The DU Lounge

debm55

(50,163 posts) Mon Aug 4, 2025, 09:57 AM Aug 4

As a kid, what was your favorite Little Debbie or Hostess snack at the store. I liked the Snowballs-chocolate cake [View all]

Last edited Mon Aug 4, 2025, 09:37 PM - Edit history (1)

on the inside and marshmallow whatever on the outside covered with coconut. Mainly it was white, but they would change it pink, or green for the holidays. What was your favorite "bakery" good?

109 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

As a kid, what was your favorite Little Debbie or Hostess snack at the store. I liked the Snowballs-chocolate cake [View all] debm55 Aug 4 OP

Cosmic brownies SARose Aug 4 #1

Thank you very much.SARose. for sharing. And enjoy them. debm55 Aug 4 #3

Nutty Buddies and Brownies Emile Aug 4 #2

Thank you , Emile, Do you still buy them? debm55 Aug 4 #4

No, not good for my weight. Emile Aug 4 #6

Thank you Emile. debm55 Aug 4 #9

Star Crunch HelpImSurrounded Aug 4 #5

Thank you very much, HelpImSurrounded. for sharing your treats with us. debm55 Aug 4 #8

Definitely Nutty Buddies! OldBaldy1701E Aug 4 #7

Thank you Old Baldy1701E, Yep, Nutty Buddies were a close second. What!!!! no zebra cakes!!!! debm55 Aug 4 #10

"Never getting back?" I have a box of Zebra Cakes in my room right now. malthaussen Aug 4 #49

From the article... OldBaldy1701E Aug 4 #82

Yes! Snowballs. They're the reason for my long, active (so far) life. surfered Aug 4 #11

HAHAHAHAHHHAHAH. Thank you surfered. debm55 Aug 4 #12

I always went for the oatmeal crme pies EYESORE 9001 Aug 4 #13

HAHAHAHAHA, Thank you EYESORE 9001, Same here with the Snowballs. debm55 Aug 4 #14

Little Debbie Nutty Buddy Chocolate Peanut Butter Wafer Bars catbyte Aug 4 #15

Thank you catbyte for sharing, They sort of reminded me of KitKat candy bars. Enjoy. debm55 Aug 4 #16

twinkies . never heard of little debbie. AllaN01Bear Aug 4 #17

Thank you AllaN01Bear. Little Debbies and Hostess were the two biggest producers of "snack" cakes. debm55 Aug 4 #18

was little debbies an eastern phenomina? AllaN01Bear Aug 4 #19

Come to think of it, it might be a regional thing--Eastern US. I will check your links. debm55 Aug 4 #20

I grew up in Texas with Lil' Debbies SomewhereInTheMiddle Aug 5 #91

Thank you very much for sharing with us, SomewhereInTheMiddle, I remember the Zingers, too. debm55 Aug 5 #93

We have Little Debbie in Colorado. CrispyQ Aug 4 #53

Sorry, Drakes was better.. justaprogressive Aug 4 #21

Thank you justaprogressive. I don't remember Drake's yodels, but I remember, Hostess having a version of Yodels, but I debm55 Aug 4 #22

Ho-Hos justaprogressive Aug 4 #23

Thank you, justaprogressive. Yes, they were called Ho-Hos. I don't think we had Drake;s in western PA. debm55 Aug 4 #29

No I think they were local.. justaprogressive Aug 4 #39

Hahahahhahah. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. debm55 Aug 4 #41

I agree, I always though Drake's was superior to Hostess. malthaussen Aug 4 #51

probably Hostess cupcakes surrealAmerican Aug 4 #24

HAHAHAHAHHAh. that is funny surrealAmerican. And it's true. debm55 Aug 4 #30

My favorite too!! some_of_us_are_sane Aug 4 #85

I especially loved the orange variety. La Coliniere Aug 5 #104

Twinkies & chocolate cupcakes & Suzie Q's SheltieLover Aug 4 #25

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. You had a selection there, debm55 Aug 4 #31

Believe it or not Jilly_in_VA Aug 4 #26

Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA debm55 Aug 4 #33

NOTA no_hypocrisy Aug 4 #27

Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. I don't recall Drakes Cakes around here. It could be a regional thing or a store debm55 Aug 4 #35

That's weird, Debbie. We both come from the same area... malthaussen Aug 4 #50

Yes , that is odd. I don't ever remember Drake's. These were little corner groceries. Maybe it is what they wanted to debm55 Aug 4 #70

I forgot about Snowballs! OC375 Aug 4 #28

Thank you OC375, you have a large selection. I just liked the snowballs. debm55 Aug 4 #37

In junior high, my best friend and I would buy Hostess Suzy-Qs and hide them from each other MIButterfly Aug 4 #32

HAHAHAHAHAH. That is funny, MIButterfly. debm55 Aug 4 #42

Little Debbies then Hostess JPK Aug 4 #34

Thank you JPK for sharing your favorites with us. debm55 Aug 4 #44

Ho-Hos ProfessorGAC Aug 4 #36

Thank you very much ProfessorGAC for sharing with us , your favorites. debm55 Aug 4 #38

