These 41 Discontinued Foods Have Vanished From Our Pantries, But Never From Our Hearts

Recently, we revisited 45 nostalgic foods that may have vanished from grocery store shelves but never from our hearts. From Certs to Chocodiles, these items sparked many memories for readers, and the BuzzFeed Community had even more favorites to reminisce about! You flooded us with comments, sharing all the discontinued foods you wish could make a comeback. So, we’ve rounded up 41 more iconic items that people just can’t stop longing for:

1."My mother used to make Jello 1-2-3. It was Jello that separated into three layers of different densities. It wasn't good, but she thought it was a fancy dessert. It was easy to prepare and economical."

Jell-O 1-2-3 dessert mix box showing layered dessert in a glass. Text highlights: "One Mix Separates Into Three Layers," "Cherry Imitation Flavor."

—MC, 61, Pennsylvania

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2."Nature Valley's Peanut Butter Boppers."

Ad for Peanut Butter Boppers, a crunchy peanut butter snack with creamy centers. Includes kids smiling while holding the snack

—Anonymous

Nature Valley / clarencejboddicker / Reddit / Via reddit.com

3."Ralston's Freakies cereal... I loved that cereal. It had a cast of brand characters, and you would get a plastic one in every box."

A vintage cereal ad featuring cartoon creatures in a tree, a bowl of cereal, and text introducing "Freakies" cereal with nutritional information

4."Doo Dads. Crunchy, munchy goodness."

Box of "Doo Dads" Snack Mix, Original Recipe, showing an assortment of mixed snacks on the packaging

—Stu, 63, California

Nabisco / bill_paxton11 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

5."Whip 'n Chill was made in the same way you'd make instant pudding but had a special fluffy texture. Chocolate was the best flavor, but isn't it always?"

Advertisement for Whip 'n Chill dessert mix featuring various dessert images and a recipe book offer with instructions to mail for a free copy

—Anonymous

Jell-O / redkittiekat / Reddit / Via reddit.com

6."Cheez Waffles by Wise."

Bag of Wise Chee Waffies, cheese-flavored waffle snacks labeled "Deliciously Crispy Cheese Sandwiches," net weight 5 oz

—Anonymous

Wise / evangee / Reddit / Via reddit.com

7."Lemon Coolers by Sunshine. Little cookies covered in powdered sugar and little lemon bits in the cookie. The powdered sugar got all over your clothes, and although I can't remember if the cookie was lemon flavored, I remember the yellow dots in the cookie that tasted like lemon. I still hope to run into them!"

Box of Sunshine Lemon Coolers cookies, featuring a natural lemon flavor, with the text highlighting they are "baked with real lemon."

—Susan, 61, New York

Sunshine / entertainmenttricky7 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

8."Findus Crispy Pancakes. Frozen savory pocket with breadcrumbs on the outside and filled with oozy goodness, like minced beef or chicken and ham. Why don't they do these anymore? They were amazing."

Close-up of a hand holding a fried sandwich, oozing with melted cheese and bits of meat

—Anonymous

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9."Wheatena. It was a delicious hot cereal."

A pet rat sits on a box of Wheatena cereal on a table near canned goods

—Anonymous

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10."Little Debbie Chocolate Chips Cakes! They were seriously the only Little Debbie cake I truly loved! The cakes were devil's food cake with white chocolate outside and little chips on the top! I wish they'd bring it back."

Box of Little Debbie chocolate chip creme cakes with image of a smiling child on the package

11."Corn-quistos."

Two boxes of Corn-Quistos snacks displayed on a table, overflowing with the crunchy corn snacks. A warm background suggests a cozy setting

—Anonymous

Mars / capnkirk462 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

12."Morton’s Jelly Donuts. You baked them in the oven. I loved them for breakfast before heading to school. The 'Yummy Berry' flavor is the one I still remember."

Vintage Morton Donut Shop ad featuring various baking ingredients and different types of donuts, with a man dreaming below

—Anonymous

Morton / axlcobainvadder / Reddit / Via reddit.com

13."10:30 bars. I was never a big chocolate fan, so these were definitely my favorite."

