{"id":20499,"date":"2016-08-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20499"},"modified":"2021-01-10T15:45:02","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T01:45:02","slug":"review-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-cheerios-cereal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/08\/24\/review-limited-edition-pumpkin-spice-cheerios-cereal\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Cheerios Cereal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pumpkin spice presents an existential crisis for the creative writer.<\/p>\n

There is only so much that can said about it. What there is to say has been said before, said again, and then said in a different way. Chances are the same trite expression about pushing autumn in August, or the long litany of pumpkin spice products now available to us, is currently being wrestled onto the page of another food blog. We, the pumpkin spice addicts of America, have long since typed our love affair with the orange gourd and its seminal flavors into a monotony of clich\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

This is a damn shame, because when done right, pumpkin spice should not be reduced to a clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Take the new Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice Cheerios.<\/p>\n

This is limited edition cereal to end all limited edition cereals; the kind of product that\u2019s worth stocking up on from the beginning of August and then rationing out through the polar onslaught of December and humid days of July.<\/p>\n

To be fair, we should have expected this much. Pumpkin Spice Cheerios were announced back in the spring when Strawberry Cheerios came out, and given the success of the spring flavor, Cheerios let us know they\u2019re not doing this LTO thing half-ass.<\/p>\n

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Case in point, Pumpkin Spice Cheerios don\u2019t taste like cinnamon. The flavor isn\u2019t the cheap heavy note of cassia, nor is it the honey or brown sugar sweetness that often comes along for the pumpkin spice ride. Likewise, this is not the repackaged taste of Honey Nut Cheerios or Apple Cinnamon Cheerios. Pumpkin Spice Cheerios are<\/i> pumpkin spice Cheerios. There\u2019s the sweet fragrant note of nutmeg, the aromatic warmth of clove, and, yes, the flavors of cinnamon and ginger.<\/p>\n

Lest you think this is just<\/i> a pumpkin spice flavor, there is some serious sweet pumpkin flavor going on in each of those oat rings. The addition of real pumpkin in the ingredients makes a world of difference when eating the cereal in milk, where the sublime essence of pumpkin desserts comes to life.<\/p>\n

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Yes, sublime essence. Think of it as that moment when crust component, pumpkin component, and dairy meet. Here the warming and exotic notes of spices co-mingle with the sweetened taste of pumpkin and the richness of milk. A hearty crunch filled with sweetened dairy and a bit of milkfat greets eats spoonful, and in that moment the eater relives everything that is right about the cool breeze of October and the multicolored leaves that drift to the ground.<\/p>\n

I may have chomped down on my first bite on a 95-degree day in west Texas, but if I would have closed my eyes and blasted a fan in my face then I\u2019m pretty sure I could have fooled myself into believing it was autumn. It sure tasted that way.<\/p>\n

Based on the rapidly growing list of pumpkin spice cereals entering the market, we\u2019ll soon have the proverbial cornucopia to choose from. I don\u2019t doubt many of these cereals will be good, but few, I\u2019m willing to bet, will be able to match the appeal of Pumpkin Spice Cheerios.<\/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> $3.98
\nSize:<\/b> 21 oz box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 9 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Outstanding representation of the complexity of pumpkin spices that exceeds the dull and heavy cinnamon flavor sometimes assigned to pumpkin spice. Sweet, hearty taste of oat base. Wonderful rich flavor in milk that tastes like the edge of a pumpkin pie or bar.
\nCons:<\/b> Could be a tad sweeter and have a \u201cglaze\u201d like Honey Nut Cheerios. The creative struggle to explain the appeal of pumpkin spice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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