KFC is officially entering the breakfast aisle, but if you’re expecting a bowl of cornflakes and a splash of milk, think again. The fast-food giant has teamed up with SURREAL to launch KFCereal, a crunchy savoury cereal inspired by KFC’s iconic 11 herbs and spices — and yes, you can eat it with gravy.
Just in time for Freshers Week, KFC is giving breakfast a distinctly Kentucky Fried Chicken makeover with its first-ever cereal.
The limited-edition KFCereal combines the unmistakable savoury flavour of KFC with SURREAL’s unconventional approach to breakfast, creating a cereal aimed at KFC fans and anyone willing to experiment with their morning meal.
KFCereal brings 11 herbs and spices to breakfast
KFC’s famous 11 herbs and spices have traditionally been associated with its Original Recipe chicken, but the brand is now taking them somewhere rather unexpected: the cereal bowl.
KFCereal is described as a crunchy, savoury Kentucky Fried Chicken-flavoured cereal, bringing the brand’s signature flavour profile to a completely different mealtime.
And while cereal usually comes with milk, KFC has another suggestion.
For the full KFCereal experience, fans can swap their usual milk for a pot of KFC’s iconic Gravy, creating an unmistakably savoury breakfast combination.
Whether that sounds like the breakfast of dreams or something that should never have left the test kitchen is, naturally, up to you.
KFC is officially making breakfast a thing
The launch marks KFC’s first foray into the breakfast aisle, arriving as Freshers Week gets underway and students across the UK settle into new routines, shared kitchens and, according to the brand, some rather unusual food combinations.
KFC says KFCereal is designed to shake up the traditional morning routine, particularly for those who are happy to experiment with their food.
Elspeth Allen, Brand Manager at KFC, said: “Our 11 herbs and spices have been doing a pretty good job on chicken, so we thought we’d see what they could do for breakfast.
“We wanted to take something people know and love and give it the KFC treatment. And what better way to do that than with a bowl of cereal and a pot of our iconic Gravy?”
The result is certainly a long way from the usual breakfast staples.
KFCereal has teamed up with SURREAL
KFC has created the limited-edition cereal in collaboration with SURREAL, a UK cereal brand known for putting a different spin on traditional breakfast.
SURREAL’s existing range focuses on high-protein, low-sugar cereal, with the brand describing its products as a grown-up reboot of childhood favourites.
For this collaboration, however, the focus is firmly on KFC’s distinctive flavour.
The partnership brings together SURREAL’s playful approach to cereal with KFC’s iconic branding and 11 herbs and spices, resulting in one of the more unexpected breakfast collaborations to land this year.
When can you buy KFCereal?
KFCereal is available from 22 September 2026, with the cereal being sold exclusively through SURREAL’s online shop while stocks last.
The limited-edition box costs £6, including shipping, meaning you’ll need to be quick if you want to try KFC’s first-ever breakfast cereal.
You can explore SURREAL’s regular cereal range through the official SURREAL website.
For more information about KFC UK and Ireland, including its restaurants, history and nutritional information, visit KFC’s official website.
So…would you actually eat KFCereal with gravy?
KFCereal is certainly not your average bowl of breakfast cereal.
The combination of crunchy savoury cereal, KFC’s famous flavour profile and a side of gravy is likely to divide opinion, but that’s seemingly exactly what KFC and SURREAL are going for.
Whether you’re a dedicated KFC superfan, a cereal obsessive or simply curious about what Kentucky Fried Chicken tastes like first thing in the morning, this is one breakfast experiment that you can actually try for yourself.
Just remember: the milk stays in the fridge this time.
