Introduction
Snack foods have been a part of our lives for decades, and some of them have become iconic. Unfortunately, some of these beloved snacks have been discontinued over the years. But, thanks to popular demand, some of these iconic snacks have made a comeback! In this article, we’ll take a look at 14 discontinued iconic snacks that have come back after popular demand. From classic candy bars to beloved chips, these snacks are sure to bring back fond memories and satisfy your cravings. So, let’s take a look at these 14 iconic snacks that have been brought back from the dead!
14 Discontinued Iconic Snacks That Came Back After Popular Demand
We all have our favorite snacks that we miss when they are discontinued. But sometimes, after enough popular demand, these snacks come back to the shelves. Here are 14 iconic snacks that have been brought back after popular demand.
1. Dunkaroos
Dunkaroos were a classic snack from the 90s that were discontinued in 2012. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2020. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of vanilla cookies and frosting with sprinkles.
2. Oreo O’s
Oreo O’s were a cereal that was discontinued in 2007. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2020. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of chocolate and vanilla flavored cereal pieces with Oreo cookie pieces.
3. French Toast Crunch
French Toast Crunch was a cereal that was discontinued in 2006. After a petition was started in 2014, they were brought back in 2015. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of cinnamon and maple flavored cereal pieces.
4. Planters Cheez Balls
Planters Cheez Balls were a snack that was discontinued in 2006. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2018. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of cheese flavored balls.
5. Surge
Surge was a soda that was discontinued in 2003. After a petition was started in 2014, they were brought back in 2014. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of citrus flavored soda.
6. 3D Doritos
3D Doritos were a snack that was discontinued in 2006. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2018. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of cheese flavored chips.
7. Hi-C Ecto Cooler
Hi-C Ecto Cooler was a drink that was discontinued in 2001. After a petition was started in 2016, they were brought back in 2016. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of citrus flavored drink.
8. PB Max
PB Max was a snack that was discontinued in 1994. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2018. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of peanut butter and oats.
9. Waffle Crisp
Waffle Crisp was a cereal that was discontinued in 2006. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2018. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of waffle flavored cereal pieces.
10. Fruit By The Foot
Fruit By The Foot was a snack that was discontinued in 2006. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2018. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of fruit flavored strips.
11. Squeezit
Squeezit was a drink that was discontinued in 2001. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2018. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of fruit flavored drinks.
12. Ecto Cooler Hi-C
Ecto Cooler Hi-C was a drink that was discontinued in 2001. After a petition was started in 2016, they were brought back in 2016. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of citrus flavored drink.
13. French Toast Crunch Cereal
French Toast Crunch Cereal was a cereal that was discontinued in 2006. After a petition was started in 2014, they were brought back in 2015. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of cinnamon and maple flavored cereal pieces.
14. Oreo O’s Cereal
Oreo O’s Cereal was a cereal that was discontinued in 2007. After a petition was started in 2018, they were brought back in 2020. Now you can enjoy the classic combination of chocolate and vanilla flavored cereal pieces with Oreo cookie pieces.
So if you have a favorite snack that has been discontinued, don’t give up hope. With enough popular demand, it may just come back to the shelves!
If you want to find out what products people miss dearly, turn to social media or Reddit. These treasure troves of popular opinion are bursting with people hungry for a taste of the past. Sometimes, if they are lucky and their voices are heard loudly enough, companies start to listen. Here are 15 iconic snacks that were discontinued and came back due to public outcry. Plus, don’t miss 10 Discontinued Beers That Returned to the Shelves.
What was so good about these little balls of crunchy, cheesy goodness? Just about everything. While crunchy cheese snacks like Cheetos are fantastic, there was something about the easy to pop shape of this canister-contained snack that just screamed party in the ’80s. Thankfully, Planters agreed and brought the iconic snack back in 2018.
A warning: Reviews on Amazon say to buy these at the store, not online. People have run into a poor quality product from suspected poor handing.
Following in the footsteps of the irresistible Cinnamon Toast Crunch, French Toast Crunch seemed to be a no-brainer but General Mills discontinued the treat. It was resurrected the joy of cereal lovers everywhere in 2015.
Those in the know sipped on Clearly Candian seltzer back in the ’90s. This wasn’t your average new-fangled seltzer; Clearly Canadian wasn’t a calorie-free beverage like all the ubiquitous sparkling waters of today. It had sugar-sweetened fruity flavors and an iconic, sturdy blue-tinted glass bottle that could be brought everywhere. In 2015, it came back to the market.
While the iconic fruit cereal, Trix, never went away, the fun fruit shapes did when the company decided to clean up its act and take out the artificial colors in 2015. However, this didn’t sit well with cereal lovers who craved the fun shapes and flavors. In 2018, the hyper-color fruit shapes were brought back.
Think of Dunkaroos as the sweet version of those separately wrapped cheese and cracker snacks. One side was graham cracker kangaroos and the other side was creamy frosting. Healthy? No. Delicious? Oh, yes. As we reported in 2020, the treat came back with a vengeance to enthrall a whole new generation of toddlers, and toddlers at heart.
Swirls of creamy strawberry or orange typified these hard candies that looked as good as they tasted. The creamy candy was discontinued in 2011 for unknown reasons. Ten years later the two most popular flavors were resurrected.
Fritos Spicy Jalapeño Scoops were a victim of the pandemic but came back to the joy of happy fans everywhere.
With the powerful aroma of breakfast syrup, this ’90s breakfast treat shaped like waffles was an icon of its time. It returned to Walmart shelves in early 2021.
From 2006 to 2012, hungry diners were able to enjoy this iconic breakfast food in cereal form. Then Kellogg’s made a terrible mistake by discontinuing them. A tweeter begged for the cereal back in 2019, most likely one of many, because Kellogg’s answered with a challenge tweet of its own. “If this gets 10,000 RTs we’ll bring back Eggo cereal. #NationalWaffleDay.” it said. The tweet did and the company remained true to its word and relaunched the cereal in late 2019.
If you wanted double the crunch in the late ’90s, you went for the 3D Doritos. Sadly, the snack was before its time and was discontinued in the early 2000s. Doritos brought back new and improved 3D Doritos Crunch in 2021 in Spicy Ranch and Chili Cheese Nacho flavors.
Oreo-O’s is not a cereal that masquerades as a healthy breakfast, but that doesn’t mean that people don’t crave it. Sadly in 2007, this cookie-inspired cereal was discontinued. However, these little chocolatey O’s came back ten years later and have been going strong ever since.
Was it or wasn’t it? That’s the debate on a Reddit thread dedicated to beloved discontinued snacks and drinks as related to Vanilla Coke. The delicious flavor wasn’t gone long, according to CSPDailyNew.com, it returned after a year and a half hiatus with Vanilla Coke Zero in tow. Since then, Coke has leaned into the vanilla flavor with Orange Vanilla Coke and Orange Vanilla Coke Zero.
What was certainly a terrible decision, Crispy M&M’s were discontinued in 2005. The product was supposed to be a limited edition candy, but the public outcry was so great that the toothsome candy returned in 2015.
Oreo Cakesters, which were a cross between a whoopie pie and an oreo, debuted in 2007 and were a fond memory by 2012. Apparently, though, they were a very fond memory for some because Nabisco brought them back in late 2021 and the world rejoiced.
Meaghan Cameron