Have you ever dreamt of trying all the types of Lunchables? I lived your strange dream—twice. And now I’m here to totally piss you off by telling you that some of your favorite Lunchables flavors aren’t the best Lunchables flavors.
Here’s the deal with Lunchables. They started out as kid charcuterie plates—crackers, sliced meats and cheeses, and maybe a dessert, all packaged together. But then they took a turn. Lunchables pizzas appeared on shelves alongside Lunchables nachos and Lunchables chicken nuggets, meant to be eaten cold. (Wanna guess whether or not those chilly chicken chunks wound up on this ranking?) In the 2010s, teenager-targeted Lunchables Uploaded appeared with their larger portions. And in 2023, the brand released Grilled Cheesies—microwaveable grilled cheese sandwiches.
How we chose which Lunchables to try
We tried all the old Lunchables, all the new Lunchables, and everything in between in search of the best Lunchables. And, because suppliers change, we recently tried them all again. Did we try all Lunchables? We did not. I couldn’t find the Lunchables hot dogs, for example. But we did try 26 Lunchables flavors in total.
What we looked for in the best Lunchables flavors
We considered quality, fun, and value—but mostly it came down to flavor. Even though Lunchables are designed for kids, they should still taste good. Kids have taste buds, too, even if they do actively try to obliterate them with things like Warheads and Takis Fuego. Here are the 11 best Lunchables flavors, ranked by grown-ups.
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- Lunchables Dunkables Pretzel Twists with PB Spread & Choco Chips
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Out of all the Lunchable varieties we tried, this was the least lunch-y of the bunch. It’s a prepackaged snack—but it’s a fun one. In one compartment you get honey wheat pretzel sticks, in another you get some peanut butter, and in that final compartment you get teeny-tiny chocolate chips. So you can scoop the peanut butter up with a pretzel and roll it in the chocolate chips. It’s fun! It’s cute! It’s not groundbreaking, but it is a satisfying snack for kids and grown-ups alike (as long as you enjoy it in a place that allows nut products).
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- Lunchables Spicy Nachos
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Imagine regular Lunchables Nachos (more on them later) but the chips are coated in knock-off Flamin’ Hot seasoning. That’s what this is. And it’s good! The little round chips are crunchy and flavorful and legitimately spicy. The nacho cheese is creamy. The salsa is tomatoey and just a little bit sweet. A lot of kids can’t really handle spice, which is the only reason this isn’t higher up on our list of the best types of Lunchables.
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- Lunchables Pizza with Pepperoni
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The first time we tasted Lunchables Pepperoni Pizza, we were underwhelmed by the lack of cheese. There’s not enough to make three separate pizzas. And the pepperoni is so thin. But in our second taste test we tried something out. We stacked the pizzas and ate them like that—a triple decker pepperoni pizza. And you know what? That’s the way to do it! You get enough of everything in one bite. Plus, it’s fun.
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- Lunchables Turkey & Cheddar Cracker Stackers
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It’s deli turkey, cheddar, and crackers. How bad can it be? If you think that cheddar can be too strongly flavored, then you’ll love this. The cheddar in this Lunchable snack is mild, mild, mild. I love how the round slices of turkey perfectly fit the cracker. But I wish they weren’t so wet. That said, it’s still a satisfying bite. It’s comforting in its blandness.
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- Lunchables Crispy Grilled Cheesies Pepperoni Pizza
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Are Lunchables microwaveable grilled cheese sandwiches as good as something you’d make at home? Absolutely not. But could we stop ourselves from taking bite after bite after bite? We could not. The bread is crispy, but also stretchy. There’s not quite enough cheese, and the pepperoni and sauce are poorly distributed. But when you get a bite of all the ingredients together, it really is delightful. And if you’re working somewhere with only a microwave, it’s a great option.
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- Lunchables Crispy Grilled Cheesies Original
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The standard American cheese version of the Lunchables Grilled Cheesies is pretty comparable to the pepperoni version— with only cheese, nothing else. In our most recent taste test, the cheese was better distributed than in the pepperoni version, and that gave it a slightly higher placement on our list of the best Lunchables flavors.
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- Lunchables Uploaded Deep Dish Pizza with Pepperoni
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Personally speaking, I’m not a huge fan of the Lunchables Deep Dish Pizza. I do not like the crust and there’s a lot of crust in this Lunchables flavor. However, there’s also a lot of sauce and a decent amount of cheese. The sauce is sweet, sure, but in an agreeable way. The cheese is flavorless but inoffensive. The pepperoni is totally acceptable. If you are partial to Lunchables’ bastardization of pizza, then this is the type of Lunchables for you.
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- Lunchables Turkey & American Cracker Stackers
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The turkey in this Lunchables Cracker Stackers kit is a little bit wet, just like it is in the Turkey & Cheddar Cracker Stackers.That’s just what deli turkey is like. What makes this Lunchables flavor better than the other turkey and cheese cracker situation? American cheese. Somehow the American cheese in pretty much any Lunchables kit tastes great. It’s the only time I’ve ever truly enjoyed cold American cheese slices.
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- Lunchables Pizza Treatza
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What makes this Lunchables pizza the best Lunchables pizza? It’s not the pizza. It’s the Treatza. The chocolate spread (which definitely needs time to warm up; it is not spreadable straight out of the fridge) pairs well with the weird, kinda sweet, crumbly crust. And the crunchy, candy-coated chocolate balls are good toppings. You get three crusts in this Lunchables pizza kit. Use two of them to make dessert.
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- Lunchables Light Bologna & American Cracker Stackers
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For me, this is tied with the number one best Lunchables flavor. It’s definitely the best Lunchables Cracker Stackers—and that’s the original type of Lunchables. This is the exact situation in which bologna shines. The little rounds fit the cracker perfectly. The meat is salty and savory—the perfect flavor to meld with creamy, mild American cheese. I would (and probably will) actually buy this again.
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- Lunchables Nachos with Cheese Dip & Salsa
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Lunchables Nachos are exactly as they should be. The teeny tiny round tortilla chips are adorable. The cheese is salty, creamy, and gooey, even straight out of the fridge. It tastes a lot like movie theater nachos cheese. The salsa tastes like a sweeter, smoother Pace Picante. And I love how the Lunchables Nachos really make use of the Lunchables tray. The chips are in one section, the cheese is in another, and the salsa is in a third. It’s a fun snack—and Lunchables are supposed to be fun! Plus, it’s not just something you could pack for lunch for yourself. And that makes this the best Lunchables to buy.
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Dunkables Pretzel Twists
Spicy Nachos
Pizza with Pepperoni
Turkey & Cheddar
Grilled Cheesies Pepperoni
Grilled Cheesies Original
Deep Dish Pizza
Turkey & American Cheese
Pizza Treatza
Bologna & American
Nachos with Salsa
Other Lunchables flavors we tried: Lunchables Chicken Dunks, Lunchables Uploaded Deep Dish Pizza with Pepperoni, Lunchables Extra Cheesy Pizza, Lunchables Mozzarella & Pepperoni Cracker Stackers, Lunchables Ham & Swiss Cracker Stackers, Lunchables Ham & Cheddar Cracker Stackers, Lunchables Uploaded Turkey and Cheddar Sub, Lunchables Ham & American Cracker Stackers, Lunchables Uploaded Turkey, Ham and American Sub Sandwich, Lunchables Chicken Dunks, Lunchables Chicken Poppers, Lunchables Ham & American Cracker Stackers, Lunchables Uploaded Turkey, Ham and American Sub Sandwich
