What is your favorite Halloween candy of all time?
I’m not talking about your top three or favorite five, I’m talking about your number one—the most coveted candy you can get on Halloween? The sweet treat that makes you break open the wrapper and eat it right away.
For me it was the Reese’s Pumpkin—there’s just something about that peanut butter to chocolate ratio in the Reese’s special edition shapes that makes them better. My sister on the other hand, was absolutely obsessed with Starburst, so much so that she would sort each individual piece by color and keep them in separate plastic bags for consumption.
While I liked to make fun of her meticulous process, I will give her credit, it was tough to beat a handful of only pink Starburst.
Last week I took it upon myself to get a few sleeves of Starburst and sort them according to color in honor of her October birthday. When I arrived at her house and presented my gift to her, she was immediately ecstatic as if she had seen a friendly ghost from childhood’s past.
Her boyfriend on the other hand, scoffed at her Starburst obsession, stating, “I’m not sure why you like those, when Lemonheads are so much better!”
My sister gave him a sinister stare followed by a quick, “you don’t know what you’re talking about, you’re from Louisiana! If you’re from Michigan, you definitely like Starburst.” I reinforced her statement, knowing full well I had no evidence to support her argument.
While we bantered back and forth over which one was better the question arose from the group, “what actually is the most popular Halloween candy for Michiganders? What about Louisiana folk?”
Like any good candy journalist, I did some looking, and to my surprise, there are other people out there who are just as obsessed with finding out what candy their state loves.
If you’re wondering what your state says, here’s your chance to find out. Check out all 50 states' favorite Halloween Candy right here...
Alabama - Starburst
Alaska - Sour Patch Kids
Arizona - Hot Tamales
Arkansas - Jolly Ranchers
California - Reese’s Cups
Colorado - Hershey Kisses
Connecticut - Almond Joy
Delaware - Skittles
Florida - Reese’s Cups
Georgia - Swedish Fish
Hawaii - Hershey’s Mini Bars
Idaho - Starburst
Illinois - Sour Patch Kids
Indiana - Starburst
Iowa - M&M’s
Kansas - Reese’s Cups
Kentucky - Reese’s Cups
Louisiana - Lemonheads
Maine - Sour Patch Kids
Maryland - Hershey Kisses
Massachusetts - Sour Patch Kids
Michigan - Starburst
Minnesota - Tootsie Pops
Mississippi - 3 Musketeers
Missouri - Milky Way
Montana - Dubble Bubble Gum
Nebraska - Sour Patch Kids
Nevada - Hershey Kisses
New Hampshire - M&M’s
New Jersey - M&M’s
New Mexico - Jolly Ranchers
New York - Sour Patch Kids
North Carolina - Reese’s Cups
North Dakota - Hot Tamales
Ohio - Blow Pops
Oklahoma - Skittles
Oregon - M&M’s
Pennsylvania - Hershey’s Mini Bars
Rhode Island - Twix
South Carolina - Butterfinger
South Dakota - Starburst
Tennessee - Tootsie Pops
Texas - Starburst
Utah - Tootsie Pops
Vermont - Skittles
Virginia - Hot Tamales
Washington - Tootsie Pops
West Virginia - Hershey’s Mini Bars
Wisconsin - Butterfinger
Wyoming - Reese’s Cups
There it is—all 50 states' favorite Halloween Candy. What does your state crave the most on All Hallows Eve?
If you’re craving some of these sweet treats, go ahead and grab them from our aisles now before the scariest night of the year comes.