{"id":47893,"date":"2021-08-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=47893"},"modified":"2021-08-16T20:46:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T06:46:37","slug":"monster-mash-cereal-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2021\/08\/19\/monster-mash-cereal-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Monster Mash Cereal"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Monster<\/p>\n

I was browsing store shelves one summer day
\nand found a new cereal along the way
\nOn the box were five monsters I’ve missed
\nObviously, I couldn’t resist
\nI bought the Mash!
\nI bought the Monster Mash!<\/em><\/p>\n

Although some consumers balk at seasonal products creeping into stores early, I love catching fall finds in late summer. Like a child watching the first fun size candy bar grace his trick or treat bag, I see these seasonal products as harbingers of more greatness to come. (Also like that child, I’m probably regretting not wearing a light jacket like my mom told me to.)<\/p>\n

\"Monster<\/p>\n

Monster Mash Cereal feels especially exciting because it celebrates the 50th anniversary of the monster cereals that have haunted our seasonal breakfast tables. Not willing to rival Dr. Frankenstein, General Mills didn’t create Monster Mash from the spare parts of Boo Berry, Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Frute Brute, and Yummy Mummy cereals. Rather, this limited edition offering is an artificially berry-flavored cereal with marshmallows. Essentially, it is a mixture of Boo Berry and Franken Berry cereals, along with marbits shaped like ghosts, bats, and monster heads to pay homage to the other mascots.<\/p>\n

\"Monster<\/p>\n

\"Monster<\/p>\n

Take a moment to set aside your disappointment at the Count Chocula erasure. Instead, admire the work of art that is the Monster Mash cereal box, where our band of ghoulish mascots celebrates its half-century milestone by playing a cover of “Monster Mash.” The QR code on the back of the box leads you to a page where you can view a “behind the music” video and listen to a snippet of the cover. Spotify subscribers have access to the full song, which has no business sounding so good. <\/p>\n

You’re probably thinking, Get to the point already. Should I trick or treat myself to this cereal or not?<\/em> Unfortunately, the fun aesthetic and novelty of Monster Mash contribute heavily to its appeal, because the cereal itself is passable. The crisp cereal has a generic mixed berry flavor, with the blueberry pieces dominating. The multi-colored marbits all deliver a mild marshmallow taste. I always welcome marbits in cereal, so I wouldn’t have minded a few more per serving.<\/p>\n

\"Monster<\/p>\n

Unlike the oat-based monster cereals of the past, Monster Mash is corn-based, which I always find less pleasing in milk. That trend holds true here:<\/p>\n

Out of the carton, some milk I poured
\nso I could taste just a little more
\nI lifted my spoon, prepared to savor
\nand said, “What happened to all the flavor?”<\/em><\/p>\n

As expected, the cereal grew soggy quickly, but I was surprised that the milk made the berry flavor disappear faster than a ghost through a wall.<\/p>\n

For such a fun concept, Monster Mash Cereal sadly underwhelms. It’s definitely good enough to snack on during a horror movie marathon or to keep up your energy if you get lost in a corn maze. Happy to have found a smaller box (versus the family size common to so many limited edition cereals), I will enjoy Monster Mash until the novelty wears off, but I won’t be howling for more.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $2.49
\nSize:<\/strong> 9.6 oz (272 g) box
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Giant Eagle
\nRating:<\/strong> 5 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (per 1 1\/3 cup) 160 calories, 1.5 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 190 milligrams of sodium, 35 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 11 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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