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The Best Halloween Candy of 2023, Ranked
Is your favorite candy on the list?
Whether or not you're planning best friend Halloween costumes this year or family Halloween costume ideas, let's not forget that Halloween is also about the candy. You may remember coming home and dutifully sorting your candy haul in order of preference (chocolate=good, raisins=bad). And it was also necessary to hide the best kinds from your siblings and make sure your parents weren't keeping tabs on of how many sweets you were munching on a day. Nowadays, things haven't changed much because you've probably been digging into your kids' stash when they're asleep. Why not score some of your own candy? Scroll through our list of the best of the best Halloween candies, and order some up for yourself. Although these are available all year long, there's just something about over-indulging on Halloween. Maybe just one (or five) pieces, right? Getting your candy early also lets you nosh while you whip up the trendiest costumes or create a fantastic Halloween craft, or carve your perfect pumpkin (don't do it too soon, or it will rot!). But, honestly, no matter what you love about Halloween, the candy steals the show.
Here's the best Halloween candy of 2023.
There's peanut butter. And there's chocolate. And they play so well together. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups regularly make the top of the list because, well, do we really need to explain?
Right up there at the top is the satisfying, crowd-pleasing Snickers bar. If you can't get enough, try the almond, hazelnut, and peanut butter options.
Milky Way bars feature all the things you love in one place: nougat, caramel, and chocolate. For dark chocolate lovers, the brand also offers a midnight version.
Love it or hate it, it's not Halloween without indulging in at least one handful of candy corn!
Salty or sweet? Yes, please! Payday is an old-school candy bar, and you've probably forgotten just how delicious it is.
Kit Kat is popular around the world! You love the crispy chocolate version, but you'll find it in a variety of flavors internationally including strawberry, lemon, raspberry, and matcha!
Cookies and caramel and chocolate. Oh, my. Hide your Twix from the trick-or-treaters.
Butterfingers add a little crispy crunch to kick up the peanut butter and chocolate combo that's always popular.
When in doubt, go with one of the most iconic candies of all time, aka "The Great American Chocolate Bar." Fun fact: The very first bar was sold way back in 1900!
M&M's has tons of new flavors including peanut butter, pretzel, and caramel. But for the most nostalgia, opt for the classic milk chocolate version.
Coconut and dark chocolate with a little almond surprise. Oh, Almond Joy, let us count the ways we love you.
Here comes the ever-popular chocolate-and-peanut butter combo again! But this time, it's in tiny candy-shell-covered bites. Don't give all of these out on Halloween!
Want to feel like royalty? Indulge in some English toffee enrobed in chocolate, and you'll be able to stay calm and carry on.
There's nothing like a homemade caramel apple, but sometimes we're in the mood for a treat right now. Behold: Caramel Apple Pops.
Although the current product is a single bar made of whipped nougat covered in chocolate, the original version was actually three bars in chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry flavors. This is where the candy gets its name, which was inspired by the novel The Three Musketeers.
Twizzlers never go out of style! Strawberry is always popular, but some hardcore fans opt for licorice.
No one really knows what it's made of, but Pop Rocks is the crackling candy we all love from childhood. Save some for yourself!
People have been unwrapping Tootsie Rolls since 1907, when the taffy-like chocolate candy was first introduced. It's still a favorite with kids of all ages.
Let's hear if for old-school! Baby Ruth is available only in its original, classic version introduced in 1921.
Starbursts are a perennial fave. Chewy, sugary, and fruity: Does it get any better than this?
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