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As a kid what Halloween candy was your guilty pleasure? Mine was KitKats , What about you? (Original Post) debm55 Sep 2025 OP
The one that filled my pillow case. Lochloosa Sep 2025 #1
HAHAHAHA. Thank you, Lochloosa. debm55 Sep 2025 #3
Baby Ruth OLDMDDEM Sep 2025 #2
Thank you very much for sharing with us, OLDMDDEM. debm55 Sep 2025 #4
Hershey's with Almonds catbyte Sep 2025 #5
Yummy. Thank you catbyte. debm55 Sep 2025 #8
Mine too, catbyte Grim Chieftain Sep 2025 #37
Mars Bar. Midnight Writer Sep 2025 #6
Thank you Midnight Writer. Loved them too. debm55 Sep 2025 #9
Without a doubt, kozar Sep 2025 #7
Thank you very much, kozar. They are very good. Especially after putting them in the freezer for a little while. debm55 Sep 2025 #10
bit-o-honeys or those chewy toffy things. pansypoo53219 Sep 2025 #11
Thank you very much, pansyspoo53219. I liked the toffy things with peanut butter in the center. debm55 Sep 2025 #15
Almond joy mgardener Sep 2025 #12
Both great selections, Thank you mgardener. debm55 Sep 2025 #16
Hershey bars. SheltieLover Sep 2025 #13
Thank you very much, SheltieLover. debm55 Sep 2025 #17
Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate. Solly Mack Sep 2025 #14
Great idea, Solly Mack. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Sep 2025 #18
Bite Size Snickers Zackzzzz Sep 2025 #19
Yes, Thank you very much, Zackzzzz. debm55 Sep 2025 #20
I snickers at anyone 303squadron Sep 2025 #21
HAHAHAHAHAH. That's funny. Thank you very much303squadron. debm55 Sep 2025 #26
I Liked the fun size candy bars. lpbk2713 Sep 2025 #22
Thank you very much, Ipbk2713. I agree. I still like KitKat candy bars. debm55 Sep 2025 #25
Peanut butter bars LudwigPastorius Sep 2025 #23
HAHAHHAHAHAH. Love your choices, LudwigPastorius. debm55 Sep 2025 #24
I loved anything chocolate. pandr32 Sep 2025 #27
Thank you, pandr32, for sharing. debm55 Sep 2025 #38
The Holy Trinity of Halloween candy: Dulcinea Sep 2025 #28
Wow, you got that right, Dulcinea, All three are terrific, debm55 Sep 2025 #40
Whoppers! Diamond_Dog Sep 2025 #29
YES! Thank you Diamond_Dog. I still like them as an adult. debm55 Sep 2025 #41
Slo Pokes & Milk Duds boonecreek Sep 2025 #30
SLOPOKES. milk duds close. pansypoo53219 Sep 2025 #33
sugar dadies? pansypoo53219 Sep 2025 #34
Thank you pansypoo53219, Loved they as a kid. Haven't seen them around lately. debm55 Sep 2025 #48
what were the little ones. dentil work makes sticky NO! pansypoo53219 Oct 2025 #71
Thank you that is funny. debm55 Oct 2025 #72
Thank you boonecreek. Loved as a kid. Now, my teeth say no. debm55 Sep 2025 #46
Thank you very much, boonecreek. debm55 Oct 2025 #82
Heath's Toffee Bars Ritabert Sep 2025 #31
Thank you very much, Ritabert. I really enjoyed as a kid. debm55 Sep 2025 #47
Snickers and Heath Toffee Bars. Polly Hennessey Sep 2025 #32
Thank you Polly Hennessey. I loved them for Halloween. I can't eat them now. You can have mine. debm55 Sep 2025 #45
Reece's Cups get the red out Sep 2025 #35
Thank you, get the red out. I still like them. Are those Whoopers you just bought for the trick or treaters or for you? debm55 Sep 2025 #44
Me! get the red out Sep 2025 #50
HAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you , get the red out. debm55 Sep 2025 #67
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Mad_Dem_X Sep 2025 #36
Thank you. Mad_Dem_X They are my second favorite as a kid and as an adult. debm55 Oct 2025 #74
Tootsie Rolls! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 2025 #39
Thank you OldBaldy1701E. I like the bite size ones. debm55 Sep 2025 #42
Me too! FuzzyRabbit Sep 2025 #55
I like kitkats and zagnuts discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2025 #43
Thank you very much, discntnt_irny_srcsm. I remember zagnuts. Haven't seen in a long time. debm55 Sep 2025 #49
Blow-pops and Baby Ruth The Madcap Sep 2025 #51
Thank you you very much, The Madcap. Enjoy. debm55 Sep 2025 #60
The Danish family across the street leftieNanner Sep 2025 #52
Thank you, very much, leftieNanner. That sounds delicious. debm55 Sep 2025 #64
Butterfingers CommonHumanity Sep 2025 #53
Yes, and CLARK BARS!!!! elleng Sep 2025 #57
I did. Thank you CommonHumanity. They were great. debm55 Sep 2025 #65
Butterfingers. chowder66 Sep 2025 #54
Thank you very much chowder66. I so enjoyed them as a kid. debm55 Sep 2025 #66
I too was a Kit Kat fan. I think I eventually preferred them over Butterfingers. chowder66 Sep 2025 #69
Thank you so much, chowder66. debm55 Oct 2025 #73
No guilt! johnp3907 Sep 2025 #56
Good for you john3907, Enjoy. debm55 Sep 2025 #63
BONOMO'S Turkish Taffy!!!! elleng Sep 2025 #58
I remember that . thank you very much for bringing back candy memories. debm55 Sep 2025 #62
Mountain bars! Permanut Sep 2025 #59
HAHAHAHAHHAHah. Thank you very much, Permanut. debm55 Sep 2025 #61
Snickers or Milk Duds ProfessorGAC Sep 2025 #68
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHh. Thank you ProfessorGAC. debm55 Oct 2025 #75
This one is easy Prairie_Seagull Sep 2025 #70
HAHAHAHHAH. thank you Prairie_Seagull debm55 Oct 2025 #76
Mounds. Aristus Oct 2025 #77
HAAHAHHAHHAHAHHA, That is so true, Aristus. debm55 Oct 2025 #81
Hershey's with almonds Jilly_in_VA Oct 2025 #78
Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA for sharing with us. I liked the Hershey's with almonds. debm55 Oct 2025 #85
York Peppermint Patties displacedvermoter Oct 2025 #79
Thank you very much, displacevermoter. Thay are very good. debm55 Oct 2025 #84
Mary Jane chews Onthefly Oct 2025 #80
Thank you Onthefly. I liked them too. debm55 Oct 2025 #83
Candy bars were highly prized. Emile Oct 2025 #86
Yes they where, I am 70 and I don't remember the small size candy bars. They were regular sized ones. debm55 Oct 2025 #87
I agree w Solly Mack - Hersey's Extra Special Dark Chocolate... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #88
Ju ju bees surprised I had any teeth left Tree Lady Oct 2025 #89

