Pick Some Candy And We'll Reveal Everyone's Ideal Halloween Costume
- by Renée Millette
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It’s almost that time of year again—that’s right, it’s the start of Halloween season and that means pumpkin carving, apple picking, scary movies, and a whole lot of candy. This may not be an official holiday, in the sense that we all still have to go to school/work on the 31st of October, but it is one of the most beloved holidays of the year.
One of the best parts about Halloween was dressing up in costumes and going trick-or-treating. It’s a great time—getting to dress up in something crazy while also going around town asking neighbors for free candy. Depending on the house, there might have been great candy options while others were fairly disappointing. Overall, every year produced a pretty great haul of sugary goodness that (theoretically) lasted until Christmas.
Now as adults, we may not be allowed to trick-or-treat anymore, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t dress up in a costume and eat a ton of candy—it’s just no longer the responsibility of the neighborhood to provide that anymore.
There’s still some time, but it’s never too early to start working on a Halloween costume for this year’s festivities. A little stuck on what to wear? Take this quiz to get a little bit of inspiration!
Snickers
If you’re ever hungry and in a pinch, a Snickers bar may be just what you need, or at least that’s what the commercials say. While it may be debatable that a Snickers bar is a great form of nutrition, it’s less debatable to say that a Snickers bar is satisfying for the soul. This is the perfect combination of chocolate, nougat, and peanuts.
Three Musketeers
A light and fluffy treat, a Three Musketeers bar is perfect for when you’re feeling like some chocolate, but not too much chocolate. The nougat center is whipped to make each bite light and airy. Sometimes, a candy bar just needs to be simple, and this candy does simple very well.
Candy Corn
Candy corn is like the staple candy of Halloween, though it’s mostly used for decoration and less for consumption. Sure, there are people who love chowing down on a bag of candy corn during the fall months, but it seems that those people might be in the minority--they are basically just pure sugar after all.
Smarties
These are one of those candies that seem to have been around for a very long time, considering their fairly vintage design and the fact that Smarties are just sweet, tangy, stackable pieces of chalk. Not saying that they’re bad, just very basic comparing to how far candy technology has advanced over the decades. Sometimes, though, you just shouldn’t change a classic.
Twizzlers
As kids, it’s hard to remember if Twizzlers were ever actually consumed or just used as weapons against our siblings--their length and firmness (and the fact that they could easily be eaten to remove the evidence) made them great for fights on long car rides. They taste pretty good, too.
Skittles
When you don’t know what color/flavor of fruity candy you want, then have a handful of Skittles. Each color is a different fruity flavor, but nobody ever sorts them all out, unless they’re really bored. The true way to eat Skittles is to just shove a handful into your mouth at one time--that’s really how to taste the rainbow.
Starburst
Starbursts are a great candy to get trick-or-treating because each Starburst pack has two candies in it, which means that you get more for your buck. There’s no good way to tell what color you’re going to get--which kinda sucks because you might end up with two of a flavor you don’t like, but the mystery adds some excitement to the eating experience. It’s the best when you get two pink Starbursts, since everyone thinks they’re the tastiest.
Kit Kats
These aren’t just a very delicious treat, they’re also the subject of one of those weird hand slapping games that we all did when we were kids. Kit Kats are super satisfying, having it designed to be split clean down the middle. It’s just...not right to eat a Kit Kat by just taking a big bite from the top. While the regular flavor is pretty good, the specialty green tea flavored ones are so good, they’re worth chasing them down.
Dum Dums
Despite the name, there’s nothing dumb about these candies. As a kid, getting a Dum Dum from the front counter of the bank was the only good thing about running errands. The lollipops themselves are pretty tiny and don’t last quickly, but the fun is always trying to get a good flavor out of the mystery flavor ones.
