Amazon.com : Pennsylvania Dutch Candies Peanut Butter Pillows, 10-Ounces Tins (Pack of 4) : Hard Candy : Grocery & Gourmet Food

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Try this old-fashioned favorite: Freshly ground peanut butter coated with a thin candy shell

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 5 x 4 inches; 14.72 Ounces
UPC ‏ : ‎ 778894386486 072376103685 072376102688
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Pennsylvania Dutch Candies
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001D4CJJW

Best Sellers Rank: #220,611 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
- #732 in Peanut Butter
- #4,678 in Jams, Jellies & Sweet Spreads

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Sugar, Corn Syrup, Peanuts, Salt, Molasses, Sodium Bicarbonate, Tbhq and Citric Acid Added to Preserve Freshness, Soy Lecithin (Processing Aid). Contains Peanuts and Soy. Manufactured On Equipment That Also Processes Tree Nuts, Milk, and Wheat Products.

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4.4 out of 5

478 global ratings

5 star		75%
4 star		8%
3 star		8%
2 star		3%
1 star		6%

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Heidi Latham

Kind of pricey but worth it

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2022

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My grandma loved it, my mom loved it & now I love it! Delicious candy!

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MamaOThree

Nah. ENTIRELY too much hard shell.

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2020

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Kathryn Beecher used to make these when I was a kid, they were called Crumbles. We sold them in school fundraisers and they didn’t last long... the day the orders were distributed and sent home, they were all but devoured. One could say the only “issue” is my lack of self-control when it comes to these. I have realized that I literally eat these hand over fist.... no. really! I cannot stop shoveling these into my face!!!? Just stopped by to BUY M O R E!! 🥰🥰🥰
UPDATE 2/20/20: I'm a little less joyful at this point... here's why - so I came back and got these on a monthly subscription before I ran out of my first order, having eaten 3/4 tins already!!! On the last tin, I noticed that the candies were LESS peanut butter candied filling and mostly 75% ONLY HARD CANDY. I figured it was a fluke and ordered a monthly subscription so I would never run out, lol.

Update 2.21.20, RE: Order #2 - After going through the first tin last night [1/4] & being surprised that there was literally ONE "normal" piece at this point, I was anxious to know what I spent my money on... I couldn't wait. At an almost desperate attempt at redemption today, I decided to humor this process and opened all 4 tins! I ate and/or bit into ALL of the first 2 tins and found about one "good" candy in each tin, so that's 1 great candy vs. and entire tin of 10 ounces x 2... I keep the search alive and plowed through more and more candies!!! I was in disbelief myself that most all of the 3rd & 4th tins too were SO SLIGHTED!!!! I only wanted what was rightfully mine. (With a side of happy childhood memories, to boot!!) I wanted candy FILLED with the appropriate filling. No such luck!!!!! I'm driven, trust me, but to recap, I've only found literally ONE candy PER TIN out of almost 4 entire candy tins now. They are less pb filled are almost entirely made up of only the HARD CANDY SHELL. I'm talking 85-95% and MORE, nothing but hard shell. These are garbage. The candy is no good without any filling!!!?!

So with that, down goes my review... I've dropped my rating down to 2/5 and I'm pretty bummed, even over a candy. They're expensive & I was willing to try, and retry, but it's not worth the money for the gamble with this candy. 4 tins per order @ about $23 was pricey & I was fully aware of the cost. I've canceled my monthly subscription.

*One serious question: Where's Quality Control? The reviews clearly state there's an issue so where is the 'peanut butter pillow' filling?!?? * Is it a mechanical issue? * Human error? *Is the company trying to reserve funds? It's not a trivial issue considering these candies are known specifically for their yummy filling. I'm sorry. I was so thrilled to find these but instead they're more of a disappointment. ♥ PLEASE FIX IT. ♥ Then let me know?? Thank you!

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Gina Lollobrigida

Man These Are Tasty!

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2013

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A classic "old folks" candy that really brings back memories. When I was a kid I remember my grandparents, on both sides, having these in their homes. In fact, it seems like pretty much all the older people, family or not, had a can of these or put them out in a candy dish somewhere. I couldn't keep my hands off of them! My mom would tell me I was being rude when I kept scarfing them down hand over fist instead of politely taking just a few. Of course the elders just chuckled and indulged me, maybe the kid in them still wanted to pound down candy with abandon too. As my visits with aging family and friends became scarce, so did this candy. Eventually it seemed to disappear altogether and I forgot all about it. All this may sound sappy and corny but it really is a warm memory of my childhood, so when I stumbled on these I couldn't wait to have them again! Initially I wondered if they would be "new and improved" which is code for a company completely ruining a classic product, either for marketing or because they found a cheaper way to make it. At any rate, I got my Peanut Butter Pillows which thankfully are Prime eligible so I only had to wait two days, and they are fantastic! Just like I remember! Maybe it's because I am getting older that I somehow uncovered these. Maybe there is this inner sanctum of Old People Candy and just like when you suddenly start receiving AARP brochures and emails, you magically gain access to all the secret ancient candy reserved for children and old folks.

To sum up, these are delicious but watch out, they can be addictive!

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Anna

Love these! They cost too much!

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2021

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Love the taste! Way too pricey!

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Jessica Doke

A good enough alternative to the Golden Crumbles

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020

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I loved those golden crumbles and kept an empty can for over a decade to remind myself to keep looking for a viable replacement. For the cost you really get a good deal on these. They have some overly hard bits, but this is my first can and I don't want to make an overall judgement based on 6 pieces eaten. For what you pay, these are definitely worth it so far. I'm glad for this purchase. Thank you for these.

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What a Disappointment, but then I tried the others, which were much better

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2018

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I was really looking forward to getting home to eat these. First, about 50% of the can was broken and crushed pieces. That disappointed me, but I was still ok with it, as long as they tasted good. Unfortunately, pillows is not a good name for them. They were so hard, that my teeth and gums are still hurting me hours after trying to eat them. I really wasted my money on them. For the wellbeing of my teeth and gums, I will not be eating any more of them.

Update: I did eventually open another can, one night when I was really craving something sweet. I have to say, the other 3 cans were much better than the first one. There were still lots of broken little pieces, and a few really hard, too hard to eat "pillows", but most of them were softer, and tasted delicious. I changed my rating from one star to three stars. The first can that I tried, might have been old, I do not know, but I am glad that I decided to try the other cans.

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Hunnie '59

Delicious but broken

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019

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This is my boyfriend’s favorite candy and I had a hard time finding it. I loved that it arrived quickly and was fresh and tasty. What I didn’t like was the fact that the candy was so broken up. Some of the cans were completely pulverized. I will consider buying again but the company needs to work on packaging.

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Dixie

Christmas memories from yesteryear.

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2014

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I chose the 4 star rating because, although these candies were very similar to the candies I remember getting for Christmas when I was about 5 years old, they were not quite the same. The ones from my childhood were a little smaller in size, not as "hard-shelled" and would almost melt in your mouth. Even so, without being exactly as I remembered, it was a real treat to find something as close as this to a candy I enjoyed as a kid over 50 years ago. It sure brought back some wonderful memories and was quite tasty! I have already shared my "find" with a few of my friends and have encouraged them to try some.

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Flavor	Peanut
Brand	Pennsylvania Dutch Candies
Weight	0.92 Pounds
Specialty	Kosher Certified
Allergen Information	Soy

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