New Product Review:

Raisin Bran Extra!

Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 1/23/2009

Raisin Bran Extra! is exactly what the name promises. It's Raisin Bran with extra stuff and it's pretty good.

The cereal consists of traditional Raisin Bran flakes, raisins, dried cranberries, almond slices and little yogurt clusters. There's not quite as much extra stuff as the spoonful on the box would have you believe, but there's plenty enough to realize that this is Raisin Bran with a little something "extra".

The yogurt clusters add a tiny crunch to the cereal, which is especially nice once the milk has exhausted the flakes of their crunch. The clusters are sweet and have a mild vanilla flavor. But even with the added sweetness, those inclined to sprinkle a little sugar over regular Raisin Bran will probably want to do the same with this cereal.

The only think I'd like to see different would be the addition of more almond slices. They add a nice flavor to the bites that have them, but those bites are relatively rare.

Nutritionally speaking, this cereal is very similar to original Raisin Bran with the sad exception that the new cereal has 1.5 grams of saturated fat - compared to the original's 0 grams. On the flip side, this new cereal has 13 grams of sugars - compared to the original's 19 grams. Both cereals offer 7 grams of dietary fiber.

Given the choice between original Raisin Bran and Raisin Bran Extra! - if they were same price for the same amount - I'd buy the new cereal. I'd don't know if you'll like it as much as I did, but if you like original Raisin Bran at all, you should definitely give this new product a try.

The price we paid: $4.59