Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

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

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.
Varieties
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
Ingredients
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