CinnaFuego Toast Crunch

Name: CinnaFuego Toast Crunch
Variation: Cinnamon Toast Crunch
Manufacturer: General Mills

Review: Spicy foods are ubiquitous these days (even Cool Ranch Doritos are getting Flamin' Hot), and it's ridiculous how extreme they're getting (anyone for some Carolina Reaper Cheetos?). I'm not a masochist when it comes to spicy foods, but I like the flavor of jalapeños, so I can stand a little bit of heat. I wasn't about to pass up the opportunity to try CinnaFuego Toast Crunch. A spicy cereal? Now that's a novel idea.

They look just like regular Cinnamon Toast Crunch pieces (you could totally prank someone with these), but smell like those Atomic Fireball candies. They taste like "sweet cinnamon heat", but feel like a kick to the back of the throat. You could definitely snack on these dry, but I was curious to find out how they fare in milk (since milk is known to neutralize the effects of spicy foods). They're actually still very spicy in milk.

How spicy is it? I'm not an expert on the Scoville scale (nor am I accustomed to eating a lot of spicy foods), but I'd say it's spicier than jalapeños, and probably more on a level with cayenne peppers. It's not extremely hot, but it's definitely not for the faint of heart, either. It was a fun idea, and I'm glad I got to try them, but I wouldn't voluntarily eat them again. I'm glad they came in a small pouch, and not a full-sized box.

Rating: 🥣
Leftover Milk: Sweet and spicy.

BONUS: Flamin' Hot Krispies!

Just kidding. I put these red Krispies together all in one bowl, and it really looked like they should be "flamin' hot". But they're not. They're just plain old, boring Rice Krispies.