Oh, the ‘90s! What a time to be alive, especially if you were a snack lover. Could you imagine walking into your regular store and seeing many snacks on the shelves, from sweet to savory.
Today, I want to focus on a theme around a sweet note, as we walk down a path of memory lane to honor the discontinued snacks we miss. Dunkaroos dunk, P.B. Crisps from Planters, Fruitopia with a sharp fruity note, and Butterfinger BBs are just a couple of the top discontinued 90s snacks in my opinion. Let’s start our flavorful journey through time!
15. Dunkaroos
Oh, Dunkaroos, how we missed you! These tiny cookies with their irresistible frosting dip were a ’90s lunchbox legend. Disappeared in 2012, they left us craving. But good news – they’re back! Since 2020, Dunkaroos have been gracing store shelves of Walmart. affordable at 50 cents to a dollar. A nostalgic treat for us, and a new discovery for others. What a comeback!
14. Planters P.B. Crisps
Planters P.B. Crisps, remember those? Launched in the mid-90s, these wafer-like crisps filled with peanut butter, and sometimes chocolate or peanut butter & jelly, quickly became a snack-time favorite.
Which may cost between 50 cents to a dollar back in those days. Despite their popularity, they disappeared in the late ’90s or early 2000s, leaving behind a trail of memory. Today, they’ve reached almost legendary status, with fans still screaming for their return. Who else is hoping for a comeback?
13. Fruitopia
Fruitopia was that awesome, fruity drink from the ’90s, bursting with colors and flavors like Strawberry Passion Awareness. Made by Coca-Cola, it hit the scene as the cool, healthier drink choice. At first, everyone loved it, but then, not so much. It had to compete with drinks like Snapple, and it was kind of similar to another Coca-Cola drink.
While it’s tough to find in the U.S. now, Fruitopia hasn’t totally disappeared—it’s still keeping the ’90s spirit alive in Canada and Australia for those who can’t get enough of it!
12. Butterfinger BB’s
Oh, Butterfinger BB’s! These tiny, delicious Butterfinger candies came out in 1992 and were super popular, thanks to ads with “The Simpsons.” But there was a problem: they melted too quickly and got sticky.
Over time, not as many people bought them, so Nestlé, the candy company, stopped making them. They tried again in 2009 with something similar called Butterfinger Bites, but it wasn’t quite the same. Even though we can’t buy BB’s anymore, those of us who were kids in the ’90s still remember them and wish they’d come back.
11. Surge
Back in the ’90s, Coca-Cola made Surge, a super lemony soda that was all about being bold and “extreme.” 1 SURGE is worth $0.06674 in US dollars according to CoinGecko. It was supposed to be as cool as Mountain Dew.
For a while, everyone loved it, but then, not so much. Coca-Cola changed how they talked about Surge, and some fake rumors made people think it wasn’t good to drink. But guess what? Fans loved Surge so much they got Coca-Cola to sell it again in 2014 and 2015. Now, Surge is like a hidden treasure, sometimes found in stores or online for those who really want to taste it again.
10. Doritos 3Ds
Have you ever heard of Doritos 3Ds? Back in 1998, these chips were not flat like the regular ones. They were puffed up into cool 3D shapes and had delicious flavors like Jalapeño Cheddar. But after a while, you couldn’t find them anymore.
Making them was probably more expensive, and the Doritos company decided to make other snacks instead. But guess what? People loved them so much they kept asking for them to come back. And it worked! In 2020, Doritos 3Ds returned with new flavors like Spicy Ranch. It’s a fun story about how if you really like something, asking for it sometimes can bring it back!
9. Jell-O Pudding Pops
Remember Jell-O Pudding Pops? They were those delicious frozen snacks from the ’70s and ’80s, super popular because of commercials with Bill Cosby. Sadly, they stopped making them. After Kraft took over Jell-O in 1925, the new Pudding Pops changed and didn’t taste or look the same.
Even though we can’t buy them anymore, lots of people still love them. Some even make their own version at home with Jell-O pudding and popsicle molds!
