Win a Chocolate Cheerios Gift Pack!

February 2, 2010 By Elizabeth

This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Tammy from Three Different Directions!

Thanks to MyBlogSpark^TM , my kids have a new favorite cereal – Chocolate Cheerios! I mean honestly, it wasn’t that hard to get them to agree to help with this review, all I had to say was “chocolate” and they came running. I’ve been eating Cheerios since I was a kid, it was a popular finger food when my kids were each first learning to feed themselves, and Honey Nut Cheerios is one of the cereals I regularly buy. So it sure wasn’t a stretch to imagine that we were going to like Chocolate Cheerios. Which we do!

It’s not too chocolatey, there are some pieces that have more cocoa than others, so the chocolate taste is well-balanced. In fact, the taste reminded us of another General Mills cereal, Cocoa Puffs. I still think of chocolate cereal as more of a “treat” cereal, but I’m definitely going to be adding Chocolate Cheerios to our regular cereal rotation. Here’s some nutrition info:

Chocolate Cheerios is low in fat, heart healthy (diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. Chocolate Cheerios cereal is low in fat, saturated fat free and naturally cholesterol free), has 100 calories per serving, contains at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving (at least 48 grams recommended daily), and is a good source of calcium and vitamin D. Made with real cocoa, Chocolate Cheerios can help your family start the day off right with a delicious and nutritious breakfast that is sure to make you smile!

You can also use Chocolate Cheerios to make tasty snacks and desserts, like this one:

Chocolate Hazelnut Marshmallow Balls

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Start to Finish: 15 Minutes

1/2 cup hazelnut spread with cocoa (edited to add: look for this near the peanut butter in most grocery stores)

1/4 cup milk chocolate chips

14 large marshmallows

Toothpicks

3 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal

Round wooden sticks with one pointed end or craft sticks

(flat wooden sticks with round ends)

In medium microwavable bowl, microwave hazelnut spread and chocolate chips on high 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Place cereal in shallow dish.

Insert toothpick into marshmallow; dip in chocolate mixture. Roll in cereal to coat completely. Place on large plate; remove toothpick. Repeat with remaining marshmallows. If desired, insert round wooden sticks into each for pops.

Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

14 servings

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Now, on to the GIVEAWAY! Through MyBlogSpark, Cheerios sent me a box of Chocolate Cheerios and a terrific gift pack with a large (and very heavy!) ceramic cereal bowl, and a spa pack with chocolate soap, body wash, and bath salts. Yummy! One lucky MomReviews reader will win the same gift pack by entering this giveaway.

WIN IT: For your main entry, leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite variety of Cheerios. Open to U.S. addresses only, enter by Friday, Feb. 12 at 12:00 PM EST.

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