Hi All,
I'm doing things a little differently for '7Days of Chocolate Reviews' as I have a special feature on the new Weetabix Chocolate Cereal below.
Not much has happened this week - apologies there have been no Twitter competition, things have been a tad busy my end. I am away for the weekend so this post will have to do you for Saturday & Sunday :D
Please feel free to contribute to my review below by answering the questions at end. Also if you have spotted any chocolate news stories be sure to leave them. I hope you all have great weekends!
JIM
Posts from other Blogs I enjoyed this week
Gigi Reviews - Gi had an awesome idea and provided us all with a posts documenting her top 10 products of 2010 ... See HERE
The Impulsive Buy - Whilst I was busying reviewing normal Peanut Butter Chips Ahoy this week, Marvo trumped me with a Chips Ahoy with Reese's review ... See HERE
Foodstufffinds - Cin has decided to expand the range of products she reviews. She took a look at a Pieminister Thai Cook Pie this week - it sounds delicious ... See HERE
Candyblog - Cybele has been on her travels recently but that didn't stop her swinging by Aldi to pick up some of these Choceur Chocolate Crisp Bars ... See HERE
ZOMGCandy - I always like seeing Ritter Sport reviews - Rosa at ZOMG is currently doing a nice round up of some the flavours she hasn't tried before .... See HERE
ChocolateReviews - Lee has been hard at work again this week and has posted a great review of a chocolate from a brand I haven't heard of before - Mast Brothers!? He rated it pretty highly! ... See HERE
Weetabix Chocolate Cereal
Kcal 156 Fat 1.8g Fat(sats) 0.8g Carbs 30.0g (per 2 biscuits)I'm a firm believer in the saying that 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day' - I simply don't function without my usual Weetabix or Bran Flakes! Because of this, I simply couldn't resist writing a review on these new chocolate flavoured Weetabix. Normally I stay well clear of flavoured/chocolate cereals as they usually contain ungodly amounts of sugar (no one wants a mid-morning sugar crash!), but one of the first things to catch my eye on the packaging was the 'contains half the sugar of the average flavoured/chocolate cereal' strapline. That sounds as likely as a deodorant leaving you '100% sweat and odour free', but it did give me a little reassurance that these might be a little different from your average chocolate cereal.
Over the last few days I've been trying out these new Weetabix Chocolate in all different manners, here are my thoughts ...
* Classic cold milk - The usual wheaty flavours of the biscuit were well maintained, yet there was a nice chocolatey taste present throughout. Some of the biscuits had clusters of chocolate chips which further accentuated the chocolate flavour hit. Very Good.
* Hot Milk - I can see this being my preferred method of consumption during the winter! The cereal turned the excess milk into a hot chocolate like mixture which was a delightful way to finish off each bowl! Superb.
* Yogurt - This isn't as weird as it sounds. When eaten with a vanilla or banana flavoured yogurt the chocolate flavours were still cut through well in the taste. I find yogurt more filling than traditional milk, though I wouldn't advise picking a really sweet one like a fromage frais. Very Good.
* Honey/Sugar - It's not uncommon for people to add sugar or honey to Weetabix so I thought I would try it out with these new chocolate ones. I personally found the taste too sweet, and felt that the added sugary substances took focus away from the chocolate in the taste. Poor.
* Peanut Butter - This was a bit of a random thought but I'm glad I tried it! On top of each biscuit I added a layer of peanut butter and I found the salty flavours nicely contrasted with the sweetness of the cereal. To avoid gluing your mouth together I wouldn't recommend eating them dry like this :D Superb.
Overall I really like these new chocolate flavoured Weetabix and would say they are one of the best chocolate cereals out there on the market right now. It would be silly for me to give them a score based on the usual rating system (it's designed for chocolate bars afterall!), but I would happily recommend them to any Weetabix fans. I don't think I'm going to be replace these with my everyday cereal, but I will be keeping some in the cupboard to have as the occasional treat.
So over to you ChocolateMission readers ....
Have you tried them yourselves?
How would you eat them?
What are your favourite chocolate cereals?
