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As August rolls around, stores begin stocking up on Halloween candy. Classic picks like Hershey’s bars and Reese’s Pieces appear in vibrant orange packaging, alongside unique holiday-specific treats. Many of these quirky candies vanish quickly, never to return to trick-or-treat bags. Unfortunately, no magic can bring back these discontinued Halloween sweets.
1. Brach’s Dem Bones
Brach’s Dem Bones were a Halloween favorite. These candies, shaped like skulls, ribs, and other bones, offered a sweet-and-sour taste reminiscent of SweeTARTS. Sadly, these spooky yet delicious treats were discontinued in 2006.
2. Cadbury Screme Eggs
The classic Cadbury Creme Eggs feature a chocolate shell filled with smooth white and yellow fondant, resembling an egg. Their Halloween counterpart, Cadbury “Screme” Eggs, swapped the yellow yolk for a vibrant green gooey center, while keeping the same chocolate exterior and white fondant. Sadly, this festive twist on the beloved treat has been discontinued.
3. Skull Pops
4. Candy Corn Starburst
Candy corn is crafted from a sweet, mildly buttery, tri-colored fondant shaped into a triangle. When Starburst introduced their Candy Corn Starburst, it sparked both curiosity and confusion. How would the classic candy corn taste blend with Starburst’s fruity profile?
Surprisingly, these candies didn’t taste like candy corn. Instead, they mimicked the iconic shape but showcased a gradient of red, pink, yellow, and orange hues. The flavors were unmistakably Starburst—cherry, orange, strawberry, and lemon—offering no hint of candy corn. Unsurprisingly, this experiment was eventually discontinued.
5. Hershey’s Kisses Candy Corn
This Halloween candy hybrid combined candy corn with Hershey’s Kisses. Wrapped in silver, yellow, and orange foil, the candies revealed a white, orange, and yellow treat with a buttery, candy-corn-infused flavor (though not technically white chocolate). Each piece included a paper tag adorned with a candy corn design.
Despite its discontinuation, fans have tried to revive this unique treat. One enthusiast even launched a doomed petition to bring it back.
6. Candy Corn DOTS
DOTS are chewy, sticky gumdrops that cling to your teeth. Despite the 4 billion DOTS made annually, not every flavor succeeds, as seen with the short-lived candy corn DOTS. Combining the polarizing candy corn with the beloved gumdrops seemed risky from the start.
For some, the candy corn DOTS were a creative fusion of Halloween classics. For others, the mix felt like a betrayal of both Halloween traditions and candy enthusiasts. Perhaps their downfall was due to being too unconventional for candy corn fans and too reminiscent of candy corn for its detractors.
7. Ghost DOTS
Ghost DOTS also vanished into the annals of discontinued Halloween treats. These ghost-shaped gummies, all light green but with assorted flavors, offered a spooky surprise in every box. Though discontinued, you might still stumble upon them in specialty candy stores.
8. Bat DOTS
Bat DOTS also failed to secure a permanent spot on store shelves. These blood orange-flavored, jet-black gummies were notably softer than traditional DOTS. However, their eerie color might have contributed to their downfall. Black candies often evoke associations with black licorice, a flavor many love to despise. This assumption that black candy equals licorice likely sealed their fate.
