{"id":56223,"date":"2023-05-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=56223"},"modified":"2023-05-17T08:47:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T18:47:04","slug":"general-mills-kit-kat-cereal-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2023\/05\/17\/general-mills-kit-kat-cereal-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: General Mills Kit Kat Cereal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Does Kit Kat Cereal taste like a Kit Kat? <\/p>\n

No, it doesn\u2019t. Its flavor doesn\u2019t even remotely remind me of the iconic candy bar — not the Hershey\u2019s version, the Nestle version sold everywhere other than the US, or even Norway\u2019s Kvikk Lunsj (Google it). Even its crunch differs significantly from the crispiness of the wafers coated in chocolate. \u201cGimme a break,\u201d you might say, but I\u2019ve been eating and reviewing cereal long enough to know that I shouldn\u2019t set my expectations that high for a product that\u2019s supposed to taste like something else. What I expected was something chocolatey with a decent crunch, and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve got here with this breakfast option. <\/p>\n

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The cereal\u2019s shape is similar to the four-fingered candy bar, but its looks also bring a puffed-up, less ridged Golden Grahams to mind. One sniff from the opened bag brought memories of Cocoa Pebbles and Cocoa Puffs, and its sweet scent also summoned thoughts that this might be the most chocolatey cereal I\u2019ve ever shoved into my mouth. It isn\u2019t, but it\u2019s enough to satisfy my sweet tooth.<\/p>\n

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A darker Cocoa Puffs is the best description I can give of its flavor, which doesn\u2019t quite match the milk chocolatey goodness that coats an actual Kit Kat. Also, a part of me wonders, and I don\u2019t want to start a conspiracy here, that this could be a tweak of Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch<\/a>. Most of the flavor comes from a coating, but under that is the whole grain wheat and rice flour cereal that has some cocoa notes but leans more to the bitter side. The chocolate is most noticeable when eaten dry but weakens a bit in milk. While the leftover liquid looks like it might have some notable flavor, it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

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While the product has the common \u201ccocoa processed with alkali,\u201d there\u2019s a less typical ingredient. Nope, it\u2019s not the trisodium phosphate. The second to last ingredient is rosemary extract. Before you let out an \u201cew,\u201d a quick search revealed that it\u2019s probably used as a preservative and not for aromatherapy if you light pieces on fire.<\/p>\n

Oh, speaking of things that involve fire, if you combine this with Golden Grahams and pick up a bag of Lucky Charms Just Magical Marshmallows, out now for a limited time, you\u2019ve possibly got yourself a decent s\u2019mores-flavored cereal mashup.<\/p>\n

Overall, Kit Kat Cereal will not allow you to have a bowl of tiny candy bar-tasting cereal. But you will get a good, chocolatey breakfast offering that might be better than Cocoa Puffs but not as tasty or as chocolatey as Cocoa Pebbles.<\/p>\n

DISCLOSURE:<\/strong> I received a free sample from General Mills. Doing so did not influence my review.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> FREE
\nSize:<\/strong> 11.5 oz box
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Received from General Mills
\nRating:<\/strong> 7 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (1 cup w\/o milk) 170 calories, 5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1 gram of polyunsaturated fat, 2 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 220 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 10 grams of sugar (including 10 grams of added sugar), and 3 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Does Kit Kat Cereal taste like a Kit Kat? No, it doesn\u2019t. Its flavor doesn\u2019t even remotely remind me of the iconic candy bar — not the Hershey\u2019s version, the Nestle version sold everywhere other than the US, or even Norway\u2019s Kvikk Lunsj (Google it). 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