Happy National Cheese Doodle Day, snack lovers! Today, March 5th, 2025, we’re raising our orange dusted fingers to salute one of America’s most beloved guilty pleasures: the cheese doodle.
Whether you’re a die hard fan of the puffy variety or swear by the crunchy ones, this quirky holiday gives us all an excuse to indulge in that neon orange goodness and celebrate the simple joy of snack time.
If you’ve never heard the origin story of cheese doodles (and honestly, who hasn’t wondered?), it’s a tale as quirky as the snack itself. Legend has it that cheese doodles were born in the 1930s or 1940s when a Wisconsin company, Flakall Corporation, accidentally stumbled upon them. They were originally making animal feed, but a machine malfunction resulted in puffed up cornmeal coated with cheese. Some genius decided to taste it instead of tossing it, and voilà—cheese doodles entered the world. True or not, it’s a snack origin story for the ages.
Since then, these cheesy puffs have become a staple of vending machines, lunchboxes and late night binge sessions. They’re not gourmet, they’re not health food, but they’ve got a charm that’s hard to resist. National Cheese Doodle Day, celebrated every March 5th, is our chance to honor this accidental icon.
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