debm55

(57,974 posts)
10. Thank you very much, kozar. They are very good. Especially after putting them in the freezer for a little while.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 11:49 AM
Sep 2025

Solly Mack

(96,649 posts)
14. Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate.
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 12:17 PM
Sep 2025

My siblings loved trick or treating with me because I'd give them everything not dark chocolate in exchange for their dark chocolate. I ended up with far less candy, but I got the kind I wanted.

LudwigPastorius

(14,385 posts)
23. Peanut butter bars
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:07 PM
Sep 2025


But, there were also these, in the "what where they thinking?" category:

Chocolate cigarettes


Bubblegum cigars

Dulcinea

(9,856 posts)
28. The Holy Trinity of Halloween candy:
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:43 PM
Sep 2025

Last edited Mon Sep 29, 2025, 02:33 PM - Edit history (2)

Snickers, Reese's peanut butter cups, & peanut M&Ms. I had to keep my dad from appropriating my Halloween candy! He figured it was his fee for taking us trick or treating.

boonecreek

(1,430 posts)
30. Slo Pokes & Milk Duds
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 01:44 PM
Sep 2025

Both made by Holloway, now by Hershey. Haven't seen a Slo Poke in years but
they're still making Milk Duds.

get the red out

(13,997 posts)
35. Reece's Cups
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 02:43 PM
Sep 2025

Still the superior choice in my life. Though Whoopers ranked quite high (and still do, I just bought a box).

debm55

(57,974 posts)
44. Thank you, get the red out. I still like them. Are those Whoopers you just bought for the trick or treaters or for you?
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 05:41 PM
Sep 2025

leftieNanner

(16,138 posts)
52. The Danish family across the street
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:50 PM
Sep 2025

Used to bake fresh butter cookies every year! Back in the day when you could do that.

CommonHumanity

(351 posts)
53. Butterfingers
Mon Sep 29, 2025, 09:56 PM
Sep 2025

Come on y'all. Didn't anyone else LOVE these deadly, devilish, sweet, smooth, yet nonetheless crunchy treats?

chowder66

(11,999 posts)
69. I too was a Kit Kat fan. I think I eventually preferred them over Butterfingers.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 02:23 PM
Sep 2025

An old standard favorite was Hersheys w/ Almonds.

Aristus

(71,893 posts)
77. Mounds.
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 01:09 PM
Oct 2025

I loved the dark chocolate. But I loved the coconut even more. It would get stuck in my teeth, and it would work its way out again so I could chew on it later, like a cud.

Jilly_in_VA

(14,092 posts)
78. Hershey's with almonds
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 01:15 PM
Oct 2025

Had a couple neighbors that handed those out. Also one that gave out homemmade popcorn balls. Loved those! Kids won't get those any more.

electric_blue68

(26,438 posts)
88. I agree w Solly Mack - Hersey's Extra Special Dark Chocolate...
Thu Oct 2, 2025, 08:20 PM
Oct 2025

It may have been the first time I ever had darker chocolate!
Since I was pretty little 7 or 8 yrs old...it wasn't like I was going to the candy store, and buying like, Mounds, York Peppermint Pattie - the 2 dark chocolate candy bars I can think of.

The only other possible incidences would have been chocolate?bon bons gift packages my parents would occasionally receive- that had some dark chocolate items. But I don't know if they got them when I was that young.

And we always got more candy going to our North Jersey cousin's town, than our apt building! 😄

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