Halloween Candy

Finnegan2017Finnegan2017
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What was/is your favorite Halloween candy? And what candy did you absolutely hate getting?

For me, so many good ones, but my favorites are Snickers or pretty much anything with peanut butter.

The worst - again, so many, but candy corn or necco wafers come to mind immediately.

And if a house was giving out full-size bars, we were going back for seconds. Didn't matter what they were handing out.

Comments

  • mauvefoxmauvefox

    I second necco wafers as awful. Immediate gag for me.

    Classic M&Ms were my favorite at the time or peanut butter cups or butter fingers. But really anything with chocolate caramel or nougat. 😁

    Hate coconut. It shouldn’t be in desserts in my opinion. “Hey would you like some weirdly flavored sawdust in your sweet treat?”
    No thank you.

    Currently, I have all but mainlined so many skittles and Twix in the past couple days. I’m not looking forward to coming down from this sugar rush. 😂

  • tezzy11tezzy11

    I might get cancelled for this but i love Almond joy <3 :s . My least favorite has to be DOTS or Twizzlers

  • Carrie_AnneCarrie_Anne

    It was a really long time ago so our candy was very different. I remember those awful wax lips, candy cigarettes, candy fake teeth, little wax soda bottles, red licorice (which I liked). Pixie sticks, and Hersheys, Mars candy bars.
    We used to go trick or treating at the Russell Stovers home because they gave out small boxes of chocolates.
    Ive now bought mixed candy bars in case I get trick or treaters.

  • ProfHermesProfHermes

    @mauvefox I love coconut. Ironically, sawdust type desserts are delicious to me. Coconut shavings, matcha powder. I love all the asian desserts. But it can be an acquired taste.

  • Finnegan2017Finnegan2017

    @Carrie_Anne I remember all those things. Those lingered at the bottom of the bag until I got desperate, LOL. Same with the Mounds and Almond Joys.

    A house that gave out boxes of Russell Stovers? I'd have gone a few times!

    I was blessed as a younger parent. All my kids hated anything with nuts, so I got all those candy bars! Four kids, all the Snickers, Mr. Goodbars, etc.

  • disneysamuraidisneysamurai

    I don’t eat candy anymore other than maybe m&ms but I always liked candy corn, 3 musketeers, smartees, and skittles. Least favorite would be milk duds.

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel

    @Carrie_Anne Yeah the Stover mansion was a destination. Then the Helzbergs bought the mansion and though they were jewelers they weren’t giving out diamonds. Patrick Mahomes first house was down the road in Mission Hills until he moved way down to the southern end of the metro.

  • Carrie_AnneCarrie_Anne

    @TheFunCartel
    Yes, you know exactly where I mean. I’ve not known what happened to the house, but I know it was sold. It was a beautiful home. I haven’t been back to KC but planning a trip soon.
    @Finnegan2017
    It’s where the Russell Stovers family lived - a beautiful home (mansion really) and they were a popular place to trick or treat many years ago. I probably gave my older brother any candy with nuts.
    I bought assorted candy bars yesterday and really should give it away, would be best if I didn’t eat it myself!

  • JustAGuy215JustAGuy215

    Pixie sticks were my favorite until I got to high school and kids were snorting them. Tried it once and never wanted to eat pixie sticks again.

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel

    @Carrie_Anne

    https://kcyesterday.com/articles/discover-the-fascinating-history-of-the-stover-mansion-home-of-the-founders-of-stover-candies-in-kansas-city?srsltid=AYCX9vLONfK7gV_Jga_uoOCWL5WO4mZOXPFOjAzap4dO9EEVSEnXxzEm

  • AlexxaAlexxa

    Smarties and sixlets my favorite, black to licorice is a no go.

  • Carrie_AnneCarrie_Anne

    @TheFunCartel
    Wow thanks for sharing! Looks like some other interesting stories to read also.

  • HappyHikesHappyHikes

    Necco Wafers are awesome. My favorite -- Mounds, Crunch and Krackel. Don't know if they make them anymore ... but I hated Mary Jane bars. Some creepy guy in my apartment building who smelled awful used to give us trick or treaters a bunch of them. Yuck!

  • hugpoweredhumanhugpoweredhuman

    My favorite candy-Reece's cups, M&M’s, Kit Kats. Least favorite is candy corn and circus peanuts (though they won’t be handed out at trick or treat-so technically not Halloween candy) Fun fact: the flavor of Circus Peanuts is artificial banana 🤢

    Off topic maybe, but one year my son got a gummy eyeball at Trick or Treat-the wrapper said “artificially flavored” which I was very glad to know 😂

  • clisngyclisngy

    Snickers and Reese’s were always top-tier Halloween candy for me. 😂 Candy corn, though? Never understood the appeal. And those houses handing out full-size candy bars were basically neighborhood legends. Did you ever actually get away with going back for seconds? 😂

  • mrmimejrmrmimejr

    KitKat. Specifically from somewhere outside the US, like Canada. The KitKats inside the US are made by Hershey...so they are practically poison.

  • CuddleBarista1CuddleBarista1

    Reese’s and hersheys are my favorite Halloween candies. My least favorite would be twizzlers.

  • KatotaKatota

    The worst - again, so many, but candy corn

    😁

    @Finnegan2017 Lol! Ohh my son loves candy corn! Dems be fightin' wurdz to him. 😆😁

    For myself, I dig on mostly various forms of chocolate. 🍫😁

  • SunsetSnugglesSunsetSnuggles

    I've never been trick-or-treating. I'd be happy with anything. 😊

    ~ Sunset Snuggles

  • ChillCuddler7ChillCuddler7

    Favorites: Kit Kats, Twix, Reeses Pieces

    Least favorites: Gum, raisins, tootsie rolls

  • Finnegan2017Finnegan2017

    @Katota That's why there's so many different kinds of candy. Different strokes and all.

  • MonkeyNeedsAHugMonkeyNeedsAHug

    One of my favorite post-Halloween indulgences was just sticking my face in the bucket of candy and inhaling.
    Never graduated to snorting the candy though. Lol.

  • VibeSeekerVibeSeeker

    I say necco wafers are worse than candy corn

  • TxTomTxTom

    I just want to know if, for this Halloween, Mike handed out rulers or candy.

    iykyk

  • IronicMaidenIronicMaiden

  • KatotaKatota

    @TxTom 😄😄😄

  • Calidriver2kCalidriver2k

    Favorites: almond joy, starburst, Twix
    Dislikes: smarties, Reese’s, m&ms