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corn syrup, sugar, gelatin, pectin, artificial flavor, color added (includes red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5).
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corn syrup, sugar, gelatin, pectin, artificial flavor, color added (includes red 40, yellow 6, yellow 5).
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Product Description
Size: 16 Oz
Circus marshmallow peanuts, 16 oz. (1 lb) are a soft and chewy peanut shaped candy. Light orange colors with a unique banana flavor, available from both Spangle and Brach's.
Product DetailsSize: 16 Oz
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:16 Oz|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm not going to argue for or against circus peanuts as an idea; you either love them or loathe them, and I happen to adore them, though I understand why you wouldn't. They're bright orange marshmallows shaped like huge peanuts and flavored like bananas. The inventor must have been on some serious drugs to think this was a good idea.
But there is wide variance in quality between the brands. The very best -- lovely soft texture, bright color, just enough fake banana flavor -- are made by Brach's, which are quite hard to get online unless you want to buy them by the case. These are not quite as good as Brach's, but they're pretty good -- texture mostly soft with small patches of crystal, good color, fake banana flavor almost just right.
But there is wide variance in quality between the brands. The very best -- lovely soft texture, bright color, just enough fake banana flavor -- are made by Brach's, which are quite hard to get online unless you want to buy them by the case. These are not quite as good as Brach's, but they're pretty good -- texture mostly soft with small patches of crystal, good color, fake banana flavor almost just right.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By SH
Size Name:16 Oz
How do you say DELICIOUS with 2 words? Circus Peanut. The artificial banana flavoring always makes my mouth water. If you are lucky you'll get a peanut from the original batch made in the 1800's! I like to give these out to the ungrateful neighborhood cretins at Halloween, but they just repay my kind gesture by egging my house.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best marshmellow-based orange-colored banana-flavored candy ever
September 29, 2008
Size Name:16 Oz
Circus peanuts are delicious, they are quite possibly the best candy ever invented. As long as you get them when they're somewhat fresh and aren't so hard that they destroy your teeth when you try to bite into them, that makes it rather difficult to get all of the circus peanut goodness out of them.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By C. Cooper
Size Name:16 Oz
Circus Peanuts are a magical mystery candy. They can be both an edible treat and a sturdy building material. If you happen to leave a circus peanut exposed to air for longer than a few days, it takes on resilient properties similar to a McDonalds french fry that has been forgotten by time and exists under the seat in some random soccer mom's minivan who didn't have the time to cook her kids a proper meal, but just hit the drive-thru for dinner. Circus Peanuts were notably called into action in Haiti after the recent earthquake to help rebuild some of the not-so-vital infrastructure.
Note from Cliff Claven (of Cheers and Pixar fame):
It's a little known fact there Sammy that circus peanuts actually lead to the creation of the Lucky Charms cereal. True story.
Note to hipsters:
How deck would it be to show up to that crappy indie movie stocked to the hilt with circus peanuts? Share and share alike. These things are original retro, like 1800's original. It's a bold move, but when that one self-loathing chick actually gives you a sideways wondering glance when you offer her circus peanuts you'll know it was worth the trip to pick these dufus-sized candies up. Before you know it, you'll be on the top of a 30 story with her chucking down two week old circus peanuts to see how much damage they can do. Great dates start with Circus Peanuts.
Pro tip:
Be sure to not slur the name "Circus Peanuts". It could land you in jail.
Note from Cliff Claven (of Cheers and Pixar fame):
It's a little known fact there Sammy that circus peanuts actually lead to the creation of the Lucky Charms cereal. True story.
Note to hipsters:
How deck would it be to show up to that crappy indie movie stocked to the hilt with circus peanuts? Share and share alike. These things are original retro, like 1800's original. It's a bold move, but when that one self-loathing chick actually gives you a sideways wondering glance when you offer her circus peanuts you'll know it was worth the trip to pick these dufus-sized candies up. Before you know it, you'll be on the top of a 30 story with her chucking down two week old circus peanuts to see how much damage they can do. Great dates start with Circus Peanuts.
Pro tip:
Be sure to not slur the name "Circus Peanuts". It could land you in jail.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By E. Carr
Size Name:16 Oz|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've been eating these candies many years and my Mom loved them.
I can't chew the harder candies and this is like a medium soft type
and the flavor is great. I feel the price is right - fast shipping -
no tax. Think about it, www.amazon.com is the only place to
shop.
I can't chew the harder candies and this is like a medium soft type
and the flavor is great. I feel the price is right - fast shipping -
no tax. Think about it, www.amazon.com is the only place to
shop.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Crystal
Size Name:16 Oz|Amazon Verified Purchase
Would recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the circus peanuts because the bag they come in is quite large. 1lb is more than one would think. Also the peanuts taste just like the original brand.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:16 Oz|Amazon Verified Purchase
Mom says they are the freshest she has ever had. You know if it pleases an 80 year old mom, it has to be good!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By S. Bogner
Size Name:16 Oz|Amazon Verified Purchase
I used these circus peanuts in goody bags for toddlers. Our theme was "Leaving On A Jet Plane" and since airlines used to give peanuts as a snack, decided I wanted to give out circus peanuts. Circus peanuts are difficult to find in stores. The brand I did find was harder than a rock so I took a chance and ordered online. These circus peanuts arrived soft and fresh. I ate one to make sure they were soft enough for the toddlers and they actually were! They also tasted like I remembered from my childhood. Each individual peanut was also bigger than the brand I had looked at in the store. If I need circus peanuts again, I'll definitely buy this brand!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
look bad and is not soft as a marshmallow should be
It is very disappointing, the color is not good (it is orange!), the shape is not similar as the picture advertised and the marshmallow is hard, not soft as should be.
Published 2 months ago by Frederico
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hard as a rock, small bag
I had to return this item. The peanuts were not marshmallow at all, but hard as rocks. I doubt it would be humanly possible to bite and/or chew these peanuts. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Family of 6
1.0 out of 5 stars
Awful
These are the worst tasting circus peanuts ever. I tasted one and threw the rest away. They were soft and chewy but tasted nothing like any circus peanuts I've had previously. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars
It worked!
My four-year-old and I used the marshmallow peanuts to make beaks for the ducky cupcakes from What's New, Cupcakes for her birthday, and they worked really well. Read more
Published on January 21, 2011 by F. Yang
1.0 out of 5 stars
Ick!
I don't know a single person that likes these things. Why do they keep making them, and who the hell is buying them?
Published on February 1, 2008 by Stanley Runk
