Best Discontinued Breakfast Foods

These old morning staples will have you feeling nostalgic — and hungry.

There’s something about food that evokes vivid memories, especially when you can no longer eat it but feel like you can still taste it. Such is the case with breakfast foods that have disappeared over the years yet remain firmly in the hearts and stomachs of many.

Cereal can conjure up some of the deepest feels, and rightfully so — you ate it every day, sometimes two or three times a day. And your favorites are not the only items missing from the breakfast table.

Get ready to feel nostalgic and hungry.

Related: Best Discontinued Snack Foods

Eggs Benedict McMuffin

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Made by: McDonald’s

When it launched: 2001

When it was discontinued: 2001

Bottom line: What’s funny about this item, which was introduced as part of a promotion with the Disney movie “Atlantis: The Lost Empire,” is that the original Egg McMuffin was designed to be a to-go version of eggs Benedict when it debuted in the 1970s.

“American cheese is tangy enough to be a somewhat decent stand-in for Hollandaise sauce,” said no French person ever.

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What the Internet Thinks About the Eggs Benedict McMuffin

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Hidden Treasures Cereal

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Made by: General Mills

When it launched: 1993

When it was discontinued: 1994

Bottom line: What made this cereal so fun was the fact that there was a fruity interior in some squares and nothing at all in others.

Hidden Treasures even had its own robot mascot. Its only job was to try to figure out which squares contained the artificial goodness.

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What the Internet Thinks About Hidden Treasures Cereal

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Pink Panther Flakes

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Made by: Post

When it launched: 1972

When it was discontinued: 1974

Bottom line: This short-lived cereal would’ve been just another sugar-coated grain flake, but the geniuses at Post put some pink food coloring in there so your milk changed color as you were eating it.

Breakfast never looked so bright.

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What the Internet Thinks About Pink Panther Flakes

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Puffa Puffa Rice

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 1967

When it was discontinued: 1975

Bottom line: Kellogg’s might have had a winning recipe with this lightly sweetened puffed rice cereal, but it’s culturally insensitive branding and marketing did not age well.

A few years after debuting, Kellogg’s changed the Hawaiian theme. The cereal still never really caught on.

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What the Internet Thinks About Puffa Puffa Rice

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Enormous Omelet Sandwich

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Made by: Burger King

When it launched: 2005

When it was discontinued: 2008

Bottom line: The Home of the Whopper still offers a regular omelet sandwich, but the one that contained almost 2,000 calories (that’s nearly the recommended daily intake for adults) was pulled from the menu over health concerns.

It’s funny when fast-food chains do things in the name of wellness.

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What the Internet Thinks About Enormous Omelet Sandwich

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Dunkin’ Donuts Cereal

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Made by: Ralston

When it launched: 1988

When it was discontinued: 1990

Bottom line: Did your parents ever tell you cereal has more sugar than donuts? in this case, they’d be right.

Dunkin’ made a glazed and chocolate version of this cereal. Both were merely excuses to give the youth of America in the 1980s a massive sweet tooth.

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What the Internet Thinks About Dunkin’ Donuts Cereal

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Egg Muffin Melts

Subway

Made by: Subway

When it launched: 2010

When it was discontinued: 2018

Bottom line: Subway is known for its healthier fast-food options (well, healthier than the competition but still full of sodium).

When it started offering egg white sandwiches for the first time ever in 2010, people were on board, and every franchisee was required to make them.

By 2018, however, Subway had quietly abandoned breakfast mandates, and egg sandwiches are no longer an official item.

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What the Internet Thinks About Egg Muffin Melts

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Ice Cream Cones Cereal

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Made by: General Mills

When it launched: 1986

When it was discontinued: 1986

Bottom line: Parents wouldn’t allow their children to eat ice cream for breakfast, so General Mills came up with the idea of making cereal that looked and (sorta) tasted like ice cream.

Indeed, the cereal morsels were in the shape of cones and scoops of ice cream.

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Pepsi A.M.

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Made by: Pepsi

When it launched: 1989

When it was discontinued: 1989

Bottom line: Pepsi boosted the caffeine content of its cola soda and marketed it as a breakfast drink that would remove you from the “daily grind” of coffee. (Get it?)

No one agreed, and Pepsi A.M. is considered the most misguided marketing campaign in the company’s history.

