Does your morning cereal sound boring? Are you looking for ways to spice it up? Well, did you know that you can mix two of your favorite things for a better morning breakfast? Yes, I’m talking about cereal and coffee. Before I dive into the details, let’s answer the most obvious question.
Can you eat cereal with coffee? Adding coffee to cereal is fine with or without milk. It is suggested to use a coffee with milk as it will give a rounded morning breakfast. When using black coffee, try a cereal that comes with a sweet taste but not something artificially flavored.
Can You Use Coffee In Cereal?
Alright, let’s discuss the topic in a bit more detail.
Like I mentioned above, you can use coffee in cereal.
If you bring this topic in front of a coffee lover, he is going to dismiss the idea with all his heart. But it does not taste as bad as it sounds.
Many coffee lovers have tried coffee in breakfast cereal and have absolutely loved it. Adding your cup of joe to your crunchy cereal pieces is a nice workaround if you have no milk in your place.
Whether you’re working with a latte or an iced coffee or espresso or a cold brew coffee, you can make it work with a cereal of your choice.
Talking about cereals, you don’t want to go with something over-flavored. Try to stick with the simple ones and ones with a little bit of sugar.
Trying coffee with a banana-flavored cereal or something obscure is not a great idea (but hey, people said coffee with cereal isn’t a great idea so who knows what works for you).
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Experimenting With Coffee in Cereal
When we talk about coffee in cereal, people get it confused with coffee cereal. That’s an entirely different topic on its own, and I’ll talk about that later.
One of the things that make coffee and cereal work is the type of item you use.
Not all coffee will go well with all kinds of cereals.
First, decide what coffee you’re going to use in your cereal.
Though you can go with black coffee, I prefer using coffee with milk as milk goes well with cereals. Adding milk to your coffee will make the whole thing a lot better.
Sometimes, adding black coffee to your cereal can make it a soggy mess. You can avoid this by adding milk coffee to your cereal.
With milk coffee, you can even drink the leftover cereal milk, but that might not be possible when you use black coffee.
Now, it is time to pick the right cereal for you.
If you’re planning to add coffee to your cereal, you can try something with a little sweet taste. You can also try coffee-flavored cereal if you’re on the lookout for something stronger.
Don’t pick a weird flavor that will spoil the whole thing for you. There are tons of options out there so I can’t say avoid these cereals. Just use your brain. If it says no, it would be smart for you to listen.
Cereals That Work With Coffee
Here are some cereals that work well with coffee.
Cocoa Puffs
A good choice to begin your experimenting. Goes well with coffee with milk. Black coffee won’t be that bad, but the other is just better.
Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies
A Kelloggs offering that comes with excellent taste. The crisp nature of the cereal will go well with coffee. The fact that this is low fat is a bonus.
Dunkin Caramel Macchiato Cereal
This coffee flavored cereal is a great way to start your morning. You can bolden the flavors by adding a cup of strong black coffee.
Dunkin Mocha Latte Cereal
This Dunkin’ cereal comes with a hint of chocolate. It is an excellent choice for those with a sweet tooth. You can add a shot of espresso or black coffee to spice things up.
Who Shouldn’t Add Coffee in Cereal?
According to a study, having your cereals with coffee can lead to insulin insensitivity in men.
If you’re a healthy individual, then this shouldn’t be a concern. But if you’re diabetic, then adding coffee to your cereal is not recommended. In fact, you can avoid coffee altogether for better insulin sensitivity.
If you must add coffee to your cereal, then pick a sweet cereal to which you can add decaffeinated coffee. Yes, Decaf seems to be the solution for people with diabetic conditions.
That’s all we have for this post. We hope you enjoyed it. Do let us know if you have any questions regarding this topic or anything coffee.