KitKat-Flavored Cereal Is Hitting Shelves Soon — But There’s Just One Catch

Aly Walansky
Aly Walansky
Aly Walansky is a New York City-based food and travel writer. Her work has been seen on Today.com, Forbes, AllRecipes, Food Network, and many more. When she's not working, she loves to cook, try out fun cocktail bars, and play with her adorable puppies.
published Mar 8, 2023
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In my opinion, some of the best breakfast options are satisfying and sweet. (Take a big stack of pancakes or pastries, for example.) If you’re a fan of sweet breakfasts, cereal, and KitKats, then you’re in for a treat.

Nestlé celebrated National Cereal Day on March 7 by announcing on social media that a new KitKat-inspired cereal is on the way. The catch? United States-based chocolate-lovers might not be able to get their hands on a box of the iconic candy-turned-cereal for a while.

The new cereal, which will launch next month in the U.K., promises that it “maintains the essence of the much-loved original chocolate bar” — according to a press release — and will have a composition reminiscent of its inspiration, with crispy cereal squares and a milk chocolate flavored-coating.

“This exciting new cereal delivers a delicious taste of KitKat and has been developed to cater to consumers who are looking for an occasional, indulgent breakfast option, that can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet,” Sarah Fordy, head of marketing at Cereal Partners U.K. & Ireland, said in a statement.

Although those local to North America might not be able to get their hands on a box immediately, there are other options that could possibly serve as a holdover (KitKat isn’t the first candy line to be reimagined as a cereal). Reese’s Puffs is just one example of a popular candy-inspired cereal already available in grocery stores, while the Little Debbie brand announced that a Nutty Buddy-flavored cereal would be hitting shelves last year. 

Here’s hoping, though, that the KitKat cereal does so well across the pond that we get a shot at it over here. Otherwise, we may have to start asking some U.K. friends to ship a few boxes over!