I have never been a big cereal eater. My day usually begins with a glass of Ovaltine or a granola bar when I am on the go, but my boys love cereal. They eat in in the morning, they’ll eat is as a snack, they have even been known to coat ice cream with it. Knowing this, it was no surprise that when Kix sent me a couple of boxes to try, the box of Honey Kix was gone almost immediately after removing it from the shipping box.
Being an advertising major in college, I knew that Kix is “Kid tested-Mother Approved” but there are some interesting breakfast facts I was unaware of. For instance, a new survey from Kix found that 84 percent of parents turn to cereal with milk for a quick and healthy breakfast. I suppose I am a minority. Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal has fewer calories than almost any other common breakfast option? I didn’t. In addition, cereal eaters consume less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters. I may be converted to cereal after all.
But, anyone who knows me knows I am a treat girl. So, naturally I took the remaining box of Kix and kicked it up a notch. We’re talking a super treat that is totally “Mother Approved.” Not for breakfast of course, but I chose to show the versatility of the cute little corn balls that have been around for oh, 70 years or so.
Let’s go with a Valentines recipes theme using one of my favorite combos of Mint and Chocolate I like to lovingly call (cue the Jewel song)
- 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate with Mint Morsels or Andes Mints
- 1/2 cup Kix cereal
- A few red M&Ms crushed
- Hershey’s Chocolate Mint candy cane or any candy stick
1. Microwave the morsels stirring often until smooth.
2. Stir Kix into chocolate.
3. Put mixture into heart mold on wax paper covered plate.
4. Put in fridge for a few of minutes until it will hold the heart shape, but is still soft.
5. Break crook of cane so you just have a stick and carefully insert it in to the bottom of the heart. Put something under the stick to hold it in place.
6. Put back in fridge for at least 15 minutes to set.
7. Turn on broiler and hold the heart under it melting the chocolate on the side that was on the wax paper.
8. Sprinkle with crushed red M&Ms.
9. Put back in fridge to set.
Little guy was super excited about this Valentine treat!
I’d say it was a success! And I can feel good about it because it had wholesome cereal in it right? π
Now, because it is the season of love and here at A Little Tipsy we like to
Kix is giving away a βKid-Tested, Mother-Approvedβ prize pack including a floor puzzle, fun learn-to-count flashcards, a sippy cup, a portable snack container and a box each of Original Kix and Honey Kix cereals.
Speaking of love, little guy loves all the fun things in this prize pack!
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Brianne says
Personally, I don’t eat much cereal. I drink Carnation Instant Breakfast every morning and have for the past 15 years or so–half of my life! But my girls love Kix. They eat Kix everyday. They would be thrilled to win this prize pack! Thanks!
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I love Kix… My 2 year old is just starting to accept cereal for Breakfast- a win for me!
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Kristi says
I enjoy cereal for breakfast!! I am sure my kids would like it if I used it for treats a little more often.
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Lunsford Family says
I am not much of a cereal eater. After reading your post (and having cholesterol issues) I just might become one though. I do remember loving Kix as a kid. My mom wasn’t big on “sugar” cereal so Kix was as close as we got. Thanks for the great giveaway!
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My Life as a Real House Wife says
I love your Kix heart!! I have tried to get away from cereal because I did not think it was healthy… Well then like you, I found out it is (as long as I cut out my Captain Crunch.)
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I love Kix! I am a follower of your blog!
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I love KIX! I follow you on facebook!
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I don’t usually eat cereal for breakfast, but I have eaten it for lunch on many occasions..
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I love eating cereal! Yum! When I was pregnant, I would eat cereal for dinner because it was easy on the stomach and the only thing that sounded good (and I could keep down).
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Kelli says
i am not a big breakfast person never have been however my monster could eat cereal for every meal it seems he loves good for ya cereals more than the sugary ones too!!
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Emily says
We are such a cereal family! Love the cute idea for valentines day.
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Mindy says
I LOVE cereal! And Kix is my FAVORITE!! I’d eat it for dinner if I didn’t have a family to feed!
