One of the most inexpensive (and delicious) gluten-free breakfast cereals in the grocery store these days is, believe it or not, Chex. Yes…that cereal you grew up using in a party mix or even as breakfast. But here’s the best part. You are no longer limited to the three classic flavors. And if you can’t have gluten…it’s not just the rice and corn flavors.
Since the wheat and multi-bran are not options for me, I was pretty certain I was stuck with the usual Rice Chex and Corn Chex. And then I hit up the grocery store and discovered that General Mills had created a whole new line of flavors for Chex cereal. And among them…something no woman can resist…
Chocolate Chex.
I am a chocolate fiend. Honestly. If it’s around, I cannot resist it’s power. This is probably why this box of cereal immediately grabbed my attention in the grocery aisle. My chocolate radar kicked in and I could not resist snagging this off the shelf.
I bought one box and took it home, eager to give it a try. Upon first pour, it’s like a checkerboard of Chocolate and Rice Chex. Actually, the product is just Rice Chex with a chunk of the squares dusted in real cocoa powder. I popped one of the chocolate squares on its own into my mouth and knew right then and there that I had found the most amazing treat for breakfast.
It was sweet, and the cocoa powder melted away as I chewed it. It was like popping a chocolate wafer into my mouth and having it melt away. So delicious. So, I poured a little unsweetened almond milk into my bowl and took an entire spoonful. Bursting with chocolate flavor, this cereal is like a treat. You don’t feel like you’re eating kiddie cereals when you eat these. This isn’t Cocoa Pebbles (which are also gluten-free, mind you!)…this is chocolate cereal for adults (and kids, too!). You aren’t buying a box with a cartoon character on it. You’re getting full-out flavor in a cereal you’d buy for yourself even if you didn’t have to eat gluten-free.
And here’s the best part…this cereal is amazing with milk or just dry. It can be breakfast or a snack or even a dessert. It works either way because of the hit of sweet cocoa. I’ve eaten it as a snack while on the road or dry just before running in a race. It tastes good either way. But one little treat you get with adding milk is that it flavors the milk chocolate, so you are certain to scoop all of that up too. It’s an added bonus to an already tantalizing breakfast experience.
Chocolate cereal that is not only good for you…it tastes good too. You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy a sweet treat in the morning (or afternoon, or evening). And thanks to Chex cereal…you don’t have to be! So have chocolate for breakfast (and second-breakfast, lunch, noonsies, snack, dinner, dessert)…and go back for an extra handful once you’re done. It’s okay…I won’t tell anyone. I do it too.
The Celiathlete 