Food & Drink
Indulge Your Sweet Tooth With The 20 Best Candies of All Time
Are you craving something sweet? Check out the top 20 best candies you can eat. From hard candy to chocolate, we’ve got you covered.
April 6, 2022
Do you know what’s great about being an adult? You can eat candy any time you want. You don’t have to wait for leftover Halloween candy from trick-or-treating. It’s not the healthiest option, and it might rot your teeth if you’re not careful. But when you want a sugary indulgence, do you care about all that? No!
There are so many different types of candy. We can eat a different confection every day of the week and never get bored. Hard candy, lollipops, bubble gum, chocolate bars, sweet gummies, and sours — it can be hard to decide which candy brands to try.
Far be it from us to try and curb your sweet tooth, so we’ve put together a list of the best candy treats for you to enjoy. We won’t breathe a word of this to your dentist. Promise.
1. Goo Goo Pecan Cluster 1.5oz
Everything you love in candy in one delicious, chocolate-coated package. Candy lovers, you’ve just met your match: the Pecan Goo Goo Cluster! Bite into caramel, marshmallow nougat, pecans, and real milk chocolate. There’s no way you can eat just one.
$1.99
2. Fun Dip Cherry Apple Variety 3.1oz Bag
This is the most fun you can have eating candy. Lick. Dip. Repeat! It’s the original Fun Dip you remember. Everything's there. Get mouthwatering sour-sweet apple and cherry flavors and a crunchy candy stick once you finish the dip. Is there any better way to get a sugar rush?
$2.19
3. Skittles Original Share Size 4oz
Taste the rainbow with Skittles Original. All your favorite bite-size candy flavors are there to enjoy: lemon, lime, strawberry, grape, and orange. They’re the perfect candy-coated chewy treat for movie night or game day, or any time you need a sweet.
$2.69
4. Jolly Rancher Assorted Hard Candy 7oz
Let the good times roll with this bag of Jolly Rancher Candies. It’s the classic hard candy in different flavors you love: green apple, cherry, watermelon, grape, and blue raspberry. Because nothing beats the original taste of Jolly Rancher.
$3.99
5. M&M's Peanut Chocolate Candies Share Size 3.27oz
Feeling a little nutty? Tear into a bag of Peanut M&M’s to satisfy your cravings for roasted peanuts, milk chocolate, and a colorful candy coating. Sure, you could share, but we’re sure you’ll want to keep this sweet, crunchy treat all to yourself.
$2.69
6. Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Gummy Candy 5oz
Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers Gummy Worms are powerfully tart yet irresistibly sweet. These are some of the best sour candies. Each gummy combines two flavors — cherry-lemon, strawberry-grape, or orange-lime — into one chewy treat before it’s coated in sour sugar. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.
$2.59
7. Hershey's Milk Chocolate 1.55oz
After 100 years, the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar is still considered the quintessential American candy bar. Rich, creamy milk chocolate is the hallmark of this candy bar. Unwrap, break off a piece, savor, and repeat. Hershey Bars are what makes life delicious.
$1.79
8. Snickers Chocolate Candy Bar 1.86oz
Not feeling your best? Maybe you’re hungry. Let Snickers tame the hangry beast with delicious roasted peanuts, nougat, caramel, and milk chocolate that’ll have you feeling like your old self in no time. Snickers handles your hunger so that you can handle, well… anything.
$1.79
9. Kit Kat 1.5oz
Kit Kat’s the classic chocolate lover’s delight! Who can resist four fingers of crisp cookie wafers surrounded by smooth, delicious, creamy milk chocolate? It’s the perfect addition to your lunch box. There’s no better way to get a break in your day than snapping off a piece of a scrumptious Kit Kat bar.
$1.69
10. Twizzlers Strawberry Twists King Size 5oz
Who doesn’t love Twizzlers licorice? Not only do they taste delicious in an artificial strawberry way, but they’re fun to chew. And in a pinch, they make an excellent substitute for a straw. Name a better snack to sneak into the movies or a baseball game. You can’t because Twizzlers are the best.
$2.69
11. Airheads Xtreme Rainbow Berry Bites 3.8oz
Bet you can’t eat these without making a face. Airheads Xtremes Bites in Rainbow Berry are the same chewy, berry-flavored Airheads you love, now with an eye-watering sour twist. Each chewy bite’s coated in sour coating for a sweet yet tangy candy taste.
$2.59
12. York Peppermint Patty 1.4oz
York Peppermint Patties are the perfect candy for when you just need to chill. An icy peppermint center combines with a smooth, rich dark chocolate to create an icy flavor experience that is at once delicate and decadent. It's a cool refreshment in a perfect package.
