The ’90s were a magical time for snacking. It felt like every grocery store aisle was bursting with neon-colored treats, bizarre flavor experiments, and cartoon mascots trying to sell you sugar in increasingly creative forms.
But as time marched on, many of our childhood favorites vanished without warning. Whether they were discontinued due to changing tastes, poor sales, or the cruel hand of corporate decisions, these snacks live on only in our memories and old lunchbox photos.
16. P.B. Crisps
These sweet, peanut butter-filled nuggets were an instant hit with kids. Sadly, they disappeared quicker than you could say “snack time,” and they’ve never come back.
15. Butterfinger BB’s
Bite-sized Butterfingers were everything we loved about the candy bar, only easier to pop by the handful. But after a brief burst of popularity (and a Simpsons-fueled marketing run), they disappeared into the candy graveyard.
14. Squeezit
A drink you had to squeeze out of a brightly colored bottle? Instant icon. These fruity drinks were a staple of school lunches until they were quietly phased out.
13. Kudos Bars
Granola bars that were basically candy in disguise—chocolate chips, M&Ms, and all. They walked the line between “kinda healthy” and “definitely dessert,” and we loved them for it.
12. Jell-O Pudding Pops
Cold, creamy, and impossible to resist, these pudding pops were a summer classic. Their slow fade from freezer sections everywhere still hurts.
11. Shark Bites Fruit Snacks
Each pouch felt like a mini treasure hunt, especially if you found a rare white shark. But somewhere along the line, the sharks swam away for good.
10. Oreo O’s (Original Recipe)
Yes, they technically came back—but the original recipe from the ’90s hit differently. The crunchy, chocolatey cereal was a breakfast treat disguised as something more adult.
9. Ecto Cooler
Originally a Ghostbusters tie-in, this citrus-flavored Hi-C drink developed a cult following. But after the ghosts left town, so did this electric green beverage.
8. Dunkaroos (Original Formula)
Dunkaroos were the king of lunchbox trades, especially when you scored the chocolate version. They came back eventually, but they’re not quite what they used to be.
7. Snapple Elements
With names like Rain, Fire, and Earth, these drinks made you feel like you were sipping on some mystical potion. The bottles were cool, the flavors were weird, and then—poof—they disappeared.
6. Oatmeal Swirlers
A packet of fruity syrup that you got to swirl into your oatmeal? Pure morning magic. But like many overly fun breakfast items, it didn’t survive the health-conscious wave.
5. French Toast Crunch (Original)
Before its reboot, this cereal was tiny slices of French toast in milk. It vanished for years, and though it technically returned, the recipe change robbed it of its former glory.
4. TMNT Pies
Filled with green goo and branded with our favorite sewer-dwelling turtles, these pies were more about the hype than the flavor. But they were a ’90s must-have that faded away with the cartoon craze.
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3. Keebler Magic Middles
These looked like boring cookies from the outside, but biting in revealed a gooey chocolate or peanut butter center. They were criminally underrated—and now impossible to find.
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2. Crystal Pepsi
It was clear, it was Pepsi, and it was utterly confusing. This soda had a short but memorable run before it was yanked off shelves in favor of less translucent trends.
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1. Cosmic Brownies with Candy-Coated Chips
Yes, Cosmic Brownies still exist, but they’re not the same without the rainbow chips. The old version was a sugar-packed icon of cafeteria life that hit way harder than the dull sprinkle-topped ones today.
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