10 Most Popular Chocolate Bars

A Chocolatey Good Obsession

Chocolate is loved by many all over the world, and there are many different variations of the sweet treat. Some prefer milk chocolate, some dark, and over time it has been paired with treats such as caramels, nuts, nougat, and more. Chocolate bars, or candy bars, have become increasingly popular as conveniently wrapped quick snacks on the go. There are so many different kinds of chocolate bars available, but several remain the top favorites.

Hershey’s Bars – A Hershey’s bar is simple, yet satisfying. It’s little more than a bar of creamy milk chocolate, but loved by many for that very reason. It’s also often used to make the ever-popular S’mores, a dessert treat made by stacking graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows, melted over a fire or heat. Hershey’s bars are a traditional old-fashioned favorite, first introduced in 1894 and sent to troops overseas during World War I, and has been adapted into other varieties such as Hershey’s with Almonds or the Hershey’s Special Dark. The ever-popular bite-sized Hershey’s Kiss is also a variation.

Kit-Kat – Kit-Kats are chocolate-coated wafers with a pleasant crisp and the ability to break the bar into four separate pieces, from which the candy bar’s slogan “gimme a break/break me off a piece of that Kit-Kat Bar” is derived. They’re also a simple candy bar, but loved by many.

Milky Way – Milky Ways, called “Mar’s Bars” in countries other than the U.S., were first created by a father-son duo who wanted to turn a chocolate malted drink into a candy bar. The result was a bar with malted nougat and caramel covered with milk chocolate. A dark chocolate version is also sold, known as Milky Way Midnight.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – In 1923, a former employee of Hershey’s decided to experiment by mixing chocolate and peanut butter. The result was the very delicious peanut butter cup. It’s a perfect combination that many enjoy, whether they eat it by nibbling around the scalloped cup’s edges, then finishing the middle, or by eating the chocolate first and the peanut butter last. As the slogan says, “there’s no wrong way to eat a Reese’s.”

Butterfinger – Another tasty chocolate-y peanut butter treat is the Butterfinger, which can only be described as a crispy, peanut-buttery concoction covered by milk chocolate. It’s a delightfully crunchy treat, once associated with its cartoon spokesperson Bart Simpson.

Three Musketeers – The Three Musketeers bar was first marketed as three candy bars in one package, flavored chocolate, vanilla and strawberry. It shortly became just chocolate nougat covered in milk chocolate. It’s light, fluffy, and marketed as being a lower-fat candy bar option, boasting the slogan, “big on chocolate, not on fat!”

Oh Henry! – The Oh Henry! is a delicious blend of fudge, caramel, peanuts, and chocolate. It’s the perfect way to compact a rich dessert-like treat into a candy bar. Oh Henry! was named for the inventing company’s employee, Henry, who used to flirt with the female employees.

M&M’s – M&M’s are more of a bite-size candy than a chocolate bar, but they are such a favorite that many simply associate them as such. M&M’s, whose slogan is “melts in your mouth, not in your hand” are a small bite of chocolate covered in a bright candy shell. They were popular among World War II’s shoulders, who found the package and shelled candy to be convenient as well as tasty. They are also sold in peanut, almond, and dark chocolate varieties.

Baby Ruth – The Baby Ruth is similar to an Oh Henry! in that is it comprised of a fudge-y chocolate, peanuts, caramel, and nougat. The peanuts, however, are chocolate-covered. This candy bar was originally marketed as a Kandy Kake, and its current name is thought to be a way to market from the famous Babe Ruth without actually paying for his name.

Snickers – The Snickers Bar is popular for many reasons. For one, its ingredients are the ever-popular chocolate, nougat, caramel, and peanuts. It’s thick, gooey, chewy, and extremely satisfying as a snack. The peanuts load it with protein, and it’s often marketed as a smart choice if one is hungry and in need of a decent snack, with the slogan, “Hungry? Why Wait?”

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