25 best candy bars of all time

Is Mounds one of the best candy bars?

Speaking of coconut and chocolate! Mounds is the original candy bar that brought chocolate and coconut together. The candy consists of shredded sweetened coconut that is then covered in dark chocolate. It’s just like an Almond Joy just without the almonds.

The coconut and chocolate bar was created in 1920 and used to cost five cents for a piece. It was first invented by a man named Vincent Nitido but was then bought by the Peter Paul Candy Manufacturing Company who produced it for the masses. It was named Mounds because of its shape.

Once WWII began, the shortage of sugar and coconut affected the production of the candy bar but the Peter Paul Candy Company went to the Caribbean for coconut instead and used small ships to avoid being attacked by German warships.

And instead of skimping on the quality of the Mounds bar, the company got rid of many of the other candies they were making to focus on Mounds. That’s dedication!

It wasn’t until the 1980s that Hershey’s acquired the brand and began making the candy bar we know and love today. If almonds aren’t your thing or you just prefer a smooth texture, the Mounds bar is where it’s at!

Like many other candy bars, when the holidays come around, Mounds come in egg shapes for Easter and in miniature sizes perfect for stockings around the holidays.