For most trick-or-treaters, rodeo fans, and general candy enthusiasts, circus peanuts rank somewhere between raisins and candy corn on the list of sweets to skip. The orange, spongey, legume ...

There is something inherently mysterious about Circus Peanuts, from their bright orange color to their undefinable flavor.

Created in the 1800s, Circus Peanuts are one of the original "penny candies" and remained popular through the 1960s. Penny candies — dubbed so because of their 1-cent price tag — were ...

Jon Prince, owner of candy retailer CandyFavorites.com, said on his website, "There are few candies that actually have survived as long as circus peanuts. It's not so much candy as it's Americana." ...

Circus peanuts have become a cult item much like Peeps -- the marshmallow chicks and bunnies, said Steve Almond, a self-described candy addict who wrote "Candyfreak," a memoir that chronicles ...

Circus peanuts have become a cult item much like Peeps — the marshmallow chicks and bunnies, said Steve Almond, a self-described candy addict who wrote Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...