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Mini Swirlz Cinnamon Bun Cereal

From Kellogg's

Reviewed by Mr Breakfast on 2/25/2005

Stick your nose in the box and it smells like a bakery in the morning.

Mini Swirlz Cinnamon Bun cereal was a big favorite around the office. There were several new cereals in our cupboard and this was the one that most people went back to the most. It's a tasty cinnamon cereal. The cute cinnamon roll shaped nuggets absorb milk in just the right way. You get a nice little crunch and because the nuggets have depth to their ridges, the milk partners with the cereal... slightly reminiscent of porous Cap'n Crunch nuggets.

This cereal is a keeper. So many of the cereals we review are variations on existing products. This one has originality. You can imagine future renditions of Mini Swirls: Frosted Mini Swirlz, Maple Pecan Mini Swirlz... A truly new cereal is rarity.

The only negative to report is that this cereal isn't very good eaten dry out of the box. It needs the milk to come alive. But that won't stop us from giving this cereal a perfect score.

For a 1 cup serving without milk: 0 saturated fat. 0 trans fat. 120 calories.

The price we paid: $2.99

(7 out of 7 Golden Eggs)

Comments About This Product Review
What do you think of Mini Swirlz Cinnamon Bun Cereal?

By Ochid

Product Rating (out of 5):

It was amazing. Unfortunately, I haven't seen it for a long time.

Comment submitted: 7/13/2014 (#5071)

By zjanzelf

Product Rating (out of 5):

Help... Where can I buy it in Holland? I can only rate according to me simply LOVING cinnamon.

Comment submitted: 3/14/2013 (#3660)

By CTSWDS (Team Breakfast Member)

Product Rating (out of 5):

Tremendously tasty... one of the best cereals ever made.

Comment submitted: 10/23/2010 (#2582)

By git

Product Rating (out of 5):

Yep, this stuff is back as Cinnabon cereal! Tastes just how I remember it!

Comment submitted: 9/21/2010 (#2533)

By CHIEFBUDAH (Team Breakfast Member)

Product Rating (out of 5):

I can't find this cereal in safeway in California... I loved this cereal as a snack n breakfast... what happened to it?

Comment submitted: 4/8/2010 (#2266)

By I Love Swirls!!

Product Rating (out of 5):

Dear kellogs, wat was the problem with the mini swirls that caused the company to discontinue this cereal?? This cereal was the greatest cereal in the world...... PLEASE BRING IT BACK PLZZZZ PLZZZZ PLZZZZZ

Comment submitted: 3/28/2010 (#2250)

By Garcia

Product Rating (out of 5):

Ok so the new Mini Swirls is Cinnabon Cereal! I found it in Charlotte, NC Food Lion! YUM

Comment submitted: 3/24/2010 (#2239)

By 2fly4myself

Where iz it at???

Comment submitted: 12/16/2009 (#2048)

By IdeaPerson

Product Rating (out of 5):

I haven't been able to find it in the stores around Livonia, MI. What gives?

Comment submitted: 12/9/2009 (#2037)

By me=awesome!!!

Product Rating (out of 5):

I LOVE this cereal!! My gramcracker brought it down from NJ for me. Where can I buy this in NC?

Comment submitted: 11/27/2009 (#2023)

By MOLLY_the 3

Product Rating (out of 5):

This is THE BEST cereal in the world!!!! My Grandma just brought it down from NJ and it is the new love of my life.

Comment submitted: 11/27/2009 (#2022)

By D.J. Fresh

Product Rating (out of 5):

This best cereal in the world.

Comment submitted: 9/15/2009 (#1923)

By Nite Train

Product Rating (out of 5):

I was at Big Lots yesterday in Greensboro, NC and they had 5 boxes on the shelf. Of course i bought all of them. :)

Comment submitted: 7/24/2009 (#1853)

By Mr Breakfast (Team Breakfast Member)

Product Rating (out of 5):

I'm sorry to report that this cereal has been discontinued by Kellogg's. It will be missed. Click here for a list of Kellogg's discontinued products.

Comment submitted: 7/12/2009 (#1836)

By papa ray

Product Rating (out of 5):

Has anyone found out if this cereal has been discontinued?

Comment submitted: 7/12/2009 (#1835)

By boyoboy

Product Rating (out of 5):

Can't find it in Midlothian, Virgina - where is it?

Comment submitted: 7/9/2009 (#1831)

By kaybie

Can no longer find this cereal on shelves in south eastern PA. What happened?

Comment submitted: 6/10/2009 (#1785)

By Chicago

Can't find in southwest suburbs of Chicago. Where is it?

Comment submitted: 5/31/2009 (#1738)

By tyty15 (Team Breakfast Member)

Same problem here in Albany, Ga. Tell me where to find this cereal? My kids love it, now I can't seem to find it anywhere. - By sg

Comment submitted: 5/26/2009 (#1678)

By FL_007

Please tell me where I can get this cereal in Orlando, Fl!

Comment submitted: 5/19/2009 (#1670)

By marissa0809 (Team Breakfast Member)

Product Rating (out of 5):

Help me find this cereal in Victoria, TX!!!

Comment submitted: 5/7/2009 (#1650)

By Missing In Athens

Product Rating (out of 5):

Please help me find this cereal in the Athens, Ga. area, Mini Swirlzs Cinnamon Buns. I've looked in every grocery store and can't find it anymore. Thanks!

Comment submitted: 3/3/2009 (#1505)

By craving swirlzs

Product Rating (out of 5):

I'm having the same problem. My family loves this cereal and now we cant find it anywhere. traveled to 5 different wal-marts today and couldn't find it. looking all over the net for it and no luck.... please help.

