Are Baby Ruth bars well liked?

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Ariel_s_Awesome@reddit

They seem to be fairly popular. They're okay if you like nuts.

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I don't know of a single person who would eat one outside of Halloween. Over the last 20 years, most of the big candy makers have stopped using good ingredients and good milk chocolate, so they all taste off because they're made with chocolatey like products instead of chocolate

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HitPointGamer@reddit

They are similar enough to Snickers bars, which are far more popular. But offer a Baby Ruth bar to anybody who eats candy bars and you are unlikely to be turned down.

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Objective-Dream-904@reddit

I love them.

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Intrepid_Practice956@reddit

I loved them, but I've developed a peanut allergy so I can't have them any more.

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allaboutaphie@reddit

Baby Ruth use to be a Nestle product, I think. Nestle sold off their American confectionary line years ago and not sure what happened to Baby Ruth in that sell but I do know I loved a baby ruth.

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tupelobound@reddit

Disappointed that there are hundreds of comments and zero Goonies references yet, hashtag too old for Reddit

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No_Lingonberry_8317@reddit

I love them so much more than Snickers

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Hot_messed@reddit

I used to love them, but that movie “Caddy Shack” ruined them for me.

The pool scene…IYKYN…ugh!!!

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nippleflick1@reddit

Candy. All kids like candy!

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FarSink4547@reddit

It has become waxy and darn near tasteless

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lattelady37@reddit

Not my favorite.

Sloth and Chunk love them though.

Payday bar is where it’s at.

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cheekmo_52@reddit

Personally, I love them. I don’t think they are as popular as a snickers bar, but it’s not like they’re hard to find.

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as_fast_as_a_snail@reddit

It’s been YEARS since I’ve had one, but they used to be my favorite. Similar to a snickers, but different.

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jmilred@reddit

I enjoy them enough that they are one of the first things I grab when I raid may kids' Halloween candy, but I don't buy them in stores.

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justanothernomad1@reddit

I had my kids convinced that they didn’t like them and every Halloween they just automatically gave me any baby Ruth’s they had in their bucket!

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meowmix778@reddit

I feel similar to 100 grand.

I'm not going to eat the whole thing but a fun sized one every now and then is nice.

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DiHard_ChistmasMovie@reddit

My kids absolutely will not part with them. But at the same time, ive never actually seen them reach for them when when we are buying candy. They always go for something gummy. I usually buy some to put in our candy bowl to hand out on Halloween and just rob some out of there.

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knifeyspoonysporky@reddit

I would trade for them 2 to 1 when sorting through my halloween candy. I would give away my almond joys and butterfingers and patty mints and get twice the return piece for piece if I stuck to less popular candies like babe ruths and paydays.

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DanvilleDad@reddit

Payday is an under appreciated candy bar

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moametal_always@reddit

Preach.

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Sad_Alfalfa6007@reddit

I did the same, until my girls were 7 and 5 at which point they put them in a separate pile and looked me sldead in the eye and said "Daddy this pile is yours and everything else is ours."

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Winter-Warlock8954@reddit

Came here to say this 🤣

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AtlanticToastConf@reddit

Same. I really like 'em, but I mostly see them at Halloween-- I wouldn't expect it to be in a vending machine, for example.

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HoneyWyne@reddit

Maybe not as often now, but they used to be pretty standard.

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Garden_gnome1609@reddit

They're in every single gas station.

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SpasticSparrow337@reddit

It's considered an old person candy in my area, but I used to LOVE them. Top tier candy bar. Unfortunately, I developed a peanut allergy and can't have them anymore. I miss them and Reese's SO MUCH.

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crazycatlady331@reddit

Watch Caddyshack.

Then get back to this thread.

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Call_Me_Papa_Bill@reddit

Just the Goonies movie? No mention of their cameo in Caddyshack? 😂

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crazycatlady331@reddit

Came here to mention Caddyshack.

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Adamon24@reddit

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone voice an opinion on them before today. They’re kind of a background candy that you find in variety candy mixes.

They’re pretty good though

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Anubis-Hound@reddit

I think they're nasty. I used to like another chocolate bar called 3 musketeers as a kid but they're too airy and artificial tasting.

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BadHairDay-1@reddit

Caddy Shack.

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Piper-Bob@reddit

Every grocery store has them in the checkout line, so they're fairly popular, but they don't make the top 10. I like them a lot.

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Chicago_Avocado@reddit

They aren't bad. I don't really buy them though.

As a historical note, its an old candy bar that was made in the 1920s, but is not the oldest you can find. Necco wafers were in Civil War Rations (And they taste like it...) Soldiers would mix corn grits, and coffee grounds in a mess cup and then poor boiling water over it, and add the necco waffers for sugar. The gits would float to the top, then you would drink the coffee, and throw the coffee grounds on the bottom away.

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Freyjas_child@reddit

I rarely see them in the Northeast except during Halloween. Most people prefer other candy bars. They were more commonly available in the 80s and 90s.

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HerdingCatsAllDay@reddit

They are one of the few candies that my kids might get for Halloween that go to waste or get given away to someone else, as no one in our family likes them. I think the chocolate is sub-par and the peanuts are too big. We don't really care for Butterfinger or Whoppers either, or the weird versions of licorice (we like regular length Strawberry Twizzlers but not any of the Halloween versions.) I used to love Whoppers but the chocolate on those are bad now also, very waxy.

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Astute_Primate@reddit

Food of the gods

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Chemical-Mix-6206@reddit

They aren't as heavily advertised so not as popular, but I think the Baby Ruth is the perfect candy bar. I always get a bag at hallloween and "quality test" before the trick or treaters show up.

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Elmo-Mcphearson@reddit

Honestly, can't eat one with out doing an impression of Sloth from the Goonies.

Obviously, I can never eat these in public.

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OK_Stop_Already@reddit

They're alright. I'm more of a twix person.

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thomsenite256@reddit

Niche. Only see that on Halloween really. I'd say it's a mid-tier candy. I personally like them. But it would be a little unusual for someone to say its a favorite.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

That's really surprising that as well. Thank you ☺️

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mooshinformation@reddit

I think they used to have salt on top and they don't anymore, so not as good now

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9BALL22@reddit

Payday has salt instead of the chocolate coating. Baby Ruth hasn't had salt in my 68 year lifetime.