—Heidi

—Heidi

Schrafft's / low-entertainment323 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

14."Tid-Bits! They were a cheese-like cracker, a small orange log-like. They had so much flavor, like Cheez-Its. I think of them often."

Nabisco Cheese Tid-Bit crackers package with aged cheddar cheese image, 11 oz box

—Anonymous

Nabisco / deepfriedgreensea / Reddit / Via reddit.com

15."Campbell’s Pepper Pot soup. I tried making it myself, but it didn't taste remotely similar to Campbell's. Plus, I had to make tripe (one of the ingredients), and it's one of those foods you don’t need to know what it is."

A vintage advertisement showing different Campbell’s soup varieties with descriptions, including chicken, beef, tomato, cream of mushroom, and more

—Nita, New York, 61

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16."Buitoni Toaster Pizza."

Box of 6 Cheese Instant Pizza, a toaster snack with an illustration of a pizza and toaster on the packaging

—Bill, New York

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17."Banana Flip! Sweet, creamy banana-flavored filling in a spongy round cake (similar to Twinkies) folded like a taco. Very sweet but a great treat. I miss them; they were probably full of calories."

Nickles Banana Flip package inside a clear wrapper, showing the pastry with its branding and weight information

—Bruce

Nickles / deepfriedgreensea / Reddit / Via reddit.com

18."Burger King's bean burger was so good! Still hoping it will come back one day."

A cheeseburger with ketchup and tomato sits on a tray beside a container of onion rings

—Anonymous

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19."Betty Crocker Date Bar Mix."

Vintage Betty Crocker ad for Date Bar Mix shows fruitcake and a simple recipe for a child to make. The text promotes its ease and taste

—Anonymous

Betty Crocker / marchkick / Reddit / Via reddit.com

20."Heyday bars."

Boxes of Nabisco Heyday Caramel Peanut Logs and Creme Wafers are displayed, highlighting the packaging and product names

—Anonymous

Nabisco / dog-getter / Reddit / Via reddit.com

21."Seven Up candy bars. Chocolate coated with seven little pockets of different fillings. Discontinued in 1979 after being around since the '30s. Dispute with the drink brand of the same name did them in."

Vintage candy bar wrapper for Seven Up, featuring different flavors like mint, nougat, and caramel. Price: 15 cents. Candy bar image shown

—Anonymous

Pearson's / benignkirby / Reddit / Via reddit.com

22."Py-O-My Pudding Cakes. A mix that you baked. They were these cakes filled with little 'rivers' of pudding. Delicious."

Vintage ad promoting PY-O-MY Blueberry Muffins and Coffee Cake mixes, highlighting their easy preparation and tempting appeal

—Anonymous

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23."Mother’s Iced Raisin Cookies."

Bag of Mother's Iced Raisin Cookies, featuring images of frosted cookies on the packaging

—Mike, California

Mother's / birdlover2001 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

24."Good ‘n Fruity"

Two Good n' Fruity candy boxes showing "20% More Candy" and "Improved Flavor." Each box weighs 51 grams

25."PDQ was like freeze-dried little chocolate crystals used to make chocolate milk. Used to eat them straight from the jar."

Jar of PDQ chocolate milk flavoring granules, labeled with "Free Super Heroes Surprise Inside."

—Betsy, 66, Pennsylvania

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26."Keebler Chocolate Drop Cookies. They were coconut chocolate chip cookies."

Advertisement for Keebler's reduced-fat cookies and crackers, featuring various products with the slogan "Eating is Believing."

—Anonymous

Keebler / djf47021 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

27."Sundae Supremes at Dairy Queen. They were a smaller version of a banana split with just one topping instead of three. I never liked mixing chocolate, strawberry, and pineapple toppings. One was enough."

Dairy Queen menu featuring a hot fudge sundae, cartoon character lounging at the bottom, and Dairy Queen logo

—Anonymous

Dairy Queen / 80sforeverr / Reddit / Via reddit.com

28.Lime-flavored green Life Savers. I never bought them again once they changed the green flavor to apple."

