The Top 30 Candies Of All Time

Remember when Mom used to say, "Don't play with your food?" She might have been wrong in this case. Nik-L-Nip are those tiny wax bottles you used to love to play with and then eat.

Nik-L-Nip bottles are filled with sweet, fruity syrup. Bite off the top of the bottle, drink the juice, and chew the bottle like gum. You'll be popping these bottles again!

Nik-L-Nip has been around since the early 1900s and is still a favourite of today. Like the slogan says, "Bite 'em, drink 'em, chew 'em"... Just don't forget to try 'em!

Some things never change. This is especially true of these classic candies, Necco Wafers.

Necco Wafers has been around since 1847 and still uses the same recipe. At one point, they tried to change the ingredients and flavours, which upset many fans. They quickly went back to the original flavours.

Necco Wafers come in an assortment of flavours, including Orange, Lime, Clove, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Licorice and Wintergreen.

They also have a roll of just the chocolate flavour. Necco Wafers have been popular old-fashioned candy since 1847, and at Candy Funhouse, we love them!

 

Who doesn't love a Sugar Daddy? Sugar Daddy Candy has been around since 1925 and is the oldest caramel lollipop around. With their perfectly chewy and smooth caramel, how could you resist?

Sugar Daddy Candy takes some time to eat. You can't rush these delicious milk caramel lollipops! So relax and indulge in the long-lasting caramel taste of the famous retro candy!

Little bits of sweet candy that pop in your mouth. You can hear and taste this candy. Whether you're a fan or not, Pop Rocks are most certainly a memorable candy experience.

Pop Rocks are a retro candy favourite. Their explosive, sweet, fizzy, fruity flavour packs quite a punch—literally a blast from the past! We've been eating this retro candy since 1975, and it's still a classic today.

Pop Rocks once created a lot of buzz. Rumors said that Mikey, from the Life Cereal commercial, ate a package of Pop Rocks. He then drank a bottle of Coke. This combination was said to have made his stomach explode, leading to his death. 

This is just not true! Mikey is alive and well today. He is probably eating a pack of Pop Rocks right now. We’ve heard that watermelon is his favourite flavor. Take a stroll back in time and indulge in the "Pop"!

They might be tiny, but they're oh-so crunchy, tangy and delicious! A box of Nerds Candy comes with two separate compartments and two different flavours, all in one small and colourful box.

Nerds Candy is inspired by Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory. They are a magical tiny burst of explosive flavour, from very sweet to extremely sour.

Nerds Candy is especially good when you have a great big mouthful and then try to talk. You can even mix and match the flavours of the box or just eat one side at a time.

Nerds are a retro candy from the 1970s and are still so groovy!

 

They just might be the hardest candy ever made! With all their layers and layers, and more layers of sweet and long-lasting flavour, you won't be able to talk for a while.

Perfect for a long car ride with the kids! Jawbreaker Candy is sometimes referred to as "jaw busters' and for a good reason. Chewing and crunching on them is almost impossible until you're near the end.

Some jawbreakers are smaller, and some are gigantic! A few jawbreakers come with gum inside, a kind of reward for getting to the middle.

Jawbreakers have been aching our jaws since the very early 1900s. An old fashioned candy that's here to stay... And if you've never tried them, you must order them from Candy Funhouse!

They just might be the hardest candy ever made! With all their layers and layers, and more layers of sweet and long-lasting flavour, you won't be able to talk for a while.

Perfect for a long car ride with the kids! Jawbreaker Candy is sometimes referred to as "jaw busters' and for a good reason. Chewing and crunching on them is almost impossible until you're near the end.

Some jawbreakers are smaller, and some are gigantic! A few jawbreakers come with gum inside, a kind of reward for getting to the middle.

Jawbreakers have been aching our jaws since the very early 1900s. An old fashioned candy that's here to stay... And if you've never tried them, you must order them from Candy Funhouse!

This hard candy is long-lasting, full of flavour, and so very bold and fruity! Jolly Ranchers is an old-fashioned candy that made its sweet debut in 1949.

This hard candy was named "Jolly Rancher" to imply a hospitable, western company. They certainly are! A Jolly Rancher can make anyone smile!

Jolly Ranchers will tantalize your taste buds with their intense fruity flavours. They still come in their original fruit flavours and even have new Jolly Rancher flavours!

Smarties Candy is a classic Canadian candy that has been around since 1937! Smarties Candy is great for sharing, or not! With their array of bright and bold colourful shells, filled with creamy milk chocolate, they are hard to resist.

There's an American candy that also goes by the name "Smarties," but our Smarties Candy far outweighs their version. We have the real ones, and ours include chocolate. It makes us proud to be Canadian!

By the way, "do you suck them very slowly or crunch them very fast?"

A quintessential candy combining the flavours of caramel and milk chocolate, how could you go wrong?

Milk Duds are an old fashioned candy that first came out out in 1926. We had no idea they had been around that long!

Milk Duds are roundish candy with a caramel nugget on the inside, completely covered in chocolate.

