{"id":20919,"date":"2016-12-05T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20919"},"modified":"2023-08-28T15:55:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T01:55:56","slug":"review-kelloggs-cinnamon-frosted-flakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/12\/05\/review-kelloggs-cinnamon-frosted-flakes\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Kellogg’s Cinnamon Frosted Flakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kellogg's<\/a><\/p>\n

As far as I\u2019m concerned, Tony the Tiger is going through something of an identity crisis. Not only has Kellogg\u2019s changed his look to be more \u201caccessible\u201d<\/a> (like a talking Tiger was accessible to begin with), but his parent company has been rolling out all kinds of flavor variations.<\/p>\n

On one hand, I guess Cinnamon Frosted Flakes shouldn\u2019t surprise us. Both Tigers and Cinnamon are native to Bangladesh, and having already cycled through marshmallows, chocolate, and marshmallows and<\/i> chocolate, it makes sense for Kellogg\u2019s to hit us with a subliminal geography lesson. I wasn’t crazy about <\/a>Chocolate Frosted Flakes with Marshmallows, nor did scream gr-r-reat!<\/i> for the now-defunct Frosted Flakes with Energy Clusters.<\/p>\n

So I’ve got good reason to be skeptical of the addition of cinnamon to Frosted Flakes. I say this with 28 years of cereal eating under my belt, literally. Despite the popularity of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cinnamon-only flavored cereals don\u2019t have a good track record. Cinnamon Burst Cheerios lasted for all of two seconds, while Cinnamon Jacks, Cinna-Crunch Pebbles, and a host of other cinnamon cereals have been relegated to the lonely eulogies written on MrBreakfast.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I do not join these individuals in mourning.<\/p>\n

\"Kellogg's<\/a><\/p>\n

If anything, cinnamon can be overpowering if applied in the wrong context, which is exactly the case with Cinnamon Frosted Flakes. The cinnamon flavor is floral and spicy, somewhere between the flavor of cinnamon gum and the aroma of a cinnamon-scented candle. The weird thing is that it takes a second to activate, and when it does, it\u2019s more of an aroma and sensation than a taste.<\/p>\n

And boy is it strong.<\/p>\n

The characteristic sweetness of Frosted Flakes is still there, but before the sweetness dissipates, it\u2019s overwhelmed by the authentic cinnamon flavor. The problem isn\u2019t that it doesn\u2019t taste like cinnamon; the problem is that it tastes too<\/i> much like cinnamon, so much that the malted sweetness and slight corn flavor that are present in Frosted Flakes get lost.<\/p>\n

\"Kellogg's<\/a><\/p>\n

The effect is not so extreme in milk, but that in and of itself doesn\u2019t make Cinnamon Frosted Flakes desirable. There\u2019s a decent cinnamon run-off into the milk, and the trademarked soggy corn sweetness of Frosted Flakes is still there, but the flavors of frosted flakes and cinnamon just don\u2019t go together.<\/p>\n

Clearly, something isn\u2019t working in the grand scheme of Tony the Tiger\u2019s life. The thing is, I have no idea why this is, except to suggest that this is some kind of mid-life cereal crisis that doesn’t need to be. We can all agree that Frosted Flakes are gr-r-reat!<\/i>, but frankly, the new flavors, including Cinnamon Frosted Flakes, are really just “oh-oh-oh-kay.” <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 29 grams \u2013 110 calories, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 mg of cholesterol, 150 mg of sodium, 26 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 10 grams of sugars, and 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.98
\nSize:<\/b> 26.8 oz. box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Authentic and floral cinnamon flavor in every spoonful. Better than the now defunct Simply Cinnamon Corn Flakes. Subliminal geography lessons.
\nCons:<\/b> Cinnamon flavor dominates the subtle malt and corn flavors of the flakes. Like eating a cinnamon-flavored candle. More an aroma than a true flavor. Lacks the buttery \u201ctoasted\u201d flavors of Cinnamon Toast Crunch or Cinnamon Chex. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As far as I\u2019m concerned, Tony the Tiger is going through something of an identity crisis. Not only has Kellogg\u2019s changed his look to be more \u201caccessible\u201d (like a talking Tiger was accessible to begin with), but his parent company has been rolling out all kinds of flavor variations. 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