Cinnamon Toast Crunch (12oz) 340g American Breakfast Cereal

Product Information

Now, mix up the dough. I like using the food processor to easily mix the dough and create the flakiest, crunchiest cereal, but you can simply use your hands as well. Once the dough is mixed, it’s time to roll it out. Originally, the cereal was plain squares but currently features cinnamon-colored swirling on each piece. It was invented by scientist John Mendesh and General Mills assistant product manager Elisabeth Trach after receiving the idea from an unnamed child in a "give us your best idea for a cereal" radio contest held by General Mills. The child received a set of Hot Wheels toys as a grand prize. Starting in 1985 there were three animated bakers as the mascots, one of which is named Wendell. The other two bakers, known as Bob and Quello, were considerably more youthful in appearance than Wendell. In 1991, the younger bakers were dropped, leaving Wendell as the sole mascot for several years. Cinnamon Toast Crunch consists of whole grain wheat and rice squares about 1.37cm in size, which are then coated with a blend of cinnamon and sugar, and fortified with various vitamins and minerals. [4] The incident was covered internationally by multiple major news outlets, who were critical of the company's response. [21] [22] [23] See also [ edit ] Hughlett, Mike (24 February 2013). "Not so Cheerio" (Newspapers.com). The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. p.D5.

In 1997, appealing to adult-oriented programming, a campaign featured the slogan "The adult thing to do", mostly centering on "adult" things reverting to children's, including cereal (for instance, a fictional "adult" cereal named "Health Pellets" is replaced with Cinnamon Toast Crunch). This was changed in 2004 to "Breakfast on a whole other level", which was replaced with "Crave those crazy squares" in 2009. [ citation needed] Spin-offs [ edit ] G., Dan (24 May 2021). "Review: Dulce de Leche Toast Crunch". Cerealously . Retrieved 30 April 2022.There was a lot of inspiration from different places for this recipe, so let me walk you through it all.

CNN (24 March 2021). "See what man says he found in his cereal". CNN Business. {{ cite news}}: |last= has generic name ( help) Marcus, Ezra (23 March 2021). "The Curious Case of the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Box". The New York Times . Retrieved 24 March 2021. In the cereal industry, this is actually more common with some of the big name cereals but it’s also not uncommon to see even cereal change hands in ownership several times, particularly when they have been around for 40 years. Cantor, Matthew (24 March 2021). "Man claims to find sugar-coated shrimp tails in his box of cereal". The Guardian.Next, transfer the parchment paper to a baking sheet and separate the squares, spacing them apart. After a lot of testing, I find the method of cutting the dough first and then transferring to a baking sheet to be the easiest, and to work the best. First and foremost, as a kid cinnamon toast crunch was my favorite cereal (then Cheerios, but I was never that into any other cereals). I’m really not sure how one could not love cinni toast crunch…it’s one of the best cereals out there. If the boxed stuff wasn’t so bad for me, I’d probably still eat it regularly. I’ll forever love anything cinnamon toast.

One significant event that happened more recently is the saga where a shrimp tail was found in someone’s box of cereal. If you watch the media or social media, you likely saw these conversations and the craze that is caused at the time. Well, I don’t know for sure. It’s been a while since I had my last bowl of cinnamon toast crunch, but this cereal does taste really, really good. And if my memory serves me correctly, yes these taste just like cinnamon toast crunch. But Asher says…better. You can really taste the real cinnamon with undertone flavors of vanilla and sweet butter. Once the dough is rolled out, I then transfer it to a sheet of parchment paper, brush with butter, and sprinkle with that cinnamon sugar. At this point, cut the dough into little tiny squares. Cinnamon Toast Crunch (CTC), [1] known as Croque-Cannelle in French Canada and Curiously Cinnamon in the UK (previously Cinnamon Grahams), and as a variant called Cini Minis in other European and Latin American countries, is a brand of breakfast cereal produced by General Mills and Nestlé. First produced in 1984, [2] the cereal aims to provide the taste of cinnamon toast in a crunch cereal format. The cereal consists of small squares or rectangles of wheat and rice covered with cinnamon and sugar. The cereal is puffed and when immersed in milk, it makes a "snap" noise, similar to Rice Krispies. In most European countries and North America, the product is sold in boxes. In Poland and Russia the cereal is sold in bags. The product was originally marketed outside Europe with the mascot of a jolly baker named Wendell. Wendell was replaced as a mascot by the "Crazy Squares", sentient Cinnamon Toast Crunch squares that often eat each other in commercials.This cinnamon toast crunch cereal is simple. As I mentioned, if you can roll out pie dough, you can make cinnamon toast crunch. It’s a very simple mix of whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, butter, vanilla, and a touch of sugar too. Just seven ingredients. All of which you can find in your pantry and fridge. READ MORE: Fruit Stripe Gum (History, FAQ, Commercials) Cinnamon Toast Crunch Nutrition Serving Size: Hunt, Kevin (2014-10-23). "The story of Chef Wendell". A Taste of General Mills . Retrieved 2017-12-20. PS. dying to know what everyone’s favorite cereal was/is? Are you all about Cinnamon Toast Crunch? What’s your favorite? Please…do share. The cinnamon adds flavor directly to the dough. The butter creates a flaky bite, the vanilla adds flavor, and the sugar sweetens it all up. Start by mixing together the cinnamon and sugar. See, super simple.

The last known information was that General Mills was investigating but there have been no further updates since the incident in 2021. There were never any recalls or other reports, not even a real statement by General Mills. When Was Cinnamon Toast Crunch Invented? Singh, Namita (24 March 2021). "Man finds shrimp tails in Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal that company tries to pass off as sugar". The Independent. The early advertising that began used bakers named Wendell, Bob, and Quello for marketing. They were animated and they acted as the mascots for many years. At some point, they narrowed it to just one baker, keeping only Wendell for marketing purposes.

Overall, Cinnamon Toast Crunch is the only one that has reliably stayed on the market through the years. Currently, you can find churros, Rolls, French Toast, and the original for sure. And guys, that’s about it. This cereal is the simplest to make and every single ingredient is a pantry staple. Meaning you have zero excuses to not bake these up this week. Promise it will be fun, and yes, so delicious! G., Dan (11 October 2021). "Review: Apple Pie Toast Crunch". Cerealously . Retrieved 30 April 2022. Cinnamon Toast Crunch was created by a scientist named John Mendesh. He worked closely with Elisabeth Trach, who was the assistant product manager at General Mills at the time. The idea was taken from a contest that the company had run. Kids could submit their favorite idea for cereal and be entered to win a prize. This was one idea submitted and they put it to use.