Need options besides MiniWheats

If you really want to "vacate the premises", as it were, a mounded spoon of wheat germ sprinkled on top of whatever cereal you're eating goes a long way. I put it on my yogurt and salads too.

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I actually was doing well on basic MiniWheats, but this is a great idea

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Trotter-x@reddit

Rice Krispies. I buy the Walmart version, but yeah.

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I get Walmart’s for when I make Krispie Treats. Same thing

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Mommaduckduck@reddit

When $$$ improves replace one cup of the rice crispies with one cup of cocoa crispys in the treats. Excellent!!!!

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I didn’t know they still made this. I think I ate this 30 years ago

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ONROSREPUS@reddit

How about some egg's, bacon/sausage, cheese on an english muffin?

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

That’s my Sunday brunch meal. Liquor on the side

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

Never knew they made this, but it made my list

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Magerimoje@reddit

The roof of my mouth hurts just reading this.

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ImaSource@reddit

Lucky Charms and Fruity Pebbles. Alternate bowls until ill.

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

My dad did Fruity Pebbles months leading up to his death (Kidney failure). He was dying, so we were like F-it. So I can’t do that. But I can do Lucky Charms as a treat

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Can I admit that I’ve been eating frosted mini wheats for dinner every night now ohhh since probably October now? Lol nothing else sounds good to me! I can’t get myself out of the rut of this. My kids are all older and want their own different things, my husband wants to make his own fancy crap and I just find I can’t eat as much now. I also want to eat earlier than most of them get home from work, like 4pm so. I eat a big old bowl of mini wheats and I’m good until the morning! I had thanksgiving dinner on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and randomly we will eat dinner out but idk. Food is so expensive from out and I enjoy it. I just feel so stupid saying it hahaha!!

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I think we’re on the same diet

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Magerimoje@reddit

Just curious if you're neurodivergent... I am, diagnosed with a touch of the 'tism in my late 30s, and I LOVE "same food" (eating the same thing over and over again). My same foods occasionally change, but it's not uncommon for me to eat the same thing daily for months.

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YouMustBeJoking888@reddit

Fruit and yoghurt with some granola.

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

That’s been a treat sometimes

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JustFaithlessness178@reddit

All Bran

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Magerimoje@reddit

Wheat Chex

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I love me some Chex. Any Chex

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RoyalPuzzleheaded259@reddit

Grapenuts

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Face_with_a_View@reddit

Grape nuts

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orneryhenhatesnimrod@reddit

The gravely kind, not the flakes, with yogurt and fruit.

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nunyabizthewiz@reddit

With blueberries 🫐

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FatBackButterBeans@reddit

I cave in for grape nuts sometimes, especially the almond and whatever. Thin line of honey on top. I know it’s fake food and I know it’s like having a disguised snickers bar, but it does the trick sometimes. Usually I’m on a scrambled eggs and sliced tomato kick tho.

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therocketn00b@reddit

I know people make fun of the hippie cereals at Trader Joe's for tasting like cardboard, but I really like Heritage Flakes if I'm trying to have something relatively healthy.

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Positive_Ad_1751@reddit

I've been alternating between MiniWheats, Honeynut Cheerios and Cinnamon Life. Not too sweet, just enough flavor and just enough difference between the three to keep it interesting.

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Outside-Character962@reddit

Same but add Strawberry banana Cheerios to the mix

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JackWylder@reddit

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EmployerUpstairs8044@reddit

There's my people.

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tiufan@reddit

Quaker Oatmeal Squares

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ABrightOrange@reddit

Was going to say breakfast cookies. We eat Alyssa brand oatmeal cookies

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TeaMugPatina@reddit

I've been seeing a lot of ads for those fucking overnight oats, so I did some research.

1/2 cup of oats 1/2 cup of apple sauce 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix it un something and leave it in the fridge overnight.

I want to try a maple and brown sugar soon.

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Imaginary_Penalty_33@reddit

I’ve been doing overnight oats Monday - Friday for about 5yrs straight now.

1/2 cup old fashioned oats
1 Tbls chia seeds
Maybe 1/2 Tbls sunflower seeds
3-4 heaping tablespoons of plain greek yogurt
Cinnamon
Powdered ginger
and I mix in about 1/2 cup of whatever fruit looks good that week. Bananas, berries, apple, pears, etc.
And Enough milk to cover everything

If I want it sweeter I drizzle in a couple Tbls of maple syrup.

Varying the fruit by using what is seasonally available keeps it from getting monotonous.

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TeaMugPatina@reddit

Oh yeah, I just put raisins on the list. Lol, what's for breakies on the weekend?

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EmployerUpstairs8044@reddit

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silent_ovation@reddit

If you want to clear out the pipes, FibreOne isnt horrible.

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Go-to-helenhunt@reddit

We call it Colon Blow

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TrapperJon@reddit

Cracklin Oat Bran

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Agitated_Raspberry_7@reddit

Grape nuts.

