Everybody has their favorite kind of candy. It's the thing that brings them joy after
a hard day, or even if they're having a good day and they just want a little extra bit
of sweetness. However, sometimes the best candies get taken away, and we still think
about them. So here’s our list of top 10 discontinued candy that we want brought back.
Wonder Ball
Any kid who came of age in the early 2000s probably remembers the commercials for these
very strange chocolate balls filled with candy. "Oh I wonder wonder… What's in a Wonder
Ball?" Well, the answer to that question is some extra candy (because a chocolate shell
was never really enough, was it?), as well as a "prize" for all the hard work of consuming
excess amounts of sugar and artificial coloring. What was this prize, exactly? Usually, it
was something only nominally entertaining to a child. It could be a sticker, or maybe
a temporary tattoo of your favorite cartoon character... Definitely nothing to write home
about. Still, the prospect of getting any sort of non-candy item inside of candy was
tempting enough to make these treats relatively popular with young people. After all, that's
the reason why Kinder surprise eggs are still a surefire hit any time of the year, unless
you’re in the United Staes where they’re still banned. Unfortunately, while Kinder
had figured out the best way to keep its toy prizes safely contained inside of a plastic
capsule (those toys, by the way, were far superior to the disappointing and ultimately
unmemorable items hiding inside of a Wonder Ball), Nestle couldn't quite pull it off.
Wonder Balls were taken off of the market after being deemed a choking hazard. Yet even
despite the disappointing prizes and forgettable candy treats waiting inside of the ball, we
still get all nostalgic whenever we think of them.
Triple Power Push Pop
Sometimes it's too hard to decide on just one flavor of candy. That seems like an odd
thing to say, considering that a lot of candy tastes pretty much the same as anything else.
After all, who can tell the difference between red and blue candy, right? Here's an interesting
fact about the blue raspberry flavor, as a bonus: the reason that raspberry is often
blue is so that it can stand out from the other "red" flavors like strawberry and cherry.
Anyway, getting back on topic, back in the day kids wanted choices when it came to their
candy. Not only that, but they wanted something that could last a long time. After all, candy
costs money, and when you're a kid, you're not always flush with cash. Thus came the
Triple Power Push Pop. Unlike a regular Push Pop, this bad boy had three different compartments,
each containing a different flavor. It was also the kind of candy that could be enjoyed
over a few days, since it had a tight-fitting plastic lid. That meant that the TPPP was
basically more bang for any kid's buck, as it could sit comfortably in their pocket or
their backpack for days. Of course, there was no danger of it going bad, since it was
basically just pure sugar mixed with all kinds of artificial flavors and colors.
Hershey's Swoops
Pringles are most recognizable by their signature shape. As soon as anyone spies one of those
swoopy, almost aerodynamic potato chips, they can be assured that it definitely came out
of a can and probably tastes only slightly less appealing than a regular potato chip.
Still, maybe the shape of them is what makes up for the somewhat lacklustre flavor, and
that is why they remain a popular snack choice. Well, that and the ease with which you can
store them on a grocery shelf or in your kitchen. Why are we talking about Pringles in a video
about candy? Well, the answer will be obvious in a moment. We want to talk about another
discontinued candy that left chocolate lovers wanting once it was pulled from the shelves.
We're talking about Hershey's Swoops. The reason we brought up Pringles is that these
chocolate "chips" (not chocolate chips, but chocolate shaped like potato chips) had a
remarkably similar shape to Pringles. They came in small plastic containers and were
even stacked up like the aforementioned potato chips. However, we have to wonder just how
satisfying these things actually were, since they would probably go pretty quick if you
were really enjoying them, and they definitely don't have the same snackability factor as
potato chips. It would still be a few years before chocolate-covered potato chips hit
the market, so maybe these were just a precursor.
Altoids Sour
Any connoisseur of mints knows that Altoids are pretty much the champagne of breath fresheners.
Then again, maybe they're more akin to something stronger. The 12-year-old scotch of breath
fresheners, maybe. Either way, there’s really not any other kind of mint that holds a candle
to the "curiously strong" Altoids, which come in their own little metal tin, a nostalgic
bit of candy storage that still exists even to this day. Sure, Altoids aren't for everyone,
but there is no denying that they are the kind of mint that really leaves an impression.
So, where do you go after making what is essentially the strongest and most perfect mint on the
market? Well, the next step, obviously, would be to expand into fruit-flavored candy territory,
and if you can't make that kind of candy minty, how do you challenge your customers in a new
way? The good people at Altoids figured that if you can't make a fruit candy minty, then
why not venture into sour territory? Altoids sour gave Altoids fans a whole new flavor
experience, asking them just how much sour flavor they could handle in one candy. Of
course, Warheads, a candy that prides itself on being far too sour for regular human consumption,
has been on the market for many years, but Altoids Sour had slightly more class. However,
they did not last, as people preferred the traditional mints over sour candy.
