19 Discontinued Hostess Snacks We Desperately Want Back
By Wendy Gould
Bakery Petites included Crispi Thins, Brownie Delights, and Cake Delights, but by the fall of 2019, the product was failing because Hostess didn't push it very hard upon release.
Released under the Bake Shop sub-label, the swirly CupCake Cookies came in chocolate, strawberry, and lemon, but they disappeared as Hostess closed the doors on its Bake Shop.
This treat layered with devil's food cake, chocolate créme, and icing hit stores in early 1986 and was a best seller by 1988, but was suddenly dismissed in the early 1990s.
Fried Twinkies were oven-ready in under 10 minutes. They were an immediate success, but it was fleeting because once they left the freezer section, they never returned.