Top 10 Snacks That Defined Cuisine

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Bon appetit! Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for those snacks and food items that we grew up with and will never forget.

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00:00Dunkaroos is the cookie you're drunk for as much frosting as you want!

00:03So how do you do your Dunkaroos?

00:05Super duper dip dunk!

00:07Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for those snacks and food items

00:12that we grew up with and will never forget.

00:15Fruity, chewy, sour in the middle, and creamy outside of it.

00:20Number 10. Toaster Strudel

00:22Decades before Gen Z was picking sides between Team Edward and Team Jacob,

00:27their parents' generation were making a much more important decision.

00:31Pop-Tarts or Toaster Strudels?

00:33Piss belly, Toaster Strudel!

00:36And for our money, it's Team Toaster Strudel all the way.

00:39I don't think my father, the inventor of Toaster Strudel,

00:42would be too pleased to hear about this.

00:44Introduced to the world in 1985,

00:46Toaster Strudel changed our ideas about toaster pastries forever.

00:50Sure, Pop-Tarts can be kept at and eaten at room temperature,

00:54while Toaster Strudels must be toasted from frozen.

00:57But that little extra time is so worth it for that flaky texture and better taste.

01:07Number 9. Goldfish

01:09Introduced to the United States by Pepperidge Farm in 1962,

01:13Goldfish crackers have been a staple of snacking for decades.

01:20Sure, they're cheddarly delicious,

01:22but it's that simple fish-shaped design that has made them the iconic item they are.

01:27It might seem silly, but it's true.

01:29Got any more of those little yellow, uh, goldfish crackers?

01:32We don't have any crackers that look like goldfish.

01:37Well, they're just eats.

01:39In fact, that shape is such an important characteristic of the snack

01:43that when Nabisco introduced a cheese nip that somewhat resembled a fish,

01:47Pepperidge Farm sued them.

01:49And won!

01:50Even Julia Child loved goldfish to the point

01:52where she would put out a bowl of them on Thanksgiving.

01:55And if it's good enough for Julia, it's certainly good enough for us.

02:01Number 8. Cosmic Brownies

02:04They aren't literally from outer space,

02:06but no one can deny that Little Debbie's Cosmic Brownies are out of this world.

02:13Yes, we all know that they are the same as Little Debbie's Fudge Brownies,

02:16but for the candy-coated chocolate chips on top instead of the walnuts.

02:20And nothing against walnuts,

02:21but what kid wouldn't take colorful chocolate chips over nuts any day of the week?

02:27Whoever came up with that idea at Little Debbie,

02:30we hope they got a raise and we thank them

02:32from the bottom of our fudgy, cakey, chocolatey loving hearts.

02:37Number 7. Rice Krispies Treats

02:40Yes, we know they make a cool sound when combined with milk,

02:43but does anybody really actually love Rice Krispies cereal?

02:47Rice Krispies.

02:49Sure, there are probably some of you out there,

02:51but even you have to admit that Rice Krispies are truly at their ultimate best

02:56when combined with gooey, melted marshmallows.

02:58And while Kellogg does sell pre-packaged Rice Krispies treats,

03:02we wholeheartedly believe that the ones our mothers made at home are still the best.

03:09Forget about those snap, crackle, and pop sounds,

03:12because we're all about the sounds of,

03:14well, whatever sounds melted marshmallow and Rice Krispies make together.

03:21Number 6. Handy Snacks

03:24As grown-ups, when we say cheese and crackers,

03:26we're talking about some gourmet crackers alongside a variety of cheeses

03:30from multi-year aged cheddar to a creamy camembert.

03:34But when we were kids,

03:35the most perfect version of cheese and crackers were the handy snacks.

03:39We would peel back that plastic cover to reveal a few decent butter crackers,

03:46some spreadable cheese,

03:47and that iconic flat red plastic spreading stick.

03:50Sure, the cheese was way too orange and tasted kinda artificial,

03:54but we loved it and the whole process of spreading it on those crackers.

04:00And if you don't think the stick was important,

04:03just check out the online petitions to bring it back

04:05since the Kraft company removed them in an effort to be more environmentally friendly.

04:12Number 5. Ritz Bits

04:14The original Ritz Cracker was introduced in 1934

04:18and has become a beloved member of our snack family.

04:23But if we're being honest here,

04:25our true go-to when it comes to Ritz are the Bits,

04:28those mini Ritz Crackers with cheese or peanut butter sandwiched between them.

04:36We all knew how good Ritz Crackers were topped with cheese and peanut butter,

04:42but not having to spread it ourselves was a revelation

04:45and was that perfect pop-in-your-mouth size.

04:48These things are an almost mandatory snack for any road trip.