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33 comments:
These look good, but I havent eaten Weetabix in years. I prefer Alpen and Raisin Wheats (or Raisin Splits as they used to be called)or good old Cornflakes lol.
I also cant stand hot milk, its disgusting lol. Mum also hates it (having being forced to drink it as a child at school in a convent) but my dad and sister are hot milk fans. urgh :P
I don't really ever eat cereal so I don't have a favourite.
I do like chocolate spread on toast though. The Cadbury one is nice.
The best chocolate cereal has to be coco pops. They are the all time classic after all. I don't like weetabix though so I wouldn't try these.
Dx
Weetabix + hot milk + honey is my preferred way of eating them. I haven't eaten these chocolate ones yet but I am going to keep an eye out for them.
Thanks for the review.
Breakfast is a very important meal I agree. I don't really have a fixed thing every day though, I like to mix it up a bit. Cereal, toast, eggs, bagels .... I just have whatever really.
The cereals I like are Frosties, Sugar Puffs and Wheetos.
Yuck I hate Weetabix. It used to be the only cereal that my parents would buy and they would force me to have it everyday before school. I can't stand the taste now.
I liked your review though :) I bet the choccie ones are nicer.
Rxxx
You can also buy these in Sainsbury's btw. I saw them the other day but didn't buy them yet. I will give them a try and tell you what I think.
My fave choc cereal are wheetos. I've been eating them for years and don't see a need to change. They do the job of filling me up nicely.
I like the sound of these with hot milk. I normally choose to spend longer in bed rather than grab breakfast. I know that sounds bad but I just love my sleep lol.
Have you tried them yourselves?
* Not yet but I will do
How would you eat them?
* Just with milk (cold)
What are your favourite chocolate cereals?
* I like chocolate shreddies and choc cornflakes.
I'm like Nick I don't eat cereal that much. When I do it is normally just plain weetabix because that is what my parents have.
I will put in a request for some of these chocolate ones. I bet they taste rather great.
I don't eat cereal all that often. Normally I just eat mueseli with fresh fruit juice.
Can't beat Cheerios
I eat loads of differents, too many to name thats for sure. My fave ones are coco pops, coco munchers and sugar puffs. The only one I don't like is Shredded Wheat because they are really bland.
Nice review but it would have been nice to have seen a score at the end of it.
Have you seen these Jim ..
http://www.fdin.org.uk/2010/08/kellogs-launches-new-choc-n-roll-and-reduces-sugar-content-across-coco-pop-range/
My favourite cereal are honey nut loops. I also love crunchy nut cornflakes aswell. I don't ever really go for the choc flavoured cereals ever because they normally don't taste of chocolate at all. Thanks for the review of these I will be sure to try them.
I've not tried these although I used to eat Weetabix regularly as a kid. I'd be willing to give them a try but I'd just have them with cold milk.
I usually have toast or porridge for breakfast now, I haven't had any real cereal for breakfast in years. Sometimes for a treat I might have nutella on toast or mix it into my porridge. Also, peanut butter mixed into porridge is LOVELY. It sort of melts and brings out the salty taste more.
Are you ever going to go back to reviewing just chocolate? Cereals, biscuits and cakes all over the place.
Isn't this a chocolate mission afterall?
Actually thinking about it I do have other things for breakfast like toast and other cereals :)
@ Anonymous well whats wrong with reviewing other things occassionally? - it's a Chocolate mission, not necessarily a chocolate BAR mission!
I wish I could find these in the US. I've had regular wheetbix on a few occasions, but they cost about twice as much as the American made cereals including the organic/natural selections.
Chocolate Chex are probably my favorite chocolate cereal right now. Chocolate cheerios, and chocolate honey bunches of oats are also pretty good.
i've got a pack, beening a weetabix addict. i agree with the hot milk, its like coco-pops it turns the milk choclately. i havent tried the dry method yet with PB, how about marmite spread on top, sweet and sour huh.
fav chocolate cereals- weetabix bitesize or the obv coco-pops.