Popcorn Balls
This may not actually be considered candy, but they always ended up in our trick-or-treat bags as kids anyways. It’s debatable if people are even allowed to give these things out anymore, considering they are homemade and that’s kind of a no-no. They’re a mixture of popcorn and gummy candy, which seems a little strange but it’s a pretty classic Halloween treat.
Mystery Strawberry Candy
These are those candies that were always in a little candy bowl at your grandma’s house, that may or may not have been sitting there for ages. They don’t have a name branded on the wrapper like every other candy does, but just have a wrapper that looks like a strawberry. These things may be mysterious, but they are kind of tasty with that gooey strawberry center.
Lemonheads
If you like struggling while also enjoying a candy experience, then Lemonheads are for you. They have a hard, sour interior that will definitely make you have a scrunched-up face and possibly sweat a little. For some reason, eating sour candy is addictive even if it does cause you pain. Once you get past the outside of this candy, it’s just a nice lemony sweetness for the rest of the ride.
Gobstoppers
Depending on the kind of Gobstopper you get, you are going to have to be committed to this candy for a while. Also known as jawbreakers, the only way to ingest these things is to constantly suck on them until they somehow manage to disappear. The fun part about these is that they consist of different layers with fun colors in them. The less fun part is having to commit to eating a ball of sugar for 30 minutes.
Milk Duds
Milk Duds are super tasty, but they are dangerous. Sure, there are a lot of caramel and chocolate candies out there, but the caramel found in Milk Duds is a substance so hard and chewy that it has definitely ripped out a few fillings in the past. This doesn’t stop anyone from eating them, though--losing teeth is just a possible side effect of consuming this very tasty candy.
Hershey's Bar
With all of these fancy candy bars out there, sometimes you just need to go back to the basics. Most good candy bars have one thing in common and that is chocolate. Sometimes, you don’t need any of the extra nougat or caramel--the chocolate is just enough. With breakable pieces you can either savor it, or just chomp down on it.
Butterfinger
If you’re a peanut butter freak that also likes a bite of a crunch to your chocolate, then Butterfingers are the candy for you. They have got a lot going down in just those few bites of the bar. Like its advertising likes to show, this is not a candy bar for the weak--only for the extreme.
Nerds
They’re colorful, they’re crunchy, and they can even become a makeshift maraca when still in the box. Nerds are a great movie theater snack--until you drop all of the Nerds on the floor during a very silent part of the movie, and then things get awkward. Even though they may be distracting, they are still a very pleasant tangy experience.
Twix
Is left Twix or right Twix the better one? Nobody knows, but what we do know is that it’s a lot better getting two candies in a pack rather than just one. It’s not quite clear if a Twix is considered a chocolate bar or a cookie, since the base of the treat is quite a lot of cookie--but whatever the case, a Twix is always a good idea.
Sour Patch Kids
Eating a pack of Sour Patch Kids does have the same feeling of getting a ponytail cut off while you were sleeping by a gummy candy and then forgiving it--just like the commercial says. These sour candies pack enough of a punch that they will probably make you cry, or at least just sweat a ton while trying to finish the whole bag.
Almond Joy
Out of most of the candies on this list, Almond Joys are the most adult out of the pack. They consist of a coconut center with two almonds on top, covered with a thin layer of chocolate. There are a lot of complex, grown-up flavors going on in this candy and the small bit of chocolate might not be enough for the weak.
Reese's Cups
If you’re a peanut butter and chocolate fan, or just a candy fan, Reese’s cups are going to be a top item. They have the ratios down to create one of the most addicting candies out there. They also come in a variety of shapes, and the pumpkin ones are almost more delicious than the regular cups.
M&Ms
M&Ms are the chocolatey version of Skittles--they’re little, bite sized, colorful pieces of candy-coated chocolate. Unlike other kinds of softer chocolate, M&Ms are nice and crunchy which makes them a little more fun than other types of candy. There are the original colors, but you can also get fancy with them and order custom colors and designs for any occasion.