Comment submitted: 2/8/2009 (#1453)

By LadyJ

Product Rating (out of 5):

If anyone knows where to still get this please email me at JQLady@charter.net... This is the only cereal my daughter will eat and it's hard to get her to eat at all with the chemo treatments and all, and now I assume after researching and seeing all these comments I hope they did not discontinue this! please don't!

Comment submitted: 2/8/2009 (#1452)

By nicky

Product Rating (out of 5):

This is my favorite cereal and I can't find it anywhere. What happened? Where did it go?? Please bring it back!!!!! PLEASE!!!

Comment submitted: 2/7/2009 (#1450)

By amase24 (Team Breakfast Member)

Product Rating (out of 5):

PLEASE do not discontinue this cereal. This is the BEST cereal my son and I have EVER had and it HURTS to now go into the stores and cant find this AWESOME cereal on the shelves ANYWHERE. First the Eggo's cinnamon toast was discontinued... now this?? Please get this cereal back on the shelves for people like myself that really enjoyed this cereal enough to buy 2 to 3 boxes EVERY week. I have went to several Walmarts, Publixs, and Krogers to find it nowhere. PLEASE HELP!!

Comment submitted: 2/1/2009 (#1432)

By south (Team Breakfast Member)

My best friend has cancer and the taste of Cinnamon Swirlz Cereal tastes very good to her. Can't find it in the stores. PLEASE HELP (e-mail lindaharris@sc.rr.com)

Comment submitted: 1/23/2009 (#1403)

By qowens (Team Breakfast Member)

Product Rating (out of 5):

I have been eating these cereals and loving them for about a year and now all of a sudden I cant find them in any grocery store. Please help.

Comment submitted: 1/23/2009 (#1402)

By yumyum (Team Breakfast Member)

Product Rating (out of 5):

Holy moly this cereal is the BOMB!! I feel sorry for anyone who can't find this locally. I was at walmart & decided to try new cereals instead of the usual classics like trix or lucky charms. So I bought this..and I finished it in 2 days. I love cinnomin rolls in the morning but when I'm too lazy I have this...yummmmm...heaven in a bowl. Even without milk its so...heavenly..in fact I'm gonna get myself a bowl..or 3. This cereal is a must I crave this when I'm at school and tend to overeat this stuff till I puke. My mom has to hide this from me becuz I pig out on it even though we have a candy jar & oreos..this is what I crave!

Comment submitted: 5/15/2008 (#1022)

By lukenunley

Product Rating (out of 5):

This is a great cereal with great potential. I expected the "swirlz" to be rough against the roof of my mouth, but the bits are perfectly comfortable. Kellogg's capitalized on a breakfast favorite, and, thank goodness, they executed perfectly. Excellent product.

Comment submitted: 5/3/2008 (#1001)

By da swirlz lubba

Product Rating (out of 5):

This cereal is AWESOME my mom brought it home from school where she works and in 5 days it was gone! We went looking for it in Stop and Shop but they didnt have it bummer.

Comment submitted: 4/30/2008 (#990)

By isababy

Product Rating (out of 5):

I love this cereal. If you know where they sell it please message me to isabella415martinez@gmail.com so I could go buy it... thanks.

Comment submitted: 3/23/2008 (#933)

By HK

Product Rating (out of 5):

if anyone knows where to buy this, please post it. i think it's been discontinued. it's not even on Kellogg's website

Comment submitted: 3/10/2008 (#919)

By hardee

Product Rating (out of 5):

It is a very beneficial cereal if you have a sweet tooth but it tastes great with milk.... milk brings the charm out and makes it shine with cinnamon.

Comment submitted: 2/11/2008 (#872)

By patty

Product Rating (out of 5):

10 out of 10

Comment submitted: 2/9/2008 (#869)

By barbit (Team Breakfast Member)

Product Rating (out of 5):

This cereal smells really good, but I agree that it needs milk to come alive, so don't eat it out of the box or you might break a tooth. I also agree they look like little cow pies. Its stays very crunchy in milk and only has 120 calories per serving.

Comment submitted: 9/28/2007 (#697)

By Spankster

Product Rating (out of 5):

It looks like poop. I wonder what kellogs was thinking when they made it into "swirls".

"Guys, you know what would be funny? If we made a cereal that looks like cow#### and made people love it."

Comment submitted: 6/7/2007 (#503)

By Denku Cerealuv

Product Rating (out of 5):

Awesome cereal. Though personally I need to space out my bites, or the wonderful cinnamon/icing flavor starts to wear off a little, but all in all this cereal is the pinnacle of "The perfect treat".

Comment submitted: 3/16/2007 (#347)

By dansc ott7

How aout a review of kellog's peanut butter mini swirlz cereal? I grabbed a box on impulse the other day, and I like it better than cap'n crunch peanut butter cereal, which I've always enjoyed immensely.

Comment submitted: 12/24/2006 (#197)

By tc

Product Rating (out of 5):

It's ultimate delicious. :D

Comment submitted: 11/12/2006 (#118)

By MiniSwirlzLover

Product Rating (out of 5):

This is my fav! I love it so much!!! Yum! Yum! Yum!

Comment submitted: 10/26/2006 (#88)

By Snoops

Product Rating (out of 5):

I simply LOVE this cereal. Loved the smell, they absorb just the right amount of milk & this will definitely be my # 1 cereal now. Do not change it any way..... Linda in Maryland

Comment submitted: 10/11/2006 (#68)

By pg

Product Rating (out of 5):

This review is right on.

Comment submitted: 9/29/2006 (#46)