These days in the cereal world, it's quite popular to take old favorites and spin them just a little bit, whether that means adding a variety of fruit or some extra flavor combinations. I've tried a number of these new variations, but they always left something to be desired. They were good, but they never reinvigorated my childhood cereal love ... until now.I must have been living under a rock, because it took me over a year to spot Vanilla Flavour Rice Krispies, which debuted just over a year ago in Canada. They're just like the old classic with an extra hint of vanilla -- familiarity with a slight flair. I can't get enough of these damned things, and have gone through a box in a week. I don't know if they're available in the States yet (all my searches lead back to Canadian sites), but do keep an eye out. If you like the Snap, Crackle, and Pop, you'll probably dig these.
And it seems that I'm not the only one charmed by them. Recipes are already starting to pop up for the old-school cereal, like RK squares with the vanilla variety, and a Krispies crust.
7-31-2008 @10:10PM R.M. Koske said... I've actually been pretty annoyed with most of the re-vamps. Every single one I've noticed has added more sugar. Cheerios especially, one of the few unsweetened cereals I found appealing as a kid, seems little better than high-fiber Froot Loops now.
Now Rice Krispies is getting into the "lets add more sugar to our original formula and call it an improvement" bandwagon. Pardon me if I don't cheer.
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7-31-2008 @6:47PM Kim said... These were disgusting... way too sweet. That said, one of my vices is Cocoa Krispies!
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