Vintage Life Savers candy ad with rows of assorted fruit flavors, promoting "Vote Any Row" with the price of 5 cents at the bottom

—Anonymous

Life Savers / foxyfoxmulder / Reddit / Via reddit.com

29."Crispy Critters was the perfect oat cereal."

Cereal box featuring Crispy Critters, free magic paint set offer, cartoon critter pouring cereal. Text highlights low sugar and nutritional benefits

—Anonymous

Post / infernal_one / Reddit / Via reddit.com

30."Spoon Candy. Pudding with chocolate topping you would put in the freezer to harden the chocolate."

Box of Jell-O Spoon Candy, a make-at-home dessert with fudge flavor and hard chocolate topping, shown with a spoonful of the dessert

—Bobby

Jell-O / blucynmuk / Reddit / Via reddit.com

31."Choco' Lite bars — like solidified chocolate mousse. Yummy!"

Vintage Nestlé Choco'Lite ad featuring a chocolate bar with crispy chips and the slogan: "Big, thick bites of light and creamy chocolate with crispy chips."

—Anonymous

Nestlé / jackandi456 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

32."Drake's Swiss Rolls."

Box of Drake's Swiss Rolls featuring collector's edition baseball cards of Reggie Jackson and Dave Parker, promoting free cards offer

—Anonymous

Drake's / jonahlew / Reddit / Via reddit.com

33."Cheese Nips."

Boxes of Cheese Nips cheddar crackers stacked on a shelf

—Anonymous

Nabisco / sir_salvage050 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

34."Peanut Butter Twix bars! They’re way better than the ones they still are selling!"

A person holding a Twix Creamy Peanut Butter cookie bar in front of a leafy background

—Anonymous

Mars / chevy_bowtie / Reddit / Via reddit.com

35."Morton Honey Buns — they were in the freezer section and absolutely delicious."

Box of Morton 4 honey buns, showing three buns in a basket with striped cloth. Text includes "Keep Frozen" and "Net Wt. 9 oz."

—Anonymous

Morton / kittybigs / Reddit / Via reddit.com

36."Hershey's BarNone Candy Bar. It was like a Twix but on steroids. So much better. I used to get it as a kid in the late '80s and '90s, and one day, it was just gone."

Hershey's Bar None ad highlighting chocolate, crispy wafers, and nuts with the tagline "For People With A Passion For Chocolate."

—Anonymous

Hershey's / ternarian / Reddit / Via reddit.com

37."Sizzlean — 'Don’t bring home the bacon, bring home the Sizzlean!'"

Ad for Sizzlean bacon alternative. Shows two pans: one with regular bacon, the other with Sizzlean, highlighting reduced fat content

—Steve

Sizzlean / canon2468 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

38."Carnation hot chocolate mix. Nothing compares to it today. So rich and creamy. I really miss it."

Vintage Carnation ad promoting instant chocolate drink mixed with water. Features drawing of a smiling character with a drink and detailed product info

—Kristine, 57, Pennsylvania

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39."Ideal Bars from Nabisco."

Vintage Nabisco ad featuring various chocolate-covered cookies, including Mallomars and Sugar Wafers, highlighting their rich chocolatey coating

—Anonymous

Nabisco / [deleted] / Reddit / Via reddit.com

40."Bonkers candy. It was a good fruity chewy taffy, but the commercials where they dropped giant fruit on people, making them laugh hysterically was the best."

Bonkers! Strawberry fruit candy wrapper with text highlighting "extra flavor boosted center."

—Anonymous

Nabisco / gamerbrian2023 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

41."Summit candy bars."

Two Summit candy bar wrappers; one is orange and the other silver, both featuring bold Summit logos

—Anonymous

Mars / otherwise_basis_6328 / Reddit / Via reddit.com

What food items do you remember from past decades that are sorely missing from grocery store shelves today? Tell us in the comments or anonymously via this form!