11 New Summer Cereals Worth Your Kids’ Sugar High

Summer Just Got Sweeter It’s hot, and there are a million things you’d rather be doing than standing over a stove. So, why do it? by Deirdre Kaye Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 Originally Published: July 5, 2023 Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock, Post, Three Wishes

It’s summer ! Why not let your kids enjoy the simple pleasures of life, like a bowl of cereal and cold milk? These new summer cereals are kid-approved. (And parents like ‘em, too.) Malt-O-Meal Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock, Post, Three Wishes

Cinnamon Toast Crunch Tres Leches

If you’ve never sliced into a piece of homemade Tres Leches cake at your local Mexican restaurant, you are missing out. While not an exact flavor or texture representation, the cereal version still hits the spot. General Mills General Mills/Shutterstock

Kit Kat Cereal

Is it cereal, or is it a candy bar? This delicious bowl of flavor tastes and feels like someone painstakingly sliced and chopped Kit Kat wafers into thin squares and then coated them with cocoa. Yum. General Mills General Mills/Shutterstock

Frosted Lemon Cheerios

There’s nothing overly colorful to lure in the kiddos with these, but that doesn’t make them any less bold. The lemon flavor is perfectly balanced. It’s great as intended, but it’d also probably make a scrumptious pie crust. Just sayin’. General Mills General Mills/Shutterstock

Malt O’Meal Strawberry Shortcake

Tastes exactly like those Strawberry Shortcake popsicles you bought from the ice cream truck, without the interaction with sketchy strangers. (Tip: Sprinkle a little cinnamon on top, and don’t ask questions.) Malt-O-Meal Malt O'Meal/Shutterstock

Fruity Pebbles Crunch’d

The flavor for these seems less bold than the OG Fruity Pebbles, but it’s delicious nonetheless. The extra big pieces also hold up better to milk, which is perfect for your feral, easily distracted kid. Post Post/Shutterstock

Three Wishes Cinnamon and Chocolate

Three Wishes is a fairly new cereal (that Lizzo just happens to love ) made with better ingredients. Their individual flavors are good. Mixing up a bowl — or baggie — with both chocolate and cinnamon, though? *chef’s kiss* Three Wishes/Shutterstock

Rice Krispies Summer (Red & Blue Mix)

They’ve put out patriotic Rice Krispies since you were a kid, and they’ve yet to lose their novelty. Whether you make treats or just serve them with milk, the added color is summery must. Now turn to face the flag. Kellogg's Kellogg's/Shutterstock

Spiderman Across The Spider-Verse Cereal

It’s the summer of the Spider-Verse, so why not bring it to the breakfast table? What more could you ask for with red, “spiderberry”-flavored puff balls and spider mask-shaped marshmallows? General Mills General Millsl/Shutterstock

Lucky Charms Hidden Dragon

Bring a little magic to your kid's bowl with this one-off summer special from Lucky Charms. When milk hits the perfectly ordinary white marshmallows, they melt away to reveal a hidden surprise: a dragon egg, a flame, or a pink or yellow dragon. General Mills General Mills/Shutterstock

Key Lime Pie Crunch

Sure, you could give this pie-inspired cereal full of marshmallows and lime-flavored puffs to the kids. *Or* you could keep this one for yourself and slowly make each spoonful the perfect combo of mallows, puffs, and graham squares. Malt-O-Meal Malt O'Meal/Shutterstock

Cocoa Pebbles Crunch’d

Cocoa Crunch’d is next-level, super-intense chocolate. Your kids will love the cereal... and the chocolate-y cereal milk aftermath. It’s also perfect for pre-period chocolate cravings. Post Post/Shutterstock

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