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Welcome to Mother and Son Sports 2013 Best, Worst and In-Between Halloween candy list! Below is what Kaden and I have determined as the good, decent and ugly when it comes to Candy. Sources will also listed in terms of surveys on what the rest of America thinks. So get your Kit Kats, and popcorn balls and dig in!

Top Five:

1. Kit Kats – The Kit Kat wins all and is our most favorite Halloween Candy! It also tops most of the other Halloween Candy sites I researched for this piece (of candy). I thought Kaden and I were original, guess not :(.

2. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – You really can’t beat a chocolate peanut butter combination and the peanut butter cup is just that. My preference – stick them in the fridge for 20-30 minutes and then take them out and eat them. You can also eat one at a time if you are feeling guilty about the days calorie count.

3. Jolly Ranchers – Kaden and I will eat jolly ranchers all day long, which is why I have to hide them from him and myself. How does one hide some from one’s self you ask? Basically put them in a place that I can’t see them, out of sight out of mind, kind of! Also, watch out for your fillings, do not bit or chew on the jolly rancher!

4.Sour Patch Kids – This would be Kaden’s favorite, he loves that sour taste and therefore loves sour patch kids! I do have to say that I don’t know if we have ever gotten a bag of sour patch kids, but I will be paying attention this year!

5. Snickers – Classic Snickers, still one of my favs! I also like to put those in the fridge, ok let’s face it I like to put all chocolate candy in the fridge :).

In-Between:

1. Smarties – Smarties are a block favorite to pass out so we get a lot of them. Not my favorite, but one you open them up and start eating them they are not half bad!

2. Three Musketeers – Such a weird candy bar, nothing super exciting in the middle but still decent. It gets a ehhhh it’s still in the bowel and better then some of the worst candies.

3. Hershey Bar – Again nothing all that exciting, but it’s nice to get a few of the large Hershey bars. You can split them out and make them last quite a while for a snack.

4. Twix – The caramel definitely increases the value of a Twix bar and they are another one of those candy bars that you don’t automatically think about but if it’s in the bag you are going to eat it.

5. Tootsie Rolls – I am inclined to put this one as one of the worst Halloween candies, but as I stated in a previous article once I start out on the tootsie rolls I can’t stop. I usually eat all of the other candy first so the bowl is typically left with 10=20 tootsie rolls which can be finished off in one sitting!

Worst Candy –

1. No Candy At All – People that don’t pass out candy at Halloween and have their front porch lights off, there is nothing worse then not getting any candy :).

2. Pseudo Candy – Passing out pencils, weird quarter machine toys, and stuffed animals. Yes one year Kaden actually got a stuffed animal! It’s a nice thought and it’s probably the safe route but it’s taking out all of the fun! I’ll take my chance on the Candy.

3. Candy Corn – Gross, gross, gross. Never understood it and it does not have a taste!

4. Apples – Again, no fun. Those parents that want their kids on a nutritious path 365 days a year are NOT on the trick or treat trail. For the rest of us, we know that life is about finding a middle ground, give our kids the candy.

5. Raisins- I don’t like it as a fruit, and I definitely don’t like it as a substitute for Halloween Candy!

What are some of your best, worst, and in-between candies? Have you ever gotten something really odd or spooky in your trick or treat bag? Is there a house that you avoid on Halloween? Mother and Son Sports would love to know!

Check back in for more Halloween delight!

by Stacey Atkinson