Hostess Limited-Edition Fall Snacks Have Hit Store Shelves!

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Hostess cupcakes and donuts in a Target cart

It’s pumpkin spice, and everything new in Hostess bakeries! 🎃

Oh my gourd! If your thoughts have been occu-pied with dreams of fall flavors like pumpkin and caramel, get ready to scream in delight because Hostess just announced the return of FIVE fan-favorite snacks and a new Halloween release!

Keep in mind the fall goodies will only be on shelves through November 30th, so there’s a very limited amount of time to stock up on your faves! Our team has spotted these treats at Kroger and Target. Available at most retailers, the multipacks below have a suggested retail price of $3.99 but note that select items will also be available in single-serve packages at a lower price.

Shopping at Target? Through October 30th, you can score 50% off select Pumpkin-flavored Hostess snacks with this Circle offer!

Here’s the deal at Target.com…

Hostess Pumpkin Snacks

Our Generation Gourmet Kitchen Playset $59.99 (regularly $69.99)
Use the 25% off one toy Circle offer (exp. 11/13)
Final cost $44.99 shipped!

Our Generation Gourmet Kitchen Playset $59.99 (regularly $69.99)
Use the 25% off one toy Circle offer (exp. 11/13)
Final cost $44.99 shipped!

Hostess cupcakes and donuts in a Target cart

Fall-ow your taste buds and grab these yummy treats!

Hostess Pumpkin Spice Flavored Twinkies With the original golden sponge cake Twinkies are known for, this treat kicks it up a notch with a pumpkin spice creme filling.

Hostess Iced Pumpkin Flavored CupCakes For the most pumpkin flavor, you need to try these cupcakes! They’re made with a moist pumpkin cake, classic vanilla filling, and topped with a sweet cream cheese icing and white squiggle.

Hostess Caramel Crunch Donettes The perfect snack size, these mini donuts feature a crunchy caramel coating to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Hostess Halloween Variety Pack

The Hostess Halloween lineup features fan favorites coming back from the grave AND a completely brand new cake! 👻

Hostess Spooky Twinkies – Love Twinkies and chocolate? this snack is screaming that it’s the treat for you!

Hostess ScaryCakes – Enjoy a moist Hostess chocolate cake, complete with a creamy vanilla filling, orange frosting, and the classic Hostess white squiggle.

Hostess Creepy Caramel Ding Dongs – Much like the OG Caramel Ding Dongs, this NEW product are bursting with caramel flavor – literally! Bite into these fudge-covered cakes and you’ll get a mouthful of caramel creme filling.

Hostess Halloween Snacks

So, which of these new items is the Hostess with the mostest? Check out why buyers wait all year long for these releases!

“Wish these were available all year. I’m not a crazed pumpkin flavored fiend but these cakes are ahhhmaaazing!”


“I wait all year for fall and all of the wonderful pumpkin spice goodies. These do not disappoint. Great flavor, great texture. I really must stock up my freezer next time.”


“These are the best donuts I have ever had from hostess. when I open the bag I simply can stop eating them. You really have to give them a try.”

Hostess Halloween chocolate cakes

We know it’ll be hard not to indulge in these treats as soon as you get them home, but Hostess has offered up a few fun ways to create Halloween-themed snacks for a fun activity with the kids or Halloween party… 🧛🏼‍♂️🦇

Grab a box of Donettes and decorate them with googly eyes, candy corn horns, or a frosting witch hat. Just add pretzel sticks or candy straws to the Ding Dongs and you’ll have a creepy crawly spider lookalike!

Or, let the kids turn their ScaryCakes or Spooky Twinkies into a mummy or spiderweb by drizzling melted chocolate. 🍫


Check out more easy & fun Halloween treat ideas you can make at home!


About the writer:

Eden earned a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with a focus in Journalism from Bloomsburg University. She has over a decade of experience blogging and has been published in two online magazines.


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  1. Priscilla

    I was at sams club today and saw they had the chocolate Twinkie and cupcake combo but didn’t buy because box was too big for us and expiration is October 11th

    • Jessica (Hip Sidekick)

      Thanks for letting us know where you spotted them, Priscilla!

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