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RodeoBoss66@reddit

There's a chocolate version of Payday as well. It's good.

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9BALL22@reddit

So it's like a Baby Ruth or an OH Henry? I've never seen one, but I don't eat many sweets anymore.

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RodeoBoss66@reddit

Yeah, it's similar to both Baby Ruth and Oh Henry, just more peanuts. It's literally a Payday bar dipped in chocolate. It's slightly saltier than the competition, but not as salty as a regular Payday bar.

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9BALL22@reddit

👍

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HoneyWyne@reddit

I hate salt with chocolate or caramel, so I can say that you are correct.

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Garden_gnome1609@reddit

It's my favorite.

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Blue_Star_Child@reddit

I love them too. Love Paydays.

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TigBiddies710@reddit

Paydays are prime boomer candy bars. Very good though.

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TsundereLoliDragon@reddit

I actually don't like the normal ones but the chocolate covered are so damn good.

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Foxy_locksy1704@reddit

They are one of my favorites!

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saison257@reddit

Omg Payday is my absolute favorite. Baby Ruth is a very close second. Then the Reese's Easter Eggs (specifically the eggs - best peanut butter to chocolate ratio, haha).

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ReversedFrog@reddit

Caffeine and I don't get along, so Paydays are my candy of choice.

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SteampunkRobin@reddit

Paydays rule.

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bananajr6000@reddit

I think I found my wife’s Reddit account!

/s

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Basicly-Inevitable@reddit

That's a little unusual.

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Garden_gnome1609@reddit

Says who? Do you know everybody?

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DifferentEdge9918@reddit

Says thomsenite256

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BoringPrinciple2542@reddit

Can’t argue with thomsenite256.

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Basicly-Inevitable@reddit

Not unusual at all.

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Shortstack1980@reddit

My favorite too! Underrated candy bar, imo.

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drillgorg@reddit

Not that unusual, my favorite way Payday bars growing up and they're definitely an odd choice.

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GeneralBlumpkin@reddit

Have you tried a 100grand bar? I've ignored them my entire life because I thought it was on the same level as the old people pineapple candy's but I tasted it and it was great

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dwhite21787@reddit

Baby Ruth, $100k, and Take 5

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Dragosal@reddit

I like them but I'm not buying them unless they come in assorted bag of other bars, so indirectly

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zoppaTheDim@reddit

Shows up on vending machines.

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asexualrhino@reddit

I see them all over but have never once seen someone eat them and have never had one myself. I think they're considered old people candy.

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ktgraze@reddit

Wow my moment has come. I believe that Baby Ruth’s are the most underrated American candy bar. There, I said it.

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sean8877@reddit

Just don't drop a Baby Ruth bar in the pool, the pool will clear with a "doody" alert and Carl will end up eating it.

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cmcglinchy@reddit

I wouldn’t say that they’re as popular as, say Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Snickers, and others.

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SuperLateToItAll@reddit

FWIW an Oh Henry bar in Canada (and maybe the UK?) is almost identical to a Baby Ruth!

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KrispyAvocado@reddit

I never really liked them.

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garublador@reddit

IMO it's one of the most underrated candy bars. It's as least as good as Snickers, but seems to be way less popular. I think they'd be much more popular and well liked if more people tried them more often.

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evaj95@reddit

I'll eat one but they're not my favorite. I prefer Hershey's or Reece's.

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Longjumping-Air1489@reddit

2nd tier behind Snickers.

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voteblue18@reddit

Halloween candy definitely only time of year I really see them, but then again I’m not really looking.

They are in no way fancy or “good” chocolate but tasty nonetheless. But the chocolate flakes off too easily when you bite them.

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therealdrewder@reddit

I used to like them when i was younger. It feels weird to have a candy bar named after Grover Cleveland's daughter.

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sean8877@reddit

They're good frozen in the summer

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Fuckspez42@reddit

I would put Baby Ruth in the low-middle tier of American candy bars, but it’s important for me to also reveal that my particular taste in candy bars is not indicative of what I’d consider to be the “average” American.

My “top 3” candy bars are Zagnut, Payday, and Snickers; I might just really like peanuts.

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sean8877@reddit

My “top 3” candy bars are Zagnut, Payday, and Snickers; I might just really like peanuts.

Baby Ruth have peanuts. I'm a peanut lover and like all 3 you mentioned and like Baby Ruth since they all have peanuts.

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Corbanis_Maximus@reddit

Babby Ruth and Butterfingers were my favorite as a child but as an adult I rarely eat candy and if I do its a kit Kat or Reeses Cup.

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thats-gold-jerry@reddit

I’m 35. I’ve never had one.

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SalaciousOne4@reddit

Like you, I prefer Baby Ruth over Snickers by a mile! As for what is typical in America in general, it’s probably a pretty varied preference.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

100%

My comparison is to the UK version of snickers as haven't tried US version, but genuinely baby Ruth is my favourite chocolate bar of them all.

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ThatUbu@reddit

Snickers are more popular, but they’re both seen as candy bars with long histories and about the same quality.

Famously, the Baby Ruth was named to sell off the popularity of baseball player Babe Ruth around when he first joined the Yankees

I’m not sure if that means anything in Britain, but Babe Ruth remains the most famous player in baseball history, even a century after he played. When Babe Ruth threatened legal action for not endorsing the candy bar, the makers of the Baby Ruth made up a story that it was named after an ex-president’s daughter Ruth.

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Curmudgy@reddit

Famously, the Baby Ruth was named to sell off the popularity of baseball player Babe Ruth around when he first joined the Yankees

The company denied that, claiming that it was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, who died at the age of 12. Some people allege that's a cover-up to avoid having to pay royalties to the baseball player. We'll probably never know for sure.

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Luna_C1888@reddit

This is completely false. It was named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth, and has no relation to the baseball player or his career

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TheLonelySnail@reddit

Yes! Baby Ruth > Snickers

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Push_the_button_Max@reddit

They were my and my mom’s favorite, growing up.