I'd of tried them with cold milk but microwaves to within an inch of their chocolatey life, simply because I love any cereal piping hot. I haven't tried them yet but I'm dying to, as I love MAN CEREALS. I like adding a teeny bit of grated dark chocolate (we always have the cheap Sainburys 27p range in the fridge) on my Bran Flakes or All Bran which is delicious!
I loved reading your review. I will have to try them with peanut butter now. Its a great idea.
Thank you for reviewing chocolate cereal :) I was one of those who requested it. The multi-method review is great too :D Like Paul I think it could have a score, I remember there was once even a non-chocolate product review, I think it got rated.
a) I don't think I've ever had Weetabix b) cold milk - hot milk is for bedtime. lol@Alan the first time I had it I was small too, I saw the skin and thought someone put plastic in it, it took me a while to recover! @Oscar eww Marmite + chocolate! :) Mr. Zotter should do it, I bet it would be popular c) Cocoa Krispies of the few I've tried.
Ooooh I didn't even know there were chocolate ones now. I will have to look out for them in the shops. I bet they are lush with sugar on top.
This sounds like something you could spread a bit of Nutella on and make your own cereal bar, maybe...
Anyway, my favourite cereal is oats, mixed with yoghurt, cocoa powder and nuts!
No new review Jim :( BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The best chocolate cereal is readkbrek chocolate. I have that every morning when its cold. Its so so good if you put extra chocolate in it.
BTW Jim, I decided to try some of those Thorntons biscuits since I saw a hazelnut praline variety. They're actually not too bad, maybe you could ask Thorntons for some samples. Not worth going out of your way for but they're better quality than your average Mcvitie's biscuit.
Chocolate Weetabix are a great idea. Why do you think they have only just got around to making them? You would have thought the idea would have come up ages ago.
I really like weetabix and tried them in London for the first time. Over here we just have the mini version and the normal version and i prefer eating them with a banana and some hot vanilla milk. Just put them in the microwave for a few seconds and thats it. When it comes to my fave chocolate cereals i like the rice crispies with the monkey on the package ;)
EVERYONE
Hi All,
I'm glad to see the majority of you enjoyed reading this random review of mine :D
I'm still pondering whether or not to do a few more cereal reviews or not ... I will have a think about it for the minute. I have plenty of other products to be getting stick in to at the moment.
Answering some of your questions/points ...
Alan - Some people have proper phobias with warm milk don't they. I like your choice of cereal, I like both of them.
Nick - I can't stand chocolate spread. Nutella is ok but some of them are really sickly.
David - Good spot! I expect they will be nationwide very soon.
Warren - How can you not like Shredded Wheat :O Its a classic!
Paul - If I do some more cereal reviews I will make sure I work out a way to attribute scores. You are right, after all that effort of writing it up I should have given it a score.
David - I have seen them but they haven't appealed enough to me to buy them.
Phil - I like the idea of putting peanut butter in porridge. I've never tried that myself - I will give it a go and let you know what I think! Nice tip!
Anon - I think it is nice to mix things up every now and then. Don't worry there are plenty of reviews for the purists coming up.
Rod - Weeatbix cost twice as much as other cereals? Man that is crazy!? Are they imported or something?
Oscar - I'm not sure about weetabix and marmite!? Its not something I have tried. Would you honestly recommend it?
Annaliese - Man cereals!? What on earth :D What does something have to be to be considered a MAN CEREAL?
Thea - no problem. You know I like fulfilling requests. I will think of doing a few more cereals in the future ... if I do I will make sure I give them a score.
Gareth - nice idea. I think Nutella would be a belter of an addition to these. I like the sound of your DIY breakfast.
Duncan - I used to have Readybrek all the time as a kiddie. I used to love it.
Mysterio - Sorry chap I was away most the weekend.
Phil - Cool cool!I will try and see if they will send some over! Thanks for the heads up ... its always good knowing if they are worth trying.
Michael - I have no idea why they have only just come out with them. Like you say it is awfully random for them to decide to do it now.
Thanks for the comments everyone. Sorry you only got the one post this weekend. I think it worked out rather well though. I might start doing it more in the future.
JIM
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