12 Ice Cream Truck Treats That Vanished Without Warning
These 12 ice cream truck treats were once popular but quietly disappeared from circulation without public explanation.
- Sophia Zapanta
- 4 min read
Ice cream trucks were once filled with a wide variety of frozen snacks, many of which are now gone. Some of these treats were discontinued due to low sales, changing trends, or company decisions. This list documents 12 specific ice cream truck items that are no longer commonly available.
1. Flintstones Push-Up Pops
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This treat featured orange sherbet in a cardboard tube that you pushed up from the bottom. It was produced by Nestlé and licensed with characters from The Flintstones cartoon. The pop was popular in the 1990s but slowly disappeared from store shelves and ice cream trucks. Nestlé stopped making it, and no updated version has taken its place.
2. Screwball Ice Cream
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Screwballs were cone-shaped sherbet cups with a small gumball at the bottom. They came in plastic packaging and were commonly seen in the 1980s and 1990s. The gumball was often frozen and hard, but it was part of the experience. While similar products exist, the original version is rarely found on trucks today.
3. WWF Ice Cream Bars
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These bars had a vanilla ice cream center between a chocolate layer and a printed cookie featuring wrestling superstars. They were made by Good Humor and were first sold in 1987. The bars were discontinued in 2009 when the licensing deal between the WWE and the manufacturer ended. In 2020, a version returned in limited retail stores, but the original one from trucks has not returned.
4. Bubble O’ Bill
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This treat was shaped like a cowboy’s face, made of strawberry and chocolate ice cream, with a caramel moustache and bubblegum nose. It was produced by Streets in Australia and briefly available in the United States. It was widely sold in the 1990s but had limited distribution in the U.S. market. Production in the U.S. stopped, and it is now mostly available in Australia.
5. Choco Taco
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This product had a taco-shaped waffle cone shell, filled with vanilla ice cream, chocolate, and peanuts. It was introduced by Klondike in the 1980s and sold widely from ice cream trucks. Klondike discontinued the product in 2022, citing low demand as the reason. Despite social media campaigns asking for its return, the product remains off the market.
6. Mickey Mouse Ice Cream Bar (Original Version)
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The original Mickey Mouse bar was made of vanilla ice cream with a thick chocolate coating and featured a more detailed character design. It was sold on ice cream trucks and in theme parks during the 1980s and 1990s. Newer versions with thinner chocolate shells and different ingredients have replaced it. The original design and formula are no longer widely available.
7. Firecracker Pops (Classic Recipe)
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The original Firecracker pop was a red, white, and blue popsicle with cherry, lemon, and blue raspberry flavors. It was a staple in ice cream trucks, especially around national holidays. Over the years, the flavor and texture were changed, likely to reduce costs. Many people noticed the difference, and the original version is no longer made.
8. Good Humor Toasted Almond Bar
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This bar featured almond-flavored ice cream with a layer of cake coating and crushed almonds. It was part of Good Humor’s ice cream bar line that included Chocolate Éclair and Strawberry Shortcake. The Toasted Almond version was quietly discontinued around the late 2010s. Fans have noted its absence from both trucks and store freezers.
9. Candy Center Crunch Bar
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This item had a vanilla ice cream base with a hard chocolate coating and a chewy candy center. It was part of Good Humor’s novelty ice cream lineup for many years. The candy center provided a distinct texture that set it apart. Production stopped at some point in the 2000s, and it has not been reintroduced.
10. Fudgsicle Swirl
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This version combined chocolate and vanilla swirls in the traditional Fudgsicle shape. It offered a creamier taste compared to the original all-chocolate version. The swirl variety was less common and only produced for a limited time. It has not been part of Fudgsicle’s main offerings in over a decade.
11. Orange Creamsicle (Original Formula)
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The original Creamsicle had a strong orange flavor and thick vanilla center, with a smoother texture than current versions. It was popular throughout the 1980s and 1990s and sold both in stores and from ice cream trucks. Over time, changes in ingredients and manufacturing affected the taste. The classic formula has not been brought back.
12. Jell-O Pudding Pops
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These frozen pudding bars were made by Kraft and sold under the Jell-O brand, starting in the 1980s. They came in chocolate, vanilla, and swirl flavors and had a creamy texture different from ice cream. Production ended in the early 2000s, reportedly due to declining sales. Attempts to reintroduce them under other names have not matched the original.