When it comes to candy that starts with B, a few names likely pop in your mind. Butterfinger may be the most notable one. However, you’re likely here for the names you don’t know!
Directly below is a list of candies that start with B. If you want more details on these candies, you can a view brief description of each below the list.
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List of Candy That Start With B
- Baby Bottle Pop
- Baby Ruth
- Bananarama
- BarNone
- Barrels of Yum
- Bazooka
- Big Hunk
- Big League Chew
- Big Red
- Bit-O-Honey
- Black Cow
- Black Forest
- Black Jack
- Blow Pops
- Bobs
- Bonbon
- Bonomo
- Bonz
- Boost
- Boston Baked Beans
- Bottle Caps
- Bounty
- Brach’s
- Brickle
- Bridge Mix
- Brookside
- Bubble Gum
- Bubble Yum
- Bubblicious
- Bubu Lubu
- Butlers
- Butterfinger
- Butter Rum
- Butterscotch
Baby Bottle Pop
Baby Bottle Pops are a novelty candy that come in the shape of a baby bottle. They consist of a fruity flavored powder that you can dip a lollipop into and then lick to enjoy the sweet and tangy taste. Its a similar concept to Fun Dip candy, which you might be more familiar with. They are available in a variety of flavors including blue raspberry, grape, watermelon, and berry blast.
Baby Ruth
This is a classic nougat candy bar with caramel, peanuts, and a chocolate exterior. It was introduced in 1920 by the Curtiss Candy Company in Chicago. This was the same year the baseball legend, Babe Ruth, switched teams from the Red Sox to the Yankees and hit 54 home runs. So, was the candy named after the baseball great?
Not according to the manufacturer of Baby Ruth! The official Baby Ruth website claims the candy bar was named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth Cleveland. Needless to say, there has been some controversy surrounding this claim.
Why? Ruth Cleveland had died some 16 years prior to the bar being invented. On the other hand, Babe Ruth was hitting his prime during the candy bar’s debut. Was the original manufacturer being sneaky about attempting to capitalize off the name of the Yankees iconic? We may never know.
See our articles on Baby Ruth vs Payday and Snickers vs Baby Ruth if you’re curious how they differ.
Bananarama
These are candies shaped and colored to look like bananas. They are bite sized hard candies that have a banana flavor. They are similar to the banana candies found in Runts.
BarNone
BarNone is a milk chocolate candy bar with an interior consisting of a generous layer of chocolate wafers and chocolate cream with peanuts on top. It was introduced by The Hershey Company in 1987 and discontinued by them in 1997. The Iconic Candy Company, which is known for bringing back old discontinued candies, reintroduced BarNone in 2019.
Barrels Of Yum
These are hard candies shaped like old wooden barrels. They designed to be popped in the mouth all at once to be enjoyed slowly like a sucker. Barrels come in an assortment of flavors such as orange, sour apple, and root beer.
Bazooka
Bazooka had been owned by Topps, the trading card company, since 1947. However, it was recently sold to Apax Partners in 2023. It features patriotic red, white, and blue packaging surrounding each individual piece of gum. The gum is known for including a comic strip with each piece of gum that features Bazooka Joe, the brand mascot. There have been over 1,500 of these comics made since the 1950s.
Big Hunk
It might have been what your sister called her boyfriend back in day. However, it’s also a candy bar.
The Big Hunk bar is made by the Annabelle Candy Company. Its made with a chewy honey nougat and roasted peanuts. The nougat in a Big Hunk bar is distinct from traditional nougat found in some other candies like Snickers, as it has a texture that’s often described as more tender.
Big League Chew
Big League Chew is shredded chewing gum that comes in a pouch. The shredded bubblegum is designed to look like chewing tobacco, and it comes in various flavors, including original bubblegum, grape, and watermelon, among others. Its popular among baseball players and fans who wish to mimicking the chewing habits of pro ballplayers.
This gum was invented by Rob Nelson, a baseball pitcher for the Portland Mavericks, New York Yankee Jim Bouton, and a bat boy named Todd Field. It first appeared in stores in 1980 and was owned by Wrigley until Ford Gum & Machine Company started making it around 2010. According to the company, over 1 billion poaches have been sold through the years.
Big Red
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Big Red is a brand of gum launched in 1975 by Wrigley. It’s known for its bold and spicy taste, with a distinct cinnamon flavor. The gum is often recognized by its red packaging and is widely enjoyed for its unique and fiery taste.
Bit-O-Honey
Bit-O-Honey is an old American candy that first appeared in 1924 when the Schutter-Johnson Company invented it in Chicago. It’s a honey and roasted almond flavored taffy that is currently owned by Spangler, the same company that makes Dum Dums.
Black Cow
Its a chewy chocolate caramel candy made by Atkinson’s.
Black Forest
Black Forest specializes in making gummy candies. The gummies are known for their soft chew and are shaped in bears, worms, bunnies, and other critters. They are made with fruit juice with many colors coming from plant-based sources. They even offer organic options and fruit snacks.
See our article on Haribo vs Black Forest Gummy Bears if you’re curious about the difference.
Black Jack Gum
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Black Jack gum is a classic chewing gum with a unique licorice flavor that dates back to the late 1800s. In fact, its the first flavored gum made in the United States. It is known for its distinctive black color and old school taste. It was originally made by the American Chicle Company.
Blow Pops
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These are suckers of various fruit flavors that contain gum in their center. The concept of adding gum into the core of a lollipop was developed in 1966 by Thomas T. Tidwell under his company called Triple T. Co. Triple T sold its idea to Charms, who helped catapult it to become a major success. Tootsie Roll Company now produces Blow Pops along with their signature Tootsie Pops.
