24 Pieces of 80s and 90s Candy That Had Us Buzzing With Every Bite

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Jun 4, 2025 8:00 PM EDT

Sugar, while we do not necessarily talk about it in its raw form all too often, it is an ingredient that in itself has shaped the world and more recently, our childhoods. While at first an additive to other foods, our generations once and for all turned sugar from a granular white mound, into all the colors of the rainbow, and all the flavors that the human mind can imagine. We pushed the boundaries of what was possible with this simple ingredient and proved to the world that so long as you make something sweet and colorful, it will sell out in seconds.

So we wanted to take a moment to revel in the sweet memories we all have from our childhood crushing chiclets, sucking on sour straws, and guzzling gobstoppers, with this list of 80s and 90s candy that had us buzzing with every single bite.

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    The Original Air Fryer Easy-Bake 12.30
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  • Not gonna lie, if we turned up to a birthday party and these were the options on offer, we knew that we were in for an afternoon of over the top sugar fueled fun. Sure, they didn’t taste all too great, but that did not stop us from guzzling them down like there’s no tomorrow.

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  • These had several different names depending on where you grew up, but at its core the fruit roll up was one of the best things that they could have given us as kids. Not from a health perspective so much, but from a bargaining perspective. Because this thing was a few feet long and easy to break off pieces to trade for other snacks.

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    ORANGE CANDY LEMON CANDY LEMON CANDY NET WT 29. (8.5 ORANGE CANDY
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    CARMAA BOK Camel Apple Pops ARTIFICIALLY FLAVORED Green Apple A. Candy with Chewy Caramel! lem NET WT 5/8 oz (17.79) 19910
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    Solero SHOTS CITRUS LIMA LIMON AGRU
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