Nestlé Crunch
If you like a bit of a crunchy sound with your chocolate without the possibility of breaking your teeth off, then a Crunch bar might be a good option. It’s a chocolate bar with little bits of crunchy rice in them. Rice may not be the most accurate word to describe the crunchy bits, but they’re like miniature Rice Krispies covered in chocolate.
Swedish Fish
Are Swedish Fish actually fish from Sweden? Nobody knows, but what we do know is that Swedish fish are pretty darn good. They’re a gelatinous candy with a consistency that no other chewy candy has. They come in various colors and flavors but their classic red ones are still the go-to for many.
100 Grand
Ever want a chocolate candy bar, but don’t exactly know what you want inside of it? Get a 100 Grand bar then because they basically put anything you would ever want inside of the same candy bar. It’s got pretzels, caramel, and crisped rice and all of that is covered in chocolate. It’s a pretty good deal.
Pixy Sticks
Pixy Stix are a sure-fire way to get any young kid (or even adult) so sugar high and hyper--at least for a brief moment until the crash hits. These things are basically just tubes of pure, tangy sugar. The little ones are bad enough, but someone thought it was a great idea to make a giant foot-long tube of the stuff to sell to children, which just seems like a huge mistake.
Mike and Ike
Mike and Ikes have been around for a long time, but they really came into the public eye after some interesting commercials in the 2000’s. Nobody knows which candy are the Mikes and which ones are the Ikes. They’re basically like longer-shaped jelly beans, which is kind of strange but they taste pretty good so it’s not much of a problem.
Whoppers
When looking at vintage candy, Whoppers are on the top of the list. They call them “malted milk balls” which is a pretty ambiguous description. They’re supposed to be chocolate flavored, but they taste like a puff of chocolate ideas. They are kind of like the La Croix of chocolate candy--you either love them, or you really don’t.
Ferrero Rocher
These may not have shown up in any of our childhood trick-or-treat bags since they’re super fancy, but just imagine if someone did do that. Maybe our younger selves wouldn’t be capable to enjoy the complex chocolatey flavors of this delectable treat. It kind of tastes like air, but also of rich chocolate. If anything, eating Ferrero Rocher makes us feel fancy and slightly European.
Dark Chocolate
For chocolate, dark chocolate is fairly controversial—you either love it, or you hate it with a passion. For the people who love it, it’s a rich, delectable treat. For the people that hate it, it’s bitter and has no resemblance to chocolate—might as well just chew on coffee grounds at that point.
Fun Dip
Whoever decided that Fun Dip was a good idea was probably a very chaotic person because this is a very chaotic candy. It’s basically a stick of pure sugar that you have to get wet with your mouth so that you can dip it into even more sugar that’s very brightly colored. It is a mess and it’ll stain your mouth blue—but yeah, it’s still pretty fun.
Licorice
Licorice is a very old candy and is also a hot topic among candy connoisseurs. There are some people that swear by how good licorice is, but for the vast majority of people, it is a flavor that they would like to forget about. There’s a lot of new candy available now, so maybe it’s time for licorice to retire.
Reese's Pieces
Want the peanut butter goodness of a Reese’s cup but also want the hard-coated candy experience of an M&M? Well then, Reese’s Pieces have got you covered! Getting a handful of these bad boys is truly the epitome of having the best of both worlds—crunchy, chocolatey, and peanut buttery all in one. It is a favorite treat among the youth.
Milky Way
Otherwise known as a Mars bar everywhere else outside of the States, Milky Ways are as milky as they claim in the name. This candy is a dense bit of caramel and nougat covered with a generous amount of chocolate. The caramel is creamy, the chocolate is creamy—it really is out of this world.
Mounds
Mounds are like the older sibling to the Almond Joy—they have the same coconut inside as Almond Joys do, but instead of milk chocolate they are covered in dark chocolate. Coconut and dark chocolate are two complex adult flavors that may not appeal to most. This candy is not for the weak, for sure.
