From haunted houses, to theme parks, to over the top costumes, to horrifyingly real decorations, has taken on a life of its own. But when you’re a kid, it’s still all about the candy. It’s that excitement at the end of the night when you get home, unload your trick or treat bag and figure out what cool candy you got.
Sometimes you’re lucky enough to find a house that gives out full size packages, while other times you get multiple pieces of your favorite. Frankly, as long as we don’t get something like candy corn or black licorice, most of us are happy. To get in the spirit of spooky season, we’re taking a look at Black folks’ favorite Halloween candy and why we’re obsessed with them.
2 / 17 Snickers Snickers The classics are classics for a reason. There’s something undeniable about that perfect blend of nougat, caramel, peanuts and chocolate. 3 / 17 Kit Kat Kit Kat Cookie wafers covered in chocolate will never disappoint.
Plus, it’s always fun to take your time breaking off each piece and really savor those four bars. 4 / 17 M&Ms M&Ms Whether it’s peanut, caramel, dark chocolate, milk chocolate, mint, pretzl, peanut butter, or the seasonal pumpkin pie, you really can’t go wrong with M&M’s. There’s something for everyone.
5 / 17 Jolly Ranchers Jolly Ranchers If you ask “What’s the best Jolly Rancher flavor?” in the wrong company, you will start a debate from which there is no escape. While watermelon tends to top a lot of lists, everyone has .