Posted on 10/30/2023 7:38:10 AM PDT by Red Badger
NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY
On October 30th, the country celebrates its favorite vegetable with National Candy Corn Day.
#NationalCandyCornDay
In the late 1800s, George Renninger of Wunderle Candy Company created candy corn. His sweet treat represented the bright colors of corn kernels. Originally, candy corn was yellow, orange and white. However, it wasn't until1889 that the Goelitz Candy Company made the candy popular. Later, other candy makers developed a variety of popular colors and flavors as well.
The original confection was made by hand using corn syrup, sugar, water, marshmallows, fondant, and carnauba wax (a wax made from the leaves of a palm tree). However, modern candy makers combine the original ingredients using machines.
These days, numerous recipes create the candy corn flavors in cakes, cookies, beverages, and more.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY
Candy corn inspires desserts, too. Add the candy to popcorn for a spooktacular treat. Another delicious way to celebrate the day would be to layer gelatin, pudding, or cakes with white, yellow, and orange colors and flavors. Salty and sweet always pair well together, too. Add pretzels, candy corn, and nuts to a snack mix.
Try this terrific Candy corn cookie recipe.
Whether you want to go whip up a batch or go and purchase a bag, go and enjoy the day by sharing some with friends and family. Use #NationalCandyCornDay to post on social media.
NATIONAL CANDY CORN DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this sweet candy holiday.
Candy Corn FAQ
Q. How many calories are in candy corn?
A. A handful of candy corn (about 19 pieces) contains 140 calories.
Q. What flavor are the pumpkins in the candy corn Autumn Mix?
A. Mixed in with traditional candy corn, the pumpkins in the Autumn Mix are mellow crème or marshmallow flavor, the same as the candy corns.
Q. Does candy corn come in different flavors?
A. Like jelly beans, Oreos, and Peeps, candy corn comes in a variety of seasonal flavors. Some flavors to choose from include:
Reindeer Corn (Vanilla)
Candy Cane Corn (Peppermint)
Indian Corn (Mix of chocolate and mellow crème)
Pumpkin spice
Apple
Peanut Butter Cup
Caramel Apple
Pumpkin Pie
Tropical
Chocolate Mint
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Love it or hate it, feelings run high over candy corn come Halloween
BY LEANNE ITALIE
Updated 10:08 AM CDT, October 24, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight? The great Halloween debate over candy corn is on.
In the pantheon of high-emotion candy, the classic shiny tricolor kernels in autumn’s white, orange and yellow are way up there. Fans and foes alike point to the same attributes: its plastic or candle-like texture (depending on who you ask) and the mega-sugar hit it packs.
“I am vehemently pro candy corn. It’s sugar! What is not to love? It’s amazing. It’s like this waxy texture. You get to eat it once a year. It’s tricolor. That’s always fun,” comedian Shannon Fiedler gushed on TikTok. “Also, I know it’s disgusting. Candy corn is objectively kind of gross, but that’s what makes it good.”
Or, as Paul Zarcone of Huntington, New York, put it: “I love candy corn even though it looks like it should taste like a candle. I also like that many people hate it. It makes me like it even more!”
Love it or loathe it, market leader Brach’s churns out roughly 30 million pounds of candy corn for the fall season each year, or enough to circle planet Earth about five times, the company says. Last year, that amounted to $75 million of $88.5 million in candy corn sales, according to the consumer research firm Circana.
When compared to top chocolate sellers and other popular confections, candy corn is niche. But few other candies have seeped into the culture quite like these pointy little sugar bombs.
While other sweets have their haters (we’re looking at you Peeps, Circus Peanuts and Brach’s Peppermint Christmas Nougats), candy corn has launched a world of memes on social media. It inspires home decor and fashion. It has its knitters and crocheters, ombre hairdos, makeup enthusiasts and nail designs.
Like eating a candle.
Even when I was a kid I didn’t much care for candy corn................
Nope for me. Hard Pass.
Nothing but hardened corn syrup.
I used to like candy corn, though now I couldn’t tell you how long it’s been since I had any. Maybe I’ll try some again.
Another weakness of mine....
No.
And as soon as Halloween passes...I’ll grab the 50% off stuff.
I would just as soon have a handful of rabbit doody.
Candy corn and a glass of milk. Yum.
I prefer stale candy corn that’s a bit chewy
I have seen some people dissolve candy corn in their coffee.................
Never was a fan...
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