Oh, the days when it was socially acceptable to eat pure sugar in ice cold milk for breakfast. For those of us who grew up on breakfast cereal, the nostalgia runs deep for our old favorites, especially those we’ll likely never taste again.
24/7 Tempo compiled a list of breakfast cereals that are no longer available. While it is by no means a complete archive of discontinued flavors, it includes many cereals that were released in conjunction with a popular movie or cartoon and subsequently disappeared when the hype died down. Also revealed are cereals that have since been reformulated to appeal to changing tastes or, surprisingly, to address parental concerns over the color of their children’s stool.
It is not always clear when some of the cereals were discontinued. We contacted customer relations representatives to confirm each cereal was in fact removed from the market. For cereals without an exact end year, we listed the decade.
Click here to learn about breakfast cereals you can’t buy anymore.
Source: Courtesy of Player One Collectables via Amazon.com
Vanilly Crunch
> Years available: 1971 – early 1980s
> Manufacturer: Quaker
> Description: Birthday cake flavored Cap’n Crunch balls
Source: Courtesy of The Mirisch Corporation / IMDB.com
Pink Panther Flakes
> Years available: 1972 – 1974
> Manufacturer: Post
> Description: Neon pink frosted corn cereal
Source: jeepersmedia / Flickr
Fruit Brute
> Years available: 1975 – 1983
> Manufacturer: General Mills
> Description: Fruit flavored cereal pieces with lime flavored marshmallows
Source: Courtesy of Home Comforts via Amazon.com
Moonstones
> Years available: 1976 – 1977
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Fruit flavored, space-shaped cereal of stars, half-moons and planets
Source: ilbusca / Getty Images
Donkey Kong Crunch
> Years available: 1982 – 1984
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Barrel-shaped crunchy corn cereal
Source: theimpulsivebuy / Flickr
Strawberry Honeycomb
> Years available: 1983 – 2002
> Manufacturer: Post
> Description: Strawberry flavored, honeycomb-shaped cereal *Temporarily made a come-back in 2015
Source: ilbusca / Getty Images
Pac-Man
> Years available: 1983 – 1988
> Manufacturer: General Mills
> Description: Corn cereal with Pac Man-shaped marshmallows
Source: Courtesy of Hanna-Barbera Productions
Smurf Berry Crunch
> Years available: 1983 – 1988
> Manufacturer: Post
> Description: Red and blue corn puffs in berry flavor
Source: Quaker Oats Company / Wikimedia Commons
Mr. T Cereal
> Years available: 1984 – 1993
> Manufacturer: Quaker
> Description: Corn and oat cereal pieces shaped like the letter T
Source: jpgfactory / Getty Images
C3POs
> Years available: 1984 – 1986
> Manufacturer: Kellogg’s
> Description: Infinity-shaped, honey sweetened oat, wheat and corn cereal, that basically tasted like Lucky Charms but without the marshmallows
Source: Courtesy of Blue Crab Magnets via Amazon.com
Ghostbusters Cereal
> Years available: 1985 – 1990
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Oat cereal shaped like the Ghostbusters logo with ghost-shaped marshmallows in a glow-in-the-dark box
Source: Courtesy of Nerds Candy via nerdscandy.com
Nerds
> Years available: 1985 – late 1980s
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Featured two separate tangy flavors divided in one box, like the candies
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Source: Courtesy of DIC Entertainment via IMDB.com
Rainbow Brite Cereal
> Years available: 1985 – 1990
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Fruit flavored, rainbow-shaped cereal pieces in multiple colors
Source: CTRPhotos / Getty Images
Spiderman Cereal
> Years available: 1985 – 1990s
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Spiderweb-shaped cereal with marshmallows
Source: greyloch / Flickr
Yummy Mummy
> Years available: 1987 – 1993
> Manufacturer: General Mills
> Description: Fruit flavored cereal with vanilla flavored marshmallows
Source: Courtesy of Hanna-Barbera Productions
Smurf Magic Berries
> Years available: 1987 – early 1990s
> Manufacturer: Post
> Description: Fruit flavored multigrain cereal with marshmallow stars
Source: Courtesy of Amazon.com
Morning Funnies
> Years available: 1988 – 1989
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Fruit flavored cereal shaped like goofy faces, in a box covered in comics
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Source: phillyskater / Getty Images
Dunkin’ Donuts Cereal
> Years available: 1988 – late 1980s
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Shaped like donuts, came in glazed donut and chocolate flavors
Source: jeepersmedia / Flickr
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cereal
> Years available: 1989 – 1995
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Net-shaped cereal with crunchy marshmallows that left your milk green
Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.
Batman Cereal
> Years available: 1989 – 1990
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Bat-shaped corn cereal
Source: ivanastar / Getty Images
Breakfast with Barbie
> Years available: 1989 – early 1990s
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Multigrain fruit flavored cereal in the shape of hearts, bows, cars, stars, and the letter B
Source: Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. via IMDB
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Cereal
> Years available: 1990 – 1991
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Toasted oat squares with music note-shaped marshmallows
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Source: Courtesy of Konami / Nintendo
Tiny Toon Adventures
> Years available: 1990 – early 1990s
> Manufacturer: Quaker
> Description: Corn, oat, and rice cereal in the shape of Ts, Os, and Ns
Source: 4kodiak / Getty Images
Cinnamon Mini-Buns
> Years available: 1991 – 1993
> Manufacturer: Kellogg’s
> Description: Corn and oat cereal shaped and flavored like swirled cinnamon bun
Source: Courtesy of RALSTON via Amazon.com
The Addams Family Cereal
> Years available: 1991 – early 1990s
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Spooky-shaped cereal with a memorable lack of flavor
Source: Courtesy of Titan Sports
WWF Superstars
> Years available: 1991 – early 1990s
> Manufacturer: Ralston
> Description: Vanilla flavored, star-shaped cereal
Source: Handout / Getty Images
Jurassic Park Lost World Crunch
> Years available: 1997 – late 1990s
> Manufacturer: General Mills
> Description: Oat and corn cereal with dinosaur-shaped marshmallows
Source: nicescene / Getty Images
Reptar Crunch
> Years available: 1999 – 1999
> Manufacturer: Post
> Description: Purple rice crisps with green Reptar-shaped pieces
Source: theimpulsivebuy / Flickr
Homer’s Cinnamon Donut Cereal
> Years available: 2001 – 2002
> Manufacturer: Kellogg’s
> Description: Donut-shaped cinnamon flavored cereal
Source: jeepersmedia / Flickr
Bart’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch
> Years available: 2001 – 2002
> Manufacturer: Kellogg’s
> Description: Peanut butter chocolate flavored orbs
Source: radub85 / Getty Images
Monopoly Cereal
> Years available: 2003 – mid-2000s
> Manufacturer: General Mills
> Description: Cinnamon flavored cereal with marshmallow houses, hotels, and deeds
Source: Courtesy of Fiber Plus via Amazon.com
FiberPlus Berry Yogurt Crunch
> Years available: 2010 – 2013
> Manufacturer: Kellogg’s
> Description: Wheat and rice flakes with berry yogurt flavored clusters
Source: tawest64 / Flickr
Cupcake Pebbles
> Years available: 2010 – 2011
> Manufacturer: Post
> Description: Cake batter flavored rice cereal
Source: theimpulsivebuy / Flickr
Sesame Street C is for Cereal
> Years available: 2011 – 2014
> Manufacturer: Post
> Description: Apple flavored oat and corn cereal pieces shaped like Xs and Os, made for toddlers
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