I loved all BigMin28 Aug 4 #40

Bummer. Thank you BigMin28 for sharing with us. debm55 Aug 4 #43

Suzy Qs! That chemically created white stuff in the middle sure is tasty! rsdsharp Aug 4 #45

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Now we know but as kids it was great. debm55 Aug 4 #71

Kid, hell! I'd stuff one (or two -- waste [or waist] not want not) in my face right now rsdsharp Aug 4 #81

That is funny. Thank you rsdsharp debm55 Aug 4 #83

Cupcakes LogDog75 Aug 4 #46

Thank you very much, LogDog75 for sharing your favorite Hostess snack. debm55 Aug 4 #73

Hostess Ding Dongs back when they were wrapped in foil. LudwigPastorius Aug 4 #47

OH , the memories are flashing through my mind. Thank you LudwigPastorius for sharing with us. debm55 Aug 4 #74

I never even heard of Little Debbie until I was like 50... malthaussen Aug 4 #48

Thank you Mal , I remember the banana kreme filled one. It was like a turnover. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Aug 4 #75

We never had them. piddyprints Aug 4 #52

And more healthy. Thank you for sharing piddyprints. debm55 Aug 4 #76

Hostess orange cupcakes. Laffy Kat Aug 4 #54

Thank you very much Laffy Kat for sharing with us. debm55 Aug 4 #77

I'm with you...snowballs... MiHale Aug 4 #55

That's great and funny. I never thought of doing that.MiHale , you are very creative. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Aug 4 #65

Tastycake pies YorkRd Aug 4 #56

Thank you YorkRd.for sharing with us. It just hit me.---Tastycake cherry pie. I remember them and enjoyed them as a kid. debm55 Aug 4 #62

Hostess Cupcakes! Snowballs, on the other hand, is how we found out I'm allergic to coconut. I was unable to finish Dorothy V Aug 4 #57

Oh Dorothy, I am so sorry. The last time I had a Snowball was when I graduated from high school in 1973. debm55 Aug 4 #60

In high school HappyH Aug 4 #58

Wow, That's great, Thank you for sharing with us and welcome to DU. I was beginning to think that I imagineed Little debm55 Aug 4 #59

That was decades ago in North Carolina HappyH Aug 4 #61

Here too in western PA. Thank you HappyH. debm55 Aug 4 #63

The wonderful Snowballs💙 love those delicious treats TommieMommy Aug 4 #64

Thank you very much , TommieMommy. And don't forget that on Christmas and St Patrick's Day, you could get them in green debm55 Aug 4 #67

I still remember customerserviceguy Aug 4 #66

Thank you so much customerserviceguy for sharing your memory with us. debm55 Aug 4 #68

It was mostly customerserviceguy Aug 4 #69

customerserviceguy. May all the memories of your mom and dad be a blessing to you. debm55 Aug 4 #72

Thank you customerserviceguy Aug 4 #78

I hate to say this, but I thought they were all gross. Native Aug 4 #79

Thank you very much Native, for sharing with us. I liked honey buns, too debm55 Aug 4 #80

Ho Ho's JMCKUSICK Aug 4 #84

Thank you very much for sharing with us, John. debm55 Aug 4 #86

Raspberry Zingers by Hostess Figarosmom Aug 5 #87

Great and thank you for sharing with us , Figarosmom. debm55 Aug 5 #94

It would have Hostess chocolate cupcake w the white squiggle on top. I prefered Drakes. electric_blue68 Aug 5 #88

Thank you very much electric_blue68 for your selection. debm55 Aug 5 #98

Hostess chocolate cupcakes. PufPuf23 Aug 5 #89

Thank you very much, PufPuf23, that Hershey's Black Magic cake sounds very good. debm55 Aug 5 #97

i preferred hostess. little debbie sucked. CRUMB CAKES! I FORGOT CRUMB CAKES!!!! pansypoo53219 Aug 5 #90

Thank you, pansypoo53219, for sharing. Agree when you are a kid it doesn;t seem to matter. I like bakery too debm55 Aug 5 #96

Orange Cupcakes both then and now Eugene Aug 5 #92

Thank you very much for your various selections, Eugene, Enjoy. debm55 Aug 5 #95

Little doubt. Prairie_Seagull Aug 5 #99

HAHAHHAHA. Thank you very much. Prairie_Seagull debm55 Aug 5 #100

Hostess cupcakes. OLDMDDEM Aug 5 #101

Thank you very much for sharing with us, OLDMDDEM debm55 Aug 5 #102

Have to go with the cherry and chocolate pies flying rabbit Aug 5 #103

Thank you very much, flying rabbit. I liked the cherry pie. debm55 Aug 5 #106

Swiss Cake Rolls! Iris Aug 5 #105

Thank you very much, Iris, for your selection, debm55 Aug 5 #107

Generally anything with chocolate - Wuddles440 Aug 5 #108

Wow, what a selection. Thank you very much for sharing with us Wuddles440 Yes, I liked the cherry pie, also debm55 Aug 5 #109