I don’t know what you ladies out there are like when your husband is gone, but let’s just say, this week wasn’t my proudest week. Toast cereal on Parchment sheet for 1 minute under Broiler. The boxes themselves are both jovial, however personally I find that the Coco Pops packaging is more eye-catching, as it uses big, bright colours, and not only does it depict a bowl of the cereal, but it has Coco the monkey standing over it with a big grin on his face, to remind you that this cereal is deliriously delicious. Info. Now, both of these have strong advertising campaigns, albeit aimed at very different audiences. Before you fill your bowl, keep in mind that overpouring can affect how many SmartPoints you end up eating. Add Corn flakes to this mixture and stir until it gets coated well. Unless you eat your cereal dry, the milk you splash in your bowl contributes SmartPoints, too. Depending on whether your dish is deep, shallow, large, or small, filling it up to the brim can serve up way more than one portion. At my house Holly Cookies are a "team event". Sitemap. Heat corn syrup and sugar in a sauce pan at medium flame. OR - As a topping you can use toasted, buttered bread crumbs. Directions. Neither Cornflakes or Rice Krispies provide the necessary taste, nutrition, or even value for money that you can get from the multitudes of other cereals on the market, therefore, for this Battle of the Brands, I’ll be using their worthiest counterparts. For the packaging round, I’m going to include advertising, as I think this plays a big part in the way the brand is presented, which ultimately is what I’m rating when I score for packaging. Recipe may be halved. The only downside to Crunchy Nut is that some of the little nut pieces fall off of the flakes, and end up floating around like tiny, nutty debris. Buy the original versions without added salt. Can't improve on perfection! Let the mixture gets chill for 45 minutes. Copyright ©2020, High Heels and Grills. Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Rice Krispies are set to turn all-natural soon. Then cut it into pieces as per your desired shapes using pizza cutter and serve. While one person spoons out the cookies (and tries not to burn fingers:-) ) the other person follows right behind with the red hots -- good kid job! Although I believe they store well they they never last long enough in our house to know! I always laugh at people's reactions to green cornflakes but yum. This is not to say that Coco Pops have anything to be ashamed of, they hold their own against the milk for a considerable amount of time before they eventually become chewy rather than crispy. Let’s just say that the resulting disaster of a house is a little overwhelming and I’ve got a lot on my plate today. Whether you’re into Rice Krispies or Corn Flakes, the best cereal to eat on. For Rice Krispies, the choice is easy. haha Great recipe! I just melt the marshmallows in a big non-stick Dutch oven over medium-low heat which makes clean-up incredibly easy. Add Vanilla extract and peanut butter to the mixture and stir well to get a smooth paste. All Rights Reserved. However, it makes sense when you think about how much smaller a single Coco Pop is compared to a single Crunchy Nut flake, and therefore how many more Coco Pops are needed to fill a box/ bowl. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. I chose to use Frosted Flakes and left out the vanilla and almond flavorings. I prefer to cook these on the stove (without a double boiler) for more control. Just if you wanna). Spoiler alert – it’s neither. These tasted better than Rice Krispie Treats! Some people also substitute corn flakes for Rice Krispies.