Jumbo Nerds
One of the main appeals of Nerds candy is the size. After all, it's more fun to just
dump a whole bunch of them into your hand and toss them back then it is to eat one at
a time. Nerds, of course, came in boxes with two flavors, one on each side. The more ambitious
Nerds eaters would open both sides at once and simply dump the tiny, tangy candies into
their mouth, getting a nice flavor combination that was like something new in itself. However,
Wonka has been experimenting with ways to make Nerds different for years: they have
made multi-colored flavors, strange combinations, and even a gummy rope covered in Nerds called,
appropriately, Nerds Rope. One idea that never quite stuck, though, was Jumbo Nerds. These
Nerds were far bigger than their tiny predecessors, and while it seemed like the obvious choice
for candy advancement (bigger is better, right?) the idea never really stuck. It could have
been because people preferred the little Nerds, or it could have been that they tangy flavor
and crunchy texture just didn't work as well when it was scaled up. We may never really
know why candy lovers seemed to reject this idea, but the simple fact is that Jumbo Nerds
were just not meant to last.
Hershey's S'mores bar
S'Mores are a treat that you never really get to eat in any situations outside of a
campfire, are they? After all, no one is making s'mores in their kitchen (and if they are,
then they are truly ambitious dessert lovers), and it's not like you can walk into a store
and buy a pre-made s'more. That is, until Hershey's came up with an idea for a candy
bar that could replicate (or almost replicate, anyway) the flavor of that campfire treat.
The Hershey's S'Mores bar wasn't a terrible idea, at least in theory. While the bars themselves
were pretty tasty, it would have been a fool's errand to perfectly match the flavor of an
actual s'more. While the bars themselves combine the chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker
components of the traditional treat, one thing that they could never replicate should have
been obvious to the folks who created it: the taste of a roasted marshmallow. Even the
people over at Jelly Belly could never get it right, making the toasted marshmallow variety
of their signature jelly bean one of the worst flavors in the mix. The texture of the marshmallow
filling was also a little bit off. It was chewier than your average marshmallow, which
might have made for textural improvement in the bar, but just took the flavor farther
from what it was trying to replicate.
Reese’s Bites
What we want to focus on is Reese’s Bites, a variation on the famous peanut butter and
chocolate combination that came about in the early 2000s. Now, to be fair, there were other
versions of Bites on the market, but let's face it: none of them could hold a candle
to these little balls of flavor. Reese’s Bites were basically just what they sound
like: a peanut butter cup molded into a ball form. What made these things so special was
that unlike a peanut butter cup, you could pop one in your mouth and let the chocolate
melt away into the peanut butter center, creating a truly delicious flavor experience. Plus,
they came in big bags rather than a sleeve of three, so you always felt like you were
getting more bang for your buck. Unfortunately, all of the Bites were eventually taken off
of the shelves, and those who loved the Reese’s Bites seemed to be hit the hardest. Sure,
the other bites were good in their own ways, but they just couldn't hold a candle. And
while you can buy a big of mini Reese’s cups, it's just not the same at all.
Butterfinger BB's
Finally, we come to the last candy on the list: Butterfinger BB's. These little bite-sized
variants of the Butterfinger candy bar were basically the precursor to the Reese’s Bites
mentioned in the previous entry. However, those bites didn't have the Simpson family
as their spokespeople, so there's something to be said about Butterfinger's advertising
strategy. Still, there are people who miss these crunchy, sweet, salty candies, simply
because they were just too good to pass up. We're not sure why Butterfinger decided that
they didn't need to make these anymore, but we really wish they would consider bringing
them back.
PB Max
This one is a major throwback, so we wouldn't blame some of you if you don't remember. For
those who got to have these amazing treats, then this will come as a welcome reminder
of just how special and delicious they were. Before we start to talk about the candy itself,
let's put them into context, because there is actually a big difference with these guys
when compared to other candy and chocolate bars on the list. When you were a kid and
you got to pick out what kind of dessert you got in your lunch, it was something really
special. You could stand in that cookie aisle for days trying to make up your mind. Of course,
you might have also got the chance to pick out a certain type of granola bar, since this
was back in the day when something was healthy just because it was made of granola, never
mind the fact that it was still jam-packed with sugar. If you were lucky, then your
parents would let you put a box of PB Max into the cart and would put one in your lunch
every day. That's because unlike the other chocolate bars on this list, PB Max's were
actually sold as snack bars and came in boxes of six, much like Little Debbie snack cakes
or the aforementioned granola bars. These things were basically just peanut butter and
cookie coated in milk chocolate, so there was no reason to think they were anything
other than a chocolate bar. Rumor has it that these snacks were discontinued because the
owner of the company that made them just wasn't that big of a fan of peanut butter. The rumour
mill has been churning up for quite sometime about the possibility of PB Max being re-released
in the near future. We did some digging, talked to some people who would know, and it seems
like these rumours are indeed true! The comeback of the PB Max actually is already underway!
No you can't get it right this second, but our sources tell us there will be an announcement
about all this soon enough, so stay tuned!
Tart n Tinys
To end things off on a more positive note, we've got more good news about this one too!
Right now we want to take a look at a candy that falls more on the fruity end of the candy
spectrum: Tart n Tinys. These little, colorful chunks of candy came from Wonka, and they
were really pretty delicious. First, you had the more straightforward sweetness of the
shell on the outside of each piece, but inside was a more sour and tart candy filling. They
were the kind of thing that you could bite into, or you could suck on one for a while
and let the flavors melt into one another, creating a totally different experience altogether.
Maybe it was the too-cute name or just the fact that people had moved on to other types
of candy, but Tart N Tinys were not to last. But good news! Tart n Tinys are back, as is
boldly proclaimed on the packaging for the re-release. As of 2019, they have been re-released
and are widely available both online and at retailers. Bringing back old favourites is
a trend we hope keeps going strong!
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