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This Was The Most Popular Breakfast Food The Year You Were Born

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December 5, 2022 at 10:28 AM

This Was The Most Popular Breakfast Food The Year You Were Born

1968: Pop-Tarts

1969: Eggos

1970: Quiche

1971: Eggs Benedict

1972: Biscuits

1973: Granola

1974: Crepes

1975: Chex Cereal

1976: Corn Muffins

1977: Denny’s Grand Slam Breakfast

1978: Croissants

1979: McDonald’s Egg McMuffin

1980: Honey Nut Cheerios

1981: Tofutti

1982: Oat Bran

1983: SlimFast

1984: Cottage Cheese

1985: Pillsbury Toaster Strudels

1986: Instant Oatmeal Packets

1987: Fresh Fruit

1988: Snapple

1989: Healthy Choice Frozen Meals

1991: YoCrunch Yogurt

1992: Berry Berry Kix

1993: Trix Yogurt

1994: Bagel Bites

1995: Reese’s Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal

1996: French Toast Crunch Cereal

1997: Kudos Bars

1998: Oreo O’s Cereal

1999: Go-Gurt

2000: General Mills Milk and Cereal Bars

2001: Heinz Purple EZ Squirt Ketchup

2002: Bacon

2003: Kale Smoothies

2004: Breakfast Cupcakes

2005: Kashi Cereal

2006: Vitamin Water

2007: McDonald’s McGriddles

2008: Energy Drinks

2009: Whole Grain Bread

2010: Craft Doughnuts

2011: Almond Milk

2012: Cold Brew Coffee

2013: The Cronut

2014: Greek Yogurt

2015: Breakfast Tacos

2016: Rainbow Bagels

2017: Avocado Toast

2018: Egg Bites

2019: Perfect Bars

2020: Banana Bread

2021: Açaí Bowls

This Was The Most Popular Breakfast Food The Year You Were Born

Mmm…breakfast. Probably the best meal of the day, especially on weekends when you get to turn it into brunch and really relax. And while breakfast might have always been a thing, there’s no question that the foods people were digging have changed over the years. Except maybe bacon and eggs will always stay in style.

Curious what people were eating a few decades back? Here’s the most popular breakfast the year you were born.

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Bacon and eggs are always in style, but trendy breakfast foods do change over the years. Here was the most popular breakfast the year you were born.

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