After going gluten free, we quickly realized how few (read no) “regular” cereals were gluten free (that has changed since we first went gluten free). Most cereals contained malt even if the other ingredients were safe. We tried to find replacements for our old favorite cereals, but we found that most of them lacked in taste and texture.
EnviroKidz was one of the first brands of kids cereals that actually tasted good and that Munchkin wanted to eat. Panda Puffs (peanut butter puffs), Gorilla Munch (think kix), and Koala Krisp (chocolate rice crispies) became staples at our house.
Munchkin loved that a portion of the sales from EnviroKidz are donated annually to endangered species, habitat conservation and environmental education for kids. The animals on the box paired with the cute names for the cereals definitely helped with the draw to the cereal. Mom likes that the cereals are organic.
When EnviroKidz came out with their new product Leapin Lemurs, Munchkin was rather excited. This cereal combined two of her favorite things – chocolate and peanut butter. She was thrilled to be able to try out this chocolate and peanut butter cereal. She really liked that it’s wasn’t too strong in flavor. She said it was just right – delicious! (Yes, mom and dad both thought it was good as well.)
EnviroKidz is part of the Nature’s Path family of products. The EnviroKidz line is obviously geared towards kids, but adults will enjoy the cereal as well. We were given the opportunity to try out some of the Nature’s Path gluten free cereal line in addition to the EnviroKidz cereal.
The first cereal we tried was the Crunchy Maple Sunrise. Wow! There was a mouthful of scrumptious maple flavor in every bite. There were a variety of different textures that just popped in my mouth. Both D and I really enjoyed this new cereal.
The second cereal we tried was the Crunchy Vanilla Sunrise. Like the Crunchy Maple Sunrise, this cereal was filled with flavor. The vanilla wasn’t over-powering, but it was prominent. I really enjoyed the various types of cereals (flakes, puff, crispies) that are combined to make this cereals. The variety of textures makes it more enjoyable. Once again, both D and I really enjoyed this cereal.
Our only complaint with this two cereals is that the boxes went by too quickly. Part of that may have been that I like them so much that I used them as yummy snacks. The boxes are 10.6 ounces, so we’d love to see larger boxes (or bags) of this cereal.
In addition to trying these two cereals, we tried the Corn Flakes and the Mesa Sunrise Flakes. The Corn Flakes are like your cold old, regular corn flakes only they’re healthier since they’re organic and sweetened with concentrated juice instead of sugar. The Mesa Sunrise Flakes are a more hearty flake as they are made from various ancient grains. These flakes are sweetened with organic evaporated cane juice. Both of these are great paired with fresh fruit and/or a drizzle of honey.
The final cereal we were able to try was the Whole O’s. We have tried many different brands of “O’s” to try to replace the well known gluten containing “O” cereal, but none have even compared. This cereal is about as close as you can get. Munchkin was super excited as she missed her “O’s”. She’s hoping that they will come out with a full line of “O’s” cereal. The one thing to note about this cereal is that even though it is gluten-free, it is produced in the same plant with wheat.
The Nature’s Path cereals are available at stores near you, at Amazon, and at their online store. Not all Nature’s Path/EnviroKidz products are gluten-free, so make sure you look for the gluten-free label on their packaging.
I received a sampler pack of the Nature’s Path gluten-free cereals for the purpose of this honest review. No other compensation was received. All opinions are my own. This post contains affiliate link(s).
