Magic Fruity Pebbles

Name: Magic Fruity Pebbles
Variation: Fruity Pebbles
Manufacturer: Post

Review: Here's something new* - and it seems to be a two-way tie-in with Nike. Don't ask my opinion on the shoes, as I think sneaker culture is kind of ridiculous (and don't get me started on adding any kind of clothing to fictional characters that don't usually wear it; not to mention the conspicuous anachronism of putting stone-agers in Nikes). As for the cereal, it tastes just like regular Fruity Pebbles, with vibrant red/pink and yellow flakes that snap and crackle and really turn the milk purple - a sure bet for a tie-in, going with a proven product over mixing up some bland corn puffs with a few new marshmallows (hello, Space Jam).

Fruity Pebbles isn't one of my favorite cereals, but I'll always go for a fun, color-changing milk effect. The curious fact that the pebbles are red and yellow, but they turn the milk purple (not orange?) just adds to the spectacle. So if I give this cereal a rating of one bowl, it's not because there's anything wrong with it, it's just that Fruity Pebbles isn't really my type, and there are other Pebbles cereals out there I'd rather be eating. But it was definitely worth trying out a box - and if you already like Fruity Pebbles, you've got nothing to lose!

Red + Yellow = Purple?

*Actually, according to an online search, an earlier version of Magic Fruity Pebbles was released in 2020, with a spotlight on Dino. It was pink, and it turned the milk blue. I tell you, the cereals I find out about online that I never knew existed...

Rating: 🥣
Leftover Milk: A purple, pebbly sludge.