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Yogo Bits

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: Early 2000s

When it was discontinued: 2011

Bottom line: It’s hard to go wrong with creamy little balls of yogurt, especially if they don’t need to be refrigerated.

Kellogg’s came up with some wild flavor combos for these and even had a sour line.They were big through the aughts but disappeared in 2011 to the chagrin of many fans. There are multiple online petitions to bring them back, but Kellogg’s won’t budge.

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What the Internet Thinks About Yogo Bits

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Waffle Crisps

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Made by: Post

When it launched: 1996

When it was discontinued: 2018

Bottom line: This maple-flavored corn cereal shaped like waffles was a huge hit among 1990s kids and lasted for decades before being discontinued.

The original Waffle Crisps had granny mascots who claimed to bake each cereal morsel individually, giving them their unmistakable look and flavor.

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What the Internet Thinks About Waffle Crisps

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Powerpuff Girls Cereal

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 2000

When it was discontinued: Early 2000s

Bottom line: This cereal really put a zing in your morning thanks to the “power-packed clusters” that fizzed like Pop Rocks when they touched saliva.

Fizzy rice cereal sounds fun if you’re a kid, even if it likely contains ingredients of questionable origin.

The cereal disappeared shortly after the cartoon ended its 17-year run in 2005.

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What the Internet Thinks About Powerpuff Girls Cereal

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Waffle Breakfast Sandwich

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Made by: Jack In The Box

When it launched: 2012

When it was discontinued: 2015

Bottom line: Sweet and savory is usually a winning combo, especially in the fast-food world.

The Jack in the Box creation that vaguely resembled McDonald’s pancake breakfast sandwiches called McGriddles seemed to be a huge hit, but it was eventually scrapped.

Watch a Waffle Breakfast Sandwich commercial

What the Internet Thinks About the Waffle Breakfast Sandwich

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Ghostbusters Cereal

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Made by: Ralston

When it launched: 1985

When it was discontinued: 1989

Bottom line: Ralston released a “new” cereal every time a new “Ghostbusters” movie came out in the 1980s.

But the cereal was exactly the same each time — a fruity four-grain recipe with freeze-dried marshmallows that was considered healthy by the standards of the day.

And, of course, the company riffed off the movie’s iconic theme song. “What you gonna crunch? Ghostbusters!”

Watch a Ghostbusters Cereal commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Ghostbusters Cereal

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Brunch Burger

Jack in the Box / Brand Eating

Made by: Jack in the Box

When it launched: 2013 and 2016

When it was discontinued: 2013 and 2018

Bottom line: Jack in the Box seemed intent on making this well-loved meal mashup vanish as soon as it appeared (twice!) by relegating it to late-night “Munchie Meal” status.

That meant something made with a beef patty, bacon, egg, cheese and a croissant was intended for consumption only between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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What the Internet Thinks About the Brunch Burger

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E.T. Cereal

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Made by: General Mills

When it launched: 1984

When it was discontinued: 1986

Bottom line: Pop culture-themed foods were a huge part of the 1980s, and E.T. Cereal was notable because it attempted to recreate the peanut butter-chocolate flavor of Reese’s Pieces.

Oh, and each morsel was shaped like an E or a T.

And, of course, the cereal’s theme was “a glowing part of a good breakfast” in a nod to the alien visitor’s flashy finger.

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What the Internet Thinks About E.T. Cereal

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Cinna-Crunch Pebbles

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Made by: Post

When it launched: 1998

When it was discontinued: 1998

Bottom line: This three-grain sweetened cereal packed a huge crunch in the late 1990s. It seemed Post wanted to add an alternative to its popular fruit and chocolate cereals.

By 2016, it made a version of cinnamon Pebbles permanently available.

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What the Internet Thinks About Cinna-Crunch Pebbles

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Pop-Tarts Pastry Swirls

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: Mid-1990s

When it was discontinued: 2001

Bottom line: Feeling the heat from competing Toaster Strudels, Kellogg’s introduced a companion to its wildly popular toaster pastry that was heftier than a Pop-Tart and contained less icing.

The flavors were more in line with the product’s original inspiration, the Danish, with combos such as cinnamon cream or cherry cheese.