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Basic_Scale6330@reddit

Rough onnyour teeth and the poor man's snickers

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FishHockeydrop@reddit

Even though I grew up on Goonies, I also grew up on Caddyshack. Baby Ruth is hard for me to eat.

In the other hand, I buy Chunky bars.

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MsPooka@reddit

I don't know anyone who's actually eaten a chucky bar.

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FishHockeydrop@reddit

They sound dumb. “Chocolate, raisins, and peanuts. I can make that at home.” Tastes good though.

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jcoigny@reddit

I enjoy them, I don't often consume candy bars much in the past 30 years but I'll never turn down a good baby Ruth

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ExampleSad1816@reddit

I love them, they’re just not readily available at a lot of places.

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Icy_Huckleberry_8049@reddit

YES

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Satsuki7104@reddit

Never had one

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IneffableOpinion@reddit

I ate them a lot as a kid. It’s one of the most prominently displayed candies at the store along with snickers and butterfinger

I’m jealous you have those honeycomb candies. I would eat those every day if they were easier to find in the states

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AtheneSchmidt@reddit

It's not a candy bar I would buy over other options, but I would happily eat one if offered.

I think that most of the other Americans I know feel pretty similarly (except my mom, she will absolutely buy a baby Ruth unless there is black licorice.)

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procrastinatorsuprem@reddit

I love Baby Ruth's. They are popular around Halloween.

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Neakhanie@reddit

I don’t care for them, but they are an historical candy bar in that they were the first candy bar to be sold nationwide. My grandmother loved them - she came of age just as they became popular on a national level. Those and Tootsie Rolls.

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harpejjist@reddit

They aren't on the candy A list but they are definitely on the B list. And liked well enough.

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Possible-Cicada-9662@reddit

I don't think i've every heard anyone say they like Baby Ruth bars but I also haven't heard anyone say they dislike Baby Ruth Bars. Sorta a candy that is forgotten. But atleast they aren't 3 musketeers

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cameronpark89@reddit

maybe for older people

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Lookie_Lou12@reddit

Those have always been my favorite. Still love them the most.

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Big-Dig-Pig@reddit

I always thought of them as Old Person Candy just because of the branding. I didn’t try one until I was already an adult, and I thought it was pretty good. I love a Snickers bar though.

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Crissup@reddit

Numerous great candy bars have been discontinued over the years due to low sales, so the fact that Baby Ruth is still made shows that there is still a good market for them.

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Turbulent-Artist961@reddit

These are in the unknown category of candy bars that nobody realistically buys and are usually eaten during Halloween due to them being included in fun size variety packs. Among their ranks include almond joys, 100 grand bars, and three musketeers

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Remote-Wafer3321@reddit

I've given it very little thought over the course of my life, to the point of being surprised when my friend asked me to bring some Baby Ruth to England when I visited him. It's just kinda "meh" but he was stoked.

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bigdaddyangeles@reddit

not super popular, seen more as an “old person” candy

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

Wow really? I suppose I am 42 so guess I fall in to that category now 😂 I didn't expect that at all. Thank you

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Snookfilet@reddit

I’m in your age group, it was kind of in the middle of the popular candy bars in the 90s.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

What would you say was top back in the 90's?

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snmnky9490@reddit

Snickers, kit Kat, twix, those kudos chocolate covered mini granola bars, plus the eternal staples like Hershey's bar and m&ms

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fireflypoet@reddit

Almond Joy.

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snmnky9490@reddit

I'd say Almond Joys were common enough to see around but not in the most popular tier

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BoringPrinciple2542@reddit

You didn’t mention Zeros lol.

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Key-Lunch-4763@reddit

Haven’t had a Zero in years but it was one of my favorites

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sunshineinthe813@reddit

Me, too. Do they still sell them?

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snmnky9490@reddit

Huh interesting... I've literally never even heard of those before just now!

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

A granola bar was one of the other things I got there but can't remember who made it or what it was called. That was also incredible.

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snmnky9490@reddit

Lol there is quite a wide range of granola bars ranging from basically a rice krispie treat chocolate filled dessert, to just compressed oats, to some kind of high protein high fiber bar.

It's about as variable as saying you had a sandwich lol

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

Haha oh I know. I just wish I knew what that specific one was as it was incredible.

He used to bring one in with his lunch and always had to get him to give me a bit of whatever it was.

Was my version of crack.

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PikaPonderosa@reddit

Kudos bars? They had mini-m&m's or chocolate chip ones.

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hannahstohelit@reddit

I forgot about Kudos granola bars! Those were amazing when I was a kid and then I had one in college and felt like I was going to vomit, I don’t know why.

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snmnky9490@reddit

They're sickeningly sweet and your 90s kid brain was used to that amount of excessive sugar lol

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Waisted-Desert@reddit

Whatchamacallit were the best, just not the most popular.

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Everywhen333@reddit

Whatchamacallit was awesome when it first came out, I loved them! Then they added caramel and I didn’t like them anymore. Still wish they would bring the original version back!

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Magges87@reddit

Nope

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Responsible_Trash_40@reddit

Reece’s, Butterfinger, Snickers, Kit Kat.

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Snookfilet@reddit

Concur

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ghoulthebraineater@reddit

Snickers or a Hershey's bar would be my guess.

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wiarumas@reddit

Yeah, that and Butterfingers have really tanked in popularity in the last couple decades judging from my kids' trick or treat bags.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

I did try Butterfinger once. It got stuck to my mouth 😂

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Snookfilet@reddit

That’s part of the charm. 5th Avenue bar is the same.

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Original_Benzito@reddit

Total opposite - who remembers Big Hunk bars that would crack your teeth?

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Tardisgoesfast@reddit

They got bought out and the formula was changed.

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Responsible_Trash_40@reddit

Reece’s, Butterfinger, Snickers, Kit Kat.

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Black_Velvet_Band@reddit

I think most kids would say they have too many nuts and would prefer a candy bar with fewer nuts like Snickers, or none at all like Mars or Milky Way.

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macoafi@reddit

I'm almost 40 and would also say there are too many nuts. Any amount of nuts is too many. It's one thing to eat a handful of cashews. It's another thing to hide nuts inside other food. Hard foods don't go inside soft foods. You can have a hard shell with a soft middle (like a chocolate covered cherry), but not vice versa.

