\n

Some say General Mills was threatened by government health officials who feared an escalation of childhood obesity; others claim wheat farmers cut off shipments to General Mills\u2019 factories over fears the corn-based cereal sales would render their crops obsolete. Still other experts, namely me, have advanced that it was Dom DeLuise who sabotaged the cereal\u2019s continuance. <\/p>\n

Acting out because of selfish demands for more money as the cereal\u2019s spokesman<\/a>, DeLuise\u2019s refusal to make more commercials left General Mills with no choice but to discontinue the cereal or risk the ire of the Hollywood backlash.<\/p>\n

Whatever the real<\/i> reason, we all suffered, and have never quite found a replacement.<\/p>\n

Until now. Cap\u2019n Crunch\u2019s Sprinkled Donut Crunch is the proud successor to Sprinkle Spangles we have all waited for.<\/p>\n

The aroma alone is almost ethereal, insofar as you might assign such a joyful and otherworldly adjective to a sprinkle coated oat and corn flour ring. More intense in confectionary goodness than even Post\u2019s recent Sugar Cookie Pebbles<\/a>, this smell makes me want to plunge my nostrils into the plastic sleeve and risk asphyxiation in the name of breakfast. Cooler minds prevailed, but just barely.<\/p>\n

\"Cap'n<\/a><\/p>\n

Holding a single donut cereal piece in my finger and examining it with the kind of scrutiny usually reserved for rare diamonds, I\u2019m impressed with the size of the donut rounds. These aren\u2019t Cheerios; fatter, larger, and with that slightly fried texture that makes Waffle Crisp so addictive, the donuts have a heft and body to them usually not seen in ringed cereals. They\u2019re also sprouting more sprinkles than a cupcake designed by an overzealous three-year-old baking prodigy.<\/p>\n

Popping one of the pieces into my mouth, I allow the sweet taste to dissolve slowly. There\u2019s definitely a strong note of Funfetti mixed with Birthday Cake Goldfish in each ring, but the flavor is aided by a none-too-cloying aftertaste of baked corn, oats and coconut oil that is unmistakably the taste of Cap\u2019n Crunch. Crunching down, you\u2019re met with the familiar shredding sensation that marks the original Cap\u2019n Crunch, expect in this case, you\u2019re also greeted by tiny explosive shards of pure confectionary firepower. Dare I use a nautical analogy in complete deference to ongoing controversy about the Cap\u2019n\u2019s actual naval accomplishments<\/a>, but these sprinkles deliver a veritable broadside.<\/p>\n

\"Cap'n<\/a><\/p>\n

Normally I would not advocate breeching the hull of the Cap\u2019n\u2019s vessel, but in this instance, taking on water<\/s> milk only improves the cereal. Having misplaced the keys to my time machine I can\u2019t compare the taste exactly<\/i> to Sprinkle Spangles, but milk turns the sprinkles into a kind of donut glaze with just enough richness to make each spoonful seem downright dessertish. An especially telling byproduct of this glazed effect is that the milk slowly takes on multicolored form, with pools of red and green developing on the side of the bowl. Restraint isn\u2019t easy, but should you find yourself willing to marinate the still crunchy donut rings in the milk for an extended period of time, you\u2019ll find yourself rewarded with a flavor that echoes a barrage of donuts, snickerdoodles, and yes, our long lost Sprinkle Spangles.<\/p>\n

Cap\u2019n Crunch\u2019s Sprinkled Donut Crunch is not, by any means, an accurate representation of a glazed and sprinkled donut. But you know what? Go grab a sprinkled donut from most stores and tell me it\u2019s not better than just \u201cpretty good.\u201d The truth is this latest galleon in the Cap\u2019n\u2019s arsenal is so much more than its name alludes to, capturing the flavor of a bygone cereal and even improving on it. Whether you\u2019ve been circumnavigating in vain for a replacement for Sprinkle Spangles, or charting a course towards a Cap\u2019n Crunch flavor that does the classic taste justice, you\u2019ll want to make Cap\u2019n Crunch\u2019s Sprinkled Donut Crunch the flagship cereal in your pantry.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 3\/4 cup – 110 calories, 10 calories from fat, 1 gram of fat, 1 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 200 milligrams of sodium, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 25 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of dietary fiber, 13 grams of sugars, and 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Cap\u2019n Crunch\u2019s Sprinkled Donut Crunch Cereal
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.00
\nSize:<\/b> 17 oz. box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Tastes just like Sprinkle Spangles, except better. Strong notes of Funfetti, snickerdoodle, and glazed donut with all the brown sugar corn and oat crunch of classic Cap\u2019n Crunch. Leaves one of the most amazing end-milk experiences in cerealdom.
\nCons:<\/b> Not the strongest donut flavor. Cereal conspiracy theories. Overreliance on nautical and naval puns to stretch out a narrative that could be summed up as, \u201cthis is really freaking yummy.\u201d Doesn\u2019t contain Bavarian cr\u00e8me in the center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve never been one for conspiracy theories. But in the case of the abrupt discontinuation of one of cerealdom\u2019s most flawlessly engineered constructs of sugar and corn, I\u2019ve never been able to accept the company line anymore than most Americans buy that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in 1963. 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