Twinkles

Name: Twinkles
Variation: n/a
Manufacturer: General Mills

Review: This week, we're going "back to the 1960's" for some "goodness in sweetened toasted corn." I wasn't around in the '60s, so I have no idea who Twinkles is. But it looks about what you would expect of a children's cartoon from the age of psychedelics. Accompanied by various other zoo animals, Twinkles is a pink elephant (fittingly, a common symbol of chemical-induced hallucinations) who you can - via the game board on the back of the box - help race to the Star Factory in the clouds, to replenish his Twinkle Dust. XD

The cereal itself consists of bright yellow stars - kind of reminiscent of Super Mario's invincibility star. I can't help thinking of Kellogg's dreadful "berry stars" cereals (of which Froot Loops Wonka was covertly the latest iteration). I was worried that this cereal would be just as boring as Bluey was, but thankfully, there's enough sweetness to sell it. I bet its plainness would lend well to add-ins, like fresh strawberries. They could have added marshmallows and called them clouds!

This is one of those cases where the limitation of my simple, 3-point rating system is made painfully evident. I think Twinkles deserves to rate higher than cereals I couldn't stand to eat, but on the other hand, I don't think I like it enough to buy it again. So I'll just give it a one bowl rating with distinction. :-p

Rating: 🥣
Leftover Milk: Mildly sweetened.