Milk Duds are a popular treat at movie theatre concessions. No wonder they make the perfect chaser after all that buttery popcorn.

 

A lollipop with bubblegum in the middle! Whoever came up with this idea was pure genius! Childhood is just not complete without indulging in these double-whammy lollipops.

Blow Pop comes in so many flavours it's hard to just choose one!

Some of their more modern flavours are Sour Apple, Black Ice, Blue Razz, What-A-Melon and Candy Corn. These retro lollipops are just hard to beat!

First, the delicious lollipop, then the chewy bubblegum! These were the very first gum-filled lollipops in the world! They've been around since the early 1970s. Groovy Baby!

If you're bold and brave and looking for a hot but sweet treat, you'll love these Atomic Fireball Candy. Atomic Fireball came out in 1954, and to this day, 15 million are consumed every week all around the world.

They say that Atomic Fireball candies revolutionized the candy world by combining that hot and spicy cinnamon flavour into candy. 

If you're a fan of all things intense and hot, these retro candies are for you. Atomic Fireball Candy will most definitely revolutionize your taste buds!

"Unexplainably juicy," yes, the perfect description of a Starburst.

These soft, chewy, taffy morsels of goodness have been around since 1967. When it was first made in England, Starburst was once called "Opal Fruits," but upon its arrival in North America, the name was fittingly changed to Starburst.

I can't imagine eating a candy called Opal Fruits. Starburst is where it's at. The name is so fitting for the exciting, intense burst of flavour in every bite.

Starburst are great for sharing or trying to bribe someone. They come in a great little convenient package, just the right size for pockets too!

15 million are made a day!

If you love the combination of mint and chocolate, look no further. With their fresh minty center and dark chocolate coating, Junior Mints make for a refreshing sweet snack.

Junior Mints were first introduced in 1949, and at Candy Funhouse, they remain one of the most popular old fashioned candies to this day!

You might not like tuna fish, but these Swedish Fish are hard to resist!

It is always a go-to candy at the corner store, easy to stuff your brown paper bag with, and even easier to eat.

Swedish Fish Candy was introduced in the 1950s and remains a retro candy favourite. Its sweet fruity flavour is somewhat mysterious.

Some say cherry, others say raspberry. Actually, they say the flavour of Swedish Fish is more of an exotic berry called lingonberry. Whatever the berry, we'll take them. This retro candy is a must-have for any age.

Who knew that these retro fish were so exotic?

"Are you going my way?" You are if you love the Milky Way Candy Bar. It consists of chocolate malt nougat topped with caramel and then covered with milk chocolate.

This American chocolate bar has everything required in a classic candy bar. A real oldie, coming out in 1923. The Milky Way Candy Bar definitely has staying power.

So delicious and satisfying, the Milky Way Chocolate bar is definitely out of this world!

A brilliant, sweet rainbow of flavours!

Skittles is a must-have. Every morsel of this chewy, mouth-watering candy is not only bright and colourful but is matched with an intense fruity taste that is second to none.

Skittles Candy gave us their most delicious rainbow of flavours in 1979. Now there are many more besides the originals. These include Skittles Sour, Skittles Brightside, Skittles Wildberry, and even Skittles Sweet Heat.

Time to make up for a childhood with only the Skittles Original. What about you? Which one will you try next?

Tootsie Roll is an old fashion candy, a nostalgic taste of days gone by.

In a class by themselves, as I've never come across another candy quite like a Tootsie Roll. Not a caramel, and not a taffy either, but a chewy bite of a yummy chocolate tasting candy.

These were the very first penny candy bars sold. These old-fashioned candies were even given to soldiers as part of their rations. I make it a rule never to ration my intake of Tootsie Rolls!

We've been unwrapping these sweet treats since 1896!

You either love it or absolutely hate it. But Halloween or Thanksgiving would not be the same without the sweet edition of Candy Corn.

But who needs an occasion for this sweet snack?

This is a very old-fashioned candy. Candy Corn first came out in 1880, but it was known as "Chicken feed" then. I think the name change to Candy Corn sounds much more appealing.

Candy Corn can be enjoyed at any time of the year, Halloween or not!

There's a reason that Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are the number one-selling candy brand in North America.

Nothing in the whole world is quite as perfect as the combination of peanut butter and chocolate.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups also come in new variations, like white chocolate, crunchy, king-size, and even dark chocolate. Reese's also makes Reese's Pieces, another old-fashioned candy we love to indulge in.

They now have Reese's Pieces-filled peanut butter cups! The Reese's brand is truly iconic, having been created in 1928 and recognized worldwide. 

What is sweeter than a kiss? A Hershey's Kiss! This is the kiss we all crave; after all, it is chocolate! These sweet morsels of Hershey's famous chocolate with their distinctive shape are still as popular as their debut in 1907.

No one knows exactly why they're called "kisses". Some say it was because of the sound the machine made as they came out. It's a sweet name, in any case.

It's hard to just eat one Hershey Kisses, but at Candy Funhouse, we have a sweet selection of Hershey's Kisses because one kiss is just never enough!

