50 Discontinued Snacks That We Still Desperately Miss
Discontinued Dreaming
The list of discontinued snacks is a long and winding one and we'll be honest — sometimes we see a picture of an old snack and it unlocks a piece of our memory we had buried. Those "Oh YEAH! I remember those" moments of nostalgia that trigger tingly feelings. Can you remember all 50 of these discontinued snacks?
1. Sprite Remix
Our tastebuds wept when Sprite Remix faded into the land of discontinued drinks. These fruity twists on traditional lemon-lime Sprite were so refreshing. RIP, Remix.
2. Pizzarias
Are Pizza Pringles supposed to be our consolation prize for the demise of Keebler's Pizzarias? Because if so, we're not consoled. We're still pining for Pizzarias in a snack aisle void of viable pizza-flavored, crispy, crunchy snacks.
3. Butterfinger BB's
The Simpsons. Bite-sized balls of Butterfingers. These were '90s perfection.
4. Nestle Wonder Ball
The Wonder Ball walked so the Kinder Surprise Egg could run ... headfirst into the same fate of choking hazard-induced discontinuation.
5. Jell-O Pudding Pops
Just seeing the picture of these makes our mouths water. Pudding Pops are at the top of our "Bring 'Em Back" list.
6. Jell-O Pudding Bites
These were like little pudding fruit snacks. A true crime to take them away from us without warning.
7. Surge
One look at this can and you know exactly what decade the toxic-waste-looking soda thrived in: the '90s.
8. Crystal Pepsi
Ahh, the Great Clear Craze that spanned from the late '80s to the early 2000s. Crystal Pepsi was at the helm.
9. SoBe
This is what we were heading to the gas station for in the early 2000s. Every. Single. Time.
10. Altoid Sours
Nothing could rip your tastebuds to shreds and somehow simultaneously satisfy them like these bad boys. They're also said to be coming back.
11. Kudos Granola Bars
No granola bar has ever hit the same as Kudos. The M&M version was entirely elite.
12. PB Max
Yes, we love Reese's, but PB Max was in a league of its own — a league that should've never been shut down if you ask us.
13. Marathon Bar
We really just stopped having fun with the composition of candy bars, didn't we?
14. Koogle Peanut Spread
It was the offset pupils on the packaging for us.
15. Fruit String Things
The goal was to peel these off the little plastic sheet all in one neat swoop without breaking it into pieces. That was a true accomplishment.
16. Hershey Swoops
Oh baby. Swoops existed in a sliver of the universe where salty and sweet intersected to deliver the perfect snack.
17. Hi-C Ecto Cooler
The color of this drink matched Slimer's skin which made it so much more fun to slurp down.
18. Carnation Breakfast Bars
These were basically Whatchamacallit candy bars except they were acceptable to eat in the morning.
19. Seven Up Candy Bars
Like a box of Valentine's chocolate rolled into one candy bar.
20. Orbitz Drinks
People are still fascinated with drinks that have floating blobs in them (Boba tea is all the rage), but Orbitz were the O.G. craze.
21. Vault Soda
Another knock-off Mountain Dew. This one even had a red version, taking its Mountain Dew copycating to new heights.
22. Guacamole Doritos
It was totally the neon green hue that caused Guacamole Doritos' demise because the flavor concept was on-point.
23. Wonka Bars
"Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker."
24. Wonka Donutz
Any snack subbing a plural "s" for a "z" didn't make it out of the 2000s alive.
25. Fruitopia
We miss these. And we miss the entire vending machines dedicated to them.
26. Lifesavers Holes
You're telling us these weren't a fever dream? Lifesavers Holes — another candy with a choking hazard-led downward spiral.
27. Squeezit
One look at a picture of the '90s Squeezit bottle and we can taste the fruity juice. And now we're craving something we can't have. Just plain cruel.
28. Cheetos X's and O's
Moms for sure ruined this snack. "Stop playing with your food!"
29. Pringles Prints
There was a serious push toward temporary tongue tattoos in the early 2000s snack aisle.
30. Fruit Stripe Gum
This beloved gum was cheap and people raved about its minute-long flavor. Imagine if it stayed on your tastebuds longer, that colorful zebra could've ruled the world.
31. Ouch! Bubble Gum
Everyone knows a kid who treats Band-Aids like stickers. This gum appealed to kids like that.
32. Hubba Bubba Soda
Hubba Bubba soda — AKA carbonated Amoxicillin.
33. Keebler Magic Middles
We're just gonna say it: Keebler's current cookie lineup is abysmal and Magic Middles need a comeback.
34. Shark Bites Fruit Snacks
The white ones were elite. "Great Whites," if you will.
35. Heinz EZ Squirt Colored Ketchup
Because red ketchup was getting really boring.
36. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pies
Not to be confused with pizza, the turtles' biggest vice.
37. Bar None
Apparently its namesake was too big of a claim because this bad boy was overshadowed by the competition and now dwells in the Discontinued Dimension.
38. Reggie! Bar
Reggie Jackson was Mr. Relevant in the '70s, but his namesake candy bar eventually fizzled out.
39. Screaming Yellow Zonkers
A popcorn-like snack food or an alarming medical condition?
40. 7-Up Gold
When your lane is lemon-lime but you veer off the beaten path to create a cinnamon-ginger soda instead. 7-Up Gold was essentially a carbonated identity crisis.
41. Space Food Sticks
Space Food Sticks: Cheaper and More Attainable Than Becoming a NASA Astronaut.
42. Nabisco Doo Dads
Chex Mix, Shmex Mix. Doo Dads were way better.
43. Planters P.B. Crisps
That top-hat-wearing Mr. Peanut knew the chokehold he had on us with these crispy little peanut butter snacks.
44. Nabisco Swiss Cheese Crackers
These crackers with a little piece of ham and a slice of cheese were the best Lunchable knock-off imaginable.
45. Oatmeal Swirlers
Whoever took this breakfast delicacy away from us better be behind bars. Hopefully they get served the driest, most boring oatmeal too.
46. Eggo Waf-Fulls
No syrup necessary.
47. Pizza Spins
Another pizza-flavored snack that makes us wonder how Pringles had staying power but these guys didn't.
48. Hershey's Kissables
So, a Hershey Kiss gave an M&M an actual Hershey Kiss, one thing led to another, and Kissables came to be? That's what we're going with.
49. Pepsi Blue
First they lit Michael Jackson's hair on fire and then they dyed Pepsi blue. There may be actual madmen in the marketing department at Pepsico.
50. Philadelphia Cheesecake Snack Bars
These made so much sense that we're still baffled they ever got discontinued.
This article was originally published on Cheapism
