What Easter candy would you ban forever? Mine is black jelly beans. What's yours?

[debm55]

Last edited Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:43 PM - Edit history (2)

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Yeah, they're nasty.

Add Peeps to the list.

[debm55]

7. Will do, with the black jelly beans and the peeps.Awful. TY no-hypocrisy.

[returnee]

19. If it's gotta be a jelly bean, only black will do. n/t

[debm55]

22. I dislike the taste of it. To much like black licorice , thank you returnee.

[GiqueCee]

2. OOOooo!

Feel free to send ALL your black jelly beans to me! I love 'em! But you can keep the marshmallow rabbits and chicks.

[debm55]

8. HAHAHAHAHH. I will do . Thank you GiqueCee.

[stopdiggin]

3. nailed it! the black beans clearly deserve a special place in infamy

(reserved almost exclusively for younger, and less experienced, siblings ...)

Also nominating Peeps ... As being primarily 'all show, and no go'.

[debm55]

9. Yep, I used to take the pink jelly beans from my brother;s basket and replace withe the black ones.

Peeps, I could take or leave.

[Ocelot II]

4. I'm not going to ban them (or anything else), since obviously some people like them.

I just won't eat them. I won't eat Peeps either, but you can make clever dioramas with them.

[debm55]

10. Thank you very much, Ocelot II

[dlilafae]

5. Same here, debm55.

Black jelly beans. 😛

[debm55]

11. Yes the taste was nasty for the black jelly beans. TY dlilafae.

[Sector 001]

6. How Jelly Beans Are Made (21 Days for One Bean)

[debm55]

13. Thank you very much, That was very interesting to watch. TY, Sector OO1

[3catwoman3]

39. We toured the Jelly Belly factory that used to be in North Chicago when our sons were young.

It was fascinating. Their gift shop sold 2 pound bags of what they called Belly Flops for just a few bucks. The "belly flops" were jelly beans that were imperfect - distorted shape, 2 stuck together, smudged logo, etc.

I just read that this facility was closed down in 2024 - too bad.

My favorite Jelly Belly flavors are juicy pear, which tastes more like pears than pears do, and pink grapefruit. I detest the buttered popcorn flavor.

[Chasstev365]

12. I've never liked Marshmallow Peeps!

[debm55]

14. Thank you very much, Marshmallow peeps were next on my list. TY, Chasstev 365

[Deep State Witch]

58. Peeps Are Good For Only One Thing

Making dioramas.

https://www.twincities.com/2026/04/05/entries-pioneer-press-peeps-diorama-contest/

[debm55]

63. Agree

[yellowdogintexas]

68. Paywalled out nt

[House of Roberts]

15. Hollow chocolate anything. It's deceptive.

Solid chocolate or else!

[debm55]

18. Very true. House of Roberts. I don't like hollow chocolate bunnies, either

[Thunderbeast]

16. Please send me all of your licorice jellybeans.

We will also be fire roasting peeps today as a delicious dessert!

[debm55]

17. Will do, Thunderbeast. I never heard of fire roasting peeps.Sounds good.

[Thunderbeast]

36. Trust me on this....

Roasted marshmallows will never be the same. Recommend sticking to the pastel Peeps.

[debm55]

43. Thank you. Thunderbeast.

[Morbius]

20. I love black jelly beans.

I loathe peeps. But I wouldn't ban either. Just because I dislike something doesn't mean it shouldn't exist. I'm a Democrat, you know. We're not like that.

[debm55]

23. I would ban them in my home.

[Rebl2]

21. I have

one and one only, PEEPS🤢

[debm55]

25. HAHAHAHHAHAH. Thank you Rebl2 Agree

[True Dough]

24. deb, I'll send you a self-addressed stamped envelope

and you put all your black jelly beans inside and mail them to me, okay?

[debm55]

26. Riddle me this, True Dough. If you don't know my address., how are you going to send me the stamped envelope?

[True Dough]

30. I'll keep sending envelopes

to random addresses until I get those jelly beans back from you someday!

