Froot Loops & Apple Jacks with Spooky Marshmallows

Review: I don't know how long this has been going on, but lately around Halloween, I've seen a trio of Kellogg's cereals on store shelves that I can only imagine are poised to rival General Mills' hallowed Monster Cereals. These are regular cereals you can find year-round - Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, and Chocolate Frosted Flakes (note the symmetry of having two fruity cereals and one chocolate one) - but marketed with the seasonal addition of "spooky" marshmallows ("bewitched bats", "mischievous monsters", and "ghoulish ghosts"). As much as I hate to split the trio up, I already reviewed Chocolate Frosted Flakes with Spooky Marshmallows last year, so this year I'm focusing on the other two.

The "spooky marshmallows" trio.

As fate would have it, I've already had both Froot Loops and Apple Jacks with marshmallows (recently!), so you're not going to find any surprises here. The only differences are cosmetic; in addition to the Halloween branding, and the shape of the marshmallows, the Froot Loops appear only in orange and purple - like a subdued, autumn version of the cereal's brighter "summer" colors. (Apple Jacks are already a seasonally-appropriate orange and green). Owing to my preference for Froot Loops over Apple Jacks, previous ratings of these cereals (with marshmallows) shall stand. That is, two bowls for Apple Jacks, and three bowls for Froot Loops. As for the Chocolate Frosted Flakes (with Spooky Marshmallows), I'm strongly considering bumping its rating up to three bowls, now that I've had it a second time.

In conclusion, these are fun, festive cereals, and I actually like all three - which is something that I can't say about the Monster Cereals. (Count Chocula is good, but I don't care much for the fruity ones - except Frute Brute, which I tried just this year). Usually, in my opinion, General Mills cereals come out on top, but I think my preference is for Kellogg's in this case. It feels sacrilegious to bet against the Monster Cereals in the season when their strength is at its peak, but I gotta give credit where it's due.

Pour all three into one bowl, and you get a nice mix of Halloween colors!

Name: Froot Loops with Spooky Marshmallows
Variation: Froot Loops
Manufacturer: Kellogg's
Rating: 🥣🥣🥣
Leftover Milk: A little sweet.

Name: Apple Jacks with Spooky Marshmallows
Variation: Apple Jacks
Manufacturer: Kellogg's
Rating: 🥣🥣
Leftover Milk: Barely cinnamon-y.