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9BALL22@reddit

Swiss Almond Vanilla is my favorite Haagen Dazs flavor 😋

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snmnky9490@reddit

I'm confused? I'd consider Snickers one of the nuttiest candy bars you can get

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Black_Velvet_Band@reddit

You’re not wrong, but Baby Ruth still has more peanuts than Snickers. It’s a crazy amount of nuts. That’s why old people like them. You don’t run into many kids who prefer chocolate-covered peanuts to just chocolate.

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9BALL22@reddit

The Mars bar was changed years ago, but still has nuts. It's sort of an almond Snickers now.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

Also surprised by this. I can't say I've had a mars here in england (or seen one) that has nuts in it

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Black_Velvet_Band@reddit

Mars in the US had almonds until they discontinued it in 2002 (they now have Snickers Almond instead). Mars outside the US never had almonds.

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Blunderhorse@reddit

There’s also a huge variety of candy bars available to us. Snickers bars are probably more popular because they have a similar ingredient profile, but with a layered arrangement and better marketing.
It probably doesn’t help that Baby Ruth was once produced by Nestle, which many consumers started avoiding after their baby formula incident.

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bigdaddyangeles@reddit

lol 42 isnt old! as someone else said, snickers are way more popular and more “all age friendly”; i personally never liked either cause i hate nuts lmao

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Wastedgent@reddit

It's my favorite candy bar. Yeah I'm 63 years old too.

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rolyoh@reddit

On my top 5 along with Snickers, Three Musketeers, Butterfinger, and Milky Way. I'm 62. Lol

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JediLincoln14@reddit

It's one of my favorites and I'm a millennial.

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AdMountain6203@reddit

My teen and tween do like Payday bars, but they rarely eat candy bars (especially full-size ones) unlike myself and many other Gen Xers.

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Mauser-96@reddit

Call me old.

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MsPooka@reddit

I'd stay they're top 10 in popular chocolate candies. More popular than almond job but less popular than snickers or reese's. I love them, personally. Snickers, Butterfinger, and baby ruth are my 3 fav candy bars. You might also like a Payday. It's the same as a baby ruth except it's not covered in chocolate and the peanuts are salted. It's very under rated imho.

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Nonnie0224@reddit

I love them.

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SherLovesCats@reddit

I won’t eat them. I love candy but those and Payday are gross to me.

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CosmicWy@reddit

there are many underrated American candy bars. Baby Ruth and Payday are two of them.

throw almond joy and whatchamacallit in the mix.

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Beautiful_Ad_5442@reddit

One of my favorites!

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geoff411@reddit

I would not say that it is widely liked. Some people like it some do not. There are many different ones here and everyone seem to like a different one. I like mint and dark chocolate (theo bars).

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LetterheadClassic306@reddit

baby ruth is definitely a classic here but not as huge as snickers or reese's. older folks especially remember them from the goonies era. i feel you on running out - that depressing feeling hits hard. you can grab baby ruth bars online through import shops. some people also say the taste is close to a curly wurly but with better chocolate coating.

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21crepes@reddit

I love Baby Ruth! One of my favorites! They must be doing something right because you can get one in any gas station or grocery store. I get one from time to time.

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ProveISaidIt@reddit

They are good. I haven't bought one in years as Three Muskateers or Milkyway are my favorite.

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Thomver@reddit

I think of them as a candy for Halloween time. I don't ever remember anyone besides that.

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LindaNoKings@reddit

I love them, but they're harder to find than many candy bars, so I'm thinking they're not as popular.

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RandyArgonianButler@reddit

I always forget the difference between a Baby Ruth and a Payday.

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dadsgoingtoprison@reddit

I love them. If I want a naked one I get a Payday.

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latx5@reddit

I really like Baby Ruth. But Mr. Goodbar is my favorite.

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BreezyMcWeasel@reddit

They've gone out of style. I rarely see them anymore and I can't remember the last time I saw someone eat one.

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ocvagabond@reddit

I love that they are covered in peanuts. Peanuts have seemingly become taboo if you have school aged kids.

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Yeegis@reddit

They’re pretty good.

Pro tip: swap chocolate chips out for chopped up Baby Ruth in a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Thank me later.

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Darth_Lacey@reddit

They’re great but I often forget they exist

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Somethingisshadysir@reddit

They're one of those 'classic' ones that some people really like, but most are either indifferent/have never tried them, it don't like them.

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ParrotheadTink@reddit

Have you seen the pool scene in the movie Caddyshack? A Baby Ruth makes an interesting appearance. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I like Baby Ruth okay, don’t buy them much. Prefer a Snickers Bar. Bought Junior Mints and Raisinettes today.

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WolfThick@reddit

Yes and they were very popular in '80s movies as well

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DarthMutter8@reddit

Niche but I personally love them and also prefer them to a Snickers

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Prairie_Crab@reddit

They’re delicious!!

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Serious-Mongoose-387@reddit

when i was a kid and my dad took me to get candy he’d get a bay ruth for himself. i like them but they’re not my favorite. i never knew anyone else who regularly bought them, and yet they’re always in every store.

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MouseInternal1773@reddit

It was a favorite of my family, but we’re an exception. We always loved Baby Ruth and Payday. BOTH chafed their recipes and now BR is way worse and PD is still good but not as good.

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riskylingo@reddit

Did you know that if you mix up candy corn with salted peanuts, it tastes luke a Payday?

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JustWow52@reddit

My favorite candy bar!

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mojoman566@reddit

They used to be one of my favorites along with a Pay Day bar, but I'm old now and don't eat much candy.

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Macaron1jesus@reddit

I love them! Snickers is good too, but just not the same.

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ancientastronaut2@reddit

I know some caddies that like them.

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DarkSquirrel20@reddit

Doodie!

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yoongilove93@reddit

I was looking for this!

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kiwispouse@reddit

Just sitting here thinking, "I cant be the only one here old enough to only have "Caddyshack" as a Baby Ruth response! And here you are.

I like a Baby Ruth, but I like crunchy.

