{"id":19945,"date":"2016-04-21T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19945"},"modified":"2021-01-10T15:45:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T01:45:02","slug":"review-limited-edition-strawberry-cheerios-cereal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/04\/21\/review-limited-edition-strawberry-cheerios-cereal\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Limited Edition Strawberry Cheerios Cereal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Limited<\/a><\/p>\n

If you were to put a gun to my head and demand I rank every single Cheerios flavor in history, my first thought would be, why are you willing to kill me over something as trivial as one man\u2019s opinion on a toasted oat cereal<\/i>?<\/p>\n

And then I\u2019d proceed to rattle off the definitive guide to 22 flavors.<\/p>\n

Apple Cinnamon Cheerios would be up there. So would Peanut Butter Multigrain Cheerios. And, being the purist that I am, I wouldn\u2019t forget the golden bee of Honey Nut Cheerios.<\/p>\n

But at the very top? The discontinued Strawberry Yogurt Burst Cheerios<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Taken off shelves sometime in the past three years, but long adored by adults and kids alike, the sweet strawberry notes of the O\u2019s still haunt me. Yeah, I could get Fruity Cheerios and just eat the red ones, but it\u2019s not the same. If Cheerios can give spelt, quinoa, and other ancient grains their own box, then America\u2019s favorite berry should have its own flavor.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, General Mills has finally taken note, albeit in a limited edition role with the new Strawberry Cheerios.<\/p>\n

Just writing “limited edition” makes me want to sift through pages of Google search results for a viable answer to \u201chow to freeze time\u201d<\/a> so I can endlessly replay the moment when my milky spoonful of red-freckled oat rings embraced my taste buds like a cold strawberry shake on a warm spring day.<\/p>\n

Yes, Strawberry Cheerios are that good.<\/p>\n

Those who fondly recall Berry Burst Cheerios will be filled with poetic memories of the subtly sweet strawberry flavor, oatey crunch, and sophisticated tart aftertaste of the bygone classic. Eaten dry, the new Strawberry Cheerios have an ideal combination of strawberry flavor (emphasis on the straw<\/i>, as opposed to just vague berry<\/i>; although, now that I think about it, don\u2019t think about eating straw. That\u2019s freaking disgusting) and wholesome Cheerios taste.<\/p>\n

\"Limited<\/a><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a wonderfully sturdy crunch in each oat ring — more crunch than the standard Cheerio — but unlike past Cheerios flavors, Strawberry Cheerios has no identifiable defect. Gone are styrofoamy freeze-dried fruit; banished are fake palm kernel oil yogurt coatings; and exiled are the annoying original Cheerios that taste like insipid islands of plainness amidst an ocean of strawberry islands.<\/p>\n

They also get better in milk.<\/p>\n

\"Limited<\/a><\/p>\n

The strong strawberry tartness in the aftertaste dissipates, replaced by mellow yet sweet flavor that, when enjoyed in the presence of whole milk, takes on notes of milkshake or ice cream. The gluten-free oat rings stay crunchy even through a long soak, slowly giving away their sweetness to a light red bowl of pure strawberry milk.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re going to put a gun to my head and demand I give you one slight suggestion of improvement for the new Strawberry Cheerios, I\u2019d admit they could be a little<\/i> sweeter, since I recently figured out how awesome macerated strawberries taste. But it\u2019s hard to nitpick, especially with how accurate Cheerios nailed the strawberry flavor. Are Strawberry Cheerios the best of the now 23 Cheerios varieties that have been created? It\u2019s tough to say, but if you\u2019re going to demand an answer from me, I\u2019d say they\u2019re up there, and are probably the purest, tastiest strawberry cereal on the market.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 28 grams \u2013 110 calories, 1 gram of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 mg of cholesterol, 120 mg of sodium, 22 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of dietary fiber, 8 grams of sugars, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.38
\nSize:<\/b> 21 oz. box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Delicious and bright strawberry flavor combined with solid oat crunch. Tart, sophisticated aftertaste. Serious strawberry milkshake vibes when eaten in milk. No crappy freeze-dried strawberries. Best strawberry cereal on the market.
\nCons:<\/b> Limited freaking edition with no scientifically verifiable way to stop time. Could be a tad bit sweeter. Random people putting guns to your head and asking you to rank cereals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you were to put a gun to my head and demand I rank every single Cheerios flavor in history, my first thought would be, why are you willing to kill me over something as trivial as one man\u2019s opinion on a toasted oat cereal? 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