Best Candy Bars, Ranked

Not all candy is created equal. You can’t compare say, Kit Kats to a depressing box of raisins. Candy corn is polarizing. You either love it or want to set it on fire every Halloween — there is no in-between. 

While we can all agree that raisins and Necco Wafers are subpar, which candy is the best? Of all the candy bars out there, these are the ones we’re most likely to hijack from our kids. Which one are you stealing?

Hershey’s isn’t known for producing the finest chocolate in the world, but they sure have a monopoly on s’mores supplies and cheap, tasty candy bars. Their milk chocolate bar leaves something to be desired, but the Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme combines crunchy cookie pieces with white chocolate. Nine times out of 10, Oreo lovers choose this one over a standard issue Hershey bar.

Almond Joys are only joyful if you love coconut. We happen to like it, but we didn’t rank it higher because of how many people detest it. The Almond Joy ads promise that a single bite will transport you to a blissful tropical island. So far, doing so has only transported us into a food coma, but we’re down to give it another try. 

Heath Bars are as close to fine English toffee as you’ll likely find in a 7-Eleven. It was first made by the Heath Brothers Confectionery back in 1928 and it’s still going strong thanks to the layers of almonds and crunchy toffee covered in a creamy milk chocolate shell. The only downside is that eating one is impossible without getting 50 percent of it stuck in your teeth. 

Candy bars can be heavy even for the biggest chocolate fans and a mini 3 Musketeers bar breaks up the layer of Heath Bar glue nicely. It’s light and fluffy in the middle, comprised of nothing but whipped chocolate with a milk chocolate coating. Not very exciting, but delicious.