Christmas Crunch (also known as Holiday Crunch in Canada) was first released for the 1997 Christmas season it contains the signature Cap'n Crunch yellow corn squares with red and green Crunch Berries.
Currently, the Crunch Berries are shaped as Christmas-themed items (shapes vary yearly) and the cereal is packaged in a holiday-themed box with the Cap'n wearing a Christmas scarf (box color and hat type vary yearly).
When the cereal was first introduced, the Crunch Berries were spherical-shaped and the cereal contained a toy or Christmas tree ornament inside the box. On a few occasions, the cereal has been packaged with a packed-in food gimmick to add to the cereal, like Jingle Bell Rock pieces that changed the milk's color to red (used in the 1998 version) or sprinkled icing (used in the 1995 version).
Quaker data show that Cap'n Crunch Christmas Crunch accounts for 13 to 18 percent of the brand's total annual sales.
The seasonal, limited-edition available in stores starting from late October through the holiday season, appearing as early as Halloween and disappearing after Christmas, so you'll generally find it around late fall and early winter. I usually find it at Walmart or Target.
Merry Christmas and have a cup of Christmas Crunch.