04:52And while peanut butter is our favorite,

04:54we don't look down on those who put the cheese ones first.

05:00Number 4. Scooby-Doo Fruit Snacks

05:03Kids today won't understand why this one made the list,

05:06but that's only because the Scooby-Doo Fruit Snacks they know

05:09aren't the ones so many of us grew up on.

05:12The blue Scooby-Doo shaped ones is no longer an opaque light blue.

05:16In 2015, General Mills made the decision

05:19to remove artificial coloring and flavors from many of their foods.

05:23And while this is a move most of us would obviously support,

05:26we just can't get behind it when it comes to Scooby-Doo Fruit Snacks.

05:30And I do not get the same satisfaction

05:33that we all used to, and it is very disappointing.

05:37While the reformulated gummies might be a little healthier,

05:40they simply aren't as good.

05:42And they got rid of the Scooby-shaped blue one

05:44which was pretty much everyone's favorite.

05:46So new Scooby-Doo Fruit Snacks?

05:49Whatever.

05:50Original Scooby-Doo Fruit Snacks?

05:52Life-changing.

05:54Oh, and Scooby-Doo too!

05:55Number 3. Trix Yogurt

05:58Imagine yogurt flavored like your favorite sugary breakfast cereal.

06:01Well, beginning in 1992, we didn't have to imagine it.

06:06We could actually try it.

06:07All those fun colors you can see make Trix yogurt perfect for me!

06:12Because that was the year that Trix, the cereal for kids,

06:15not rabbits, became a yogurt option as well.

06:18Each little container consisted of two colorful flavors.

06:22And now we could take our Trix on the go.

06:24Coloring your world with two fruity colors in every cup.

06:28We didn't need milk, a bowl, and a spoon.

06:30We only needed the spoon.

06:32It was an idea that defined a generation.

06:35So much so that after the product was discontinued,

06:38the outcry was so great,

06:39Trix yogurt found its way back to store shelves in 2021.

06:43Trix yogurt from Yoplait.

06:45It's colorful fun!

06:46And it's just for kids!

06:48Number 2. Dunkaroos

06:50Dunkaroos are like the handy snacks of desserts.

06:53Because instead of dunking your crackers in cheese,

06:56Dunkaroos lets us dunk our cookies in sweet, delicious frosting.

07:00You can dunk a Dunkaroo in as much chocolate or vanilla frosting as you want.

07:04Being able to decide your own ratio of cookie to icing is amazing.

07:08Although we assume we're not the only ones to over dip

07:11and end up with no frosting left for the last cookie or two.

07:14But that's a price we're willing to pay for this awesome cavity-inducing experience.

07:18Dunkaroos, Dunkaroos, you don't just eat your Dunkaroos.

07:22That experience was taken away from American consumers in 2012

07:26with the discontinuation of the product.

07:28Thankfully, Dunkaroos jumped back into our lives in 2020.

07:33If these Dunkaroos are making a permanent return,

07:36we gotta get some of these other flavors back right away.

07:38Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

07:43Jello pudding pops. Pudding is good.

07:45Frozen pudding on a stick is better.

07:48Always root for J-E-L-L-O.

07:51Squeeze It. Sugar, artificial flavors, and a whole lot of fun.

07:56Go ahead. Squeeze it. Squeeze the fun out of it.

07:59Oreo Cakesters. We'll eat Oreos in any shape or form they come in.

08:04I can have my cake and Oreo cookie too. Yes, sir.

08:07Yogos. Chewy candy in a yogurt shell? Yes, please.

08:11As the hurrying haste of their chase surely shows.

08:14Slow go on the Yogos.

08:15Bugles. Tell us you put them on your fingertips first also.

08:19Then she eats the Bugles, finds a crispy corn crunch,

08:22and discovers with Bugles that she tastes. That's a blast.

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08:41Bagel Bites. How many snacks inspired a rock operatic

08:46duet with Meat Loaf and Jimmy Fallon?

08:54Sure, we could argue that Bagel Bites deserve that number one spot based on that alone.

08:58But we don't have to make that argument because these are mini bagels

09:02topped with cheese and pizza toppings. And how could that combo not be number one?

09:08These were the iconic after-school snack for many of us growing up.

09:12And we probably all still have scars on the roof of our mouths from eating them too quickly right

09:17out of the oven. And we do apologize to our Canadian viewers who are probably now craving

09:22a Bagel Bite, but can't have one. They were pulled from Canadian stores in 2022.

09:28Which of these snacks do you wish you had in front of you right this second?

09:32Let us know in the comments, before you run out to go get it.

09:35And I'll make Bagel Bites. I love Bagel Bites.

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