OatBox October 2021 Review + Save $10 OFF
*This post contains referral links and we may receive a small compensation if you make a purchase after clicking through our links, at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!
OatBox is a breakfast subscription box based in Canada. They deliver natural, healthy, and tasty breakfast cereal products to the US and Canada. Each of their products is handcrafted with clean and nutritious ingredients so you can feel good about how you start your morning!
Discover new flavours every month made with 100% Canadian organic oats, customize your box with the option that best suits your morning needs, and enjoy free shipping all across North America.
What’s in an OatBox: Your choice of monthly specials of granola and oatmeal, sm’oaty (oat and fruit smoothie), overnight oats, oatmeal, classic granola, breakfast oat bars, oat bars for kids, gluten-free, nut-free, and kosher granola, tea, and coffee.
Frequency: One-Time Purchase or Monthly *Skip months or cancel your subscription anytime – no commitment!
Subscription Plans:
- Flavour of the Month: Basics 101
- On the Go Kit: Breakfast anywhere, anytime
- Wolfpack Kit: It runs in the family
- Build your own plan with a variety of your favorite products!
or
- No Plan!
Cost:
- $36- $60 monthly with subscription plans
- Shop for individual items from $2.50 and up
Shipping: FREE within Canada & the US for subscriptions. A fee may be charged for remote locations.
OatBox Coupon Codes:
OatBox “Build your own plan” Review:
Inside my first OatBox review, I received a notecard welcoming me to better mornings! I did not get a notecard in my most recent box, so maybe they have changed things up, or because I am a returning customer they didn’t include the notecard?!
My “build you own OatBox plan” included:
- Pumpkin Spice Granola
- Coconut & Wild Blueberry Granola
- Wild Blueberry & Coconut Oatmeal
- Carrot Cake Oatmeal
- Cranberry & Pecan Oatmeal
- Mixed Breakfast Bars (Pack of 18)
With this OatBox, I decided to try a few ‘new to me’ products, including granolas, oatmeals, and an assortment of breakfast bars.
The October monthly specials were: Pumpkin Spice Granola and Carrot Cake Oatmeal. If you love all things pumpkin spice (PSL) then you will love this granola. The flavour was subtle and not too sweet. I love the crunch of the oats, that didn’t get too soggy with milk. And the pumpkin seeds were the perfect added touch! The Carrot Cake Oatmeal on the other hand was a hard pass! All you could taste was chewy dried carrots and no other flavors, it was very bland! As it was the monthly special I am not sure if they will offer it again, but if they do heed my warning!
The Coconut & Wild Blueberry Granola was an enjoyable crunchy breakfast granola. Nothing really stood out as far as the flavour goes, other than the coconut shavings, which I happened to like. I do wish that the blueberries would have softened up a little more and maybe had more flavour.
The Cranberry & Pecan Oatmeal was my favorite breakfast cereal in this box so far. I love the sweetness of the cranberries and the nutty flavour and crunch of the pecans.
With so many new breakfast cereals delivered this month we still have yet to try the Wild Blueberry & Coconut Oatmeal. I’m hoping that by cooking the blueberries they will soften up compared to the harder ones in the granola.
After having now tried many of the flavours of granola and oatmeal from OatBox, we decided to try the breakfast bars for something new. We figured these would be a great grab-and-go option for us in the mornings when we are short on time. However, they are fairly pricey so we aren’t in a hurry to eat them quickly.
In total, we got 18 cereal bars: six strawberry and cranberry bars, six date and pear bars, and six chocolate and banana bars.
So far we have only tried the date and pear bars. It was okay, kind of what I expect from a healthy breakfast bar. The date and pear had a slight grittiness, which is typical of those fruits. I am curious to see how the other ones compare.
Verdict: As a rule of thumb I much prefer granola over oatmeal, but this month OatBox definitely stepped up the game on oatmeals. With a touch of honey or agave syrup, it was just the right amount of sweetness for me. I like things sweet! My family loves Oatmeal so as usual, they enjoyed them all (with the exception of the Carrot Cake… avoid that one!) My whole family is big into our breakfast cereals. We love many of them on! But like many things we get in a rut with the same ones time after time. OatBox is helping us to switch up our meals and eat healthy in a hurry!
Have you tried Oatbox? What are your favorite products?