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What the Internet Thinks About Pop-Tarts Pastry Swirls

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Hunny B’s Cereal

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 2002

When it was discontinued: Mid-2000s

Bottom line: With little B shapes and Winnie the Pooh’s head, this naturally sweetened graham cracker cereal was a winner with kids and parents. For a time, there were even little pink Piglet pieces.

Several petitions have been started through the years to bring it back, but so far, Kellogg’s is standing pat — likely because it no longer has a cereal deal with Disney.

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What the Internet Thinks About Hunny B’s Cereal

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Cheesecake Snack Bars

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Made by: Kraft

When it launched: 1999

When it was discontinued: Unknown

Bottom line: About three years ago, someone started an online petition to bring these back, and so far, tens of thousands of people have signed it. There are also countless copycat recipes out there.

Yet we still live in a world void of Cheesecake Snack Bars.

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What the Internet Thinks About Cheesecake Snack Bars

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Nut and Honey Crunch

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 1987

When it was discontinued: Unknown

Bottom line: While this cereal was certainly tasty and less sugar-soaked than most, it was the commercials that were truly memorable.

They always involved someone asking someone else what they were eating, and the response sounds a lot like “nothin’, honey.” Simpler times indeed.

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What the Internet Thinks About Nut and Honey Crunch

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Breakfast Pannido

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Made by: Jack in the Box

When it launched: 2004

When it was discontinued: Unknown

Bottom line: This foot-long morning sub contained everything you’d get in a lumberjack breakfast order plus Hollandaise sauce. It was big and bold and people craved it.

Jack in the Box also had non-breakfast pannidos, but these giant sandwiches eventually disappeared for good.

Watch a Sunrise Pannido commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Breakast Pannido

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Kaboom

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Made by: General Mills

When it launched: 1969

When it was discontinued: 2010

Bottom line: It’s strange to discontinue this cereal after so many decades, but perhaps the circus theme felt a little dated by 2010.

Like many popular cereals, this one contained massive amounts of sugar and marshmallow pieces shaped like animals.

The cereal pieces were shaped like smiling clown faces, and it was advertised as a “vitamin and iron” cereal.

Watch a Kaboom commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Kaboom

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Bisnuts

Carl’s Jr. / Eater

Made by: Carl’s Jr.

When it launched: 2014

When it was discontinued: 2014

Bottom line: Remember when everyone thought a croissant could be a donut and vice versa? Well, Carl’s Jr. saw the trend and decided to copy it. Sort of.

They devised a mashup of the biscuit and donut and chose a very bad name for it, which partly explains its short life.

Also, a biscuit donut is really just a cake doughnut with a lot of butter. It’s hard to believe Americans wouldn’t go for that.

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What the Internet Thinks About Bisnuts

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Sprinkle Spangles

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Made by: General Mills

When it launched: 1993

When it was discontinued: 1998

Bottom line: We can’t ever remember sitting down for breakfast and wishing whatever was in front of us was really an overbaked Christmas cookie.

But General Mills apparently thought kids just wanted cereal covered in sprinkles, so that’s exactly what they gave them.

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What the Internet Thinks About Sprinkle Spangles

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1980s Breakfast Menu

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Made by: Wendy’s

When it launched: Early 1980s

When it was discontinued: Mid-1980s

Bottom line: Most fast-food fans don’t associate Wendy’s with breakfast — although the chain is trying again in 2020 — but there was a time in the 1980s when you could get some serious morning grub there, including made-to-order omelets.

Such extravagance and time-consuming preparation for a budget dining option proved too expensive for Wendy’s, and they nixed the day’s most important meal until several other attempts in the past decade.

Watch a 1980s Wendy’s Breakfast commercial

What the Internet Thinks About a 1980s Wendy’s Breakfast Menu

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Coca-Cola Blak

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Made by: Coca-Cola

When it launched: 2006

When it was discontinued: 2008

Bottom line: Coca-Cola proved no market is immune to its beverages by introducing this breakfast coffee soda in 2006, first in France and other parts of Europe where it was mildly sweet and rich with coffee flavor.

By the time it got to America, however, the company poured in a bunch of high fructose corn syrup, and people hated it.

Coca-Cola claims it’s trying again, but we’ll see.

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What the Internet Thinks About Coca-Cola BlaK

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Oatmeal Swirlers

Made by: General Mills

When it launched: 1989

When it was discontinued: Sometime in the 1990s

Bottom line: General Mills seemed to have a hit on its hands in the 1980s with instant oatmeal and packets of squeezable, “real” fruit.

