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Gingerbread is one of the oldest cookie traditions known to man. The swirling baked concoction of ginger, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, molasses, and honey was used to treat indigestion and painted as window decorations as far back as the 15th century. The hard spicy biscuits were not only delicious, but medicinal, and even though I\u2019ve never eaten cookies to cure a tummy ache, I\u2019ll gladly take that medication any day. <\/p>\n
In true lineage with the old spirit of gingerbread, one of the oldest feeling adult-meets-kiddy cereals, Quaker\u2019s Life, put their own spin on the multipurpose treat with this season\u2019s Limited Edition Gingerbread Spice Life.<\/p>\n
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The funny thing about Life is that they all look the same, with no vibrant fake coloring or powder to indicate what they\u2019re supposed to taste like. They’re just boring little criss-cross oat wheat squares that somehow Quaker packs some flavors into. Their appearance, however, is fitting for the drab-looking gingerbread, and the flavor follows suit. Crunching into these seasonal delights dry reveals immediate notes of ginger and molasses, accented by a soft, sweet finish.<\/p>\n
My biggest concern was that it was going to be very similar to last year’s Pumpkin Spice Life, which I\u2019m a fan of, but I\u2019m happy to say they\u2019re very different. Pumpkin Spice Life had a strong cinnamon flavor and this one is surprisingly not cinnamon-y at all. <\/p>\n
Each chomp packs a different Christmas punch. Sometimes it\u2019s ginger-heavy, sometimes it just tastes like oat-y cereal, and one bite even had a sharp black pepper kick, which was surprising, but not strange since it’s a key component in traditional gingerbread. The more I eat the squares, the more complex they get. And one handful gave me the distinct yeasty bread flavor of a soft pretzel — delicious.<\/p>\n
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The cereal holds up pretty well in milk too. The spiciness is dulled down a touch, but the creaminess of the milk helps bring the true gingerbread experience full circle, adding a hint of what’s missing without any gingerbread man icing decorations or frosting. The milk gets quickly absorbed into the pieces, softening them and taking away some of the signature crunch. Somehow the notes of cinnamon that I didn\u2019t get from the cereal dry are a little more apparent with milk, but that may be the way my taste buds interpret less ginger-y ginger.<\/p>\n
While Gingerbread Spice Life may not have the candy button whimsy of an actual gingerbread man, it definitely takes the wonderful spicy flavors of the traditional holiday cookie and delivers them convincingly to the cereal bowl.<\/p>\n
This is the first gingerbread cereal I\u2019ve ever had and I\u2019m impressed. Hopefully, more companies latch onto this wonderful flavor profile and do new fun things, because after all, it\u2019s a lot like pumpkin spice, just without all the oversaturated hate.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – 3\/4 cup \u2013 120 calories, 15 calories from fat, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 160 milligrams of sodium, 25 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 6 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.99
\nSize:<\/b> 18 oz. box
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Target
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Surprisingly complex gingerbread flavor. Different bites yield different notes. Somewhat healthy.
\nCons:<\/b> Complexity doesn\u2019t come through as much in milk. No cute candy buttons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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