Breakfast Food Review: Chex Cereal and Van's Gluten Free Waffles

So you've been diagnosed. You've walked out of the doctor's office (or, in the case of self diagnosis, away from the computer screen) and wondered, "If I can't eat gluten, what can I eat?" You've mourned, you've denied, but now it's time to transform your diet to gluten free. And it sure ain't easy.

Gluten free products by Chex and Van's make the transition a little less of a challenge, however. With breakfast covered, only two meals remain to change.

Chex is the perfect gluten-free alternative for cereal lovers. In fact, the awesome part about it is that for the majority of people, it's not a huge change. Many have already been crunching down on Chex's original corn squares for years! What makes Chex even better, though, is the variety of cereals to choose from. Constantly munching on the same cereal every morning can kill a person's taste buds and mood, but with seven flavors to choose from - ranging from vanilla to honey to chocolate - any celiac can open their cupboards and have tons of choices.

Personally, my top favorites are rice chex and cinnamon. Rice Chex tastes like a better form of the Rice Crispies I gulped down during my childhood, and the cinnamon is perfect for those people who want a shot of sugar in their morning hours.

As much as I love cereal, though, since I've been trying to avoid direct dairy, Van's Gluten Free Waffles have dominated my morning routine for weeks now. They offer tons of different gluten free (as well as egg and dairy free) flavors, including totally natural, apple cinnamon, flax, ancient grains, and buckwheat with berries.

For me, though, the blueberry flavor stands out as an obvious winner. Compared to other brands that mix in chunks of berries in the batter, the blueberries in Van's waffles are very discreet slices or flakes. This causes the waffle to taste like blueberry instead of batter with a burst of blueberry flavor every odd bite.

Even my breakfast plate is satisfied!

I always toast mine at a higher setting than regular waffles, because these have a tendency of being cold at lower settings. Once cooked, though, and covered with a little bit of syrup and, my preference of banana (though other fruits, nuts, and yogurts also taste delicious) Van's waffles are divine! In my mind, they taste eerily similar to regular waffles. The texture is light and fluffy, but they still retain a satisfying crunch.

Overall, I give Chex a 9/10 (only because cereal in the morning isn't my first choice) and Van's Waffles a perfect score! Gluten free doesn't mean tasteless, and these products epitomize that. I always say that celiac disease needs to be conquered in baby steps, and by checking the box of one gluten-free meal, Chex and Van's definitely help.

What is your preferred breakfast? Have you attempted Chex or Van's Waffles? Comment under!

Mustaqim Jaed

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