We finally found the Gluten Free Honey Nut Cheerios today! In the past 2 weeks I’ve looked in every grocery store, Wal-Mart and Target I’ve gone by looking for the Gluten Free Yellow Box and Honey Nut Cheerios.
When I found them today I cried, right there in the cereal aisle! I was so happy to be able to myself eat them again but most importantly share them with our three-year old twins, who have NEVER had Cheerios due to being Gluten Sensitive.
There was even an older lady that walked by me and seemed very concerned. I let her know that I was ok, just happy. Apparently normal people don’t cry in the cereal aisle:)
Needless to say we got 4 boxes of the Gluten Free Honey Nut Cheerios. As soon as we got to the car I opened a box, grabbed a handful and cried again. I then handed the open box to our twins, but they each wanted their own box! So they each stuck there little hands into their own box of Cheerios. For a Gluten Free mom there was so much joy for me in this moment.
I then proceeded to eat half a box while I drove an hour to my MIL’s house for Sunday lunch. I ate more on the way home. The twins each ate TWO bowls for dinner.
We welcome the new Gluten Free Cheerios and I can’t wait to introduce the twins to good ole Yellow Box! I will continue to check every grocery store I pass until I find them!
Want to know if they were safe?
I ate over half a box and I feel fine. My reactions are normally within 15 minutes if I have been Glutened. The twins normally react within an hour and they are fine too.
Why do I trust the Gluten Free Cheerios?
Because I met the people who make them. I saw there passion, dedication and desire to make the Cheerios safe for Celiacs. I also can call, email and text them if this whole thing went south for our family. And that is why General Mills worked so hard on this project – they are too big for the whole Gluten Free Cheerios change to go south. They put too much capital, time and testing for them not to be safe.
You can read all about my visit to General Mills here.
Make sure you only eat the boxes with the “Simply Made Gluten Free Cheerios” logo.
Just to be clear : I was not then nor am I now being paid by General Mills to talk about the Cheerios. I fed them to my Gluten Free children because I trusted they were safe. I ate them myself because I trusted they were safe. You have to decide what is best for your family based on your own research and experience. Our family will be eating Cheerios.
Now off to pour another bowl of Cheerios!
This is pretty exciting stuff! I checked out the ingredient label and unfortunately still no Cheerios for me since I’m also sensitive to corn products and they all contain corn starch. Although, I am SUPER happy to see the label says no genetically modified ingredients, which makes me want to give them a try just to see if I react to regular non-GMO corn starch the way I do to the other stuff.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It’s okay, I’ve cried with joy at finding GF products in the store before too – I was so ridiculous happy to find Larabar products in a variety of flavors that I cried and hugged a box the whole way to register in a Target.
Glad you found products that work for you! I dig the seasonal flavors of Larabars.
Yes, the Yellow Box are non-GMO so they may work for you. You can always call General Mills for more info.
NOT SAFE IF YOU HAVE CELIAC DISESASE STAY AWAY!!
I had a bowl,last night and got sick! I also did research last night on the Internet and other people are also having problems .
I do not agree with the way GM is going with this new cereals! You want safe use gluten free oats and get certified by celiac with correct testing! If you do t have a reaction you still can get damage to your small intestines , every little bit adds up!
Do it right GM or don’t do it at all!!
Pam, Would you please share which store you found the Cheerios at? I have been looking for them all month also!
I found them at a local grocery store called Harris Teeter. I have heard other people have spotted them in Food Lion. They should be everywhere by September!
Thanks for the reply. I did find the Honey Nut ones at Harris Teeter, also. I tried them yesterday and felt somewhat unwell afterwards. I can eat GF oats without symptoms. I am going to wait a few days and try again. I did see the yellow box (which I used to prefer) at Walmart, but they only had a very large box, so I didnt buy it. I will try other stores to see if I can find them.
Such a wonderful story you shared!! I’ve been telling all my friends with GF kids ever since I heard about these, can’t wait to find them!
I have eaten Gluten Free Cheerios and they are good. I also have eaten two boxes of the Gluten Free Chex Clusters and they are too sweet, too much honey, I think for adult tastes. I have developed celiac disease late in life.
I have a question. They claim Honey Nut and Cherios are Heart healthy, but has anyone ever considered the amount of sodium in the cereal is a ticking time bomb for people with High Blood pressure? Since they are making Gluten free will they be making a change in the amount of sodium they place in the product?
The only change is that gluten grains are no longer in the cereal. If the sodium is too high for you, try the yellow box.
I loved your post! When I find new amazing gluten-free products i cry too! I recently found AMAZING gluten-free Cheddar Sandwich Crackers- made by Lantz. They are just like the Ritz ones 🙂 I bawled like a baby!
We liked those Lantz crackers too! The cheese were our favorite
I cannot express in words how thrilled my 13year old daughter was to find gluten free honey nut Cheerios in our pantry!! She was diagnosed with celiac disease 4 years ago & has apparently missed her favorite cereal more than I ever realized! She ate several bowls last night & then again this morning!! Thank you so much for making Honey Nut Cheerios safe for Celiacs!!!!!
It is amazing how wonderful it is to have safe Cheerios! So glad she is enjoying them!
I am very concerned with how you arrive at the conclusion that ALL boxes are less than 20 ppm, since you use a sample and average their gluten content. Essentially the low boxes are balanced by the high gluten boxes, creating an average that is less than 20 ppm for many boxes. It isn’t an accurate measurement. Until every box is less than 20 ppm, I won’t be eating. It isn’t worth the risk.
I’m upset by the marketing and the sense of false security this gives celiacs because you are obscuring the data. As long as you use means testing, there are going to be boxes over 20 ppm and the product won’t consistently be safe for celiacs.
My daughter tried them today and got sick. Very disappointed. We may try one more time if she is up for it once she feels better. If the 2nd try doesn’t make her sick, I’ll repost. I wish the rest of you better luck. She was so excited to eat them since she hasn’t had them in 7 years…
So sorry! It seems to be mixed results. Many are fine, but others aren’t. Maybe the next try will be good…
Well, I have eaten them all this past week and they don’t bother me, but I am
a senior citizen. I also have arthritis, which I understand can mess up your GI system. I think children’s GI tracts are a lot more sensitive.
A friend told me about these – my daughter is 12, and was diagoised with Celiac about three years ago. She has eaten about 3 BOXES of these in the last two week – no problem! Thanks General Mills for bring some happiness to my daughter!
Where can I find g.f. cheerios in kansas city, mo? I live in Raytown, mo. 64133
I regulary eat certified whole oats with no problem; when I had a reaction to the honey nut cheerios, I waited untill my system had calmed down and tried them again. Unfortunatly it was a repeat of the reaction I had before. So knowing sometimes you dont feel the symptoms; I only hope those who can eat them, are really ok eating them. Because my house isnt totally without risk of gluten contamination, I would almost have to seclude myself elsewhere to be positive it is a reaction to the cheerios. Until then I got to try them anyway. Thank you GM for what you have done.
Well, I think they put way too much honey in these cereals; they’re very sweet.