Top 20 Snacks That Don't Exist Anymore
#20: Butterfinger BB’s
For years Bart Simpson warned us that nobody better lay a finger on his Butterfinger. But when it comes to Butterfinger BB’s, no one’s been able to lay a finger on them since 2006 - not even the Bartman himself. The candy, which is basically a little ball version of the chocolate bar, had a good run beginning in the early 90s. But for some reason, we’re not sure why, in 2006 they were done. Three years later, they introduced Butterfinger Bites in an attempt to win back fans. And while some surely appreciated the new bite-size option, for others - they’ll just never be as good as the BB’s.
#19: Pizza Spins
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Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the world, and along with real pizza, folks have always had an affinity for pizza-flavored snack items as well. And that isn’t just a modern-day thing either. This was also the case back in the 1960s and 70s when General Mills introduced their little wagon wheel-shaped bites of pizza deliciousness called Pizza Spins. According to the General Mills website, they used tomatoes, parmesan cheese, peppers, tomatoes, and pizza spices “to give Pizza Spins an authentic Italian pizza taste.” And it must’ve worked because although discontinued in 1975, people are still talking about them today.
#18: Doo Dads
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Who doesn’t love a mixed snack bag? Well, from the 60s through the 90s (and maybe even into the 2000s) one such yummy combination involved toasted peanuts, pretzels, rice squares, wheat squares, and cheese Tid-Bit Crackers. Kinda sounds like Chex Mix doesn’t it? But it most definitely isn’t. It’s Doo Dads from Nabisco and for decades it was a very popular snack mix. Then come the 90s, and it wasn’t as popular anymore, and Doo Dads became Boo Dads - get it? Because people who loved them were sad to see them go. Awful dad joke aside, if you want to see what all the fuss was about you could try making your own doo dads mix at home.
#17: Pizzarias Pizza Chips
While most of us probably associate the Keebler Elves with cookies, back in 1991, those cute little guys took some fresh pizza dough and cooked up the Pizzarias Pizza Chips. The chips made their debut in 1991 with three flavors: Cheese Pizza, Pizza Supreme, and Zesty Pepperoni - and they were an instant hit. However, by the end of the decade, the Keebler company had been sold and the Pizzarias were discontinued. That hasn’t stopped fans of the chips from trying to bring them back though. As of the end of 2021, a couple of bring-back-Pizzarias-chips Facebook groups were sporting over 7,000 followers.
#16: Hershey's Kissables
No, don’t worry, Hershey’s Kisses still exist and aren’t going anywhere. No, here we’re talking about Kissables which, if you don’t remember, were basically Hershey’s Kisses with a candy coating. If you’re thinking it sounds like a bigger, Kiss-shaped M&M and it sounds delicious. It was and it did. So why did they go away in 2009, just four years after they launched? That’s because in 2007 the Hershey company made some cost-cutting moves that included replacing the cocoa butter with cheaper fats in some of their candies - including Kissables. People noticed and they didn’t like it. Sales dropped and that was the end of Kissables.
#15: Hostess Choco-Bliss
Take two layers of chocolate cake, sandwich a layer of chocolate cream in between, top it off with chocolate icing and there you have the aptly named Choco-Bliss. Billed as “a chocolate lover’s dream” these Hostess snack cakes were a lunchbox favorite of many 80s kids. They sound like they’d be a favorite of ours today as well had they not been discontinued decades ago. We don’t know why Hostess gave up on them, but we do know that there are online forums filled with commenters lamenting the fact that they can no longer get their hands on this bliss from their childhood.
#14: Oreo Sippers
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As we make the move to try and save our planet more and more countries are putting in place bans on plastics - most notably plastic bags and plastic straws. And while we wholeheartedly support such bans, we also don’t always love the paper straws that some restaurants now use. But you know what’s better than paper - Oreos! But you can’t make a straw out of an oreo. Yes, you can, and they did. They were called Oreo Sippers and they were awesome. Because not only were they a straw, but they were also delicious. Is there anything more eco-friendly than actually eating your utensil? Come on, Oreo, bring them back - for the sake of our planet.
#13: Altoids Sours
Altoids and those awesome reusable tin containers are a staple in many of our purses and bags and car consoles. But as good as the regular curiously strong mints are, we miss the curiously sour ones. Was it a pleasant experience popping them in your mouth - maybe not. But that was the point. It said “sour” on the tin and, unlike other so-called sour candies, Altoid Sours lived up to the billing. But unfortunately not enough people wanted that sour face-puckering experience and, according to a representative from the Mars corporation, “They were discontinued due to low national demand.” However, if you're truly desperate, you may still be able to find unopened tins on eBay for the wallet-puckering price of up to $525.
#12: Pringles Stix
We all know that with Pringles chips, “once you pop you can’t stop.” But back in the 2000s and early 2010s Pringles also gave us Stix. And once we had Stix we couldn’t quits. Okay, so maybe we need to work on our tagline game, but that doesn’t take away from how good those Stix were - especially the Honey Butter and Cheese flavored ones. However, while the Stix had a loyal fan base, as Pringles posted on their Twitter account back in 2020, “Pringles Stix were discontinued in this sector of the universe due to lower demand.”
#11: Jell-O 1-2-3
If you aren’t already jealous of kids who grew up in the 80s and 90s, here’s one more reason to be. Or should we say one, two, and three more reasons? Jell-O 1-2-3 was a magical desert that, like classic Jell-O, came in one packet. However, unlike the OG Jell-O, the 1-2-3 version would split into three layers during the three-hour wait time. While we can’t speak to the taste, one of the problems with the product was that making it wasn’t as easy as 1,2,3. Getting the three layers just right required a blender and the introduction of both boiling and cold water at precise speeds and times. Jell-O 1-2-3 was discontinued in 1996.
