10 Must- Try American Sweets You Can Find In Ireland

10 Must-Try American Sweets in Ireland | Candy Drop

If you're a fan of American Sweets, you don't have to travel all the way to the United States to get your fix. Here at Candy Drop we are always sourcing the most popular American Sweets from across the waters. From chocolate-covered peanut butter cups to fruity hard candies, there are plenty of options to get that tasty American flavour your sweet tooth desires. In this article, we have thrown together some of the 10 Must-Try American Sweets in Ireland.

  1. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - Reese's Pieces are a firm favorite of those who love the mix of chocolate and peanut butter, available in peanut putter cups and in small bite pieces.First introduced in America in 1920s they are a creation from Hershey Company. 

    Collection of Reeces Pieces Products

  2. Skittles - Ireland's favorite colourful sweets, taste the rainbow as been an iconic sweet in many of Ireland's retails stores. First brought to the market in American in 1974 they became popular for their bright colours and flavours. 

    Collection of Skittles sweets

  3. Twizzlers - Twizzlers are a mouth watering tasty type of licorice candy that comes in a variety of flavors and shapes. Chewy and Stretchy these can be best enjoyed on their own or a lovely treat!

    American Twizzlers

  4. Hershey's Milk Chocolate - Hershey's milk chocolate is a classic American candy bar that was introduced in the late 1800's. It now comes in many variety's of chocolate and can now be found in Ireland in many retail stores nationwide.

    Hershey's Milk Chocolate

  5. Snickers - Snickers is a candy bar that has delicous peanuts, caramel, and nougat, all covered in milk chocolate. Created in the 1930s it is still one of the most popular bars in Ireland.

    Snickers Chocolate Bar

  6. Jolly Ranchers - Jolly Ranchers where initially hard candies that came in a variety of fruity flavors, today we have many new flavours including soft chews. They were first introduced in 1949 and have since become a beloved candy in the United States. Jolly Rancher can be a bit more difficult to find in Ireland and mostly found in specialized stores.

    Jolly Ranchers Gummies Sour Soft Chewy Candy

  7. M&Ms - M&Ms are small, bite-sized chocolates covered in a colorful candy shell, today these delicious candies come in many different varieties peanut, crispy and classic chocolate. They were first introduced in the United States in 1941 and have since become a popular candy worldwide.

    M&M's Variety packs

  8. Butterfinger - Butterfinger is a candy bar that is made with peanut butter-flavored crisps and a layer of caramel, all covered in milk chocolate. It was first introduced in 1923 and has been a popular candy ever since.

    Butterfinger Candy Bar

  9. Sour Patch Kids - Sour Patch Kids are chewy candies that come in a variety of sour fruit flavors. They are coated in a sour sugar coating and have been popular in America since the 1980s. We have since see Sour Patch Kids in Ireland and are a firm favorite with kids.

    Sour Patch Kids, Picture of different flavours.

  10. KitKat - KitKat is a chocolate-covered wafer candy bar that was first introduced in England in the 1930s, although not an American Snack, we have seen some amazing varieties of KitKat hit the American market not easily available here in Ireland.

    Different Kit Kats from around the world.

While some of these American Sweets can be found in many local retail stores around the country, we offer the variety's that are not easily found. At Candy Drop we specialize in sourcing the most popular trending American Candies. So if you like this article about 10 Must-Try American Sweets You Can Find In Ireland and want to hear more on our different imports from around the world be sure to subscribe to our mail and hit them follow buttons on our socials to always be up to date. 

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