As the kids in this late ’80s commercial can attest, without the sweet squirt, there’s no way they would eat oatmeal — even though it appears they’re putting ketchup, sriracha or even harissa paste on that oatmeal.

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What the Internet Thinks About Oatmeal Swirlers

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Rice Krispies Treats Cereal

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 1993

When it was discontinued: A decidedly subpar version still exists

Bottom line: Many people will point out that this item was never officially discontinued. That’s technically true. However, what Kellogg’s passes off as Rice Krispies Treats cereal today is a total insult to the original product that debuted in 1993.

That cereal was not cereal at all, but rather clusters of sugar with a faint bit of whole grains.

In a word, it was glorious — any time of day.

Watch a Rice Krispies Treats Cereal commercial (or two)

What the Internet Thinks Rice Krispies Treat Cereal

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Sprinkl’ins Yogurt

Made by: Dannon

When it launched: 1993

When it was discontinued: Early 2000s

Bottom line: One could argue this was more of a school snack item, but plenty of people will remember this color explosion as their first food of the day.

It’s true that Dannon makes yogurt, but after filling it with sweeteners and other preservatives, those live cultures seem pointless.

And after adding sprinkles that taste like bubblegum, they might as well be doing the devil’s work.

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What the Internet Thinks About Sprinkl’ins Yogurt

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Fruit Brute Cereal

Cereal Mart

Made by: General Mills

When it launched: 1974

When it was discontinued: 1982, but relaunched in 2013 and discontinued again in 2014

Bottom line: Children of the 1970s will no doubt remember the aggressive but flavorful werewolf who graced their breakfast table. It was all part of General Mills’ monster line of cereals, which were wildly popular and wildly unhealthy.

One of Fruit Brute’s biggest fans is filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, and eagle-eyed viewers will remember this box of cereal strategically placed in films like “Reservoir Dogs” and “Pulp Fiction.”

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What the Internet Thinks About Fruit Brute Cereal

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Sizzlean

Made by: Swift & Co.

When it debuted: 1977

When it was discontinued: 2005

Bottom line: It’s pretty hard to market a lean bacon product, at least with a straight face. But Swift & Co. pulled it off, and for years starting in the 1970s, consumers ate it up.

The reason for Sizzlean’s popularity is no doubt that it was still very much bacon (all the sizzle, none of the lean).

In fact, Sizzlean was a mashup of turkey, pork and beef — the holy trinity of the health-conscious lifestyle.

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What the Internet Thinks About Sizzlean

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Reddi-Bacon

Food Diggity

Made by: ConAgra Foods

When it launched: 1964

When it was discontinued: 1969

Bottom line: Sticking with cured meats, we bring you perhaps the worst idea ever in breakfast convenience: bacon wrapped in foil that you heat in a toaster — not a toaster oven, but a slot toaster.

While this sounds super-innovative, especially for the 1960s, if any bacon grease leaked out of the packets, the toaster would go up in flames. If that wasn’t enough, microwaved bacon was even more “instant” than toaster bacon, so the shtick didn’t really work.

Still, plenty of folks think this concept deserves a revival.

What the Internet Thinks About Reddi-Bacon

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Rocky Road Cereal

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Made by: General Mills

When it launched: Early 1980s

When it was discontinued: Mid-1980s

Bottom line: In the early 1980s, General Mills decided to turn a classic ice cream flavor combo into a cereal.

It’s a real shame this stroke of genius was discontinued (chocolate-covered marshmallows FTW), although some true believers tried to persuade the company to bring it back with a change.org petition that garnered a depressing 130 signatures.

Perhaps cereal nostalgia doesn’t get the activist crowd riled up.

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What the Internet Thinks About Rocky Road Cereal

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French Toaster Sandwich

Brand Eating

Made by: Sonic

When it launched: 2014

When it was discontinued: 2015 or 2016

Bottom line: Savory and sweet works, full stop. So when Sonic debuted an egg and cheese sandwich with bacon or sausage housed between substantial French toast slices, people were willing to drive 20 miles for one.

Sure, that’s not very far, but that’s not the point. Sonic had a winner, and they blew it by replacing the French toast with inferior “Texas toast,” which has all the bread and none of the sweet-savory interplay.