8. Pop Tarts Crunch Cereal
Throwback to the year of 1994, Kellogg’s did a cereal type of Pop-Tarts called Pop-Tarts Crunch, with small Pop-Tart-like bits in Strawberry and Brown Sugar Cinnamon flavor. It was lovely, but it did not last for long and was gone by ’95 since not enough people bought them. They missed it a lot, being honest.
So, In 2018, Kellogg’s made a fresh Pop-Tarts cereal, a remake of the old cereal, to provide Pop-Tarts lovers happiness and a rewarding gift. It was excellent, and it’s great that Times has delivered a ’90s cereal and enjoyed a miserable era with happy cereal.
7. Squeeze-Its
Do you remember Squeeze-Its? The bright and fun ’80s drinks would squeeze and drink. These drinks came in flavors such as Chucklin’ Cherry, and they were simply loved. However, Squeeze-Its lost the love during the 90s since consumers grew fear of high sugar.
Their drink friend Capri-Sun out beat them since it was a “less sugar” option, and they went out of the U.S. market. Despite their lack of presence, they have created a sweet memory and left the world . For instance, as of 2021, Africa still enjoys the taste of the drinks.
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pies
In 1991, there were these really cool Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Pies that Hostess made. They were unique because they had vanilla pudding inside and the crust was green to match the Ninja Turtle theme. They were in boxes that had Ninja Turtles in the front. They only made them for a year. After the excitement went down for the Ninjas, so did these things.
Hostess changed up, and when they changed up, they got rid of stuff. The people who loved these pies still talk about them. They showed up in the TV show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
5. Shark Bites
Do you remember Shark Bites? Yep, those tiny shark-shaped gummy candies that kids in the 90s were packed for lunch are still around. Betty Crocker is the company that makes these candies, and it’s a small part of a larger company named General Mills.
They’re affordable nowadays, just like they were when you were a kid, anywhere between $1 and $3. So if you ever need an easy nostalgic afternoon treat or love gummy candy, Shark Bites are still out there.
4. Choco Taco
Have you ever seen a Choco Taco? It was a fun ice cream “taco” that Klondike created in 1983. A Choco taco is made up of vanilla-flavored ice cream, fudge, peanuts, and chocolate within a waffle-cone taco shell. It was widely loved, but there weren’t many of them, and it was difficult to make them.
As a result, Klondike stopped manufacturing it in 2022, making everyone really sad. Fans adored them and began begging for them online. So, Taco Bell realized this and decided to sell a fresh variant in 2023. Everyone might get their hopes up that they can consume a Choco Taco in the future because everybody missed it dearly.
3. Hi-C Ecto Cooler Juice Boxes
So, did I ever tell you about this drink Ecto-Cooler that Hi-C used to make? It was a green, lemony drink that came out in 1987 with Slimer the Ghost on the box . In the 1990s, people stopped talking about Ghostbusters, so they stopped making Ecto-Cooler. Hi-C even changed its name to Ecto Cooler.
And then in 2016, they made another Ghostbusters movie and everyone remembered how much they loved Ecto-Cooler, so Hi-C started making it again . So I’m just saying, if enough people wish something would come back, maybe it will.
2. Mickey’s Parade Ice Pops
Remember Mickey’s Parade Ice Pops? Those were the days, right? candy shaped like Mickey, Minnie, and the gang, in flavors like grape and cherry. You’d see them everywhere in the ’80s and ’90s, especially at Disney Parks. It’s a bit of a mystery why they disappeared—it could be something to do with Disney’s deals or maybe our tastes just changed. Whatever the reason, they’ve left a sweet spot in our ’90s people’s hearts, still talked about by those of us who miss them.
1. Melody Pops
Melody Pops were cool lollipops from the ’70s and ’80s that you could whistle with while eating. They stopped being made because sharing them could spread germs, and the constant whistling could annoy parents and teachers. Over time, people started liking other candies more. But for those who remember, Melody Pops were a fun mix of music and sweetness, even if sometimes people get them mixed up with other whistle candies.