Product: Nature’s Path Organic Whole O’s Cereal – $5.29+
Cheerios. Oh…I have missed them. I grew up eating them. And continued to eat them even as an adult. After all, you’re never too old for Cheerios. Plus…they are delicious and nutritious. And come in a variety of flavors these days.
So, imagine my sadness after having to go gluten-free and realizing this meant never again having my beloved Cheerios for breakfast or lunch or dinner or snack. Never. Not ever again. It was a deep wound, let me tell you. And one that I carried with me…up until recently.
I was at the grocery store just browsing the gluten-free section when this box caught my eye. I almost did a double-take, but there it was…as clear as day on the golden box…Nature’s Path Organic Whole O’s…GLUTEN FREE!
This was the answer the cereal monster craved. It was…like Cheerios…but…but could it take their place? Only one way to find out, yes?
So, at a hefty price…more than I like to pay for cereal, this box came home with me. And after I polished off the current box of gluten-free Chex…this was moved up into the rotation. I was set for disappointment. Nothing could be as good as the original, right?
WRONG!
I won’t say it was love at first bite with this cereal. It took a few to really fall in love with it. I discovered, though, that for the life of me, I couldn’t remember what Cheerios tasted like. I was appalled at myself, but…a bit relieved. This meant that these Whole O’s wouldn’t have to try to live up to something. What I think I remembered of them though, I actually discovered I probably would have liked these better. Yes…these little O’s of goodness were making my gluten-free day a in a big gluten-free way!! I think these are actually sweeter than Cheerios, but after letting my roommate have at a couple (and she still eats Cheerios) she insists that Cheerios are actually sweeter. Fine by me, as I loved the flavor that were in each bite. After a glance at the short list of ingredients, that sweetness seems to stem from the addition of pomegranate juice concentrate. I love pomegranate and pomegranate juice…and it doesn’t taste of pomegranate either.
These little O’s of yumminess are also very crunchy and hold up to my bath of almond milk each morning as well. Not one soggy bite, which is very much appreciated. If I wanted soggy cereal I’d dish out oatmeal in the morning. No, in the morning when I’m usually having a scrambled egg or a soft pancake or something along those lines…I want a crisp bite of cereal to start me off. And that’s exactly what this cereal delivers.
This O connoisseur was more than happy with the taste, texture, and everything else that came along with this cereal. However, it will have to be treated as a treat to myself with the pricetag it comes with, but such is the way with gluten-free goodness. A treat, though, is always well worth it when it is this fantastic.
The Celiathlete 