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Hidden Treasures
Introduced in 1993
"The taste that's full of surprises!"
The front of the cereal box described Hidden Treasures as a "crunchy and sweetened corn cereal - some with artificially flavored fruit centers" and asked the question, "which ones hold a hidden treat?"
A 1994 television commercial described it like this:
"Thing aren't always what they seem. Take Hidden Treasures cereal... every square looks the same... sweet, crunchy, right? But certain ones have a taste of fierce, fruity frosting inside. Some got it. Some don't. Some blast ya. Some won't. Hidden Treasures... the cereal that's more than it seems."
The mascot for Hidden Treasures was a robot named H.T. who appeared to have an inverted metal cereal bowl for a hat. On the introductory box, the side panel included the following text under the headline "HT's Out Of His Mind For Inventions!"
"H.T.'s researching fun inventions in hopes he'll be inspired to invent a way to discover which Hidden Treasure pieces have the fruity filling. Can you help him match the fun invention to the description of how it was invented." Then there were four short paragraphs describing the inventions of the bowling ball, Silly Putty, the Slinky and roller skates.
The back of the first box described the cereal in a series of comic panels:
"New Hidden Treasures Cereal is amazing. Some pieces have fruit inside... some don't! That's the fun of Hidden Treasures... not knowing when you'll discover a yummy blast of cherry, orange and grape flavor. New Hidden Treasures... the taste that's full of surprises!"
The first 7 items in the very long list of ingredients were corn meal, corn flour, sugar, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, corn syrup, salt and grape juice.
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Overall Average Rating = 5 (out of 5)
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By Joe
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Best cereal I have ever had... I really wish GM would bring it out again. I would spend all my money and break my diet if they did. I would seriously buy a pallet of this stuff!
Comment submitted: 10/14/2019 (#24604)
By ardentgailla (Team Breakfast Member)| Cereal Rating (out of 5): | |
This was one of my favorite cereals. I still crave it sometimes in my adulthood. I would take an off-brand version of this, too.
Comment submitted: 3/21/2019 (#24033)
By ColdFusion
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This tasted really good as I recall. Very satisfying. The 'mystery' aspect failed though... I distinctly remember you could tell the flavor based on whether the seam on the piece was in the center, off-center, or near the edge. Oddly enough, I remember that yet I don't remember there being non-filling pieces.
Comment submitted: 11/18/2016 (#21050)
By JJ-One
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I got a box of this cereal at a discount store one time. It reminded me of Captain Crunch but with a tasty filling. Shame the kids didn't take a shine to it back when it first hit the shelves. :(
Comment submitted: 6/3/2016 (#20371)
By jmroszczak (Team Breakfast Member)| Cereal Rating (out of 5): | |
This is definitely the best cereal I have ever tasted in my life (that went away). And I only had it 2 times. Both times were at a sleepover.
Comment submitted: 2/13/2016 (#19961)
By jamesyug
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You know, I have noticed that a lot of you say that you couldn' remember the name and that you have been looking for it for years. If you really loved it like I do, you would've never forgotten the name. I could never forget the name of something so life changing.
Comment submitted: 8/13/2015 (#19334)
By bethywethy17 (Team Breakfast Member)I remember begging my mom and dad to get me this cereal. Why I ever begged I'm not sure.... lol :p I thought this was one of the nastiest cereals I ever tried. I don't even think we ever repurchased it. Lol. I don't think it was sold for very long either.
Comment submitted: 8/12/2015 (#19317)
By jamesyug
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I have been saying for the last 15 years that I would give all of the money in my bank account for one box. It was my favorite cereal back then and I still have dreams about it. I cried when they took it off the market.
Comment submitted: 8/12/2015 (#19311)
By BinkBink27
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OMG me too. I've been trying to remember the name and no one ever knew what I was talking about and then the other day it just popped into my head! I think I was 6 when this yummy treat was gone for good! Feed My Hidden Treasures Need GP!
Comment submitted: 3/7/2015 (#18685)
By Joe Treasure
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I would take a life, for a box of this cereal... General Mills, I will be your hit man and you can pay me in Hidden Treasures.
Comment submitted: 1/6/2015 (#18321)
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