Remember those magical mornings when you’d pour a bowl of your favorite Kellogg’s cereal or unwrap a special snack? Some treats have disappeared from shelves over the years, leaving us with nothing but sweet memories.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane with 15 discontinued Kellogg’s goodies we miss terribly, plus 5 classics that still deliver that nostalgic taste we crave.
1. Rice Krispies Treats Cereal
Oh, the genius of turning America’s favorite homemade treat into breakfast! Each tiny square packed the perfect balance of marshmallow sweetness and crispy rice.
Launched in 1993, this cereal let kids feel like they were getting away with eating dessert first thing in the morning. The reformulated version that exists today just isn’t the same.
2. Pop-Tarts Crunch Cereal
Breakfast innovation at its finest! Tiny, crunchy pieces that tasted exactly like their toaster pastry counterparts, complete with the fruity filling and frosting bits.
Available in Strawberry and Brown Sugar Cinnamon flavors in the early 2000s, this cereal disappeared far too soon. The milk would transform into a delicious strawberry or cinnamon treat by the end of the bowl.
3. C-3PO’s Star Wars Cereal
Force-powered breakfast from a galaxy far, far away! These honey-sweetened figure-8 shaped pieces were a Star Wars fan’s dream come true during the 1980s.
The box featured C-3PO himself, promising “a New (crunchy) Force at Breakfast.” Finding one of these vintage boxes today might cost you more than a lightsaber, as they’ve become serious collector’s items among cereal enthusiasts.
4. Yogos Bits
Not quite a cereal, but these yogurt-covered fruit snacks were lunchbox royalty in the mid-2000s. Each colorful sphere delivered a burst of fruity yogurt flavor that kids couldn’t resist.
Remember the commercials with the animated berries diving into yogurt? Yogos came in varieties like Strawberry, Mixed Berry, and Tropical, making fruit consumption way more exciting than it had any right to be.
5. Danish Wedding Cookies Cereal
Powdered sugar for breakfast? Yes please! This short-lived 1980s gem transformed traditional Danish wedding cookies into morning fuel, complete with the signature powdered sugar coating.
The tiny cookie-shaped pieces would leave your milk tasting like vanilla heaven. Sadly, this cereal only lasted about a year before disappearing forever, leaving powdered sugar dreams unfulfilled for generations to come.
6. Cinnamon Mini Buns Cereal
Miniature cinnamon rolls you could eat with a spoon! Each tiny swirl captured the essence of fresh-baked cinnamon buns, complete with that sweet glaze flavor.
Launched in the early 1990s, this cereal made your kitchen smell like a bakery. The texture was spot-on too – slightly crunchy outside with a tender middle, just like the real thing but in adorable tiny form.
7. Breakfast Mates
The ultimate all-in-one breakfast solution! Each package contained cereal, milk, and a spoon – everything needed for breakfast on the go.
Launched in 1998, Breakfast Mates came in popular flavors like Frosted Flakes and Corn Flakes. The milk didn’t need refrigeration (weird but convenient), making these perfect for camping trips or emergency breakfast situations.
8. OJ’s Cereal
Orange juice and cereal combined into one convenient food? Absolutely revolutionary! These orange-flavored O’s from the 1980s were designed to taste like they’d already been soaked in OJ.
The bright orange box featured a smiling orange character. Kids either loved or hated the tangy citrus punch – there was no middle ground. Sadly, this vitamin C-packed breakfast experiment fizzled out after just a few years.
9. Eggo Cereal
Waffle lovers rejoiced when Kellogg’s transformed their famous frozen breakfast into cereal form! These maple-flavored waffle-shaped pieces delivered that distinct Eggo taste without the toaster.
Launched in the early 2000s, Eggo Cereal came in varieties like Maple Syrup and Cinnamon Toast. The pieces actually had the signature waffle grid pattern pressed into them – talk about attention to detail!
10. Powerpuff Girls Cereal
Sugar, spice, and everything nice – plus Chemical X for good measure! This early 2000s cereal celebrated Cartoon Network’s crime-fighting trio with colorful, fruit-flavored puffs and marshmallows.