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MooPig48@reddit

U love those. But at this point in my life, ow.

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HenriettaCrump@reddit

Naw. Toss them in the microwave and eat them hot. Takes the edge off.

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EmployerUpstairs8044@reddit

My inner 12 yo self is kind of wanting to try this one. How do it doo 🤣

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diedforyourzyns@reddit

I’ve been on a Life cereal kick lately.

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oopswhat1974@reddit

Here for this. Me too!

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GrizzlyAdam12@reddit

Quaker oatmeal squares or Cracklin Oat Bran.

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wraithsonic@reddit

I’m a fan of Great Grains, especially the Blueberry Nut Crunch variety

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the_natis@reddit

You just looking for cereal or something with fiber for breakfast?

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Lost_Taste_8181@reddit

Honey nut chex or cinnamon life

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kevdog71@reddit

Cinnamon Life

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New_Book131@reddit

I rotate between full size Shedded Wheat, Weetabix, All Bran and puffed wheat.

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Possible_Shoulder_50@reddit

Grape Nuts Mmmmm!

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knhmptn@reddit

Wegmans bran flakes with fresh blueberries.

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Bokononfoma@reddit

I switched to a smoothie lifestyle and I'm loving it.

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christmaswitch23@reddit

Cracklin Oat Bran!!

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YellowBreakfast@reddit

Frosted Mini-Wheats or "Mini-Wheats". Big difference.

Frosted ones are pretty damn sweet. If frosted, Raisin Bran is good, sweet but still whole grain.

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Bladrak01@reddit

I've recently rediscovered Life Cereal.

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JackWylder@reddit

Strawberry MiniWheats.
(They have Blueberry too!)

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Itchy_Undertow-1@reddit

I mix three: Cheerios, honey bunches of oats, and some form of Chex. I sprinkle Life on top.

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Burner70820@reddit

Life

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Suspicious_Time7239@reddit

Just had a bowl of Aldi Raisin Bran Crunch. Really good and priced right.

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SureIllrecordthat@reddit

I'm still riding the oat bran craze, but I like mine Cracklin'

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Relative-World3752@reddit

Those things are like platinum-level expensive in our stores. Whyyyyy

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75artina@reddit

I love a raisin bran, but I have fruity cheerios waiting for me at home.

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fallcreekprepper@reddit

Honey Nut Cheerios or Quaker Oatmeal Squares are two that I like, both are decent sources of fiber and they are both fairly good for a heart healthy diet.

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lilspark112@reddit

Quaker Oatmeal Squares - brown sugar flavor for the win!

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Nice-Reference1861@reddit

Grape Nuts!

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fastballcdm2019@reddit

Total has a hint of sweetness too

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WritingRidingRunner@reddit

People sleep on Total!

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WritingRidingRunner@reddit

I really like Total. You can add raisins for some extra sweetness. Since you like the shape, you might also like Chex. Trying a mix of two different kinds (corn and wheat) is also tasty.

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Iron_Chic@reddit

Grape-Nuts!

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Muggi@reddit

maaaaan when my Dad and I got diagnosed with Celiac, losing Grape Nuts HURT. Getting up super-early to get a jump on the day, and quietly (as possible, as we're chewing rocks) eating bowls of Grape Nuts together when I was like...8, are some really fond memories.

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keb1965@reddit

Nice! When my daughter was young, she loved Grape Nuts and called them “gravel.”

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cholaw@reddit

I love grape nuts sooooo much! Especially on ice cream

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Mommaduckduck@reddit

I can’t eat yogurt without a scoop of grape nuts mixed in.

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cholaw@reddit

Sounds amazing and something I will try this weekend since I have both

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elcad@reddit

Mini Wheats were my fav, then they switched to bite size. I don't like them. It's been 11 fucking years, I thought for sure they would come back.

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turtle0831@reddit

I like big biscuit shredded wheat. Wheat Chex. Raisin Bran crunch. Special K protein. Cheerios Hearty Nut Medley. Fruit and Fibre.

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invertedsaint_666@reddit

Honey nut Cheerios or plain yogurt and granola with dark chocolate chunks

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cholaw@reddit

Are you getting them with sugar on them????

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

Oh, 100% Frosted MiniWheats

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cholaw@reddit

Try eating them plain as a snack

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Simple_Finding9309@reddit

Ew. Crunch crunch

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cholaw@reddit

Not ew.... Mmmm....

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Audrey_Angel@reddit

Cheerios w/ whole milk and honey drizzle

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2ndChanceAtLife@reddit

I like Quaker Oat Squares. In a bowl with milk or just a handful for a snack.

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JonathanTrager@reddit

This has just the right balance of sugaryness

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Educational_Bid_5315@reddit

I like the red berries one when I eat cereal

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invertedsaint_666@reddit

Honey nut Cheerios

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MLTDione@reddit

Quaker oatmeal squares

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bygtopp@reddit

Never eat Grape Nuts in a cat litter factory

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Kitchen-Witching@reddit

Wheaties. Naturally sweet, filling, and keeps me regular.

