MomOnTheEdge: My Cheerios just got a little sweeter

First, I just have to say that I LOVE Cheerios. Multi Grain Cheerios are my favorite! (I still remember the first time I ate them. We were on an airplane going someplace . . . weird that I don't remember where though. They were serving breakfast. Remember when they actually served food on a plane?! I didn't want the hot food they were serving, so they brought me Multi Grain Cheerios instead. I had never heard of them, and was actually a bit leery of anything labeled "multi grain" at that time. I tended to prefer white, bleached, no grain visible foods. I took a bite and was hooked. With a touch of sweetness, they were delicious! I've been buying them ever since.) Anyway, back to the topic at hand. We almost always have at least two varieties of Cheerios in our house. The girls' choice is usually Honey Nut or Frosted (because who doesn't love that?!). Though Apple Cinnamon and Fruity make frequent appearances as well. So, when I was contacted by MyBlogSpark to receive and review Dulce de Leche Cheerios I was giddy with anticipation. I hadn't seen them in stores yet. In fact, I hadn't even heard of them. I just knew I'd love them before I even tried them.

When the day finally came that the box with my Cheerios arrived outside my door I was thrilled. I knew what I'd be having for breakfast the next day - Dulce de Leche Cheerios in my cute little polka dot bowl. (Actually, to be honest, the bowl is actually much bigger than I expected. I usually only eat about half that amount of cereal in the morning.) So, I got the kids packed up and on the bus. I poured myself a bowl of cereal and milk and I sat down to enjoy it. I took a bite. Hmmm? I wasn't quite sure if I liked it or not. The flavor was different than I expected. It was light, but it tasted like something and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I took another bite. It was pretty good. Not "pure joy" when they hit my tongue, but good. The more bites I ate, the more I enjoyed it. I think that it was just not exactly what I was expecting. The taste is hard to describe. The strength of the flavor reminds me a bit of flavored coffee. You can taste a hint of caramel in your caramel coffee, but it doesn't taste like caramel. It was a similar experience with this.

Since my first taste, I've really come to enjoy Dulce de Leche Cheerios. The box is nearly empty, and I will definitely be purchasing it again in the future. I've found that I actually prefer eating them dry, as a snack. If I'm going out to run errands, then I grab a small container, fill it up and munch while driving or between stops. It fills me up, has a touch of sweetness (which is enough to keep me from grabbing a cookie from the cookie shop in the mall), and is easy to eat on the go.

Unfortunately, this box has disappeared before I got a chance to try any of the recipes that I was sent. With my next box, I'm definitely going to try to make the Dulce de Leche Apple Bread (though I think I'll crunch up the Cheerios a bit more than they did in their picture) and Dulce de Leche No Bake Cheesecake. Which recipes are you excited to try with Dulce de Leche Cheerios? All you have to do is tell me below for your chance to win a fun prize pack like the one I received!

Here are some of the recipes:

Cheerios Dulce de Leche Snack Mix: http://bit.ly/DDLSnackMix
Cheerios Dulce de Leche Popcorn Balls: http://bit.ly/DDLPopcornBalls
Cheerios Dulce de Leche No Bake Snack Bars: http://bit.ly/DDLSnackBars
Cheerios Dulce de Leche Apple Bread: http://bit.ly/DDLBread
Cheerios Dulce de Leche Parfait: http://bit.ly/DDLParfait
Cheerios Dulce de Leche No Bake Cheesecake: http://bit.ly/DDLCheesecake

Disclosure: The new Dulce de Leche Cheerios information, product, and prize pack have been provided free of charge by Cheerios and General Mills, through MyBlogSpark.

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