The Best-Selling Chocolate Candy At Walmart Isn't M&M's Or Snickers

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With the fall season in full swing, it's a good time to start thinking about candy. Whether for Halloween tricks and treats or other festivities, buying your favorite chocolate candy from Walmart can help you save at the checkout. Though you might think M&M's or Snickers could be the top choice, the best-selling chocolate candy is, in fact, the classic Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bar.

Compared to its other popular chocolate candy counterparts such as M&M's or Snickers, the Hershey's bar sits in between the two with regard to price per ounce at Walmart. Whereas a movie theatre-sized box of M&M's Milk Chocolate Candy costs around 44 cents per ounce and a share size Snickers Milk Chocolate Candy Bar is priced at about 85 cents per ounce, an "XL" sized Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bar is approximately 68 cents per ounce. Affordably priced and endlessly useful, it's easy to see how this is a Walmart best-seller.

Despite being ranked as both the worst candy bar and basically the blueprint for them all, the enduring legacy of this chocolate candy from Hershey's is part of its charm. Uncomplicated by additional ingredients such as a candy shell or caramel and nuts, this is a plain and simple sweet treat. Though many might find it boring, the biggest advantage of a Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bar is its versatility. In fact, these are a staple inclusion in a variety of different desserts, including the popular campfire classic, s'mores.

The milk chocolate version may have been placed towards the bottom in Tasting Table's rankings of every Hershey's bar flavor, but Walmart shoppers beg to differ. One reviewer on the Walmart product page mentions, "I am so excited to see that the price of these has gone down ... Not only are they good to eat, for [s'mores], I use them on my homemade English Toffee that I make every year as Christmas candy for all of my family!" Another shares, "Hershey chocolate candy bars have always been a delicious reward candy treat for finishing a difficult work project ... They have been a wonderful treat for about 25 years."

While some confectionery connoisseurs on Reddit regard the best-selling chocolate candy as "overrated," others take pleasure in its simplicity. One Redditor sums it up thusly by saying, "When I want Hershey's, I want [Hershey's]. Nothing else will satisfy. I also like higher quality chocolate but sometimes Hershey is what hits." Another Reddit commenter notes, "There are better chocolates out there but I really do enjoy a straight milk chocolate bar sometimes."

These best-selling chocolates are ideal for s'mores and more. You can use a microplane to add chocolate shavings atop your coffee or other desserts, coarsely chop the chocolate into smaller pieces for baking in cookies, or melt down the Hershey's milk chocolate squares to add a rich layer to your icebox pies. The next time you're browsing Walmart, consider indulging in this nostalgic option.