#10: P.B. Crisps
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You just know a snack is missed when there are groups on multiple platforms asking for their return. P.B. Crisps were one such snack, a small graham that looked like a little peanut, but filled with HUGE flavor. That's because inside was some delicious peanut butter filling, while PB&J Crisps added jelly, and Chocolate Crisps were filled with, you guessed it, chocolate. It was the combination of crispiness, sweetness, and… er, "nuttiness" that made us crave P.B. Crisps back in the mid-nineties, and we'd do just about anything to have them back.
#9: Jell-O Pudding Pops
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but nothing quite beats the real thing. This is going to be a running thread for many of these snacks, such as Jell-o Pudding Pops, because it isn't as if frozen pudding on a stick has gone away. It's more that the trademarked brand and that trademarked taste is no more. Jell-O Pudding Pops were a summertime staple throughout the 1980s and beyond, a creamy and indulgent frozen treat. The OG Pudding Pops were lost after General Foods sold the name to Popsicle, which used their own flavoring and production methods. The good news is that you can technically make these at home if you buy the Jell-O molds, some milk, and a little bit of nostalgia!
#8: Peanut Butter Boppers
Trust us when we tell you guys that you haven't lived unless you've had peanut butter boppers in your mouth. This crispy, creamy, and utterly delicious snack was almost sinful in its ridiculous indulgence. The snack was from the Nature Valley company, which today is more closely associated with healthy-ish granola snacks. There was nothing remotely health-conscious about Peanut Butter Boppers, however… unless we're counting the protein in the peanut butter? Regardless, this creamy PB center was smooth and velvety in texture, a mouth-feel that clashed in the best possible way with those crispy crunchies on the outside. If anyone out there is holdin', we're buyin'. Seriously, someone find us some Peanut Butter Boppers!
#7: Flintstones Push-Up Pops
Push-Up Pops were around in the 80s and are still around today. But they were at their most popular and, according to many, their yummiest from 1990 to 1996 when they were branded as Flintstones Push-Up Pops. Something about that modern stone age family made pushing frozen treats out of a cardboard tube so much better and that much more yabba-dabba-delicious. Flavors like Lime Rock Lime and Bedrock Berry were just as good as their puns. And they even had a Pebble’s Push-Ups line that added Nerds candies to the frozen goodness.
#6: PB Max
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Let's face it, candy bars come and go, most without much fanfare. There are some serious calls for the return of the PB Max, however, a Mars candy creation that really was something else. The final form of PB Max wasn't just peanut butter and chocolate, but a delicious cookie topped with PB and then covered in sweet chocolate heaven. The most frustrating thing about the PB Max's demise is that it actually sold really well. However, the Mars Family reportedly didn't like peanut butter (or money, apparently), so they used this subjective opinion as a means for the PB Max ax. What a waste.
#5: Cheetos Twisted
It may seem as if there's a new flavor of Cheetos available every week, so you'd be forgiven if you didn't notice that Cheetos Twisted no longer exist. These curly Q-shaped Cheetos snacks were thicker, meaning more of that finger-staining cheese dust to coat your fingers. They also arrived armed with that patented Cheetos crunch and were available from around 2002 to 2012, but all good things must eventually come to an end. The Cheetos folks discontinued their Twisted brand, but never fear because the company is bound to create something similar down the line.
#4: Yogos
Parents will often do just about anything to get their kids to eat healthy, but even the busiest folks have their limits. Yogos weren't trying to masquerade as healthy fruit or yogurt, but instead were sugary fruit-flavored snacks with a yogurt coating on top. They were an acquired taste, to say the least, but millennials were ON THAT taste back when they were kids, as Yogos seemed to be on top between 2005 and the beginning of the 2010s. Chewy, sweet, sour, and available in varieties of berry flavors, Yogos were perhaps too unique for this world and burned so bright that they could never be brought back.
#3: Philadelphia Cheesecake Snack Bars
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Hey! Ever think to yourself, "I've been good. Why shouldn't I have cheesecake for a snack?" No? It was just us? Ah, well. We have no regrets about devouring this indulgent snack from the Philadelphia people: small, snack-sized cheesecake squares available to eat any hour of the day. You want the graham cracker bottom? You get the graham cracker bottom. You want sweet icing and fruit laced over that thick cheesecake deliciousness? Shut the front door and eat these slices of heaven in private, because we guarantee you're gonna have a moment. We can only hope and pray that the next time we stroll by our grocer's freezer, this classic snack will be staring back at us.
#2: Hershey's Bites
The Hershey's company has so many delicious snacks under their belt, it's easy to forget that there's also plenty of forgotten classics. Hershey's Swoops were one, but the penultimate spot on our list goes to the much-missed Hershey's Bites. No, not the candy bites, but this even crunchier and more snackable concoction that came in a variety of flavors. Rolos, Kit Kats, Peppermint Patties, and more were all shrunk down and packaged in a size that was perfectly geared for guzzling. Unfortunately, they posed a choking hazard for some, and most of the line was discontinued. However, Hershey's website does say that limited flavors can be purchased direct, but don't go scouring store shelves for this one.
#1: Keebler Magic Middles
If there was ever a snack cookie king, this was the one. The mighty Keebler Elves truly outdid themselves when they magically concocted the recipe for the perfect treat. The shortbread wasn't too sweet and held its integrity against that chocolatey or peanut-buttery flavor core that burst onto your taste buds with the force of a fudgy freight train. Oh, and if you warmed these bad boys in the microwave for a few seconds? Absolute heaven. We're not sure if we can go all the way to the top of the Keebler Elf hierarchy for some answers, but we're desperate for Magic Middles to be made available again.