The cereal pieces came in the signature Powerpuff colors: pink, blue, and green. Finding marshmallow shapes of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup in your bowl made battling morning hunger feel like saving Townsville.
11. Morning Funnies Cereal
Breakfast and entertainment rolled into one! The box itself was the star – covered with actual comic strips you could read while munching on fruity-flavored cereal pieces.
Launched in 1988, the box featured comics like Garfield, Peanuts, and Beetle Bailey. Kids would fight over who got to read the box during breakfast. The cereal inside was decent, but let’s be honest – we were all in it for the comics.
12. Mud & Bugs Cereal
Marketing genius or slightly disturbing? This chocolate and marshmallow cereal from the early 2000s literally encouraged kids to eat mud and bugs for breakfast!
The “mud” was cocoa-flavored cereal pieces, while the “bugs” were colorful marshmallows shaped like insects. Tied to Disney’s The Lion King, it referenced Timon and Pumbaa’s unusual diet. Surprisingly delicious despite the unappetizing name!
13. Bart Simpson’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch
Ay caramba! This radical 1990s collaboration delivered peanut butter and chocolate cereal perfection with the Simpson family’s rebellious son as mascot.
The commercials featured Bart skateboarding through a peanut butter and chocolate obstacle course. Each crunchy piece packed the perfect combo of flavors that made kids say “Don’t have a cow, man” with delight.
14. Strawberry Squares
These weren’t just good – they were berry good! Each crunchy wheat square contained a burst of real strawberry filling that would make your milk turn pink. Popular throughout the 1980s, Strawberry Squares had a distinctive texture – crunchy on the outside with a chewy, fruity center.
The commercials featured the memorable slogan “The cereal that’s pinkalicious!” Blueberry Squares were also available but never quite matched the popularity.
15. Kream Krunch
Before cereal milk was trendy, there was Kream Krunch! This 1960s innovation featured freeze-dried ice cream bits mixed with cereal – playing off the space program excitement of the era.
The ice cream pieces would reconstitute in milk, creating a creamy, sweet experience. Available in vanilla and chocolate strawberry varieties, this was Kellogg’s attempt to make breakfast feel like dessert long before it became the industry standard.
16. Rice Krispies Treats Chocolate Frosted Cereal
Regular Rice Krispies Treats Cereal wasn’t indulgent enough? Kellogg’s answered with this chocolate-coated version that pushed breakfast boundaries into dessert territory.
Each piece was essentially a mini Rice Krispies Treat covered in chocolate frosting. Parents probably hated it, dentists definitely feared it, but kids in the early 2000s thought they’d died and gone to breakfast heaven.
17. Frosted Flakes Gold
Tony the Tiger went gourmet with this honey-crunchy spin on the classic! Each flake was double-coated with both sugar and honey for an extra sweet morning boost.
Launched in 2008, Gold flakes had a deeper, more complex sweetness than regular Frosted Flakes. The golden-hued box made it seem extra special, like you were pouring treasure into your bowl. Sadly, this golden age didn’t last long.
18. Rice Krispies
Snap, Crackle, and Pop have been breakfast celebrities since 1928! These simple toasted rice grains create that magical sound when milk hits them – a morning symphony that spans generations.
The plain version might seem boring compared to chocolate or fruity cereals, but that’s missing the point. The ritual of listening to your cereal talk to you has made mornings special for nearly a century.
19. Froot Loops
Follow your nose! Toucan Sam’s fruity treasure has been a breakfast table staple since 1963, with those instantly recognizable rainbow-colored loops.
Despite the name and different colors, all Froot Loops actually taste the same – a secret adults keep from kids. The cereal has maintained its popularity for decades, surviving countless sugar-panic phases and nutrition trends without changing its colorful identity.
20. Pop-Tarts
Are they breakfast? Dessert? Snack? The debate continues, but one thing’s certain – these toaster pastries have been a pantry essential since 1964.
The classic Strawberry and Brown Sugar Cinnamon flavors remain bestsellers decades later. The distinctive foil packaging, the satisfying toaster pop, the smell of warm filling – every element creates a multisensory experience.