# Do you combine breakfast cereals? What's your favorite mix? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [April 29, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045 "2021-04-29T16:34:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/21 "2021-04-30T13:12:43Z")
Yeah, I don’t think you really want that. It would turn out to be some weird cake version of a turducken - like a bundt cake (with the ring of pudding in the middle) inside of an angel food cake, topped with german chocolate frosting. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/22 "2021-04-30T14:02:48Z")
Yum!!! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/23 "2021-04-30T14:48:50Z")
Thank you. Chocolate and vanilla sounds like a decent combination for a cake, assuming one is the cake and the other the frosting. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/24 "2021-04-30T16:55:49Z")
For ages (like many decades) I ate Raisin Bran for breakfast. About ten years ago my digestive system decided that was too much fiber for me to handle in one shot, so now I have 1/2 cup of Raisin Bran plus 1/2 cup of Cheerios. Boring, but are you really looking for excitement in your morning bowl of cereal? ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/25 "2021-04-30T18:42:19Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Yeah, I don’t think you really want that. It would turn out to be some weird cake version of a turducken - like a bundt cake (with the ring of pudding in the middle) inside of an angel food cake, topped with german chocolate frosting. 😛 That’s okay, I don’t eat cake anyway. More for you guys to enjoy! > [@TriPolar](#): > > Thank you. Chocolate and vanilla sounds like a decent combination for a cake, assuming one is the cake and the other the frosting. Nope, we should definitely go with @Shoeless and his bundtangel cake. Bad news is I was in charge of the beer but I was a little bored last night and decided to have a couple… I think you know how this ended. ---
**Author:** ![da\_pope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@da\_pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/da_pope)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/26 "2021-04-30T18:50:07Z")
You really can’t go wrong with mixing the 3 cereal staples: Cheerios, Corn Flakes, Rice Crispies. Brand name or generic, it’s all good. ---
**Author:** ![pirviii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pirviii/32/3233_2.png) [@pirviii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pirviii)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/27 "2021-05-01T02:54:16Z")
I like my cereal mixes, but one thing I learned, fruity cereals like pebbles, Trix or loops, don;t mix well with chocolate or cinnamon cereals. I’ve made some hideous concoctions. The real question though, is cereal soup? ---
**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/28 "2021-05-01T03:59:31Z")
Are they still making Chocolate Chex? I can’t get that delivered, though Peanut Butter, Cinnamon, and regular Chex are available. Since I can’t eat gluten, I miss out on a lot of cereals these days. One that always comes to mind, even though I haven’t had it in 30 years and I don’t think it’s even made anymore, is Team cereal. As a teenage boy, I had to be careful not to eat the whole box. Ahh, to be young and a bottomless calorie pit. ---
**Author:** ![SoToasty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sotoasty/32/2803_2.png) [@SoToasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoToasty)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/29 "2021-05-01T15:09:17Z")
I mix Cheerios (regular or Honey nut) with others. I like to mix with Golden Grahams, or Apple Jacks (about 3/4 Cheerios to 1/4 others) > [@pirviii](#): > > The real question though, is cereal soup? Cereal only becomes soup when mixed with Milk then forgotten for a few hours. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/30 "2021-05-01T15:26:13Z")
Aww, I’m disappointed. I thought for sure you’d at least have cinnamon toasted crunch as one of your flavors given your username. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SoToasty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sotoasty/32/2803_2.png) [@SoToasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoToasty)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/31 "2021-05-01T15:47:41Z")
Cinnamon Toast chrunch is another when we have it. For some reason the kids find it too Cinnamonny, so it is more of a rarity. It does go good with Honey Nut Cheerios. Why yes, I do have a sweet tooth. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/32 "2021-05-01T15:52:40Z")
Thanks. All is right with the world again. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tim-n-va](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim-n-va/32/3001_2.png) [@tim-n-va](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim-n-va)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/33 "2021-05-01T20:54:16Z")
I like to mix plain versions with sweetened to get a balance that I like. Cheerios with Honey Nut Cheerios for example. Similar with Chex but nothing more adventurous. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/34 "2021-05-01T23:14:21Z")
I like Shredded wheat and Corn Chex. ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/35 "2021-05-02T06:54:08Z")
My daily is two different müesli mixes. The one is more for flavor and the other is for protein. I could order a custom mix, and I might do so in the future, but for now this works. Müsli on its own is a mix. I’ll sometimes add some rice krispies, or Honey pops. If I have access to lots of different cereals, such as at a B&B, I’ll mix them. Capn crunch goes with everything, as does Cracklin Oat Bran. For this reason, both are banned from my house. Anybody top their ice cream with cereal instead of nuts, or chocolate sauce? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/36 "2021-05-02T13:42:23Z")
> [@Die\_Capacitrix](#): > > Anybody top their ice cream with cereal No, but I went to a bar that does… Keep in mind that I’m the “cerealivore” from upthread. Well, my daughter was giving the extended family a walking tour of NYC, and she said “Now, dad, control yourself when we turn this corner. And yes, we will have time to stop there…” It was [the ‘Milk and Cream’ Cereal Bar.](https://line.17qq.com/articles/qwgnfwkfqy.html) Their [website](https://www.milkandcreambar.com/) looks great, but clearly features their ice cream concoctions. When we were there, it was packed with people getting _… cereal!_ You got to choose three types, two fruit toppings, and chocolate, caramel or marshmallow sauce. Oh, and whole, skim or chocolate milk. I was in heaven… ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/37 "2021-05-02T13:46:34Z")
> [@digs](#): > > t was [the ‘Milk and Cream’ Cereal Bar.](https://line.17qq.com/articles/qwgnfwkfqy.html) > > Their [website](https://www.milkandcreambar.com/) looks great, but clearly features their ice cream concoctions. When we were there, it was packed with people getting _… cereal!_ > > You got to choose three types, two fruit toppings, and chocolate, caramel or marshmallow sauce. Oh, and whole, skim or chocolate milk. I was in heaven… How cool that such a place exists! I see some cereals in that picture that I didn’t know existed. Cereal lovers heaven. Thanks for sharing the website. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/38 "2021-05-02T16:40:37Z")
My go-to cereal mix since the Nixon administration: Grape Nuts, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat & Bran, a little sugar, non-fat milk. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/39 "2021-05-02T17:35:19Z")
I hope this isn’t too far off-topic. Every year around Halloween, Count Chocula, Frankenberry, and Boo Berry get a limited release in the grocery stores. A few years ago, I saw all the monster cereals get re-released, including Fruit Brute, and Fruity Yummy Mummy. I’ve seen Quisp (but no Quake) once or twice, too. My question is, how hard is it to remake a product that you haven’t made for decades? You’d need the recipe, access to the same ingredients, and any molds or dies needed to cast things in the required shape. Do companies like General Mills keep everything in an archive, on the off chance that there will be a nostalgia market for it someday? Makes me wonder what else is squirreled away in some corporate attic, somewhere ---
**Author:** ![alfonzos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alfonzos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfonzos)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2021, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045/40 "2021-05-03T00:18:12Z")
Cinnamon Toast Crunch (or the store brand equivalent) with Rice Chex (or the store brand equivalent). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-combine-breakfast-cereals-whats-your-favorite-mix/941045.md?page=3)