Sweet Treats for a Sweet Day

BY HAELEY CARPENTER

Editor-in-Chief

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s Day or not, you can’t miss the extra candy aisles in the grocery stores. Especially on Feb. 15 when they all go on sale.

If you are looking for an extra something to give that special person in your life, love a seasonal twist on traditional candies or just have a sweet tooth, Valentine’s Day gives everyone an excuse to indulge themselves.

In no particular order, these are some of my favorite candies I will be buying this month.

Stuffed chocolates

They’re a classic.

From white to dark chocolate, sweet to nutty fillings and round to square shapes, each chocolate is unique.

There is no shortage of these heart-shaped boxes on shelves, and the best part about them are the sizes: You can get an extra large box for you and your honey to share or get a smaller box to keep to yourself.

Personally, I am looking forward to getting a medium sized box with the raspberry filled chocolates.

Conversation hearts

This is another classic Valentine’s candy – whether you like these or not depends on if you like dry, chalkier sweets. They remind me of Necco Wafers, which I know aren’t everyone’s first choice, but they are mine.

The colors and saying on the hearts will either make you feel lovey-dovey or make you gag with grossness surrounding the holiday.

Dark Chocolate Raspberry Ghirardelli

Dark chocolate and raspberry is a combination in sweets that cannot be beat, and that is a hill I will die on.

The sharpness of the dark chocolate with the sweetness from the chunks of freeze dried raspberry is the perfect indulgent treat.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Heart

Disclaimer: I recently found out that I am allergic to peanuts (what a loser, trust me I know).

Although I can’t enjoy the Reese’s brand anymore, I do remember what they taste like, and even though I am not a milk chocolate girl, I find myself craving them every once and a while.

Someone eat a heart shaped Reese’s for me this week.

Ferrero Rocher

Easily one of the best candies that have ever existed, and I will not take criticism on this one.

The only downside to these little rounded chocolates are that they disappear too quickly.

Lindt Lindor Strawberries and Cream Truffles

Lindt chocolate rivals Ghirardelli and Ferrero Rocher, but I think they definitely have it covered when it comes to different flavors, especially seasonal ones.

The only flavor I like more than chocolate is strawberry, and I know what you’re thinking: “Why aren’t chocolate covered strawberries on the list?”

It’s because chocolate covered strawberries are my special event/celebration treat and Valentine’s Day isn’t a big deal to me.

The white chocolate with the strawberries in these truffles will definitely take care of any sweet craving you have.

Hostess Valentine’s Ding Dongs

Who doesn’t love Ding Dongs?

Other than the fact that they are bad for you—and they don’t make you feel the best once you finish two or three—they are what I call soul food.

Food that feeds your mind and soul is soul food.

I can definitely tell you that Ding Dongs are a soul food.

Heart Shaped Crabby Patties

Whether you eat the gummies all at once like a true burger or peel apart all the layers will tell me all I need to know about you as a person.

If you don’t peel each layer apart and eat them individually, we cannot be friends.

The Valentine’s twist to the classic Crabby Patty candy is just a different shape, but I like that the company did something to honor the season of love.

M&M’s Cupid’s Blend

M&M’s are the only milk chocolate that I really like.

Just because the only difference between a normal bag of M&M’s and the Cupid’s Blend is the color doesn’t mean it doesn’t taste any different.

In the Cupid’s Blend you get the red, pink and white candies, and it’s worth it.

Molded chocolate

From men to frogs, the same chocolate companies that make bunnies for Easter outdo themselves for Valentine’s Day.

Even though they are milk chocolate, the fun, creative shapes make it a great way to get in the loving spirit.

Candy is candy but seasona twists like    Valentine’s Day is where creativity gets to shine in candy companies. Whether you have good or bad experiences with people on th the candy aisle is always going to be there for you.