"The Monster Mash" Is the Easiest Halloween Treat You Can Make

POPSUGAR Photography | Brinton Parker
POPSUGAR Photography | Brinton Parker

When my coworkers on the POPSUGAR Food team opened a box filled with boxes of Count Chocula, Boo Berry, and Franken Berry cereals, I immediately screamed: "It's time for Monster Mash!!!" Expecting an equally pumped reaction, I looked up to see their confused faces and it hit me . . . these poor souls had never heard of my favorite childhood Halloween treat, The Monster Mash. Have you?

Named after the iconic Halloween song of the same title, the Monster Mash combines the three seasonal General Mills cereals into one explosion of spooky-good flavors. Scream-worthy strawberry notes from Franken Berry, hints of blueberry from ghoulishly delicious Boo Berry, and, of course, creepy chocolate flavors from Count Chocula come together to create a big bowl of sweet Halloween nostalgia.

Making Monster Mash is pretty self-explanatory (it's just a combination of three cereals), but you can read on for instructions if you need them. For those of us who enjoyed Monster Mash as kids, it's a Halloween tradition!

How to Make Monster Mash
POPSUGAR Photography / Brinton Parker

How to Make Monster Mash

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Count Chocula cereal
  • 1/2 cup Boo Berry cereal
  • 1/2 cup Franken Berry cereal
  • 1 cup of milk (or milk substitute)

Instructions:
Mix the 3 cereals in a bowl, then top with your choice of milk. Enjoy while listening to "The Monster Mash" song or watching Hocus Pocus for the ultimate flashback Halloween experience!

Other Monster Mash ideas:

  • Sprinkle the 3 types of cereal as toppings on ice cream
  • Make spooky marshmallow cereal treats with this cereal instead of your usual choice
  • Mix the cereals in with popcorn for a salty-sweet movie night