Bobs
The Ferrara Candy Company owns this brand of candy. It was started by Bob McCormack in 1920 in a quest to make candy canes for his family. Bobs is now known for its Sweet Stripes soft peppermint candies.
Bonbon
It’s the French word for candy. Furthermore, the word often refers to bite sized chocolate balls filled with caramel, fruit, nuts, or similar ingredients.
Bonomo
Bonomo is a brand of Turkish taffy that was created in Coney Island in 1912. While the candy was discontinued by Tootsie Roll in the late 1980s, it reemerged in 2010. Current flavors of this chewy taffy include banana, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and others.
Bonz
Bonz are colorful small hard candies that are often found in gumball machines at stores or businesses in America. Despite their bone shape, they are made for human enjoyment and aren’t dog treats.
Boost
Boost is a candy bar produced by Cadbury. Its made with a caramel and crunchy biscuit interior that is surrounded by milk chocolate. If you’re in America and wonder why the heck you haven’t seen this candy starting with B, its because its sold outside of the U.S. and manufactured in the United Kingdom.
Boston Baked Beans
This candy is a lot better than it sounds if you’ve never heard of it. Its a classic American candy that consists of roasted peanuts coated in a candy shell. The candy shell is often considered sweet and provides a crunchy, sugary coating that contrasts with the salty, roasted peanuts inside. Despite their name, Boston Baked Beans do not contain any beans, they just resemble them.
Bottle Caps
Bottle Caps are candies shaped like glass soda bottle caps with soda flavors including grape, root beer, cherry, cola , and, orange. A company called Breaker Confections first released this candy in 1972. Breaker would go on to change its name to a familiar one, Willy Wonka Brands, in 1980. The Ferrara Candy Company makes this candy brand today.
Bounty
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Bounty is made by Mars for the markets in Canada and the U.K. It is essentially a copy of a Mounds with a coconut filling but with milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate.
Brach’s
Brach’s is a well-known candy manufacturer that produces a wide variety of candies found throughout the U.S. Products include candy corn, caramels, gummy bears, and various seasonal treats.
Brach’s began in 1904 as a small store in Chicago that made and sold taffy, caramels, ice cream, and other treats. It quickly expanded into a dedicated factor where it began to expand its candy offerings. Notably, Brach’s started selling jelly beans in 1910 and candy corn in 1920.
Brickle
This is a type of confection that consists of toffee made by caramelizing sugar and butter, then usually adding chopped nuts, and covering it in a layer of chocolate. The toffee portion of brickle candy is hard and brittle, which gives it its name.
Bridge Mix
Bridge mix is a type of confectionery assortment that typically consists of a variety of candies and nuts, all combined into one mix. It’s commonly enjoyed as a snack, often while playing card games like bridge, which is how it got its name.
Bridge mix can vary widely in its contents, but it typically includes a combination of chocolate-covered nuts (such as almonds, cashews, or peanuts), various chocolate pieces, caramel or toffee bites, and sometimes dried fruits.
Brookside
Brookside is a brand of Hershey. The candy is made of smooth dark chocolate balls that are filled with things like acai berries, blueberries, pomegranates, or goji berries
Bubble Gum
Bubble gum is a type of chewing gum that is specifically formulated to be stretchy and elastic. This allows users to blow bubbles with it. It’s made from a mixture of sugar or sugar substitutes, gum base, softeners, and flavorings. Bazooka, Bubble Yum, Bubblicious, and Double Bubble are examples of bubble gum brands.
Bubble Yum
It was first introduced in 1973 by Life Savers Inc. and quickly gained popularity for its unique combination of bubblegum taste and the ability to blow large, long-lasting bubbles. It was invented by a homemaker in Fisk, Missouri who originally called it “rubber bubblegum”. This iconic gum brand is currently owned by The Hershey Company.
Bubblicious
Bubblicious was launched by American Chicle in 1975 to take on Bubble Yum. It is now owned by Mondelez International and is made under its Cadbury Adams division. The gum is packed with flavor and certainly can produce massive sized bubbles. Flavors include Original, Watermelon, Strawberry, Grape, Blueberry, Cotton Candy, and more.
Bubu Lubu
Bubu Lubu is a Mexican made candy bar manufactured by Barcel, a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo, and sold under the Ricolino brand. It contains a layer of marshmallow filling that is topped with a strawberry gummy layer and covered in chocolate.
Butlers
Butlers is an Irish luxury chocolate brand renowned for its exceptional quality that has been in business since 1932. It makes an assortment of dark, white, and milk chocolates. They make bars, toffee, fudge, hot chocolate, seasonal candies, and more. Their elegant packaging and attention to detail make Butler’s Chocolate a favorite for gift-giving and indulging in moments of pure chocolate bliss.
Butterfinger
Butterfinger features a crispy, flaky peanut butter-flavored core that is covered in chocolate. While the Ferrara Candy Company makes it today, the Curtiss Candy Company founded by Otto Schnering in 1923 is credited for inventing this iconic candy bar.
Over the years, various forms of Butterfinger candy, such as mini bars, bite-sized pieces, and seasonal variations, have been introduced to cater to different consumer preferences. According to the candy’s official website, over 1.6 billion bars are made annually! If anyone tells you Butterfingers aren’t popular, you might want to tell them politely that they are wrong.
Butter Rum
Butter rum is a type of candy known for its smooth, creamy, and sweet buttery flavor with a hint of rum. Life Savers, Asher’s, and Brach’s are examples of brands that make hard candies in butter rum flavor.
Butterscotch
Butterscotch is characterized by its rich and buttery taste that may have a hint of caramel. It can come in various forms, including hard candies, soft candies, syrups, sauces, and baked goods. Butterscotch buttons or discs are the most common shape of it in candy form (see the image above). Various brands make butterscotch candies including Brach’s featured above.
