Reese’s is one of America’s most beloved and best-selling treats from the candy aisle.
Whether it’s forEasterorHalloween, consumers always seem to rank Reese’s as their top pick.
This should come as no surprise.
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There’s no denying it is an iconic confection.
And, with nearly 100 years of innovation, the company has created a candy empire.
Now, you’re free to find the Reese’s name plastered ontoinnumerable products.
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Cups come in a range of sizes with fillings beyond peanut butter and with coatings beyond milk chocolate.
It doesn’t stop there.
Each new treat trumps the last in terms of creativity.
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Not all triumph when it comes to taste.
I ended up with 14 treatsstill a small sampling compared to the brand’s entire lineupand indulged.
So, which candy wins out?
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Do classic peanut butter cups continue to reign?
Does another Reese’s byproduct take over the title?
I’m no dietician, but I believethis mash-uppermits you to eat chocolate in the morning.
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Unfortunately, I didn’t find these options on my shopping expedition.
The taste:Fatter cups with a slight crunch.
There aren’t many Reese’s Puffs to be had.
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I’d guess maybe three to four per piece, and they congregate in the center.
The cereal’s flavor isn’t prominent and doesn’t elevate the candy.
The look:Large and in charge, measuring about six inches long.
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From the outside, it looks like any other rectangular-shaped chocolate bar.
At its nucleus, you’re free to see that every crevice is packed with peanuts.
The taste:More like a protein or snack bar and less like candy.
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It’s extremely rich and salty from all those peanuts and surrounding peanut butter.
This combination also makes the bar dry, as the smooth chocolate can’t keep up.
If you’re a fan of Payday bars, you might get excited about this one.
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Otherwise, skip it.
A bundle of two costs $2.50.
The look:Like the big cups with Reese’s Puffs, especially from the outside.
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The taste:I don’t think caramel and peanut butter were meant to intermingle.
It ends up being too much.
It’s moist and sugaryeverything you want a cupcake to be.
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It doesn’t scream Reese’s, however.
They are a dream for anyone seeking a more balanced chocolate-to-peanut butter ratio.
They only come in bags where each one is individually wrapped.
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I picked up a bag of eight total milk chocolate thins for $2.49.
White Thins are also available.
The look:I wouldn’t call them “cups.”
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They’re more like flat discs.
The taste:Mostly chocolate with a tiny hint of peanut butter.
They’re as advertised, and they are a lighter choice.
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I think you’re better off eating a Hershey’s bar and calling it a day.
People seem to either love it or hate it, with little to no middle ground.
Personally, I enjoy it, but only when it’s done well.
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The look:Classic-sized cupsmaybe a tiny bit smallerbut in a shade of milky white that’s nearly translucent.
The taste:At first bite, the cups taste like their milk chocolate cousins.
The flavor that follows every bite includes notes of vanilla with that creamy white chocolate tang.
Overall, if you’re a fan of white chocolate, you and these cups will likely get along.
I didn’t find them to be particularly intriguing.
The taste:As tasty and nostalgic as ever.
Even fresh from the box, it has a stale texture to it.
I wondered if I happened to get a bad cluster or if that is the puffs' natural state.
Otherwise, the peanut butter chocolate flavor is on par and isn’t overwhelmingly salty or peanutty.
With a little more crunch, this cereal would be unstoppable.
The famed spread was part of the candy’s original recipe, which came out in 2004.
As a refresher, the other four layers include pretzels, peanuts, caramel, and a chocolate coating.
I paid $1.50 for one standard-sizedReese’s Take 5.
The look:I expected one long candy bar.
Instead, it’s separated into two oval-shaped hunks.
The taste:A lot is happening here, but it works.
Reese’s Sticks
Introduced in 1998, Reese’s Sticks have been around for some time.
They are typically sold in pairs, much like Twix.
I picked them up in an intimidating $2.50king-sizepackage, containing four sticks.
The look:Each piece is rod-shaped, about four inches long, but not very wide or thick.
The taste:Crunching into one of these makes for the perfect ASMR.
The texture is crispy and satisfying, and the sticks are covered in the right amount of chocolate.
They are a near-carbon copy of Nutty Buddy wafers from Little Debbie, which came out in 1964.
It’s an amount I could easily polish off in one quick sitting.
The look:Smaller than I expected.
Each one is flawlessly wrapped in milk chocolate and sports those recognizable Reese’s ripples.
Like the Thins, the Minis offer more chocolate than peanut butter.
These are so dang cute and addicting that this reality is easy to overlook.
One king-sized bar cost me $2.50.
The look:This bar is no joke.
It’s chunky and thick and the king-size is around six inches long.
The interior is much more aesthetically pleasing.
The taste:Rich and unexpected.
It’s different from other Reese’s products on this list.
The nougat adds an element of chewiness and sweetness that works well alongside the salty, smooth peanut butter.
Something about it reminds me of a candy buckeye.
To this day, Reese’s Pieces remains one of the brand’s most noteworthy spin-offs.
They come in many different-sized packages, but I grabbed a resealable and shareable9.9-ounce bagfor $4.89.
The taste:That little alien had good taste.
Did you know that Reese’s Pieces have no chocolate added in?
Because I did not.
Each bite starts with a rewarding crunch before the sugar shell dissolves into a smooth peanut butter taste.
I always have to stop myself from inhaling the entire bag or box.
They come in many different forms and quantities.
I stuck with a classic two-pack for $1.50.
The taste:The company landed on this size and shape for a reason.
It’s a classic, and the ratio doesn’t isolate either chocolate fanatics or peanut butter lovers.
They are an almost unbeatable treat and recipe.
Ghosts and bats haunt the candy aisle in the fall.
When winter rolls around, Christmas trees make their debut.
I bought a bag of the Tie-Dye eggsthe surrounding foil is tie-dyed, not the eggs themselvesfor $4.49.
The look:Oval-shaped but flat on the bottom.
These seem a tad smaller than some of the eggs I’ve had before.
There’s still a surplus of peanut butter filling inside.
The taste:The holiday Reese’s tastes better.
I don’t know what else to say.
Perhaps they have an unfair advantage, constantly associated with family gatherings and happiness.
The eggs' extra portion of peanut butter is what makes them so decadent and out of the ordinary.
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