This Long-Lost Buttery M&M's Candy Flavor Deserves A Comeback

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M&M's has delivered a lineup of unique candy flavors that have both delighted and repelled consumers. One of the discontinued flavors we wish would return includes English Toffee peanut. Drawing inspiration from a classic toffee recipe, this special M&M's flavor was a voted winner that was made with roasted peanuts, toffee-flavored milk chocolate, and the colorful candy shells M&M fans know and love. Samplers of the new candy flavor described it as a huge win.

"Since I love M&Ms, I was so excited for English toffee flavor! They did not disappoint," gushed a Walmart buyer. "This is my new favorite snack! Gotta have it for movie night for sure!" In addition to snacking the pieces straight from the package, these toffee-inspired M&M's could be mixed into popcorn, folded into cookie batter, or stirred into brownie mix for decadent desserts. "This is my new favorite flavor of M&M's! The inside isn't hard or chewy. Melts in your mouth," wrote one shopper.

Not every buyer was pleased, however. Some customers complained that while the candy was tasty, it offered more of a nutty, coffee taste than toffee flavor. One YouTube user compared the flavor of the candy to a caramel Frappuccino, while another described the M&M's as offering a noticeable maple flavor, instead of toffee. Upon opening the bag, one sampler noticed an obvious aroma of maple syrup. "Has a chemical butterscotch taste to it," remarked another YouTube user.

Though some discontinued M&M's flavors do make sporadic comebacks, there's no telling if this particular toffee flavor will make a reappearance. Until then, lovers of all things M&M's and toffee may have to resort to making their own makeshift recipes at home by combining their favorite variety of M&M's candies with broken pieces of toffee or toffee-flavored candies. While you're compiling ingredients to make a sweet snack, feel free to get creative and throw in other treats of your choosing — roasted nuts, chocolate-covered pretzel pieces, and cookie crumbles can all play well with this kind of delicious assembly.