Guide Note

Chocolate-covered Reese's Peanut Butter Cups candies were first created by H.B. Reese in 1929. They have become one of America's most popular candy brands and are now offered in a large variety of flavors and shapes.

Fast Facts

1. H.B. Reese first established his candy company from the basement of his home
2. Some prefer the candies after they are chilled in the fridge or frozen
3. In the 1920s, Reese's Cups sold for a penny each

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are available in many varieties, including:

1. Miniature: Smaller versions of the original, available in colored foil wrappers
2. Whipps: Contain 40 percent less fat than a normal cup due to their light, whipped peanut butter filling
3. Crispy Crunchy Bar: A layered bar containing peanut butter, crunchy peanut butter candy, peanuts and chocolate
4. Big Cup: Over-sized versions of the original, also available with nuts and caramel
5. Peanut Butter Cups with Caramel: Adds a layer of caramel filling to the peanut butter
6. Peanut Butter Cups with Marshmallow: Adds a layer of marshmallow to the peanut butter
7. Peanut Butter Cups with Banana Creme: Adds a layer of banana creme to the peanut butter
8. Reese's Pieces: Peanut butter in a candy coating
9. Fast Break: Creamy peanut butter and nougat in a chocolate coating
10. White Chocolate: A white chocolate coating is substituted for the milk chocolate
11. NutRageous: A layered candy bar containing roasted peanuts, caramel and peanut butter covered in chocolate
12. ReeseSticks: Wafers filled with peanut butter and covered in chocolate
13. Peanut Butter Lovers: Contains two layers of peanut butter, with a chocolate filling
14. Chocolate Lovers: Contains less peanut butter than the original and a thicker chocolate coating
15. Inside Out: Contains peanut butter coating and a chocolate filling
16. Crunchy Cookie Cup: The cup is layered with crushed chocolate cookies and peanut butter

The original cups contain:

• Milk Chocolate
• Sugar
• Cocoa Butter
• Chocolate
• High Fructose Corn Syrup
• Nonfat Milk
• Milk Fat
• Lactose
• Soy Lecithin
• Emulsifiers
• Peanuts
• Dextrose
• Salt