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Muggi@reddit

Cheerios with a banana chopped up on the bottom.

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gmgvt@reddit

Steel-cut oatmeal is my weekday morning go-to, but dang if some Frosted Mini-Wheats don't sound amazing right now ... any other Gen Xers here have sugary cereals banned in their house as a kid and therefore go wild when they got to college? Fall of 1993 I ate Lucky Charms EVERY DAMN DAY for breakfast until at least Thanksgiving break. BTW, my parents never explained why they had one exception to this ban and it was Marshmallow Krispies. I guess the Krispies themselves had less sugar/no sweet coating, but otherwise wasn't it about the same cereal?

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TeaMugPatina@reddit

I was mixing Peanutbutter Crunch and Cocoa Crispies for a minute.

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Dance2GoodbyeHorses@reddit

Honey bunches of oats with almonds is my go to.

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Inkblots2000@reddit

I had to give them up because gluten doesn’t like me. I would totally love to have those and some Grape Nuts.

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BrotherQuartus@reddit

I miss Grape Nuts, too. They weren’t just a meal, they were an experience.

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GboyFlex@reddit

May cause abdominal distention and cramping.

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Seattlescape@reddit

Me too! I've been eating the original or bran versions. Why? No sugar and other additives. I do sprinkle Truvia on top and use half & half in lieu of whole milk. Sometimes I use a different sweetener, such as honey. Now that we are into fresh fruit season, I add strawberry slices and/or blueberries too.

Side note, several years ago I had a dog going through chemotherapy. His appetite was suppressed. The only thing I could get him to eat was Frosted Blueberry Mini Wheats. 😊

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crlynstll@reddit

Nature’s Path Heritage Flake Cereal.

I buy it at Trader Joe’s and the freeze dried raspberries or strawberries to put on top of the cereal. This is a high fiber option which takes good to me.

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mimiharmon1@reddit

I love Honey Nut Cheerios!

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DovasTech@reddit

The cinnamon oat kind are great also.

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Altruistic-Panda-697@reddit

Frankenberry

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I’m a BooBerry gal

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Mugwumps_has_spoken@reddit

BooBerry was always my favorite as well.

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Bromodrosis@reddit

Your feelings.

Like a good GenX kid.

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Advanced_Nose_7738@reddit

Quaker Oats. It's the right thing to do.

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HintonBE@reddit

Just remember not to load it up with a bunch of junk. Tablespoon of stevia and a dash of cinnamon is good and still healthy.

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Advanced_Nose_7738@reddit

Yep. You don't want diabeetus.

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-Granby-@reddit

This is the move right here. I eat the shit out of some Quaker Oats.

2 servings which is 1 cup is only 300 calories. That's a good size bowl and it fills you up. Good for the heart too.

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D34N2@reddit

Shreddies are excellent. But really, at our age we need to stop eating carbs for breakfast. Hard boiled eggs FTW

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I don’t normally eat like this. I was laid off. Typically it’s a protein shake or a much lighter breakfast. I’m just pissed off at the world

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D34N2@reddit

Haha fair enough

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Pure_Floyd_Smernitch@reddit

Life

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caughtyoulookinn@reddit

Raisin bran crunch

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Lordofhowling@reddit

Grape Nuts ftw!

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TwoBitFish@reddit

Quaker Oat Squares

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No_Locksmith9690@reddit

Quaker oat squares are good.

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ancientastronaut2@reddit

Have you ever tried half frosted flakes with half corn flakes?

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

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I’ve never tried this, but my brain is now trying to compute the taste. How interesting

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GardenDivaESQ@reddit

Raisin Bran with cut up banana

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I can’t do bananas in cereal. Just the thought makes me gag

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karentn1969@reddit

I like Raisin Bran Crunch or Special K Fruit & Yogurt for cereals.

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

The Crunch I might try. That should be sweet. Special K has just enough sweetness as well

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JustBreathe104@reddit

Raisin Bran

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PompousAssistant@reddit

Overnight oats. They’re great, & you can make them to your preference.
Want them sweeter? Add more honey/syrup/agave.
Throw in chia seeds.
Use almond or cashew butter instead of peanut butter.
Use flavored Greek yogurt instead of plain.
Hell, you can even toss in a few chocolate chips if you want.

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nixtarx@reddit

Full size shredded wheat. Same taste/texture, you control the sugar.

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CrabbyOldster78@reddit

I alternate between MiniWheats and Honey Bunches of Oats. Also the Veggie Cheerios if I can find them.

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

Veggie Cheerios? What communist thought of that?

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KorryBoston@reddit (OP)

I’m not a strawberry cereal person, but the cinnamon Life sounds like a good option

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