Are These the 50 Best Breakfast Cereals of All Time?

Here's something you may not have realized: The first cold cereal was introduced in 1863 . . . meaning cereal is now around 160 years old.

Not every cereal that's come out since the late-1800s has tasted good . . . and some have been disgusting. But it's Friday, so let's focus on the good stuff.

 

Complex.com created a list of the 50 best breakfast cereals of all time . . . and I hope you've had your coffee, because it might inspire some debate. But can we at least agree on the #1? 

 

Here's the Top 20:  (And no, HEALTHINESS was probably not considered.)

1. Cinnamon Toast Crunch . . . introduced in 1984.

2. Honey Nut Cheerios . . . introduced in 1979.  (Cheerios is #31.)

3. Cap'n Crunch Crunch Berries . . . introduced in 1967.

4. Oreo O's . . . introduced in 1997.

5. Froot Loops . . . introduced in 1963.

6. Apple Jacks . . . introduced in 1965.

7. Frosted Flakes . . . introduced in 1952.

8. Lucky Charms . . . introduced in 1964.

9. Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds . . . introduced in 1989.

10. Cocoa Puffs . . . introduced in 1958.

11. Cookie Crisp . . . introduced in 1977.

12. Honey Smacks . . . introduced in 1953.

13. Golden Grahams . . . introduced in 1976.

14. Trix . . . introduced in 1954.

15. Cap'n Crunch Oops! All Berries . . . introduced in 1997.

16. Rice Krispies Treats Cereal . . . introduced in 1993.

17. Wheaties . . . introduced in 1921.

18. Cocoa Pebbles . . . introduced in 1971.

19. French Toast Crunch . . . introduced in 1996.

20. Honey Oh's . . . introduced in 1980.

 

(Complex.com has the Top 50.)


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