In case you needed a quick little reminder: Halloween is right around the corner, folks! That means our brains can’t focus on much more than the most festive new Halloween candy releases. To avoid the often-inflated price tags on Halloween candy as we get closer to the holiday, now’s the time to stock up on your favorite treats (and save a few bucks, too).
We’ve included fun new options, as well as some classics, too, to make sure that your Halloween party, trunk-or-treat meet-up, or costume contest is packed with delicious goodies for everyone to enjoy. From zombie skittles to gummy eyeballs, we’ve rounded up the best Halloween candy picks for your trick-or-treaters (or for just yourself).
Don’t forget to checkout our best Halloween costumes guide, and learn how to DIY a great costume this year, too.
You’re getting a trick and a treat with the new Skittles Shriekers! There are five flavors — Citrus Scream, Ghoulish Green Apple, Rattled Raspberry, Shocking Lime, and Spine-Tingling Tangerine — but some of the pieces pack a big sour punch. You won’t know which ones those are until it’s too late for your taste buds.
Your favorite cereal just might become your favorite Halloween candy. The Froot Loops Gummies are made with real fruit juice to deliver the flavor you know from the cereal.
Bonus points: The candy comes in colorful rings to look like the real thing.
Can’t decide between Snickers, Milky Way, or Twix? We’ll make it easy for you: Stock up on them all! This chocolatey variety pack from MARS includes those crowdpleasers, plus M&M’s and 3Musketeers. Get your chocolate fix!
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Your guests will be terrified when they see a bowl of these bloody eyeball gummies. This resealable 2-pound bag of candy is perfect to fill jars, bowls, and gift bags with delicious and scary treats, making them great for haunted houses and parties.
This bulk variety pack is the perfect purchase to serve up to your neighborhood ghouls. This bag has 260 pieces of delicious chocolate and chewy candy for every type of sweet tooth.
These mini Reese’s are a staple because who doesn’t love peanut butter and chocolate? Each cup is individually wrapped in frightful patterns from ghosts to skeletons in this 31 oz bag.
This is the bag to get for lovers of all things tart and sour. This variety pack contains an assortment of individually wrapped Laffy Taffy, Nerds, SweeTarts, and Trolli crawlers.
Both scary and delicious, these gummy eyeballs, brains, bones, and fingers are the perfect party treat to serve up in a bowl or decoration for cupcakes and other tasty baked goods.
Stock up now so you can offer your trick-or-treaters some mouthwatering treats like Starburst and the classic Hubba Bubba. This variety bag includes 315 individually wrapped pieces of chewy, flavorful candy.
Get ready for a sweet Halloween night with these pumpkin-shaped peanut butter cups. Save these for your family for the weekend leading up to Halloween or, if your feeling generous, mix these in with the assortment for your trick-or-treaters.
If you’re planning on throwing a frightful bash this year, this tray of assorted Halloween-themed gummies will serve as an excellent staple to your snack table. Shaped like fangs, candy corn, worms, and skulls, these gummies will be sure to entertain.
This variety bag is for the ultimate chocolate lover featuring all things Hershey’s. Grace your kids and trick-or-treaters with 305 pieces of Hershey’s, Reese’s, Almond Joys, Kit Kats, Milk Duds, and Whoppers.
Can you believe they have Sour Patch Kids in the shape of zombies?! If your family loves all things sour, try out Sour Patch’s spooky mix which includes Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish, Bubblicious, and Sour Patch Kids Zombies.
Fill up your trick-or-treaters’ bags and pumpkin buckets with these delectable chocolatey goodies. It’s a guarantee no one will want to trade these treats at the end of the night.
Give your party guests a laugh or a fright with these chewy teeth gummies. This four-pound bag is excellent for a big candy bowl or for snacking on as a yummy treat.
If you’re already a fan of the original Kit Kat candy bar, get ready for this bewitching new take on the classic treat. Crisp wafers wrapped in slime green-colored marshmallow-flavored crème? Yes, please!
Pumpkins and bats and ghosts, oh my! Let’s be real: When it comes to Halloween candy, Reese’s reigns supreme. And when we get the shapes involved? They’re basically unbeatable.
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What happens when you combine a beloved drink with candy? You get Kool-Aid Popping Candy. The individually wrapped treats come in Tropical Punch, Cherry, and Grape flavors, and are sure to take your taste buds on a ride with the popping sensation.
Oooooooh, Ring Pop! Everyone loves these nostalgic treats that double as wearable bling. Individually wrapped for the utmost trick-or-treating convenience, this party pack is a must-have Halloween candy to have on deck.
Wow, this just unlocked a memory we forgot we had. These individually wrapped candy watches are equal parts fun to wear and eat. Plus, it’ll introduce the latest generation to a treat we all grew up eating.