{"id":303750,"date":"2026-10-10T12:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303750\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T12:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T12:06:11","slug":"philadelphia-candy-sellers-are-up-to-no-good-this-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/303750\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia candy sellers are up to no good this Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While major retailers are selling bags of traditional Halloween candies like Reese\u2019s or Skittles, local candy stores are creating some unique sweets. Many shops around the city aren\u2019t afraid to get a little weird with it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While candy corn typically gets the crown for most headscratching Halloween treat, these Philly candy sellers are taking things in a different direction. Here are some stores that are flipping the script when it comes to Halloween confections.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chocolate SEPTA Rats<\/p>\n

The city just released a new initiative<\/a> to curb Philadelphia\u2019s rat population, after parts of Lower Northeast Philly were reported to have an infestation. In homage to those pesky little rodents that scurry and make us jump, Shane\u2019s Confectionary is selling chocolate SEPTA rats.<\/a> They include two chocolate-coated rodents with crunchy peanut praline inside. Sounds both delicious and stomach churning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"(@shaneconfectionery via Instagram)<\/p>\n

Gummy Pickle Spears<\/p>\n

All Aboard Candies in Rittenhouse sells high quality confections, including a pucker-inducing<\/a> gummy mix with sour treats in all different shapes and sizes. However, they are also selling gummy pickle spears<\/a> from Frankford Candy. The candy is billed as \u201ctangy,\u201d but luckily not actually pickle-flavored. They are tart green apple, instead.<\/p>\n

Chocolate-covered Onions<\/p>\n

Mueller Chocolate Co. in Reading Terminal has a variety of fun chocolate shapes, from chocolate Liberty Bells to chocolate cheesesteaks. Still, it is their chocolate-covered onion<\/a> that must go on this list. Mueller has been selling this unique item since 1983. What originally started as a gag for a comedy show, is now one of the store\u2019s staple items.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"(@mueller_chocolate_co via Instagram)<\/p>\n

Chocolate Gummy Bears<\/p>\n

Lore\u2019s Chocolates has plenty of yummy candy<\/a> this Halloween season, including pumpkin chocolate fudge and an adorable pirate ghost pop. But they\u2019ve also combined two candies that we feel do not need to go together \u2014 chocolate and gummy bears<\/a>. Perhaps what makes this item such a novelty, is that it\u2019s unclear if it\u2019s supposed to be one at all.<\/p>\n

Insect Lollipops<\/p>\n

Rocket Fizz\u2019s Philadelphia location is selling lollipops with bugs in them \u2014 including a worm lollipop.<\/a> This item seems like it should be a part of a massive recall instead of something that a store would willingly put on shelves.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"(@rocketfizzphilly via Instagram)<\/p>\n

Candy in the form of soda<\/p>\n

Sweet As Fudge is run by the family behind Beiler\u2019s Doughnuts. The store has many delicious candies for sale, as well as handmade fudge. However, their decision to sell candy-flavored soda<\/a> seems like it\u2019s going a step too far. Sweet as Fudge sells Ring Pop Soda, Bazoooka Bubble Gum Soda, Skittles Soda and Warheads Soda. Candy is not meant to be a carbonated beverage, but that is not stopping Sweet as Fudge from enabling this chaos.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Magical Chocolate Mushrooms<\/p>\n

John & Kira\u2019s magical chocolate mushrooms<\/a> aren\u2019t actually psychedelic, but they certainly look like they could be. The colorful little chocolate fungi are hand-piped and filled with salted honey caramel made with local clover honey. The filling also has a touch of dark rum and ancho chili pepper. Sounds magical indeed!<\/p>\n

\"\"(@johnandkiras via Instagram)<\/p>\n

Smoked Bacon Chocolate<\/p>\n

Marcie Blaine Artisanal Chocolate<\/a> is a gourmet chocolate shop in Center City. Most of their chocolates not only will make your mouth water, but also they are beautiful to look at. Still, the store is pushing the envelope (and perhaps some buttons) with a smoked-bacon flavored chocolate. Meat and candy do not typically mix. Still, Marcie Blaine makes this sweet, savory, salty combo actually work.<\/p>\n

Chocolate Beetles<\/p>\n

Eclat Chocolate is selling a chocolate beetle<\/a>. Sure, they call it a \u201cJune bug\u201d to make the candy sound cute, but we all know that\u2019s just a dressed up word for beetle! The June bugs are both creepy and whimsical. They come in three flavors: apple and smoked cinnamon, black cherry and vanilla, as well as lemon and mint. Perhaps, the beetles can go hang with Shane\u2019s Confectionary\u2019s SEPTA rats.<\/p>\n

\"\"(@eclatchocolate via Instagram)<\/p>\n

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