Discontinued Aldi Items That We Miss The Most

Starting your day with a healthy breakfast can be difficult, especially when there are so many delicious cereals on the market that you really shouldn't be eating. That's the reason why it was so disappointing that Aldi discontinued their Fit & Active Whole Grain Waffles. These waffles were both healthy and yummy. But, now, they've gone the way of the Dodo bird.

Per waffle, Fit & Active Whole Grain Waffles had only 75 calories and one gram of sugar, while having a notable amount of protein, iron, calcium, and vitamin A. Plus, as the name suggests, its main ingredient was whole grain.

Taste-wise, these waffles compared favorably to the competition. While you might have been tempted to douse them maple syrup, they were flavorful enough to eat on their own or with a small amount of melted butter.

Aldi had a similar product called Fit & Active Multigrain Waffles but that has also been discontinued. These waffles didn't taste as good as the whole grain variety but it's a shame that both have disappeared.

Making fantastic Mexican food at home was never easier than when Aldi sold cans of Pueblo Lindo Red Enchilada Sauce. All you needed to do was add it to a tray of enchiladas and the perfectly blended spices and flavors would do the rest of the heavy lifting. This enchilada sauce was so good that even your abuela would be impressed by your culinary skills. Tragically, Aldi has taken it off their shelves and they haven't replaced it with anything that is even remotely comparable.

Sure, Pueblo Lindo Red Enchilada Sauce had a ton of sodium, but it was high in vitamin A and vitamin C and it was low in calories. Compared to making enchilada sauce from scratch, it also saved a lot of time.

Aldi also discontinued the Pueblo Lindo Green Enchilada Sauce but that one wasn't nearly as big of a loss. It wasn't as authentic as the red sauce and there are other brands that can replace it.

To Aldi's credit, they sell a lot of vegetarian- and vegan-friendly options. However, their best vegan burger was discontinued. It was called Earth Grown Organic Plant-Based Meatless Burger and it was so good that even a carnivore would scarf it down without hesitation. The decision by Aldi was surprising, especially because of the recent explosion in popularity of meatless burgers.

At Aldi, you can still find their Earth Grown Veggie Burger, Earth Grown Black Bean Chipotle Burger, and Earth Grown Classic Meatless Meatballs, which makes the disappearance of their meatless burger all the more confounding. None of these alternatives can compare. Their veggie burger, for example, is priced competitively but it has an odd smell and an unpleasant texture.

The Earth Grown Organic Plant-Based Meatless Burger was also organic, which is an important attribute for many people who are trying to improve their diet. Let's hope Aldi eventually reverses their decision to discontinue this item because they had a great thing going.

Aldi has a line of scrumptious gluten-free food options under their liveGfree brand. Unfortunately, its best gluten free offering is no longer available after they made the decision to discontinue liveGfree Gluten Free Brown Rice Spaghetti. This spaghetti could go toe-to-toe with regular spaghetti. Additionally, it was inexpensive and could be prepared in a matter of minutes.

Most gluten-free spaghetti loses its texture quickly and turns into a mushy mess by the time pasta sauce and cheese is added on top. That wasn't the case with liveGfree Gluten Free Brown Rice Spaghetti, as it successfully remained firm until the last bite.

The good news is Aldi still has some really good gluten-free pasta options available for purchase. While their liveGfree Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice & Quinoa Penne isn't as good, it's worth buying. That said, Aldi's gluten-free mac and cheese should be avoided. The macaroni is too crunchy and the cheese is too watery.

If you live in the South, you probably grew up eating butter beans. They are a tasty way to add protein to your diet and they can be added to a variety of dishes. Aldi used to sell some of the best butter beans — and do so at an extremely low price per can. Unfortunately, Aldi's Dakota's Pride Butter Beans were discontinued in recent years.

Aldi still sells black beans, cannellini beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, northern beans, garbanzo beans, and other types of beans. You can also find refried beans and chili beans on their shelves. But if you're looking for butter beans, you won't find them at Aldi.

If you've never heard of butter beans before, you probably know them by their other name: lima beans. Lima beans and butter beans are the exact same bean. You can sometimes find frozen lima beans at Aldi but you won't find them in a can.

Imported straight from Germany, Deutsche Kuche Pretzel Crackers were a type of snack that you previously needed to go to Europe to find. Only available at Aldi, it was a circular wafer that was a mix between a soft cracker and a pretzel. While it's thin and not chewy at all, it was easy to taste the pretzel bloodlines. Whether dipped in hummus or devoured plain, these things were fun to eat.

The fun times ended, though, when Aldi announced on Twitter that Deutsche Kuche Pretzel Crackers were being discontinued. You'd think that the fact that Aldi has German roots would cause the store to let these pretzel crackers stick around — but that didn't happen. They apparently didn't sell enough so they got the axe just like any other underperforming product.

If you want a taste of Germany from Aldi, you can't go wrong with either the Deutsche Kuche German Style Sauerkraut or the Deutsche Kuche Smoked Bratwurst.

When buying snacks for a get-together, nothing is as universally loved as Chex Mix. No matter who you are, there has to be something in the mix that you enjoy, whether it's the pretzels, cereals, breadsticks, or even the rye chips. The only issue with Chex Mix is that it can sometimes be cost prohibitive. Aldi had solved that issue by introducing Clancy's Traditional Party Mix — but then they discontinued it.

Aldi's version was much cheaper but it retained all the flavor. The rye chips, particularly, were extra tasty and had a more pleasing texture. In addition to Clancy's Traditional Party Mix, Aldi sold a variety of flavors including bold (saltier and spicier) and cheddar.

Today, if you want a party mix at Aldi, your only option is to buy Chex Mix. While not as affordable as Clancy's Traditional Party Mix, the consolation is that it's cheaper at Aldi than it is at other grocery stores.

Like the aforementioned Fit & Active Whole Grain Waffles and Simply Nature Original Shredded Wheat Cereal, Millville Crispy Oats Multigrain Cereal is another healthy breakfast food that Aldi has discontinued. It's a shame because this stuff was like the healthiest version of Cheerios. It was made with 100 percent whole grain and contained more than ten percent of the daily recommended serving of fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C.

The best part about Millville Crispy Oats Multigrain Cereal was alluded to in its name: the crispiness of this breakfast cereal. Even if it had been soaking in milk for a few minutes, each bite was pleasantly crunchy. Factor in the low price of this cereal and this was a no-brainer to buy on a weekly basis. Like can be said about many of the items on this list, let's hope that one day Aldi will see the light and bring back this overlooked gem of a cereal.