Oh captain, my captain. We’re here to celebrate the return of a cereal that’s been gone from our shelves for nine long years. Yes, Cap’n Crunch Orange Creampop Crunch is back after first gracing our grocery stores in 2016. If you don’t remember 2016, it was when America had just started showing visible signs of decay (and when I became an adult, which might be related). What a simpler time.
Something unique happened with the prep for this article: I forgot to review the cereal. Seriously. I poured an entire bowl, ate it happily, and only as I was slurping the last of the cereal milk did I realize I forgot to take any tasting notes. So I had to pour a second bowl to actually do my job. That’s certainly a positive note. At no point did eating this cereal feel like a task. Since I’ve actually written down my thoughts now, let’s find out if it deserved the attention it got from all those funny people who sign petitions about cereal.
Are there any other Cap’n Crunch flavors that could see a return like this?
Oh, so many. The good captain has also set sail with Strawberry Shortcake Crunch, Sprinkled Donut Crunch, Blueberry Pancake Crunch, and Chocolatey Berry Crunch. Hell, there was even an AirHeads candy-inspired Cap’n Crunch cereal—and that one can stay in the watery grave, frankly.
