Irish candy may be one of the most overlooked treats of Irish travel. There may not be anything as addicting than an Irish Crunchie bar, honeycombed nugget wrapped in that thick Irish chocolate. Then there are flake bars chocolate folded over on itself to provide a crumbly messy chocolate fix. My favorite Irish candy bar might be a Lions bar, crispy goey and of course chocolatey.
Next we move on to the potato chips or more appropriately “crisps”. Taytos are the crisp of choice for yours truly, but that is only the beginning. Do you want cheese and onion, or salt and vinegar? Maybe bacon flavored or prawn flavored? I’ll have to say that the cheese and onion Taytos are addicting and the perfect ending after a night out at the pub.
Of course there is always the occasion for a cuppa tea. Now a nice cup of Barry’s gold on a cool drizzly Irish day wouldn’t be complete without a biscuit (Irish cookie) or two. Irish digestives such as McVities or Hobnobs might be your choice, maybe some Jaffa cakes with its’ dark chocolate and orange jam filling, might fit the bill. Then there are the assortment boxes from Jacobs, USA, Afternoon tea, or the decadent elite samplers.
These are only a few of the choices of Irish candy and snacks available on your trip to ireland. Then there are also the little sweet shops, with their own unique take on Irish candy, but thats for another day. When I had my retail shop open we might worry about expiration dates on some products. The Odlums flour or the Weetabix cereal might not fly off the shelves, but you never had to worry about the Irish candy bars going past. So, Make sure you get an Irish candy bar on your Irish vacation, and enjoy.
If you have a favorite Irish candy bar or snack let others know about it with a comment,
Cheers.
The best is golden crisp and yes the crunchie.yum…and a penguin bar all in that order
Hi Tiffany, Penguin bars are great, we’ve had another vote for the mint aero bars as well, and now that I think of it it might be time for a “time out”,
Cheers,
Brian.
Oh my lord Brian.. why did I visit your page…. I am trying to avoid all these little pieces of heaven and here is a whole post dedicated to them… I have to agree with Tiffany on her choices but I am particularly fond of the Jacobs club bar ….. abz my favourite and goes perfect with a cup of tea…
Oh c’mon emerald, just a bit now and again won’t hurt you any, club bar, club bar mint, or club bar orange, such dilemmas.
Cheers Brian
Haha… ah a bit now and again..won’t hurt… problem is one…is never enough!!
I suppose you’re right, as the bowl of left over halloween candy dwindles, the fellow in the mirror widens, before he becomes a Jabba the Hut look a like, it’s time to hit the gym.
But i’m sure you have no worries,
Cheers,
Brian.
Brian – I confess I am an Irish chocaholic. I think I love them all. Irish milk adds a creaminess to chocolate unlike anywhere else in the world. A bag of Tayto cheese and onion crisps is my favorite Irish treat. My first meal on arriving back to Ireland is a Tayto crisp sandwich, made with lashings of Irish butter and white batch loaf. In fact, if I ever had to choose a last meal, that would be it.
As for chocolate, a Peppermint Aero is my favorite, but I am very partial to a Crunchie, and Maltesers. I love to make brownies with Crunchie bars crumbled in. Got to share that recipe soon.
All the best,
Mairead
Hi Mairead, Crunchie brownies sounds decadent. I read your reference to “Tayto sandwich” on your site and wondered what exactly that was. I have to confess it is hard for me to pass up on a cheese and onion Tayto snack, brings back good memories, distinct flavors, and a reminder to go to the Gym.
Cheers,
Brian.
I love Lion bars! Also, crunchy snack-wise; Meanies are great! MMM pickled onion flavour! Great for keeping away ghoulies
Hi Susan, Hope you holiday was the best, I have to say I have never tried Meanies pickled onion flavor, I don’t know if finding a bag is a good thing as they sound very addicting, but hey, you only live once, I’ll start checking out the specialty shelves around town. My brother lived down south in The States and I would have to mail him a box of Lions bar each Christmas, He was very sad when I closed the shop.
All the best,
Brian.