Forbidden Fruit(y Pebbles)

In this edition of the Forbidden Fruit(y Pebbles), where I enlist my family and friends to go back and taste test all of the cereals our moms wouldn’t let us eat growing up, Wonder Boy and I sample Apple Jacks and Cinnamon Jacks. What will they be like as adults? Will they be as good as we suspected? Or, were our moms right all along?

Note: After the tasting, I researched the unknown-to-me Cinnamon Jacks and it turns out that it wasn’t introduced until 2013.

Taste testing the cereals of our youth: Apple Jacks and Cinnamon Jacks.

Apple Jacks

Apple Jacks - they don't taste like apples and are so much better for it!

Have you had this cereal before?

Wonder Boy: No
Me: Nope

As a kid, what did you think it would taste like?

Wonder Boy: Sour apple Now and Laters?
Me: I guess like apples. Which would have sounded gross to me as a child and still does.

Now that you’ve tried it, what do you think it tastes like?

Wonder Boy: Basically, it tastes like Cheerios with green lipstick on it
Me: Pretty darn good! But not like apples at all so what is with the name?

Was your mom right or wrong to not let you eat this?

Wonder Boy: My mom probably would have been all right with me and my sister eating this, actually.
Me: Wrong. I feel a little cheated.

Other Comments:

Wonder Boy: I am disappointed by the lack of apple flavor.

Me: I’m thrilled by the lack of apple flavor and keeping this box of cereal to eat later. Yum!

The Verdict: We both think this was all right, though I’m probably the only one who will eat it later.

Cinnamon Jacks

Cinnamon Jacks are a newer cereal and we have mixed reviews.

Have you had this cereal before?

Wonder Boy: No
Me: No

As a kid, what did you think it would taste like?

Wonder Boy: I didn’t know this was a possibility.,
Me:Was this even available when I was a kid??? [Answer: Not unless you were born after 2013.] I have no idea but I’m hoping it tastes like Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

Now that you’ve tried it, what do you think it tastes like?

Wonder Boy: French toast
Me: It tastes like french toast with lots of vanilla, syrup and powdered sugar.

Was your mom right or wrong to not let you eat this?

Wonder Boy: If she has know about this, I think my mom would have approved and let us eat it.
Me: I’m happy I never tasted this before.

The Verdict: Mixed reviews. While Wonder Boy was okay with this, I was decidedly against it.