Chocodiles were Hostess's beloved chocolate-covered Twinkies, featuring a creamy filling and a distinctive crocodile-like pattern, but they were discontinued around 2012, with a brief, smaller-sized comeback in 2014, frustrating fans who missed the original foil-wrapped, West Coast-exclusive snack. They were essentially a chocolate-coated Twinkie, known for being a regional treat until Hostess's bankruptcy and subsequent restructuring made them harder to find, with the 2014 return being a smaller version before disappearing again.

What They Were:

Description: A classic Twinkie (golden sponge cake with creamy filling) coated in chocolate and decorated with a striped pattern resembling a crocodile's back.

Flavor: A rich chocolate coating over the familiar sweet vanilla cream filling.

Packaging: Originally came in foil wrappers for freshness, contributing to their unique taste.

Why They Were Discontinued:

Regional Limitations: Made primarily in West Coast factories, they were phased out on the East Coast by the late 1990s for freshness.

Hostess Bankruptcy: Production ceased with the company's shutdown in 2012, though they briefly reappeared as smaller "Chocodile Twinkies" in 2014 before vanishing again.