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What the Internet Thinks About the French Toaster Sandwich

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C-3PO’s Cereal

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 1984

When it was discontinued: 1986

Bottom line: For two special years in the mid-1980s, breakfast was nothing but gold.

That’s because Kellogg’s marketed this gem of a cereal, and we’re still unsure why these figure-eight shaped morsels were discontinued so quickly.

Boxes also came with rad prizes like trading cards, rockets, cut-out masks and send-away offers for action figures. Oh, dear!

Watch a C-3PO’s commercial (or two)

What the Internet Thinks About C-3PO’s Cereal

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Froot Loops Cereal Straws

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 2007

When it was discontinued: 2009

Bottom line: We live in the age of the non-plastic straw, which is a good thing, but are cereal straws the answer? Maybe. After all, they’re zero-waste and quite delectable.

And since their discontinuation in 2009, people have been pining for their return. Again, it might not be the best use of change.org, but folks continue to sign an old petition to bring back cereal straws.

Watch a Froot Loops Cereal Straws commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Froot Loops Cereal

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Pop-Tarts Crunch Cereal

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it was launched: 1994

When it was discontinued: 1995

Bottom line: Pop-Tarts are one of those addictive, beloved breakfast foods oozing with nostalgia that if they were ever to disappear people would lose their minds. So when Kellogg’s made a cereal version of its toaster god, it was clearly a winner.

But they discontinued it a year later, and until 2019, people had only their memories and an empty bowl. That’s when the cereal returned, although in different packaging, with a different name and most assuredly with a different recipe.

Sometimes it’s best to leave the past in the past.

Watch a Pop-Tarts Crunch Cereal commercial (or two)

What the Internet Thinks About Pop-Tarts Crunch Cereal

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Kudos

Made by: Mars

When it launched: 1986

When it was discontinued: After a 2011 rerun that actually tried to put healthy in these candy bars, they are no more

Bottom line: Remember when Mars sold a “granola bar” that was actually just a candy bar but your parents still let you eat it for breakfast? Those were the days.

The boxes stated that they contained healthy things, but we could only taste chocolate and M&Ms.

And that was all we wanted.

Watch a Kudos commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Kudos

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Nintendo Cereal System

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Made by: Ralston

When it launched: 1988

When it was discontinued: 1989

Bottom line: Nintendo proved that anything can be made into a cereal. Although it only lasted a year, Nintendo cereal is a nostalgia trip for anyone who lived through the late 1980s.

For starters, one box contained two cereals in two bags — one for Super Mario and the other for Zelda.

Damned if we remember what it tasted like, but it couldn’t have been worse than trying to beat the Lost Levels in “Super Mario Bros.”

Watch a Nintendo Cereal System commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Nintendo Cereal System

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Carnation Breakfast Bars

Gone But Not Forgotten Groceries

Made by: Carnation (acquired by Nestlé in 1984)

When it launched: 1975

When it was discontinued: Late 1990s

Bottom line: For many, the world began sometime in the 1970s when Carnation released its gooey, chocolatey breakfast bar.

Sure, they might have been a Snickers bars with a dusting of vitamins, but it was hard to beat a Carnation bar and a glass of milk in the morning (as the packaging stated, this was a complete meal).

Few foods evoke such deep and happy feelings as Carnation bars, but we’re not entirely sure why.

Watch a Carnation Breakfast Bars commercial (and check out a print ad)

What the Internet Thinks About Carnation Breakfast Bars

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Mud & Bugs Cereal

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Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 2003

When it was discontinued: 2006

Bottom line: Kellogg’s and Disney have been down this road before, but this had to be the bumpiest ride to date.

As part of a “Lion King 1 1/2” promotion, Kellogg’s and Disney teamed up to create the worst cereal name ever.

Still, the combo of chocolate and marshmallow pieces won over many fans, and nostalgia for this cereal is widespread. (For the record, mud and bugs on their own, far away from the breakfast table, are cool.)

Watch a Muds & Bugs commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Mud & Bugs Cereal

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Spicy Chicken Biscuit

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Made by: Chick-fil-A

When it launched: 1986 (Chick-fil-A started serving breakfast)

When it was discontinued: 2016

Bottom line: Chick-Fil-A’s spicy chicken biscuit attracted a cult following. So when the chain decided to discontinue it — they still make a non-spicy version, by the way — people were rightfully shattered.

