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Chocolat-ize everything.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s what the fine folks at Post decided to do with its second attempt at a chocolate version of its popular Honey Bunches of Oats. The first, Honey Bunches of Oats with Real Chocolate Clusters, debuted in 2008 and was around for, um, I don\u2019t even know. At the time, I called it my favorite Honey Bunches of Oats variety, but that might\u2019ve been the sugar talking because, looking back at the review, I gave it a 6 out of 10, and I don\u2019t recall ever buying a second box. <\/p>\n
The cereal that came out in 2008 had only chocolate clusters with the usual flakes. This time around, Post decided to not only include crunchy granola clusters made with cocoa and real chocolate chips but also add cocoa to the flakes. This makes for a better tasting cereal that blows the previous version out of the milk.<\/p>\n
Speaking of milk, I have to point this out first. Look at the photo below of the Lake Titicacao in my bowl. <\/p>\n
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No, I did not cheat by pouring chocolate milk. Watching how quickly the white milk turned brown was like a David Blaine magic trick or spraying down a pig that had just rolled around in the mud. I poured the cereal into the bowl, added milk, closed the bag in the box, and turned around to put the cereal back in the pantry. When I turned back around, the milk had completely changed into chocolatey goodness. <\/p>\n
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Sniffing this was also divine because it smelled like Cocoa Pebbles. Yabba Dabba Do! But it really shouldn\u2019t be surprising; after all, Cocoa Pebbles is also a Post product, so why not cross-pollinate from one of the most chocolatey cereals in the grocery store. However, this Honey Bunches of Oats doesn\u2019t quite have the same cocoa kick as the box rockin\u2019 with Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble. The same flavors are there, but I\u2019d describe its chocolate taste as Cocoa Pebbles for a refined palate but not for a ten-year-old with sugar-crazed taste buds. <\/p>\n
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I did hope the cocoa on the flakes would\u2019ve helped prevent them from getting soggy too quickly, which is one of the cons of any Honey Bunches of Oats variety, but I guess it\u2019s hard for the cocoa to be some kind of barrier when it instantly washes off into the milk.<\/p>\n
Honey Bunches of Oats Chocolate Cereal is my new favorite Honey Bunches of Oats variety. For real. It\u2019s not the sugar talking this time. <\/p>\n
DISCLOSURE:<\/strong> I received a free product sample from Post. Doing so did not influence my review.<\/p>\n Purchased Price:<\/strong> FREE Chocolat-ize everything. That\u2019s what the fine folks at Post decided to do with its second attempt at a chocolate version of its popular Honey Bunches of Oats. The first, Honey Bunches of Oats with Real Chocolate Clusters, debuted in 2008 and was around for, um, I don\u2019t even know. 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\nSize:<\/strong> 12 oz box
\nRating:<\/strong> 8 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (1 cup – cereal only) 160 calories, 2 grams of fat, 0 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 160 max 34 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 12 grams of sugar (including 12 grams of added sugar), and 2 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"