Granola Gets Interesting: Brekky and Granola With Love Bring Variety to Breakfast

Granola has come a long way from the days when breakfast meant a bowl of something crunchy that tasted suspiciously like a hiking trail. These days, so many interesting combinations make choosing a morning bowl feel like ordering from a café menu. And honestly, anything that makes getting out of bed a little more appealing deserves some attention.

We looked at two brands bringing variety to the breakfast table: Brekky and Granola With Love. Together, they offer a mix of familiar favorites, fruity options, chocolate, and blends with personality. Whether you’re a breakfast traditionalist or think chocolate is a perfectly reasonable morning decision, there’s plenty to explore.

Brekky: A Starter Pack With Something for Everyone

There’s a particular kind of breakfast fatigue that sets in when you’ve eaten the same thing every morning for a week. Brekky’s starter pack aims to spice up that routine with three varieties: Original, With Fruit, and Choc Chip. It’s a straightforward idea, but a smart one. Instead of committing to just one flavor, you get a little variety and the chance to discover which version fits your morning mood.

The Original option is the natural starting point for someone who likes a more classic breakfast. With Fruit brings a different direction for those who enjoy a fruity element, while Choc Chip is likely to catch the eye of anyone who thinks breakfast could use a little more fun. Three choices also make the assortment useful in a household where nobody can agree on what belongs in the cereal bowl. One person wants traditional, another wants fruit, and someone else is already campaigning for chocolate before 9 a.m.

What I like about the starter-pack concept is that it takes some of the guesswork out of trying a new brand. You don’t have to decide on a single variety based on a description alone. It’s also an easy way to introduce some variety to the pantry without making breakfast more complicated. Sometimes a different flavor is enough to rescue an otherwise ordinary weekday morning.

Granola With Love: Four Varieties, Four Different Breakfast Moods

Granola With Love brings four varieties to the table: The Vee, Original, Naked, and ABC. Even the names make this feel like a lineup with a little personality. There’s something appealing about having several options from one brand, especially when you’re trying to keep breakfast interesting without turning it into a major production.

Original is the obvious place to begin for anyone who prefers a familiar granola choice. Naked offers another option in the range, while The Vee and ABC add some intrigue to the assortment. Rather than guessing what the less familiar names mean or assuming what’s inside, it’s worth checking the packaging for each blend’s exact components, allergens, and nutrition information. Product names can be memorable, but the ingredient list is what tells you what you’re actually getting.

The broader appeal here is choice. Granola can be a quick breakfast, an addition to yogurt, or a crunchy snack when the afternoon starts dragging. Having four varieties available means you can switch things up instead of eating your way through one giant bag and wondering when it will finally end. And with names like The Vee and ABC, the breakfast conversation might even become more interesting than the weather. For another direction, our UMAMI GRANOLA feature explores sweet and savory blends.

Which One Belongs in Your Breakfast Routine?

Brekky’s three-variety starter pack appeals to anyone who wants an approachable way to sample Original, Fruit, and Choc Chip. Granola With Love offers a four-variety lineup that invites a little more exploration. Neither approach needs to turn breakfast into a complicated decision. The right choice depends on the flavors you enjoy, the ingredients you prefer, and how you actually eat breakfast.

If you’re comparing products for protein, fiber, added sugar, or dietary restrictions, look at individual nutrition labels rather than assuming every granola is alike. Different blends—even within the same brand—can vary considerably. That’s especially worth remembering when a product looks wholesome enough to make you feel virtuous before you’ve even opened the bag.

A Crunchier Way to Start the Day

Breakfast doesn’t have to be elaborate to be enjoyable. Sometimes all it takes is a little variety to make the morning routine feel less repetitive. Brekky and Granola With Love both offer assortments that give granola fans more than one flavor to consider, whether they’re building a breakfast bowl or looking for a convenient crunchy snack.

And if your biggest morning decision becomes whether you’re in the mood for fruit, chocolate, or something with a mysterious name like The Vee, I’d call that a pretty good start to the day.