14 Childhood Snacks You Didn’t Realize Were Discontinued
These 14 snacks were part of many childhoods but have quietly disappeared from shelves.
- Sophia Zapanta
- 4 min read
Some snacks became childhood staples because of their bright packaging, sweet flavors, or catchy commercials. Over time, many were pulled from shelves without much attention. These 14 snacks are no longer made, even though many people still remember them.
1. Dunkaroos (original formula)
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Betty Crocker launched Dunkaroos in the 1990s. They came with cookies and a sweet frosting dip. The original version was discontinued in the U.S. in 2012. Although the brand returned in 2020, the recipe and texture are different from the original.
2. Yoplait Trix Yogurt
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This yogurt was available in two-tone neon colors and fruity flavors. It was targeted at kids and often advertised during Saturday morning cartoons. Yoplait stopped producing it in the U.S. around 2016. A short-lived return occurred in 2021, but it’s gone again from most stores.
3. Hi-C Ecto Cooler
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This citrus drink was tied to the Ghostbusters franchise and became popular in the late 1980s. It was discontinued in 2001, brought back briefly in 2016 and again in 2021. These returns were tied to movie promotions. It is no longer available in stores.
4. Planters Cheez Balls
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These neon-orange cheese balls were sold in small canisters in the 1990s. They had a strong fan base but were discontinued in the 2000s. Planters brought them back for a limited time in 2018. As of now, they are no longer listed on the official site.
5. Oreo Cakesters (original release)
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Oreo Cakesters were soft snack cakes filled with cream. They were released in the mid-2000s and discontinued around 2012. A new version was relaunched in 2022, but the texture and ingredients have changed. The original formula is no longer available.
6. Squeezit
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This was a fruit-flavored drink in a plastic bottle that kids could squeeze to drink. It came in bright colors and had fun names for each flavor. It was discontinued by the late 2000s, and no new version has been released since.
7. PB Crisps
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PB Crisps were peanut-shaped snacks with a crunchy outer shell and sweet peanut butter filling. They were made by Planters and sold in the 1990s. Fans still ask for them, but Planters has said there are no plans to bring them back. They were discontinued in the early 2000s.
8. French Toast Crunch (original run)
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French Toast Crunch was launched in the mid-1990s. It was known for its tiny toast-shaped cereal pieces. It was discontinued in the U.S. in 2006, but it was brought back in 2014 after public demand. The current version has changed slightly from the original.
9. Jell-O Pudding Pops
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These frozen treats were a hit in the 1980s and 1990s. They came in vanilla, chocolate, and swirl flavors. Kraft eventually stopped producing them due to declining sales. No official replacement exists, and they are no longer sold in stores.
10. Betty Crocker Sodalicious Gummies
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These fruit snacks were flavored like soda and shaped like bottle caps. They came in flavors such as cola, root beer, and cherry. They were sold in the 1990s and pulled in the early 2000s. They have not returned since.
11. Kudos Granola Bars (original version)
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Kudos were chocolate-coated granola bars often packed in school lunches. They came in flavors like Snickers, M&M’s, and peanut butter. The original bars were discontinued around 2017. Mars has not relaunched them since.
12. Keebler Magic Middles
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These were shortbread cookies filled with fudge or peanut butter. They were a lunchbox favorite in the late 1980s and 1990s. Keebler discontinued them by the early 2000s. Many petitions have asked for their return, but the product has not come back.
13. Shark Bites Fruit Snacks
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Shark Bites were fruit snacks containing a mix of opaque and transparent gummy sharks. Each pouch often contained a rare “great white” shark piece. They were popular in the 1990s but slowly disappeared by the 2010s. They are no longer in production.
14. Rice Krispies Treats Cereal (original version)
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This cereal, based on the marshmallow snack bar, was introduced by Kellogg’s in the 1990s. It had crunchy clusters that mimicked real Rice Krispies Treats. The original version was discontinued and briefly brought back in 2019 with a different recipe. Fans noted the texture had changed, and the cereal has since been removed again from most shelves.