By Gwynedd Stuart |
Magic Spoon cereal has a tempting sales pitch: Basically, that cereal can taste good and also be grain free, high protein, and low sugar. Does it live up to its promises? Well, if you buy the best Magic Spoon flavor (and adjust your expectations), it sure does.
If you exist on Instagram, you’ve probably been served an ad for Magic Spoon cereal somewhere between one and five million times. And if you happen to enjoy cereal, you’ve probably been intrigued by its cute packaging, fun flavors, and promise of high protein and no sugar. But this isn’t a cereal to buy and try willy-nilly. At most grocery stores, it costs around 10 bucks a box. Unless you have disposable income coming out of your ear and eye holes, you don’t want to fly blind into the magical world of Magic Spoon cereal.
We’d previously ranked the best Magic Spoon flavors, but the lineup is always changing, so we returned to the tasting table with a bunch we hadn’t tried before. Spoiler: The best Magic Spoon flavor of them all remained the same. And ultimately, I’m happy to report that, for the most part, these taste good. They also have a great, light crunch and don’t turn to mush immediately. Like, you’ll probably be aware that you’re eating a grain-free cereal made with sugar alternatives, but you won’t mind at all. Here’s every flavor of Magic Spoon cereal currently on the market, ranked from worst to best.
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- Magic Spoon Blueberry Muffin
I was positive I would love this Magic Spoon flavor. I love blueberry flavored things, cereal in particular. But things got iffy the moment I opened the box. This Magic Spoon cereal has a strong, artificial aroma. I’m a child of the ‘80s, and it totally reminded me of the way Strawberry Shortcake dolls smelled (her blue friend was named Blueberry Muffin, incidentally). The flavor is strong and artificial, too. It tastes like chewable vitamins, and not in a good way. This was my least favorite Magic Spoon flavor of the bunch.
Credit: Liv Averett / Magic Spoon
- Magic Spoon Cocoa
I’ve tasted a lot of chocolate cereal, and a lot of it is very good. Magic Spoon Cocoa isn’t like other chocolate cereals—and it’s not very good. Cocoa is bitter and so is this cereal. Typical chocolate cereals are loaded with sugar, and I suspect sugar is necessary to keep the cocoa from tasting bitter and burnt. I wouldn’t buy this Magic Spoon flavor again.
Credit: Liv Averett / Magic Spoon
- Magic Spoon Cinnamon Roll
Sometimes, packaged products that set out to emulate baked goods have a weird, cloying flavor, and that’s what spoiled this Magic Spoon cereal flavor for me. The cinnamon is a little bit bitter, and you get a lot of that overly sweet flavor on the finish. My colleague Ariana Losch described this cereal’s flavor as “unsettling” and that’s definitely not a good thing.
Credit: Liv Averett / Magic Spoon
- Magic Spoon Honey Nut
If you’re accustomed to the nutty, oaty flavor of Honey Nut Cheerios, I think this Magic Spoon flavor will be a let down. Why? Welp, it doesn’t taste like honey or nuts. It’s just sort of generically sweet and allulose-forward. The best Magic Spoon flavors are much more accurate than this.
Credit: Liv Averett / Magic Spoon
- Magic Spoon Birthday Cake
Magic Spoon Birthday Cake looks lovely—the little cereal hoops are the color of vanilla frosting with little colored sprinkles—but it tastes like buttered popcorn with a dash of amaretto. Does that sound weird? It is! It takes you on a journey and I don’t know if everyone is ready to go on that journey first thing in the morning. It’s weird. It’s complex. It’s not the best Magic Spoon flavor.
Credit: Liv Averett / Magic Spoon
- Magic Spoon Peanut Butter
I’m a freak for peanut butter cereal. And I like Magic Spoon Peanut Butter, too. Fair warning: This Magic Spoon flavor is not very sweet at all. It’s almost savory. That said, I’m sure there are a lot of people who don’t like super sweet cereal, which is why this ranks among the best Magic Spoon flavors because it’s so unique. I don’t think it’s for everyone, but it’s good.
Credit: Liv Averett / Magic Spoon
- Magic Spoon Frosted
If you like marshmallowy cereals like Lucky Charms but can’t (or don’t want to) eat them anymore because you’re cutting down on sugar or calories or carbs, this is the best Magic Spoon flavor for you. No, it doesn’t contain marshmallows, but the cereal morsels definitely have a marshmallowy vibe and a pleasant, soft crunch, kind of like Lucky Charms marshmallows—use your imagination and you’ll enjoy yourself.
Credit: Liv Avrett / Magic Spoon
- Magic Spoon Maple Waffle
Don’t let this cereal’s powerful aroma turn you off. Magic Spoon Maple Waffle smells strong—almost like a maple-flavored alcohol or alcohol-based extract. Weirdly enough, the flavor is reasonable. Mild almost. If you typically eat pancakes or waffles for breakfast but you’re cutting carbs, this Magic Spoon flavor is a good substitute.
Credit: Liv Averett / Magic Spoon
- Magic Spoon Fruity
This is the best Magic Spoon flavor we tried in two separate taste tests. They set out to make a grain-free alternative Froot Loops, and lemme tell ya—they nailed it. These little hoops of milk protein, oil, and tapioca starch have that precise citrusy tang that sends you back to elementary school, when you’d eat your cereal right out of one of those miniature boxes even though it was super annoying and kind of messy. (I still believe cereal tastes better that way.) This Magic Spoon cereal is the definition of a fun breakfast, minus the sugar crash.
Credit: Liv Averett / Magic Spoon
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Gwynedd Stuart
Gwynedd Stuart, Sporked’s managing editor, is an L.A.-based writer and editor who spends way, way too much time at the grocery store. She’s never met an Old El Paso taco or mozzarella stick she didn’t like.
