Should you prefer something other than chocolate, among the cream of the crop of sweet treats are Sour Patch Kids, HARIBO Gummy Bears, Skittles, Nerds, and Airheads. (In my personal, entirely anecdotal candy trend rundown, I’m planning to stock up on Nerd Gummy Clusters this year. Last Halloween, they were the clear favorites over chocolate in my candy dish.)
Craving a blast from the past of the candy you relished as a trick-or-treater? DoorDash reports that vintage candies are making a comeback this year, and trick-or-treaters are thrilled about these classic snacks. (Extra perk: They’re often quite wallet-friendly!) Here are some to consider adding to your candy selection:
Baby Bottle Pops (+641%) Strawberry Bon Bons (+600%) Lemonheads (+118%) Bit-O-Honey (+117%) Warheads (+114%) Dum-Dum lollipops (+101%) Necco Wafers (+48%)
The candy you gather for trick-or-treating can vary greatly based on your location, with certain candies ranking higher in specific states. According to Instacart’s statistics, the following candies are particularly beloved in these states:
Candy Corn (leading in Alabama, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Kansas) Life Savers (popular in Connecticut, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia) Twizzlers (Michigan’s favorite) Tootsie Pops (tops in Oklahoma and Maine) Tootsie Rolls (popular in Arizona and Wyoming) Hi-Chew (Alaska’s favorite) Now and Later (Louisiana’s favorite) Almond Joy (popular in California and New Mexico) 3 Musketeers (Florida’s favorite) Choceur Dark Chocolate (popular in Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Missouri) HARIBO Goldbears (tops in Hawaii and Washington, DC) Sour Patch Kids (leading in Texas, New York, Colorado, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire) M&Ms (leading in New Jersey and North and South Dakota) Peanut M&Ms (popular in Idaho, Vermont, Iowa, Oregon, and Utah) Twix (most popular in Washington) Hershey’s Milk Chocolate (most popular in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, and Arkansas) Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Almond (tops in Illinois) Kit Kat (Montana’s favorite) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (the most popular candy overall and tops in Nevada, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West Virginia)
Halloween isn’t just a kids’ affair. It seems many adults are also scooping up sweets that aren’t necessarily meant for the trick-or-treat bags, so they can savor them as well. For the more refined Halloween enthusiasts, top candy brands include Lindt, Kinder Bueno, Ghirardelli, and Toblerone.