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ancientastronaut2@reddit

Here I am! All old and shit. 😁

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Ponchyan@reddit

I ate them as a kid. Don’t see them anymore

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AmishAngst@reddit

I think they are well-liked, but not popular. Like it's not going to be a Top 3 candy bar on anyone's list (with some exceptions obviously). Maybe not even Top 10. You're not going to hear a lot of "Hey, when you're at the vending machine/gas station/grocery, will you pick me up a Baby Ruth?" the same way you would with other candy bars like Twix or Kit Kat or Snickers or other non-candy bar candy like M&Ms or Skittles. Maybe some of it is just the pervasive marketing of other brands and therefore name recognition. But if Baby Ruth is available for the taking, most people aren't going to turn their nose up at it and you'll probably hear "Wow, I forgot how much I liked these." It's one of those weird situations where likeability just doesn't translate into popularity, even though they are widely available.

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Jill1974@reddit

Baby Ruth along with Butterfinger are my favorites.

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Per_sephone_@reddit

I haven't seen a Baby Ruth in years.

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Standard-Fisherman78@reddit

My grandparents used to eat them

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hrdbeinggreen@reddit

Still love them

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Rays-R-Us@reddit

You can get them in a regular store

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Mistriever@reddit

I don't regularly eat candy bars and I often forget they exist, but if we end up with the minis during Halloween they are one of my favorites, along with Kit kats and 100 grand bars.

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Silly-Shoulder-6257@reddit

It was my favorite at the time.

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AshtonCopernicus@reddit

We have this huge candy jar in the kitchen at work that people put their excess candy into, if maybe they had a personal event or something. It's usually filled with Milky Way, Snickers, Hershey's, Reece's, but occasionally we'll get a random on in there like a Baby Ruth. I've never bought one in my life, but if I see it on top the jar I'm taking it lol. It's not my favorite, but I just never have them so it's a nice change of pace.

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Redbubble89@reddit

Too similar to Snikers and I always get it confused with Pay Day because the packaging is similar. It also doesn't help that it's not Mars or Hershey. Even Nestle gets pushed to the bottom shelf.

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Dangerous-Safe-4336@reddit

Nestle uses bland, boring, too-sweet chocolate. Several of my childhood favorites used to come from Annabelle, like the Milky Way bar.

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Redbubble89@reddit

I can't recall the last time I've had a Crunch bar or remember the flavor.

My mother was big into dark so it was always around the house growing up. Still had cheap Halloween candy when young but if I get chocolate as an adult, it's Lindt or Ghirardell.

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Firefly_Magic@reddit

They’re good. However candy with peanuts really has a limited life span in my opinion because I can taste the oil when it starts to get old. Yuck.

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AlltheFerns@reddit

By old people, and my son.

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Runny_yoke@reddit

I really love them. They used to be my regular rotation when candy bars weren’t so expensive (and I have the caloric flexibility to eat them more often lol)

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ReactionAble7945@reddit

They are available. They are not my favorite.

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Kellzy1212@reddit

I love them, but i don’t really buy candy bars so i only get them around Halloween. They’re better than snickers. I like the nougat/nut ratio better.

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blueboxtravelagency@reddit

I love Baby Ruth bars, but they can be hard to find in stores

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Livvylove@reddit

It's my favorite but this past Halloween they didn't taste quite right

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JenniferJuniper6@reddit

I used to love them until I developed a peanut allergy at the age of 53. You’d find them everywhere, including vending machines, so they must be reasonably popular but I’ve seldom seen anyone buying one.

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StardogChamp@reddit

Snickers are way more popular

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

Interesting, thank you. Strange how taste is. I imagine there is a difference between UK and US snickers too, but the UK one is...dull imo.

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im_on_the_case@reddit

No real difference between the two. The US Snickers used to be sweeter with noticeably worse chocolate but now they are both crafted to the same dogshit standard.

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BaroqueNRoller@reddit

I think Snickers go too heavy on the peanuts, which is why I prefer the Baby Ruth.

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LopsidedGrapefruit11@reddit

I’ve never really liked snickers but I really like the almond and pecan versions.

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Green-Machine200@reddit

Love them

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spring13@reddit

I love them. I'm a nougat fan anyway, but the full combination of flavors and textures is exactly the kind of thing I like.

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Ok_Tumbleweed_1150@reddit

I would say at this time they’re less preferred and more old fashioned. Like when you get mix bags for holidays, almost never included vs the more popular milky way, twix, reeses

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FlyByPC@reddit

They're a candy bar among many others. My guess is they're not quite as popular as Snickers, Milky Way, Twix, Nestle Crunch, and KitKat, but I don't know that.

I'll eat them but don't really like them as much as, say, Nestle Crunch.

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Capable-Pressure1047@reddit

Baby Ruth, 100 Grand and Chunky will always tempt me at the grocery check out line .

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Due-Effect-3543@reddit

When I was a kid, it was my favorite, worth the dime it cost (more than some others). We were on an American Army base at the time.

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Beginning_End_361@reddit

It was my father-in-law’s favorite. He would tell us that he would buy a Pepsi for 5 cents and a Baby Ruth to go with it.

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oswin13@reddit

They're edible. Not as good as a Pearson's Nut Roll. Really only see them in those huge assorted bags of candy for Halloween.

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FreeKevinBrown@reddit

I like em.

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im_in_hiding@reddit

Big fan. Great for a long bike ride day

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GeauxCup@reddit

It's one of those things that I love when I eat it, but I never actively seek them out. Not sure why.

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sean8877@reddit

As a kid I used to like them

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SteampunkExplorer@reddit

I see them all the time in stores, but not everywhere. I get the impression that they're popular, but not to the same extent as something like Snickers or Reese's.

I like them, but my personal favorite is Milky Way Midnight. 🤤

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RodeoBoss66@reddit

I've always liked them!

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tenehemia@reddit

Weirdly I don't think ever tried one until I was in my 30s. It was always just one of those "other" candy bars that I never picked. But now I love them. They've just got so much different stuff going on, but I probably wouldn't have appreciated that as a kid.

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SockSock81219@reddit

Niche and mid in my opinion. Definitely feels like older version of a Snickers bar. (Before you come at me, though, know that I'm a freak for Mounds and Almond Joy, so you can take my words with a grain of salt.) Candy bars in general don't seem to be as popular as they were back in the 20th century, so I'm kind of surprised Baby Ruth's still around. Most of us basically only eat candy bars on Halloween, even though they're sold at every gas station and convenience store across the country.