M&Ms are an old-fashioned candy favourite! They first came out in 1941 and are still as popular today as ever. M&Ms Candy is sold in over 100 countries, and over 40 million individual M&Ms are made every day.

The original M&M's Candy was bright candy-coated milk chocolate. The second introduction was M&M's with peanuts. Now M&M Candy has extensively expanded its flavours.

M&M's Candy now comes in peanut butter, pretzel, dark chocolate, caramel, almond, and strawberry. Any and every flavour is delicious.

So go on, try them all, and let them "melt in your mouth, not in your hands".

LifeSavers Candy came out in 1912. These old-fashioned candies are a standby in the candy world. I remember getting the Christmas edition of Life Savers Candy every year.

It always marked the occasion perfectly. LifeSavers Candy originally only came in the Pep-O-MInt flavour. It wasn't until 1935 that LifeSavers Candy included the colourful rolls that I remember eating. These flavours consisted of lemon, lime, orange, cherry, and pineapple.

We can't forget the Butter Rum LifeSavers. They are absolutely delicious. Life Savers Candy even comes as gummies now. But nothing beats that hard candy with the hole in the middle that quickly becomes so easy to crunch!

After all, Life Savers Candy is " a whole lot of fun!"

The chewy sweetness of Laffy Taffy just cannot be compared to any other. Laffy Taffy still comes with its signature joke on the wrapper, so you get a good laugh and delicious candy!

Laffy Taffy is an intensely flavoured and very long-lasting taffy.

Perfect for a snack and a laugh at your desk when the workday feels like it'll never end. It comes in Cherry, Grape, Watermelon, Strawberry, and my favourite, Banana Laffy Taffy.

Laffy Taffy is a staple retro candy that has been around since the 1970s and has become a classic.

By the way, what has no legs but can do the splits? A banana!

What's your favourite Laffy Taffy Candy joke?

You might like it sweet, but there's always room for some exciting, bold sour candy flavour. Get ready to make your lips pucker like never before. Warheads want you to get in touch with your sour side!

Warheads Candy are retro candy that originally came from Taiwan. They hit North America in 1980. Upon eating a Warheads candy, you will experience about thirty seconds full of regret.

With its torturous sour taste, your face will contort, and with those sour, squinting eyes, you'll think you can't possibly take anymore. But then, surprise, these candies will magically transform into sweet, fruity-tasting candy.

There's nothing quite like a Warheads Candy, a must-have for the sour candy lover! So go on and get your cameras ready. Get your friends to try them and snap their funny faces. We dare you!

Just the smell of Cotton Candy will make you feel like you're in the middle of a fun-filled carnival. There is nothing quite like this sweet fluffy stuff.

Cotton Candy was invented by a dentist who just happened to be a lawyer, too. It used to be called "Fairy Floss," and in some parts of the world, it still goes by that name. But the name Cotton Candy stuck with us here in North America.

Cotton Candy is a unique candy experience. It's a very tactile food and should be eaten with extreme enjoyment. There's always time for this good old fashioned candy treat!

A candy that transforms into a gum. Razzles are awesome! It's like two candies in one! Razzles is a must-have retro candy.

They first came out in 1966. No childhood is complete without Razzles Candy.

They have a magical quality that we will always love. Razzles Candy still comes in its original great flavour, but it has since expanded into Razzles Sour, Razzles Tropical, Razzles Berry Mix, and Razzles Fizzles.

Do you remember the jingle? "First it's a candy, and then it's a gum-Little round Razzles are so much fun!"

These are always "beary" delicious. Gummy bears have been satisfying our sweet tooth since the 1920s, when the original was the Haribo gummy bears.

Loved for generations, gummy bears are always the favourite of all gummies!

Gummy Bears candy comes in a multitude of flavours and colours.

What are your favourite gummi bears?

Because no candy lover's life is complete without the edition of a classic bubblegum! Dubble Bubble gum is an old-fashioned favourite. We've been chewing it since 1928!

Just the smell of a piece of Dubble Bubble gum can make you revert to being a kid again. Dubble Bubble Gum not only tastes great, but it blows the best bubbles ever.

No other bubblegum has its distinctive taste and yummy scent. Even as an adult, there's still something exciting about unwrapping that bright pink wrapper. Dubble Bubble Gum is our favourite retro bubble gum!

Our list would not be complete without some classic licorice candy. People consume Twizzlers as the most popular licorice candy in North America.

 Red or black licorice, Nibs or the original, it's an old fashioned candy that the world certainly loves to eat.

Twizzlers make one million miles of the stuff every year! That amounts to circling the globe 40 times! It's even a part of the famous boxer Floyd Mayweather's pre-fight diet.

Twizzlers can also be used as straws! Just bite both ends off and voila—you have an environmentally friendly, not to mention delicious, straw!

Here's an interesting fact: only the black licorice from Twizzlers has real licorice extract in it.

We hope you loved our Top 30 candy selection as much as we enjoyed writing about them and sampling all this yummy candy! Let us know if we missed any of your favourite candies that you think should have made the list. Go ahead and indulge, try all 30 and feel like a kid again!