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I eat it anytime of the day!! And I adore it in treats..
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Jay and Danielle says
I don’t love cereal…I will eat it if I have to but I would prefer it in a treat like you! However my husband could definitely eat nothing but cereal for the rest of his life and be perfectly happy! I love all your cute ideas thanks for sharing!!
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Colette says
We’re cereal all the way in our house. We have a TON of it. But we’re almost out of Kix. π
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Yep, I love cereal for breakfast!!
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We eat cereal for breakfast often but also have it in between meals every once in a while when we need a quick snack
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In our house Cereal is usually eaten as a before bed snack. Is a choice for breakfast of course but usually I am making something else.
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Savannah O'Gwynn says
I love love love cereal (Honey Kix) for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, brinner, and brunch! I LOOOOOOOOOOVE cereal! I even use it when snacking while working! LOVE IT:)
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my kiddos love cold cereal – we try to get ones lower on the sugar and the food colorings. i prefer oatmeal, but do enjoy cold cereal once a week or so! π
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I am not usually a big cereal person. Usually it is a last option for dinner when we cant think of ANYTHING ELSE. But I do remember that we had Kix as a kid.
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How fun is this giveaway?!?! We LOVE cereal (how horrible are we?!?!) I would love to with this and yes, I’m definitely a follower! crazybulldogs at comcast dot net
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I love cereal and so do my kids. Now if my husband would get with it and accept that it can be a meal for dinner! π Kix has been one of my favs since I was little!
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I am a toast person!
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Marne says
We eat cereal everyday! We love it at our house. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I have some Kashi granola-ish cereal with yogurt and berries in the morning… SO much better than milk and cereal. My little dude loves it though. π
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We are a cereal family! ;O)
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When don’t we eat it? We love cereal (especially Kix!) happybecca@gmail.com
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I love rice chex
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We love cereal but only eat it a couple times a week.
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I love breakfast and cereal makes a quick breakfast and easy snack at our house.
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I sometimes eat cereal for breakfast but little one eats a cereal snack mix I make (cereal mixed with dried fruits and yogurt melts)
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I actually like to make recipes substituting Kix for rice krispies!
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We make things with Rice Krispies, but we don’t eat it as cereal …
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Our cereal is our nighttime snack!
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We love treats made out of cereal!
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My kids love it. I, however, don’t love it.
Sometimes i do like to have a little nibble of peanut butter cap’n crunch.
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We like it for treats!
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I am a HUGE cereal fan…seriously I could live on the stuff any kind any meal!! And making it into something sweet is even better!!!
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The Hoffers says
I change all the time. I do not like to eat the same thing every day. My husband on the other hand could care less. I switch between cereal, oatmeal, cream of wheat, waffles, donuts, etc. But I am a lover of sweat cereals and we use Cheerios and Kix for Matt as snacks and than when the cereal is stale we feed it to the dogs as treats π
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We have cereal pretty much every single morning for breakfast. It is a rare day indeed when I make something different. I value my sleep a little more than something different for breakfast. π
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My son is an egg eater for breakfast, but he does like to eat my cereal dry. I totally grew up chowing down on cereal as much as I could!
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Jennifer says
We are a cold cereal family for many of the reasons you stated. =)Kix was actually the first and for a long time the only cereal we let our daughter eat because it isn’t loaded with sugar.
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I usually save cereal to eat by itself as a snack!
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We have some very early risers in our family, so not everyone eats cereal every day, but when we do we love things like Kix! I love having a good tasting cereal for breakfast that WON’T turn my milk some weird color. π Now I have to head over to FB to like you there too!
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I like cereal for breakfast but usually hot cereal.
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Southern Stumble says
I’m not much of a cereal person but my kids love it! I’ve always been the make snacks and goodies out of cereal. But nothing beats an old fashion bowl of milk and cereal!
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I don’t eat cereal except in treats. However, my hubs and kids would eat if for every meal and snack if allowed.
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