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I went to Target today and somehow landed in the cereal aisle. I’m not really a cereal person btw but I was having an itch for some cereal (or I was just hungry). Immediately I spotted the Banana Nut Cheerios. I thought I was dyslexic or something because I stared at the box for a few seconds without it registering that they were indeed Cheerios. I think I thought they were Honey Bunches of Oats or something, because I kept thinking about how overpoweringly strong and sweet the banana flavor is in that cereal… blah blah blah. Finally it dawned on me that Cheerios came out with a new flavor and I decided to try them out.
Cheerios have always been a favorite of mine. I can eat them plain or with a little tiny bit of milk (just enough to get them a little wet, not enough to make them soggy). Honey Nut is my ultimate favorite, btw.
See the shot of the Banana Nut Cheerios box…
For some reason, I was really excited about trying this cereal. I think it’s because I was remembering the flavor of regular cheerios – crunchy with that oat flavor – and imagining them with a very subtle hint of banana mixed with an even tinier hint of nut (from the honey nut)…
Well, when I got in the car I ripped open the bag and peeked inside. I was surprised to see that the cheerios have gotten very skinny! They looked about 1/16″ thinner than normal cheerios – just a tiny sliver skinnier than usual… but enough to notice!
I threw a handful into my fryhole. Hmm…. they were OK. They were definitely a little more banana-y than I thought they would be (but not as powerful as Honey Bunches of Oats), and when I looked at the ingredients I noticed that they are also made with corn. Now, I never remembered regular Cheerios being made with corn… from what I recall, Cheerios are made from whole grain oats. Now the Banana Nut Cheerios are made with corn? What the heck? Here I thought the different Cheerios flavors were all made from whole grain oats with some flavor. I think it’s the corn that pulls the extra banana sweetness out of these Banana Nut Cheerios… or maybe it’s just cheaper to use corn as a filler? I admit, I was a little disappointed. …not that corn is bad or anything.
Here’s the bowl of Cheerios that I ate when I got home. Please notice and agree with me that the Cheerios are slightly skimpier than normal.
Overall, the Banana Nut Cheerios were just ok. I will eat the rest of the box but I don’t think I’ll be buying them again. I’ll return to Honey Nut or regular Cheerios. So, I give the Banana Nut variety 2.5 fries… but since I don’t do half-fries I’ll be nice and give them 3.
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