Someone started @ghostofthespicy. And when Chick-Fil-A brought it back in 2019 with chicken strips instead of a chicken patty, it just wasn’t enough.

Watch a Spicy Chicken Biscuit review

What the Internet Thinks Spicy Chicken Biscuit

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Mr. T Cereal

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Made by: Quaker Oats

When it launched: 1984

When it was discontinued: 1994

Bottom line: Mr. T has stood the test of time and remains as iconic as ever (and we will spare you from another awful pun using his trademark line).

So it’s no surprise that his T-shaped cereal — which has been described as a worse version of Cap’N Crunch — evokes memories of better times. Namely, the early 1980s.

We pity — whoops, promised not to do that. We feel remorse for those who couldn’t recognize the cereal brilliance of Lawrence Tureaud.

Watch a Mr. T Cereal commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Mr. T Cereal

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Crazy Cow Cereal

Mr. Breakfast

Made by: General Mills

When it launched: Late 1976/early 1977

When it was discontinued: Soon after it launched (short-lived fad)

Bottom line: It came in strawberry and chocolate flavors, and when you were finished, your leftover milk tasted like artificial strawberry or chocolate thanks to the wonders of food science.

There was no actual chocolate or strawberry used in the production of these cereals. Crazy! Still, people pine for the ’70s and their pink and brown milk.

Watch a Crazy Cow commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Crazy Cow Cereal

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Danish Go-Rounds

The Daily Meal

Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched: 1968

When it was discontinued: 1976

Bottom line: Pop-Tarts still rule the breakfast-pastry-in-a-bag world, but there was a time in the 1970s when European-inspired sweets were everywhere — take Kellogg’s Danish Go-Rounds, for example.

They had a good run from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s, but Kellogg’s always knew it had the real winner in the Pop-Tart.

Watch a Danish Go-Rounds commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Danish Go-Rounds

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Banana Frosted Flakes

Mr. Breakfast

Made by: Kellogg’s

When it launched:1981

When it was discontinued: 1984

Bottom line: Frosted Flakes and Tony the Tiger are cereal royalty, the kind you just don’t mess with. It seems Kellogg’s didn’t get the memo, because in 1981 they slapped a straw hat on Tony and gave him a bushel of bananas to parade around.

Yet people miss this product, likely because it’s just too much work cutting up a real banana to put in your regular old Frosted Flakes.

Watch a Banana Frosted Flakes commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Banana Frosted Flakes

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Waffle Taco

Taco Bell

Made by: Taco Bell

When it launched: 2014

When it was discontinued: 2015

Bottom line: When McDonald’s released its now-beloved pancake breakfast sandwich called the McGriddle in 2003, it hit fast-food paydirt. So when Taco Bell created the waffle taco in 2014, it was sure to be a winner. Or maybe not.

This food fusion wizardry only lasted a year, but it seems to have been popular — at least 85 people would like to see it return, plus these five folks.

It was replaced by another breakfast item in the form of a chicken biscuit shaped like a … taco.

Watch a Waffle Taco commercial

What the Internet Thinks About the Waffle Taco

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Cröonchy Stars

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Made by: Post

When it launched: 1988

When it was discontinued: 1989 (brief return in 1992, then gone again)

Bottom line: Jim Henson designed the box, using his famous Swedish Chef, and its back was the perfect canvas on which to parody cereal culture from the ’70s and ’80s.

Plus, the cinnamon-flavored stars were tasty and relatively healthy. Just look at this amusing commercial.

So what went wrong? Only Post knows.

Watch another Cröonchy Stars commercial

What the Internet Thinks About Cröonchy Stars

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Spanish Omelet Bagel

AnandTech

Made by: McDonald’s

When it launched: 2000

When it was discontinued: Early 2000s

Bottom line: You can still order a breakfast sandwich on a bagel at McDonald’s, and the company will tell you the Spanish version still exists, but it’s up to the franchisee to carry it. Uh-huh.

This winner of all mornings debuted and disappeared in the early 2000s, but it’s possible to find the recipe online.

However, don’t be surprised when nothing in there is remotely Spanish. It’s basically a Denver omelet without the ham.

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