For most trick-or-treaters, rodeo fans, and general candy enthusiasts, circus peanuts rank somewhere between raisins and candy corn on the list of sweets to skip. The orange, spongey, legume ...

Orange circus peanut candies on white stand against dark blue background. - Robert Hale/Shutterstock Circus peanuts are one of those candies you either love or find entirely baffling, much like the ...

If you’re at Grandma’s house, that blue Danish butter cookie tin on the coffee table is never full of cookies.

Which candy is the most disappointing to find in your trick-or-treat bag? The folks at CandyStore.com have done the research and this year there’s a new name at the top (or bottom?) of the list. Those ...

From strawberry bonbons wrapped in crinkly red foil to neon-orange circus peanuts and Werther's Originals pulled from a purse, "grandma candy" is sparking nostalgia and debate online. Thousands of ...

What did circus peanuts ever do to central Ohioans? Dispatch readers who responded to a recent request to share their favorite and least-favorite candies identified the dense, banana-flavored ...

BRYAN, Ohio | Steve Kerr pulled apart the freshly made circus peanut and pressed his thumbs into its spongy, orange center. Not too moist or too rigid -- just right. "It's all about feel," he said. He ...

Few foods spark stronger opinions than “grandma candy.” Caramels, circus peanuts, and other old-school sweets can feel comforting and familiar to some people, while others can’t get past the texture, ...