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# French Toast Crunch Is Coming Back to Your Breakfast Table

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## Video: French Toast Crunch Ad - Umbrella (1997)

[Watch (HLS stream): French Toast Crunch Ad - Umbrella (1997)](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/hVyxhUD6.m3u8) (0:30)

![French Toast Crunch Ad - Umbrella (1997)](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/hVyxhUD6/poster.jpg?width=720)

_Published 2014-12-08. French Toast Crunch Ad - Umbrella (1997)_


by 

[Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/)


## Laura Stampler


Dec 8, 2014 1:44 PM UTC

by 

[Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/)


## Laura Stampler


Dec 8, 2014 1:44 PM UTC

In the latest edition of companies riding the nostalgia train, General Mills [announced](http://www.blog.generalmills.com/2014/12/weve-got-big-news-about-french-toast-crunch/) it’s bringing back French Toast Crunch. Sugary cereal lovers, rejoice!

[French Toast](http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/cooking-tips-techniques/how-to-make-french-toast) Crunch was available in grocery stores from 1995 to 2006, but it’s back on select shelves and will be available widely starting in January.

This comes after a string of food revival tours, including [Coca-Cola’s decision to bring back Surge](http://time.com/3378044/coca-cola-surge/), Mars’ [reintroduction](http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-m-and-ms-crispy-back-20141002-story.html) of Crispy M&M’s, and Burger King’s resurgence of the [Yumbo hoagie after a 40-year hiatus.](http://finance.yahoo.com/news/burger-king-brings-back-yumbo-191849931.html)

“We have been overwhelmed by the consumer conversations, requests and passion for the cereal to come back,” General Mills marketing manager Waylon Good [said](http://www.eonline.com/news/604048/a-discontinued-sugary-cereal-from-your-childhood-was-just-brought-back-from-extinction) in a statement. “We value our fans and are so excited to be able to bring it back for them.”

At least now you won’t have to buy it for [$25 off eBay!](http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-FRENCH-TOAST-CRUNCH-CEREAL-380G-MADE-IN-CANADA-FREE-SHIPPING-/151398243947?pt=LH%5FDefaultDomain%5F0&hash=item234009de6b)

_Read next:_ [_Pizza Hut’s Subconscious Menu Aims to Guess What You Want Before You Know You Want It_](http://time.com/3613220/pizza-huts-subconscious-menu/?xid=time%5Freadnext)


## Transcript

Introducing the new taste of French Toast Crunch. Now every bite is packed with more french toast taste. So, get ready for a wave of sweet syrup and a ton of tasty cinnamon. More syrupy flavor, more sweet cinnamon in every teeny tiny toast. [ MUSIC ] New and improved French Toast Crunch. Part of this complete breakfast. Oh, allow me. The all new French Toast Crunch, tiny toast, tons of taste.

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