30 Best Halloween Candy of All Time—Including What's New for 2024

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A night of trick-or-treating just got sweeter! If you want to be the most popular house on the block this year, you've come to the right place. This list of the best Halloween candy to buy in 2024 is chock-full of treats that everyone will love. Whether you’re handing them out on Halloween night or wrapping them up in DIY treat bags for a fun Halloween treat, the candies ahead are sure to make your October the sweetest one yet. Of course, this list of the best Halloween candy includes a little bit of everything: chewy gummy candies, sour sweets, lollipops, and mini chocolate bites. Some are classic Halloween treats that you wait all year for, while others are completely brand new for 2024! There are even a few creepy candies that are sure to bring on the scares.

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Take a cue from America’s favorite Halloween candy, and stock your cart with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in the shape of pumpkins. Or try the ghoulish M&M’s in festive Halloween colors. There are also ghost-shaped Twizzlers, pumpkin spice caramels, and Hershey’s Kisses inspired by Harry Potter! Looking for more sweet ideas? Try incorporating your favorite candy into these Halloween desserts or scrumptious leftover Halloween candy recipes. They make the perfect topping for Halloween brownies!

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Reese's Werewolf Tracks

This howling twist on Reese's peanut butter cups is new for 2024. It combines the classic peanut butter filling with a coating of milk chocolate and vanilla flavored creme for a sweet creation that's out of this world.

Twizzler Ghosts Cherry Candy

These chewy cherry-flavored Twizzler bites will get everyone in the spooky spirit. You can pour them into a candy dish or pack them in your kid's lunchboxes.

Hershey Harry Potter Kisses

These Hershey Kisses are brimming with magic! Each one features a special Harry Potter-themed foil design and some enchanting phrases like "Yer a Wizard, Harry." They come in a bulk 3-pound size so they're perfect for a Hogwarts-sized party.

Williams Sonoma Large Foiled Chocolate Ghosts

Don't worry, these foil-wrapped milk chocolates are the friendly kind of ghosts! They're made for sharing whether it's for a Halloween gift bag or a spooky candy-filled charcuterie board.

Sour Patch Kids Zombie

These mischief-filled candies are back from the dead! With mouth-puckering raspberry and orange flavors, the zombie-shaped sour treats are hard to resist.

Hershey Miniatures Assorted Flavored

This 130-piece bulk variety bag includes chocolate every which way. Best of all? The small sizes mean you can try a little bit of each—KitKat, Rolo, Whoppers, Milk Duds, and more!

Brach's Classic Candy Corn

Candy corn might be hotly debated but there's no doubt it's a Halloween classic! If you don't want to eat them by the handful, try them baked into a cookie or in one of these candy corn desserts!

See's Candies Halloween Candy Crypt

This old-school candy company has been around since the 1920s, but their latest confections are anything but dead! The crypt-shaped chocolate box is filled with fan favorites like Dark Salted Caramel, Milk Peanut Butter Patties, and Dark Scotchmallows.

Kinder Joy Eggs Halloween Party Fun

If there's one thing you need to know about Kinder Joy Eggs. it's that you get both a candy and a toy in one! This Halloween edition features glow-in-the-dark toys for a spooky surprise that your little ones will love.

Halloween Day of the Dead Sugar Skull Lollipop Rings

Pass these colorful sugar skull rings out at your next Halloween monster mash. The assorted colors and flavors from orange to strawberry to blue raspberry.

Kit Kat Witch's Brew

These snack-sized wafer bars get a spooky twist with a green marshmallow-flavored creme coating that's perfect for a witch-themed party! They're individually wrapped and just the right size for witches old and young.

Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Pumpkins

Nothing says Halloween like a carved pumpkin! These chocolate peanut butter treats take the theme to a tasty new level. The pack comes with 36 Reese's pumpkins so you'll have enough to last you through the night.

Tootsie Pops

The chewy center and hard candy coating of Tootsie Pops have been a favorite for generations. The assorted pack comes in five classic flavors and the bigger size will have you guessing just how many licks it actually takes to get to the center!

Hershey's Cookie 'n' Creme Fangs

You'll want to take a "bite" out of these vampire-themed treats! Each one of the cookies and cream bars has decorative fangs on top.

Welch's Halloween Fruit Snacks

This healthier candy is free of preservatives and made with real fruit so you can feel good about handing them out to little ones. Plus, the family-favorite candy now comes in cute Halloween shapes like pumpkins, bats, and witches.

Milk Chocolate Ghoul's Mix

Don't be frightened! These ghoulish green chocolates have the same great taste. You'll find green-tinted ghoul's mix to include Snickers, Twix, and M&M's.

Skeleton Bones Tart Candy

It hardly gets any spookier than skeleton candy—no bones about it! These yummy hard candies in assorted tart fruit flavors are sure to bring some fun come October 31.

Haribo Halloween Sour Vampire Bats

Everyone's favorite gummy bear brand is now making vampire bats! They're just as chewy and fruity, but with a hint of sour, too.

Skittles Shriekers Sour Halloween Candy

As the bag reads, "Try if you dare!" The rainbow candies we know and love get a mischievous makeover with flavors like shocking lime, spine-tingling tangerine, citrus scream, rattled raspberry, and ghoulish green apple.

Reese's Miniatures Assorted Cups

These chocolate-covered peanut butter cups are a classic for a reason, but now you can get them in three delicious flavors: milk chocolate, white chocolate, and dark chocolate. They're individually wrapped so they're perfect for Halloween.

M&M's Creepy Cocoa Crisp Halloween Chocolate Candy

Not only do these fall colored M&M's look festive, but they taste delicious, too! Each milk chocolate hard shell candy is filled with a delicious cocoa crisp center that'll make you scream with delight!

Reese's Take 5 Snack Size Candy Bar

These snack-sized bars are everything you've ever wanted in a Halloween candy. They combine crunchy pretzels, sweet caramel, creamy peanut butter, whole peanuts, and luscious milk chocolate into one bite.

Halloween Peeps Marshmallow Candy

Everyone loves Peeps on Easter, but did you know that you can have them throughout the year, too! These green Frankenstein and Skulls versions are cute, creepy, and so sweet.

Hershey's Chocolate Assortment Party Bag

You can't beat these snack-sized chocolates. There's something for everyone in the family—whether you like rich dark chocolate, crunchy milk chocolate, or creamy peanut butter cups.

Werther's Original Pumpkin Spice Soft Caramel Candy

Embrace the flavors of fall with this new limited edition Werther's candy. It's a super soft and creamy caramel with a hint of pumpkin spice.

Halloween Twisty Suckers

These oh-so-festive orange flavored lollipops swirled with classic Halloween colors definitely put the treat in trick-or-treat. You'll get 12 individually wrapped suckers so there's enough for all your guests and goblins.

M&M'S Ghoul's Mix Chocolate Halloween Candy

M&M's taste even better when they come in fun and festive Halloween colors. This giant 62-ounce jar means you'll have enough for all your candy dishes.

Li-Lac Halloween Chocolate Pumpkins

Founded back in 1923, this premium chocolate brand specializes in small batch, hand-made chocolates so you know they're going to taste good. Best of all—the pumpkin wrapped treats come packed in festive Halloween bags and tied with a ribbon so they're great for gifting.

Herbert's Best Gummi Eyez

Hope you're not squeamish! These fruity flavored gummy candies come in creepy eyeball shapes so they're perfect for a good scare.

Child's Play Bagged Candy

With a whopping 3.5 pounds of candy, this value pack is great for handing out to all your trick-or-treaters. Plus, it includes some old school favorites, like Tootsie Rolls and Dots.

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