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biggreasyrhinos@reddit

They're ok, I prefer nutrageous

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Duque_de_Osuna@reddit

I am not sure they are still a thing. If they are they are not common.

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Practical-Ordinary-6@reddit

I would say it's a standard candy bar even if it might not be the absolutely most popular. It's when I think 98% of people will have heard of and probably a very large percent of those 98 will have tried in their life. It's definitely some people's favorite you would have no trouble finding it for sale in a store.

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CosyBeluga@reddit

One of the best candybars to eat if youre hungry. That or a Payday will sit in your stomach like a brick.

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ShakeWeightMyDick@reddit

Old timey. I ate very few of them growing up.

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Available-Egg-2380@reddit

I haven't seen one in ages but really liked them when I was a kid

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Easy_Yogurt_376@reddit

Its a old person candy but ill eat one

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bizoticallyyours83@reddit

Uhh it depends

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sabatoa@reddit

Baby Ruth is my favorite candy bar.

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Wak3upHicks@reddit

I haven't had one in over 3 decades, nor can I even remember what they're like. I imagine because of enshitification it wouldn't resemble what I remember, anyway.

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HooksNHaunts@reddit

They go great in pools.

I like them and know a few who consider them their favorite candy bar, but I prefer Zero bars so might be a bad example.

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SabresBills69@reddit

Its on the candy shelves like other candy.

It falls in the nestle group with crunch, butterfinger, $100,000 bar. There us now sn ice cream equivalent in stores.

For a while you saw in uce cream aisles a snickers and Twix in thr ice cream novelty section of freezers with Popsicles, ice cream bars, Klondike, and others In recent years started to see additional candy bar ice cream such as snickers in other flavors, kitkat, 100,000 bar,butterfinger, and babyruth

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pinniped90@reddit

I like them but they seem to have fallen off in popularity in the past 25 years.

There's a specialty sweet shop near me that has seasonal stuff and international stuff, but in their niche American stuff they have both Baby Ruth and Reggie bars.

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BatofZion@reddit

If they’re in the Halloween candy bag, I’ll eat them sparingly until that’s all which is left.

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IPreferDiamonds@reddit

I love Baby Ruth candy bars.

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aftercloudia@reddit

i like them, but the chocolate on them now is kinda gross. i'd rather eat a chocolate covered payday instead.

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PissedCaucasian@reddit

If you think Baby Ruth looked good in Goonies you really need to watch “Cadyshack.”

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biggcb@reddit

I'm a big fan of them.

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1Negative_Person@reddit

They’re for sale in every gas station and grocer. I don’t know who buys them. They’re kind of bottom tier as far as candy bars go.

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goblin_hipster@reddit

I like Baby Ruth bars, but they aren't the first thing I reach for. I think most people encounter them through bags of mixed Halloween candy. They're kinda old-timey but actually delicious.

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N47881@reddit

My absolute fav candy bar, hands down

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1Marmalade@reddit

I think they are a decent choice here as they don’t have any awful American chocolate in them. The salty, sweet, nutty bite is better than most candy here. 5/10

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Riker_Omega_Three@reddit

Baby Ruth is not as popular for younger generations

But for anyone who was a kid in the 70's/80's/90's...it was a big time candy bar

I love em

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workntohard@reddit

Baby Ruth bars are near top of list along with Recess Cups and Snickers and Payday. Common flavor being peanuts.

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Background-Passion50@reddit

My mom’s favorite still to this day. Every gift she gets we tape bite sized baby Ruth’s to her presents. Gotta hand it to her new husband, my step dad. Bought her one of those hanging, love seats for her birthday last year and rained baby Ruth’s down upon her as she sat in it. If only my Dad had done this they’d probably still be married LMAO.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

Tell your mum this British random reddit boy says she has great taste 😁

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Background-Passion50@reddit

Will do 👍

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Phantomtastic@reddit

I hated Baby Ruth. I liked Snickers though. A Snickers bar was layered so it was easy to bite off the caramel and peanut layer and throw away the disgusting nougat.

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ChoppedUnc-SF@reddit

Not as popular as before. "Babe Ruth" was already a dated reference when I was a kid (80s). I like them though!

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Drew707@reddit

Supposedly Baby Ruth is named after Grover Cleveland's daughter, not the baseball player.

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Phantomtastic@reddit

I hated Baby Ruth. I liked Snickers though. A Snickers bar was layered so it was easy to bite off the caramel and peanut layer and throw away the disgusting nougat.

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ChoppedUnc-SF@reddit

Oh well damn that's even older. What's next? Abe links?

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Low-Locksmith-6801@reddit

I never thought they were particularly good…like a cheap Snickers.

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ABelleWriter@reddit

Snickers are definitely more popular here than baby ruth. Snickers is actually number 1, and baby Ruth doesn't make the top 5.

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SpeechMuted@reddit

I got one at a 7-11 (convenience store) yesterday. I don't eat them often, but they were my favorite snack at the store I worked in as a teenager.

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Appropriate-Food1757@reddit

I love them but they aren’t as easy to find. I feel like 2-3 candy companies are everywhere and Baby Ruth is left out.

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Both_Painter_9186@reddit

They aren’t super common, but they seem to be in a lot of Halloween mix bags.

Honestly though, idk how commonly eaten candy bars are these days? Obviously they still exist. Do kids eat them? I feel like I have maybe 3-5 candy bars a year.

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YourGuyK@reddit

Its my dad's favorite candy bar. He buys up a fun-size bag or two right after Halloween for deer hunting.

I always thought they were just a worse Snickers, especially with how bad Nestle's chocolate is, but apparently they were bought by Fererra recently, so I don't think I've had a newer one.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

Some very surprising answers here. I didn't really expect it to have the perception of being an older person chocolate bar.

Some things I'm taking away from this - I need to try a payday and US snickers 😁

Really appreciate all these answers, thank you everyone 🙂

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BreadfruitRegular631@reddit

If you want a good laugh google Caddyshack BabyRuth scene and watch it on youtube. Anyway, when I was a kid I saw BabyRuth are b-level. A level was Three Musketeers, Snickers, Mars, Receses PB cups, and a few others.

