New Product Review:

Cinnamon Jacks

Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 2/1/2013

When you first open the box, you're struck by a couple things. The first is the smell of cinnamon. It actually smells like grating real cinnamon sticks. The second thing that gets your attention is the color of the cereal pieces. They are a combination of vibrant pink and orange. On the box, it appears they toned downed the color saturation to get more of a feeling of cinnamon-brown in the color. They're more colorful than on the box and really kind of pretty.

As for taste, this cereal delivers on the promise of cinnamon. The box also alludes to a brown sugar flavor. That taste didn't really come through for me. It was probably overpowered by the cinnamon.

Despite looking very different from original Apple Jacks, this cereal will remind you of the classic. This cereal has clover-shaped pieces as opposed to the tradition Apple Jacks loops. To me, original Apple Jacks was always short on apple flavor and has always highlighted cinnamon. So Cinnamon Jacks just tasted like Apple Jacks with more cinnamon.

Some people might find that the cereal pieces soften too quickly in milk. I took 4 or 5 minutes to finish a bowl. For the most part, the pieces retained their structure and had a mild crunch. But near the end, they were getting a little soft and gummy.

If you enjoy cinnamon and don't take any longer than 5 minutes to eat a bowl of cereal, you'll probably like new Cinnamon Jacks.





Nutritional Considerations: Each 1 cup serving of Cinnamon Jacks has 110 calories, 2 grams total fat (0 saturated and 0 trans), 0 mg cholesterol, 125 mg sodium, 24 grams total carbs, 3 grams dietary fiber, 10 grams sugar and 2 grams protein.

The price we paid: $2.99