$1.59
13. Twix Bar King Size 3.02oz
One chocolate bar’s good, but two are better. Twix is an awesome combination of sweet, crumbly cookie and decadently rich caramel, all held together by a creamy milk chocolate coating. We’re told sharing is caring, but you’re not going to want to part a single bite of this sweet treat.
$2.69
14. Butterfinger Candy Bar King Size 3.7oz
No one had better lay a finger on your Butterfinger, right? Only the finest peanuts are roasted and turned into peanut butter that forms the base of this candy bar. Smooth and creamy, it’s blended with crisp toffee to deliver the one-of-a-kind chocolate-coated crunch that you crave.
$2.79
15. Nerds Grape & Strawberry Candy 1.65oz
Who doesn’t enjoy a peculiarly shaped candy with a tangy, crispy crunch? You get delicious grape and sweet strawberry in one box, so you don’t have to choose your favorite. These crackling little guys are a perfect candy combination.
$1.99
16. Sour Patch Kids Soft & Chewy Candy 5oz
We dare you not to make a face when eating a handful of these whimsical treats. Add a little fun to your snack with these uniquely shaped treats that give these candies their name. Sour Patch Kids Original Soft & Chewy Candy is a sour then sweet snack that really packs a pucker.
$1.99
17. Reese's 2ct
We don’t know who the genius was that first thought to combine chocolate and peanut butter, but they deserve an award. We’re just going to sit here and eat these melt-in-your-mouth peanut butter and chocolate cups until they get the recognition they deserve.
$1.59
18. Baby Ruth 1.9oz
If ever there was a candy that was guaranteed never to strike out, it’s a Baby Ruth. Fresh peanuts, creamy caramel, and chocolate-flavored nougat combine with a silky milk chocolate coating to hit a home run with every bite. It’s an American all-star.
$1.59
19. Tootsie Roll 2.25oz
Some of the best candies are old-fashioned favorites. Take Tootsie Rolls. They’re a long-lasting chewy treat that’s been delighting candy lovers since 1896. Its iconic chocolate-toffee flavor remains a top candy choice in the US, as popular today as it debuted.
$1.89
20. Whoppers 1.75oz
Who knew little balls of chocolate could be so delightful? Whoppers’ malted milk balls may be small, but they pack a delicious crunch thanks to their sweet and crispy chocolate-coated center. You could eat them one at a time, but they’re such a perfect handful, we’re betting you won’t.
$1.69
FAQ
Is there such a thing as a “sugar high”?
We’ve all seen it. You feed a child something sweet, a chocolate bar or piece of cake, and their energy level goes through the roof. It would be easy to blame the sugar in whatever treat they ate, but is it the real culprit behind their behavior?
The short answer is no. Sugar highs are a myth, according to the latest research. A healthy body tightly regulates sugar levels, so highs and lows are rare. If someone suffers from a metabolic disease that leads to sugar peaks and valleys, the result is the exact opposite of the energetic behavior we associate with too many sweets.
You’re seeing the high spirits from being excited to get a treat. Does this mean you can give kids all the Starbursts, Laffy Taffy, Tootsie Pops, and Mr. Goodbars they want? No. Just give the children room to enjoy their candy and experience all the fun it brings them.
What is the best-selling candy in the world?
If you want to find out what’s the most popular candy in the world, it depends on who you’re asking.
MOST POPULAR CANDIES WORLDWIDE
MOST POPULAR CANDIES ON HALLOWEEN
1. Snickers
3. Toblerone
4. Kit Kat
5. Dove
7. Twix
8. Milka
9. 3 Musketeers
10. Hershey Bar
1. Skittles
3. Starburst
4. M&Ms
5. Hot Tamales
6. Candy Corn
7. Snickers
10. Jolly Ranchers
Sorry white chocolate, Necco wafer, and Smarties lovers. You all made the list of most hated candies. Maybe next year?
Who invented candy?
We’re not sure who first created candy, but we owe them a debt of gratitude; otherwise, we’d be stuck eating pretzels as a treat. That would be no fun. Historians presume that our cave-dwelling ancestors were the first to make candy by drying honey and turning it into a form of taffy. The first recorded candy makers were the ancient Egyptians who mixed figs, dates, and nuts with honey and spices. They offered these confections to their gods and goddesses as part of their worship rituals.
Around the same time, the Greeks used honey to make candied nuts and fruit, while the Romans and Chinese made sweet treats by mixing barley sugar with honey and cooking the mixture in ovens. Where people didn’t have access to honey or sugar cane, they used tree sap to make syrups to sweeten their food.
By 950 AD, access to sugar cane had become widespread worldwide, thanks to trade routes. People in the Middle East built the first sugar refinery and invented caramel. After that, it didn’t take long for candy to become a traditional part of every culture.