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ham1917@reddit

I like Baby Ruth, but it's not my first pick for a candy bar. I'd grab a Snickers (especially with pecans) or Reese's first.

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OperationStraight808@reddit

I love them and buy when I see them

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PurpleB96@reddit

My favorite candy bar hands down

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macoafi@reddit

They have nuts. That's a hard no for me. I object to putting solid nuts inside other food.

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bangbangracer@reddit

They keep making them, so someone is buying them. Never actually seen someone eating one though.

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Shadw21@reddit

They're not bad, basically a Payday covered in chocolate, though it looks like Payday came out with a 'Chocolatey Payday' at some point, which is exactly that and has apparently been more popular than Baby Ruth bars some years.

Granted, it's been years since I've really had candy bars in any amount or variety beyond holiday mini-sized treats, so I can only recollect what may not longer be true since it seems like everyone messes with their recipes/ingredients every few years these days, RIP Reese's Cups. Also RIP King sized bars(now usually split into 2 bars and called sharing sized or something) and hello 1-3lb sized bars, which are more novelty than anything else.

I'd have to say I prefer Snickers over them, historically, but neither of those have ever been my favorite candy bar.

My top candy bars over the years have been Reese's Cups(no longer, they keep changing. Their Easter Eggs were the last variation that were still decent a few years ago), Butterfingers, 3 Musketeers, and 100 Grands.

Paydays are a niche contender because they are salty-sweet with a good crunch, which just works, if that's what you're looking for in the moment.

I think I'm going to have to buy a bunch of candy bars and review them as they currently are. Some of them I know haven't had in 5+ years.

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zoppaTheDim@reddit

I like them, but I wouldn’t say top ten.

One thing I’ve noticed is the UK seems to be slow on the peanut train.

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count_busoni@reddit

I swear they were more popular when I was a kid in the 90s. Now they are still around but you see them less and less. Baby Ruth, heath bar, and 100 grand are mid tier candies in America right now. They are past their prime but still around.

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BananaMapleIceCream@reddit

I like it because my grandma liked it and would have them at her house. I would not say it was ever a popular candy bar.

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jrhawk42@reddit

They are popular enough to fill shelf space, but they aren't one of the more popular candy bars. Honestly I think they're one of the better candy bars, but it's a tough market.

Also consider a payday bar which is similar but not covered in chocolate. I really like Payday bars because the salted peanuts really shine through and aren't overpowered by a layer of chocolate. I assume Europeans would like it better since they complain about everything being overly sweet in the US.

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Pugilist12@reddit

Popular enough to stay on shelves for the past 40 years or more, but definitely not on the same popularity tier as the heavy hitters like snickers, Twix, etc.

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MuscaMurum@reddit

The nuts tend to be stale, but I don't dislike the idea.

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FreeStateOfPortland@reddit

I don’t think people eat candy bars that much anymore. Despite the world‘s perception, a lot of Americans are trying to eat healthier along with teaching their kids to eat healthier. You definitely see them in the Halloween candy bags though.

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ghoulthebraineater@reddit

Not to mention that shit has gotten really expensive. Since Covid I've definitely been eating better mostly because money doesn't go as far and dropping shit I don't need like candy has been the way to go. No candy, no soda, no fast food. Sucks that everything is so expensive but I've lost 30 lbs so that's cool.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

Tbh I am guilty of of that perception due to stereotyping but that's good to hear.

I think something similar happening here in the UK to, but tbh I like sweet things way too much to give up.

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TooManyDraculas@reddit

They're in most stores.

Basically the same candy bar as a Snickers, and Snickers is a lot more popular. It's got an "that other brand" thing going on.

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G_E_Z_O_R_A@reddit

Payday is better texture imo

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seanbeedelicious@reddit

Baby Ruth is a good candy bar, but it has been outclassed by the chocolate coated Payday.

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ZeldaHylia@reddit

I love them. But I love all of the not so popular candy like three musketeers.

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MattieShoes@reddit

Pretty mid. It's candy so it's not like it's bad, but I think it's rare for Baby Ruth to be at the top of somebody's list.

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Idiot_Actual29@reddit

I tend to see them talked about as “oldhead candy”. More nostalgic for Gen X and earlier in my purely anecdotal experience. They definitely get strongly associated with The Goonies. I don’t personally know anyone that didn’t like them, though. I’d put them in my top 3.

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Yeahboyeah@reddit

"Caddyshack" kind of ruined it for everyone.

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MarionberryPlus8474@reddit

It’s kind of niche, IMO. Not sure of market share but I rarely see people buying or eating them, or their wrappers in litter.

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Jojosbees@reddit

Baby Ruth is my favorite (I’m a millennial). I used to sell them in school fundraisers in the late 1990s. They were more popular than Butterfingers but less popular than Snickers and 100 Grand. Nowadays, I only ever see them at Halloween, but it’s not really popular, like even less so than when I was a kid.

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GOTaSMALL1@reddit

Nobody gonna make a Caddy Shack joke huh?

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ndubitably@reddit

Small ones still show up in Halloween candy and seem to be generally well-received.

However,I haven't seen anyone purchase a Baby Ruth full size candy bar in 30 years.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

I had 4 full sized ones delivered yesterday 😁

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TsundereLoliDragon@reddit

See if you can get the chocolate covered Payday. These are probably even better.

https://www.hersheyland.com/products/payday-chocolatey-covered-peanut-and-caramel-king-size-candy-bar-3-1-oz.html

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

Oooo thank you I'll see if I can get them. We have a UK version of Reese's here (I assume its a uk and not imported version)

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ndubitably@reddit

So that's how they're avoiding my detection!

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bansheesho@reddit

It's my favorite candy bar. I wouldn't say anywhere near as popular as a snickers or twix or kitkat though.

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Zealousideal_Cod5214@reddit

Not particularly.

I knew one person back in elementary school who loved them, but it was never the first choice of anybody else.

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HoneyWyne@reddit

I love them, actually.

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gmanose@reddit

Might eat one if you offered it to me, wouldn’t buy one

Some people must like them, they’ve been making them for over 100 years!

