You know you're deeply entrenched in your healthy living blog when friends and family start gifting you boxes of cereal that meet your stringent experiment criteria. When my dear sister-in-law wrapped up this box of Kashi GoLean Crisp! Cinnamon Crumble and presented it to me on my recent birthday, I was more than thrilled to consider it my next test case in the cereal experiment.
Results. Kashi, you must have read my blog post when I reviewed your overly crunchy creation, Kashi GoLean Crunch!, because Crisp! overcomes all of your Crunch! cereals' limitations. No more chipped teeth or 30-minute soaking periods. GoLean Crisp! provides a perfect texture with a delightful cinnamony flavor.
Enter, a cereal tangent. {Folks can we please pause here for a second and address something that was recently emphasized to me by my dear blog friend Katie. What is with the exclamation point following the Crunch! or Crisp!? Are we that excited? Is it really that crunchy or crispy? Are we supposed to read the cereal name with emphasis? I mean, I love cereal as much as anyone, but it's cereal. Must we exclaim?}
Kashi GoLean Crisp! Cinnamon Crumble is not shy on the calories, with 190 for a 0.75 cup serving. The crisp blend is a texture wonderland, with lovely large clusters, oaty bits, and crispy twigs all dusted in cinnamon bliss. Not only does this cereal do well in a traditional bowl with milk (it stays crisp), but it makes a great snack with nuts and yogurt topping.
Like all of Kashi's products, Crisp! offers fantastic nutritional stats, with a punch of fiber (9 grams) and protein (10 grams). Unlike GoLean Original, Crisp! has a higher percentage of calories from sugar, but hey, when compared to Cookie Crisp (43%; yes this is accurate), it isn't doing too bad. After everything is considered, Kashi GoLean Crisp! Cinnamon Crumble walks away with a fourth place finish.
In conclusion, Kashi GoLean Crisp! Cinnamon Crumble is a nutritious and delicious crisp cereal treat that will make a welcome addition to my cereal repertoire.
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Yum! This looks delicious - and I love cinnamon. I've often wondered about the exclamation mark as well. Maybe the Kashi people are just really passionate about cereal?!
ReplyDeletei know! the cinnamon is taste is really great. so, this type is certainly worth a try if you are a fan. i just had some last night again for snack!
DeleteI love Kashi, but you're so right about the go lean crunch doing a real number on your mouth. If this is a little less abusive on the teeth, it sounds like a winner!
ReplyDeletehaha! i haven't bought a box of crunch since my experiment with it months ago. i just can't bring myself to do it. this crisp version is just as healthy with a far superior texture.
DeleteThis would be nice sprinkled over Greek yogurt as a treat for sure - I think the sugar would kill me if I had a whole bowl of it though! :( That's always the issue with me and flavoured cereals, sigh!
ReplyDeletehaha! girl i love the sugar. but, for those people who are super steller and avoid sugar as much as you do - you are right...it may be too sweet!
DeleteHave you tried cinnamon puffins?? Only 6g sugar, no weirdo ingredients and stays crispy. A cup of greek yogurt with a cup of puffins is my perfect 4pm snack!
DeleteHey, that's me!
ReplyDeleteNo seriously though, I just don't get it. IT'S FOOD. I'm not that excited.
Okay, maybe if it was chocolate. With peanut butter.
But it's just cereal guys.
haha! yeah, i would exclaim for chocolate and peanut butter. of course!
DeleteHahaha girllll that cereal is straight CRACK! I bought a box a few weeks ago and downed it in like 1.1 days. Too good.
ReplyDeletehaha...it is pretty amazing - i agree!
DeleteI am really glad you did a review on this Sara! I have been debating buying this kind but am reluctant too because of the expense, oh and i hoard cereal haha
ReplyDeleteoh girl. you should buy a box. it is worth it!
DeleteI like the cereal chart. ;-) Also I'm a big fan of Kashi products AND I would love to try something less dense than the Crunch!!
ReplyDeleteaw,thanks amanda. i take great pride in my cereal chart. :)
DeleteI was entranced with all the blog posts that I could now leisurely read upon returning from my 17 day vacation with limited internet. Amazing food, charming outfits, and great advice. I was even daring enough to photograph my food on vacation as a taste memory. Inspired by you, my less serious daughter.
ReplyDeleteaw, what sweet words! so glad to have you back in the country and commenting and following along on my blog. can't wait to hear about your trip and all your yummy eats! and i bet my readers are ready for another my less serious momma post soon! <3
DeleteInteresting - and I do love Kashi cereal.
ReplyDeleteHad to go check out your Honey Almond Flax review too--and I couldn't agree with you more! I love it as a snack out of the box, when I'm prepared for the crunch, but in milk, when you're expecting slightly soft and chewable? Mouth pain disaster :D Mmmm, I love cereal, now I want to go pick up a box! And maybe one of these healthier options, instead of my go-to treat of Reese's puffs cereal...(Yeah, yeah, bad me, but it's only once in a while!).
ReplyDeletehaha. oh man reese's puffs cereal sounds SO delicious. but, i wont even buy a box because i know my weaknesses. :)
DeleteI haven't had cereal in years! I used to have it every in college. Now I'm a smoothie girl
ReplyDeleteoh man, cereal > smoothies any day! i hope you buy a box and relive your college days. :)
DeleteI love just about anything that Kashi puts out! :)
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU for this review!! My coworker is dieting and has all the same complaints you did about Crunch - so I'll let her know Crisp will probably suit her much better!
ReplyDeleteoh great! she is bound to love the crisp version. let me know what she thinks!
DeleteLoved reading this review and studying your cereal experiment chart. Your life as a researcher certainly shines through here!!
ReplyDeletehaha thanks martha!
DeleteThis cereal looks yummy! It's like a healthier, granola-looking version of cinnamon toast crunch! PLUS, it looks like it doesn't get soggy in milk very quickly, which is definitely something that is a red flag for me :p.
ReplyDeleteI like that cereal too!!! I was trying to take some good pictures of it in my lightbox, a few weeks ago, and I knocked the whollllle box over, haha.oops ;) But its so tasty!
ReplyDeleteI ALMOST bought this cereal the other day (I was getting desperate for something for breakfast because nothing sounds good lately...except turkey bacon..can I just live on turkey bacon?), but I bought the honey almond yada yada instead. Not really impressed. I think I'm going to give up on the 'healthy' cereal and just buy the crap kind as a treat if I want cereal, lol.
ReplyDeleteS'mores cereal, here I come! ;)