Dunkaroos are coming back to the US this summer - and '90s kids are rejoicing and freaking out online

• Dunkaroos, the beloved cookies-and-cream snacks from the 1990s, are coming back to US stores this summer.
• The General Mills snack was first introduced in 1992 and discontinued in the US in 2012.
• Fans of the '90s snack have taken to social media to voice their excitement about its return this summer.
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After an eight-year hiatus in the US market, Dunkaroos are coming back to stores this summer, General Mills announced in a company blog post on Monday.

The version of the General Mills snack that will be relaunched is the classic vanilla cookie with vanilla frosting and rainbow sprinkles, and it will be available at select retailers nationwide this summer.

The beloved snack was first introduced in 1992 and then discontinued in the US in 2012.

"We're thrilled to relaunch Dunkaroos in the U.S. after years of it only being available in Canada," Jeff Caswell, president of snacks at General Mills, said in a company blog post. "For those who grew up in the '90s, the original cookie-frosting combo represents the taste, color and fun of being a kid during that decade. We know there's a lot of love for Dunkaroos, and fans everywhere have been asking for it. We're excited to help '90s kids relive all the best parts of childhood."

For years, '90s kids and other fans of the lunchbox snack petitioned the company for a relaunch after the snack was discontinued in the US in 2012. The brand quietly joined Twitter and Instagram in January and teased the announcement of its return via some cryptic posts, which caused some excitement online.

General Mills officially announced the return of the snack in a blog post on Monday.

Long-awaiting Dunkaroos lovers have taken to social media to voice their excitement about its return this summer.