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Frondelet@reddit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSMZysHNwxY

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Jazzlike-Basket-6388@reddit

I feel like they were popular in the 80's and 90's and Snickers became a powerhouse and just left them behind.

They were never my favorite, but they were fine.

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Vegetable_Sample7384@reddit

When I was a kid in the 90s they seemed to be a lot more popular and available. I hardly see them anymore. I’m with everyone else, I’d eat them if given to me, but if I had a choice I usually picked something else.

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AnastasiusDicorus@reddit

baby ruth is about the same as snickers without all the nougat. Pretty premium candy bar.

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andmen2015@reddit

I liked them a little and would eat them if I was given one, but I wouldn't buy them. Now I wouldn't eat them because to me the chocolate coating has a waxy texture to it that's a turn off.

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kepler16bee@reddit

It's definitely not that popular in the US. However amongst the usual similar-ish candy bars - Milky Way, Snickers etc, it's my fave! It's nice actually because when people have candy at work there's always some left for me and the other coworker who likes them.

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SKULLDIVERGURL@reddit

I like them.

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NIN10DOXD@reddit

My dad loves them.

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LordChefChristoph@reddit

Haven't seen one in years. When I was a kid in the 80s that and a Dr Pepper were my mother's favorite road trip snack. Became mine as well for years. Forgotten for decades.

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ExternalTelevision75@reddit

It’s ok, there are better and there are worse

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Kupost@reddit

Sloth liked them.

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WrestleBox@reddit

I've never known anyone to actually like them.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

That will be me, buying them here in England 😁

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SusanLFlores@reddit

I loved them as a child but haven’t had one in years. They are still available in grocery store checkouts, so they still must be popular.

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Outrageous_Purchase1@reddit

Personally, it's my favorite candy bar. I don't eat candy bars nearly at all, but if I want one, it's gonna be a Baby Ruth. I'm a early Millennial-aged American.

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dantes_b1tch@reddit (OP)

This Brit is with you.

On the very rare occasion a corner shop has one I'll take one over my favourite UK bar which is a galaxy bar.

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Looptydude@reddit

Its possibly my favorite candy bar, but I haven't had one in years. I've just kept candy in general out of my diet, but if I wasn't worried about threat of diabetes and getting even more fat, I'd probably be eating them all the time.

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Beetso@reddit

I would much rather have a Snickers.

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effie-sue@reddit

I like them on occasion. I usually prefer a bar with more chocolate and nougat, like a Milky Way or Snickers.

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Soggy-Attempt@reddit

Yes

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WashuOtaku@reddit

Baby Ruth bars are rare; not popular. You find them in stores that focus on confectionery items.

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LopsidedGrapefruit11@reddit

They’re everywhere in SoCA, so it’s probably a regional deal. I still wouldn’t say they are super popular, but I don’t think people buy as many candy bars period as they did in the 80s.

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GhostFaceRiddler@reddit

And every gas station in the United States. You don't need to go to a speciality store to buy a baby ruth.

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SallyAmazeballs@reddit

That has to vary regionally, because you can buy them at any gas station here with a decent candy bar section. They're not hard to find at all.

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clearliquidclearjar@reddit

You'd find them in any gas station or convenience store.

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Rumhead1@reddit

I would put it on par with Milky Way. Most people would take Snickers over either.

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Gunther482@reddit

Coconut seems to be one of those things that people either love or hate (licorice would be another example) so it comes down to if they like coconut or not.

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Fun-Dragonfly-4166@reddit

it is just a brand. i remember having 5hem as a kid and liking them but not liking them so much that it bothers me that shops no longer seem to have them.

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river-running@reddit

I like them, but they're definitely not the most popular.

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K_N0RRIS@reddit

Mainly among the older folks 50+ yrs old

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Garden_gnome1609@reddit

Baby Ruth is my favorite candy bar. I will always choose it. It's available in every gas station.

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jackjackj8ck@reddit

They’re kind of old timey now

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TsundereLoliDragon@reddit

I like them a lot but usually only eat them around Halloween time. I actually think they're better than a Snickers. I wouldn't say they're very popular in general though.

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Kazyctn@reddit

It’s basically an off-brand Snickers. All the same ingredients, yet somehow a lot less flavor. They’re fine, but you rarely see people eating them outside of handouts on Halloween.

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Comfortable-Race-547@reddit

Used to be my 3rd favorite candy, not that i eat much.

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shestzushihtsu@reddit

They're ok, but mainly seen around halloween. I prefer payday's. Those are damn good! Snickers are too yucky for my taste

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giraflor@reddit

As a kid, I loved them and Snickers. Now, I find them both too sweet. Occasionally, I eat one of the miniatures ones at Halloween and instantly regret it.

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BidRevolutionary945@reddit

I used to love them. You don't hear a lot of people mentioning Baby Ruths as their fave candy anymore. Americans seem to prefer Snickers, Milky Way, Reeses or gourmet stuff like Ghirardelli.

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AKA-Pseudonym@reddit

Also an 80s kid, also loved them, Goonies was probably also an influence. Haven't eaten one in eons though.

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ASingleBraid@reddit

Meh

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Asparagus9000@reddit

In my experience lots of people like them enough, but it's rare to be someone's favorite.

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BusinessWarthog6@reddit

Like everyone said they aren’t really popular. I only remember they exist because I work at a grocery store and one of my co workers is a Yankees fan

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RIP_Spacedicks@reddit

Absolutely bottom tier growing up.

They were always left over after Halloween

I've come to like them a lot more now that I'm older, which definitely isn't helping their image as a candy bar for old people

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DrMindbendersMonocle@reddit

You can buy them at most places that would sell candy like grocery or convienence stores like 7-11. They are well known and pretty popular.

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ITrCool@reddit

They’re ok. I’m more of a Snickers guy if I want a peanut chocolate bar.

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Automatic-Effect-252@reddit

I like them but they are not popular, even though they are basically a Snickers.

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Beeron55@reddit

I think they are a common type of chocolate bar. I see them at every convenience/gas station. The only time I ever eat one though is when I raid my kid’s Halloween candy. I can’t really say I know anyone who likes them a lot. If I was to get a chocolate bar I’d get snickers bar or payday.