Category Archives: i want candy

I Want Candy: Crunch Cupcakes

Buncha Crunch is my favorite snack at the movies (and apparently it was a snack exclusive to movie theaters until going into retail this past May!). Mini Crunch bars are also one of my favorite Halloween candies. There isn’t a whole lot of trivia and information about this particular candy bar. It was introduced in...

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I Want Candy: Butterfinger Cupcakes

Can anyone look at a Butterfinger bar and NOT think of Bart Simpson?! More on that in a minute. I LOVE Butterfingers – even though the crunchy filling gets stuck in my teeth. The crunchy filling is a little mysterious. What is it, really? It’s not quite peanut brittle. It’s not quite caramel. Huh. Also,...

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I Want Candy: Almond Joy Cupcakes

I don’t like coconut [as I have mentioned 3,409 times on this blog so far - ha!]. So let’s jump right into learning a bit about the Almond Joy! Almond Joy is produced by Hershey and its sister product is the Mounds bar (dark chocolate, no almond). The Almond Joy bar was introduced by Peter...

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I Want Candy: Reese’s Peanut Butter Mini Cupcakes

I think that the Reese’s peanut butter cup may be my favorite candy of all time. Cause let’s be real, not much is better than the combination of peanut butter and chocolate. A step up is the dark chocolate Reese’s. Yet another step up? The Easter egg peanut butter cup. The eggs somehow taste even...

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I Want Candy: Snickers Cupcakes

Snickers are one of my favorite candy bars. I’m usually not a huge fan of nougat, but somehow the Snickers changes my opinion! Such a perfect combination of chocolate, caramel, nougat, and peanuts. Snickers are made by the Mars Corporation — and Snickers has annual sales of $2 billion. The candy bar was introduced in...

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