[debm55]

32. Thank you , HAHHAHAHAHAhh

[50 Shades Of Blue]

27. Anything identified as "chocolatey" or "chocolate flavored."

[debm55]

29. I agree with you, 50 Shades of Blue. You know real chocolate when you taste. Sometimes even by looking at it.

[Freddie]

56. Yes. Crappy cheap "chocolate"

Is very common with Easter candy. Especially the hollow bunnies. Yuck. And don’t get me started on white “chocolate”.

[applegrove]

28. I love licorice jelly beans. I would ban wine gums.

[debm55]

31. Thank you, very much applegrove. What are wine gums? I don't recall seeing around here. TY

[applegrove]

33. They sell in Canada. They are as sour as they sound.

[debm55]

44. Thank you, applegrove, for explaining that to me.

[CrispyQ]

34. No need to ban black jelly beans. I'll take 'em!!

Peeps, though...you can ban those! 🐰

[3catwoman3]

35. With all the folks here who don't like black jelly beans, it seems there will be enough...

...to go around for those of us who do.

3 cheers for black jelly beans!!!

[debm55]

45. HAHAHAHHAAHHA. Thank you, ChrispyQ.

[debm55]

47. I'll give them to you, CristpyQ, free of charge.

[SWinter]

37. Circus Peanuts

🤮

[debm55]

48. HAHAHAHHHAH. I hate, Circus Peanuts. PS . SWinter. congratulations on joining. DU

[Polly Hennessey]

38. Oh, no, here we go again, Deb. First it was lima beans

now it’s black jelly beans. I love them. If we planned a dinner together it would be a hoot.

[debm55]

50. hahahhahhhaha. Thank you very much for sharing, Polly Hennessey, I'll let you set the date for the dinner

[RainCaster]

40. Jordan Almonds

Anything from Cadbury- it's the lowest form of chocolate on earth.

[debm55]

52. Thank you very for your selections, RainCaster. When I was younger , I loved Jordan Almonds. Now not so much. I don't

Think I had a Cadbury egg. But I do like their commercials.

[WestMichRad]

41. Anything with American milk chocolate.

Do they make Easter bunnies with dark chocolate?

[CrispyQ]

49. They do! And a lot of them are solid, not hollow. -nt

[debm55]

54. Thank you WestMichRad. Yes, they do. But with my fudge chocolate eggs . you really have to look

[yellowdogintexas]

69. yes they do but they are not as easy to find

Usually they are solid

[10 Turtle Day]

42. I love black jelly beans!

When I was a kid there was a little mom and pop shop down the street that had a penny candy case. I would buy black licorice and black jawbreakers snd anything else that had that flavor.

As for peeps, you can make s’mores with them, maybe 15 seconds in the microwave.

[debm55]

46. Thank you very much for sharing with us, 10 Turtle Day. I was wondering about making s'mores from peeps.

[LisaM]

51. Black jelly beans are my favorite!

I would ban white chocolate. I really don't like it at all.

[debm55]

53. Thank you very much, LisaM . I would ban white chocolate too. Waxy taste.

[MIButterfly]

55. I can't think of any I'd ban.

Not that I like all of them (I just don't eat the ones I don't like) but I wouldn't want to deprive those who like the ones I don't like from having them.

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much, MlButterfly.

[Deep State Witch]

57. Black Jelly Beans!

They're disgusting.

[debm55]

60. Thank you very much, Deep State Witch. I was beginning to think I was the only one that disliked them

[a kennedy]

61. Oh shoot, I really love the black jelly beans!!!!!

I guess any colored peeps.....just never liked the texture.

[debm55]

62. Thank you, a kennedy for sharing with us.

[some_of_us_are_sane]

64. Other than they're very CUTE for kids

those CHEAP-ASS hollow "chocolate bunnies" that taste like wax and have candy white eyes with black pupils. NO COMPARISON to ACTUAL chocolate ones. LOL!

[debm55]

65. YES, the hollow bunnies do taste like wax. Thank you some_of_us_are_sane.

[LudwigPastorius]

66. Peeps

They should be rounded up and launched into the sun to prevent their toxic effluvia from leaching into the groundwater.

[debm55]

67. Agree with you, LudwigPastorius

[electric_blue68]

70. Don't think I ever had a peeps. As for bkack jelly beans I practically spit out the only one I ever erroneously....

tasted back in ?1st grade.
My "introduction" to licorice.

Others can enjoy them.