"Grandma candy" is going viral as thousands of people share nostalgic memories of strawberry bonbons, circus peanuts and caramels in online discussions.

There are some candy questions that seem eternal: what actually is nougat? Can you really make homemade cotton candy with Jolly Ranchers? Why is there an orange-colored, peanut-shaped candy that's ...

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 ...

BRYAN, Ohio | Steve Kerr pulled apart the freshly made circus peanut and pressed his thumbs into its spongy, orange center. Not too moist or too rigid -- just right. "It's all about feel," he said. He ...