Experience winter snack bliss with breakfast treats featuring classic holiday flavors, plus something spicy that gives you that “awake buzz.”
We’re definitely approaching the most wonderful time of the year. During winter season, we expect to see dessert-flavored snacks and festive treats hitting the shelves. But we didn’t expect to get them this early! If you enjoy sipping on a hot cocoa during cold winter mornings, there are new items that sound like a good pair to this classic drink. There are also winter cereal packs that we can’t wait for you to dig into for that satisfying crunch!
Smartfood’s Snickerdoodle Popcorn
Forget about baking cookies in the morning because Smartfood is bringing back the Snickerdoodle Popcorn with a new packaging! This popcorn captures the holiday aroma, that is the comforting scent of cinnamon. Flavor-wise? Expect more cinnamon goodness! The brand also describes this popcorn as light-textured and fresh-tasting. For now, Smartfood’s Snickerdoodle Popcorn is reportedly headed to Sam’s Club.
Entenmann’s Mini Snickerdoodle Cakes
Something softer but has the same warmth and sweet flavor is coming. Get ready for Entenmann’s Baker’s Delights’ Mini Snickerdoodle Cakes! These are set to be sold in boxes, carrying six individually wrapped cakes. They make a great option if you’re looking for a portable breakfast during a busy morning. The mini cakes will soon be available in stores that carry the Entenmann’s brand.
Kellogg’s Eggo Spicy Maple Belgian-Style Street Waffle
Inspired by the popular street food in Liege, Belgium, these Eggo waffles just got an upgrade. They can now be enjoyed as a spicy breakfast snack, and is available in Kroger and on DoorDash. Red peppers have been spotted on the ingredient list, mixed with the fluffy, buttery, and maple-flavored waffle. It’s a breakfast option that is sure to warm you up. Toast, add toppings, or include them in your breakfast casserole. The possibilities are endless!
Post’s Limited-Edition Winter Cereal
Post released two new winter cereal products for kids and kids-at-heart. Introducing: Winterfest Fruity Pebbles with Marshmallows Cereal and Honey Bunches of Oats Frosted Bunches Cereal. The former is bursting with sweet, fruity flavors, with red and green cereal pieces that scream holiday. Meanwhile, the Frosted Bunches has granola clusters mixed with frosted cereal flakes. These winter cereal products will be available in select stores of Target, Walmart, and Kroger.
General Mills’ Festive Winter Cereal
Can’t get enough of the Snickerdoodle flavor? General Mills has something that offers the crave-worthy sugar cookie taste! Check out the Sugar Cookie Toast Crunch, also flavored with CINNADUST, a delicious blend of vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and graham. If you want something with unmistakably warm spices, go for the Gingerbread Toast Crunch. It features cinnamon sugar and a gingerbread cookie taste, making it a great addition to party snacks, holiday cereal bars, and ice cream toppings. Both cereal options are now up on Amazon and will soon hit the shelves of other major retail stores.
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Must-Try Drinks for Winter Mornings
Excited to try the Snickerdoodle cookies and cakes, as well as the waffles? I’ve got more good news for you! Dunkin’ just released holiday-themed coffee flavors that you can pair with the latest breakfast treats. Dunkin’s Holiday Coffee Blends feature two flavors, the Gingerbread and Ho Ho Honey Cinnamon.
The Gingerbread Coffee Blend, available at select Target stores, combines medium roast coffee with the aroma and flavor of cinnamon and clove. Meanwhile, the Ho Ho Honey Cinnamon Blend is also a medium roast coffee, but with cinnamon and clover honey flavor notes. You can grab this variant at all stores that carry coffee blends from Dunkin’.
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From The Club
It might be a little harder to get out of bed in winter mornings, but it doesn’t change the fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I sure am not gonna skip it with these new breakfast items! The new Eggo spicy waffle and Snickerdoodle cakes are calling me…and I’m gonna try those soon. The cereals? Looks like they could add a nice touch and flavor to baked goods and holiday ice creams as crunchy toppings. The winter season is definitely off to a great start!
Special thanks to @markie_devo and @snackbetch for the images and tip.
