# What's your favorite fruit on cold cereal? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 28, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301 "2016-04-28T01:19:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/21 "2016-04-28T14:02:58Z")
I don’t put fruit on my cereal, but I do eat raisin bran. ---
**Author:** ![Azeotrope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/0ea827/32.png) [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/22 "2016-04-28T14:16:03Z")
Sliced bananas on Rice Krispies was my favorite breakfast as a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/23 "2016-04-28T14:25:28Z")
I presumed that the poll question was asking what fruit you like to top your cereal with, and that cereal that came with fruit already in it was disqualified from the question. Answering the question as I understood it, it’s bananas, when I can be bothered to put anything on it. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/24 "2016-04-28T14:26:45Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > I like to eat fruit by itself, good fruit does not require embellishment. Who puts fruit on cereal for the benefit of the fruit? That’s like saying I don’t put bacon or cheese on hamburgers, because good bacon and cheese doesn’t require embellishment. ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/25 "2016-04-28T15:08:14Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Blueberries, strawberries and bananas, in that order. Ditto. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/26 "2016-04-28T15:19:18Z")
> [@Reluctant\_A](#): > > Who puts fruit on cereal for the benefit of the fruit? That’s like saying I don’t put bacon or cheese on hamburgers, because good bacon and cheese doesn’t require embellishment. Well… that’s also true, good bacon and cheese don’t require embellishment, either. For that matter, truly good cereal doesn’t need embellishment, either. ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/27 "2016-04-28T15:23:50Z")
Maybe not, but corn flakes don’t meet my personal criteria for “truly good cereal.” The point being, I don’t put bananas on corn flakes to make the bananas taste better. I apply the same principle to sandwiches: I don’t put bacon and guacamole on a turkey sandwich to make the bacon and guacamole taste better. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/28 "2016-04-28T16:51:34Z")
> [@Azeotrope](#): > > Sliced bananas on Rice Krispies was my favorite breakfast as a kid. Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/29 "2016-04-28T17:33:42Z")
Another vote for blueberries, unless it’s Corn Flakes, then it’s bananas. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/30 "2016-04-28T17:45:57Z")
Depends on the cereal: Cheerios … bananas; Rice Krispies … bananas; Corn flakes … strawberries, blueberries, or peaches; Life … blackberries, raspberries, or blueberries. I love Apple-Cinnamon Cheerios and real chopped apples with cinnamon in oatmeal. I also love cherries, but don’t think I’ve ever had them with cereal. I just bought a container of kiwi fruit. Anybody ever had these with cereal? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/31 "2016-04-28T17:46:27Z")
I’m not really a cold cereal kind of person, so I don’t eat it often. Maybe three times a month and mostly at night. When I do I add fruit maybe 25% of the time. If I do add fruit, it’s a banana. If I want fruit in the morning, mostly I would go with simple berries (any kind) and whipped cream. (Yes, just that, and never on waffles. What a waste of a good waffle). Peaches or pineapple go well on cottage cheese, but not on cereal. ---
**Author:** ![Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tired_and_Cranky)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/32 "2016-04-28T18:30:50Z")
Blueberries for me. > [@purplehearingaid](#): > > bananas , blueberries , or strawberries . But after I read that some strawberries are being dyed red I don’t buy them as much . I hadn’t heard about that strawberries were being dyed, but I don’t buy them as much because they generally taste like styrofoam. Organic strawberries do seem much tastier than the conventional ones, and generally the smaller ones are better than the bigger ones. Are the organic ones dyed too? ---
**Author:** ![purplehearingaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@purplehearingaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehearingaid)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/33 "2016-04-28T18:48:33Z")
> [@Tired\_and\_Cranky](#): > > Blueberries for me. > > I hadn’t heard about that strawberries were being dyed, but I don’t buy them as much because they generally taste like styrofoam. Organic strawberries do seem much tastier than the conventional ones, and generally the smaller ones are better than the bigger ones. Are the organic ones dyed too? > **[Dyes Used to Enhance the Color of Fruits & Vegetables](https://www.leaf.tv/articles/dyes-used-to-enhance-the-color-of-fruits-vegetables/)** > > People instinctively prefer to eat fruits and vegetables with bright colors, because vibrant coloring is a sign that the food contains healthy nutrients. Growers sometimes capitalize on our instinct to select colorful food by enhancing the color of... I would hope organic strawberries are not dyed. I try to buy them in season and hope they haven’t dyed red b/c I have an allergy to red dye. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/34 "2016-04-28T19:50:03Z")
I usually put bananas, but that’s because bananas are available year round. I prefer blueberries, but only when they are in season. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/35 "2016-04-28T20:04:47Z")
Bananas. I will do blueberries, strawberries or a very ripe peach if we have them (and don’t have bananas) but that’s mostly theoretical because we always have bananas. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/36 "2016-04-28T23:26:50Z")
The absence of blueberries here is a real problem. I’m not even going to vote. Bananas are an every day thing. Blueberries are a treat, but need a sweetener. But why not go to the moon and say raspberries then? ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/37 "2016-04-29T03:01:01Z")
I’m from Georgia, so I have to say peaches. But when they’re in season, a sliced fresh peach in a bowl of corn flakes is breakfast for the gods! ---
**Author:** ![stui\_magpie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stui_magpie/32/11010_2.png) [@stui\_magpie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stui_magpie)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2016, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301/38 "2016-04-29T04:39:47Z")
a plain cereal with milk I’ll have tinned peach slices. My usual breakfast lately is Greek yogurt with some fresh blueberries and/or raspberries and just a bit of granola type cereal for texture [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-fruit-on-cold-cereal/753301.md?page=1)