Orange Creampop Crunch

Name: Orange Creampop Crunch
Variation: Cap'n Crunch
Manufacturer: Quaker Oats

Review: Echoing Post's own introduction of a fruit 'n' cream cereal, this new summer limited edition by Quaker Oats uses the orange creampop as its inspiration. I'll be honest, orange is probably my least favorite fruity flavor, and you should know by now that I'm not fond of mixing fruit and cream. Consisting of orange Cap'n Crunch pieces (no Crunch Berries here to speak of), the orange flavor doesn't punch you in the mouth, but it is noticeably creamy. However, it leaves a pungent aftertaste. The cereal features Cap'n Crunch's usual mouthfeel (some complain about its sharpness, but it also has a tendency to make you wanna shovel it into your mouth), so it's not unpleasant to eat. But as far as flavors go, it's definitely not my thing. Now, if only Cookie Crisp would debut a summer edition of their cereal based on the chipwich!

Rating: 🥣
Leftover Milk: A creamy, orange milkshake...

Strawberries & Cream Pebbles

Name: Strawberries & Cream Pebbles
Variation: Fruity Pebbles
Manufacturer: Post

Review: I was pleasantly surprised by the recent strawberry version of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, but I'm not especially fond of Fruity Pebbles to begin with, and this version has "cream" right there in its title, so I don't hold high expectations for it. It smells strong, and actually looks like the "crunch coat" on one of those strawberry shortcake ice cream bars (which I don't dislike). But the cream part is too aggressive. If it were just strawberry, it might be good. It tastes... I dunno, maybe... yogurt-y? I'm not fond of it. Now why couldn't they have paired the strawberry with cocoa instead?

Rating: 🥣
Leftover Milk: Absorbed by the pebbles.

Oreo Puffs

Name: Oreo Puffs
Variation: Oreo O's
Manufacturer: Post

Review: I feel a bit foolish buying this cereal, when it's really just Mega Stuf Oreo O's, but in the form of puffs instead of loops. But I guess that's the job I signed up for with this blog. Surprisingly, it has considerably less sugar (almost 5g per cup, if my math is right) than Mega Stuff Oreo O's; proving Kellogg's error - that a sphere has less surface area (e.g., for sugary frosting) than a torus (i.e., loop or donut shape). In fact, it has less sugar even than plain Oreo O's without marshmallows! (And given that Oreos are a cream-filled sandwich cookie, I think this cereal deserves to have marshmallows).

That's good, from a health standpoint - it makes the cereal less egregiously unhealthy. You know I can't abide a cereal that doesn't even try to be sweet, but on the other hand, I think it's stupid to go to the other extreme, and max out levels of unhealthiness just... for what? To be edgy? But does the reduction in sweetness ruin this cereal? Honestly, I think it's as good as any Oreo cereal I've had so far. The chocolate cookie flavor reminds me, faintly, of Wednesday cereal - which I get the feeling wasn't very popular, but I actually liked. I daresay this ought to be considered the definitive Oreo cereal from here on out. And it avoids that awkward apostrophe that Oreo O's has!

Rating: 🥣🥣
Leftover Milk: Cookies 'n' creamy!

Mega Stuf Oreo O's

Name: Mega Stuf Oreo O's
Variation: Oreo O's
Manufacturer: Post

Review: Skipping over Double Stuf and jumping straight to Mega Stuf, here's an exciting new version of Oreo O's! Can I just say, I hate the way companies intentionally misspell words in their product names. I know they do it so they can protect their trademark (you can't own regular words), but it's not cute. It looks ignorant, and it stunts children's educations. Is it really worth it to make yourself (and by extension, your consumers) look like idiots for commercial profit? The answer is obviously yes, and that disgusts me.

Anyway, this appears to be nothing more than regular Oreo O's, but with marshmallows. I guess the "stuf" fell out. But you know what I say - marshmallows make any cereal better! I feel like there were a lot of Oreo loops stuck together in my box, but that may just be a coincidence. The cereal itself is kinda plain, but the marshmallows are good. It's a definite improvement over original Oreo O's. I would just be mindful of the high sugar content, rivaling even Raisin Bran itself.

Rating: 🥣🥣
Leftover Milk: A bit like an Oreo cookies 'n' cream milkshake.

Frosted Flakes Chocolate Milkshake

Name: Frosted Flakes Chocolate Milkshake
Variation: Frosted Flakes
Manufacturer: Kellogg's

Review: This appears to be a companion to Frosted Flakes' recent Strawberry Milkshake variety, which - in itself - is a great idea. I'm just wondering, how will it differ from Chocolate Frosted Flakes, which already "makes delicious chocolate flavored milk"? Will it be creamier? Or is this just a clever re-branding? (Though the box says it's a new flavor). I'm curious to find out.

Sure enough, it looks just like regular Chocolate Frosted Flakes. Without direct comparison it's hard to tell, but I want to say that it has a subtle-y creamy flavor. Regardless, the difference is negligible. Going by Frosted Flakes standards, it's pleasant enough to eat, and definitely better (in my opinion) than Strawberry Milkshake was. Can we expect a Vanilla Milkshake to come in the near future? We've seen Frosted Flakes with Vanilla-Flavored Marshmallows, so I think it's a distinct possibility.

Rating: 🥣🥣
Leftover Milk: Who knew chocolate creamed corn could taste so good?

Miraculous

Name: Miraculous Strawberry Macaron
Variation: n/a
Manufacturer: Kellogg's

Review: Although I haven't watched the show (yet), my partner is a huge fan of it, so we were excited when we found out they were making a cereal based on the hit animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. I actually spotted the boxes on the top shelf at Walmart before they were placed in their display, and climbed the shelves to be one of the first in our store to grab one.

One box, two sides

Upon opening the box, a pleasant aroma of strawberries and cream greets your nose. The cereal consists of light red and purple puffs, with a smattering of plain (and classy) white marshmallows. I was a little bit concerned that I wouldn't like it, based on my reservations towards mixing strawberries with cream, but the puffs have a soft and dough-y texture (no doubt imitating the macarons they're modeled after) that surprised and impressed me - and kept me coming back for bite after bite after bite. I feel like they could have easily left the marshmallows out, but I'm glad they included them, because they provide a little extra variation of flavor and texture.

I'm happy to report that Kellogg's has done Miraculous justice with this cereal - I hope it sticks around for a bit. It would be a good replacement for similar children's media tie-ins - like PJ Masks, LOL Surprise!, Minecraft Creeper Crunch, JoJo Siwa Strawberry Bop!, and Pokémon Berry Bolt - none of which I see in stores anymore.

Rating: 🥣🥣
Leftover Milk: Light pink and strawberry creamy.