Candy Blog

1. These remind me a tiny bit of Mountain bars made by Brown & Haley here in Tacoma WA. Named for Mt Ranier I assume, Mountain bars come in Cherry, peanut butter and vanilla (I think). The nuts are crushed and mixed with the chocolate coating and the inside is fondant/nougat-like and a bit chewy. Cherry is my fav which is odd b/c I’m not usually a cherry candy fan. If you haven’t ever had a Mountain bar, you should they’re good. I’d be happy to ship you some, for the good of this blog!! lol.

   Comment by Amy on 3/10/06 at 2:28 pm

    

2. Amy - yeah, I need to get a hold of a Mountain bar! I too am not a cherry fan, but I’m usually willing to give it a try (with great success with See’s Rum Nougat).

   I think I saw them at Cost Plus World Market.

   Comment by Cybele on 3/10/06 at 5:18 pm

    

3. Well if you can’t find them let me know...I’d be happy to help out...:D They do have 3 flavors…

   Comment by Amy on 3/10/06 at 5:27 pm

    

4. I am originally from Ohio, now living the San Fernando Valley, and I constantly wax poetic about the Bun bar, especially the Maple Bun.

   I remember these as wonderful treats when I was growing up and try to grab a few when I am back in Ohio.

   Now I will have to post a link to your site so all my friends can see what I have been talking about all these years!

   Comment by Douglas E. Welch on 3/12/06 at 12:20 am

    

5. Pearson took over the company that made the bun bars.  I wrote them and asked them the difference between the nut goodie and the bun bar.  They told me there was basically no difference.  If you write to pearson, and ask them a question or even leave a comment, they will send you a package of assorted chocolates.  I can mail you a nut goodie if you like.  My friend from MN sent me a case.

   Comment by randi on 3/12/06 at 12:30 am

    

6. I love the maple bun, and it used to be available at grocery check-out lines and such around here, but it’s gotten really hard to find. Maybe I’ll use Randi’s tip and write a letter, asking about local availability…

   (Maple in general has gotten hard to find - for example, Brach’s no longer seems to make the chocolate-covered maple creme for their pick-a-mix. Then again, those are too sweet for me now, so perhaps it’s better this way...)

   Comment by Tricia on 3/12/06 at 2:20 am

    

7. About a year and a half ago the person who stocked the vending machine where I was working put in a bunch of the BUN candy bars, and have been a fan of them ever since.  In fact I have been on a mission to encourage more merchants to carry these ever since.  They are absolutely the greatest, and should be back in the mainstream where they once were.  I have had some successes, but mostly with what smaller retail outlets remain.  They don’t have to go through all the corporate red tape that the chains do.  In fact I have given myself the nickname Johnny Bunbarseed.

   Comment by Brian on 8/18/06 at 5:27 am

    

8. What ever happened to Bonomo’s turkish taffee - a favorite of my east coast candy memories..

   Will it ever come back.... loved all the flavors:  vanilla, chocolate, strawberry and banana....

   The question is did you smack it on the sidewalk and eat it piece by piece or let it get a little soft and bite it off.....

   Comment by Daniela on 12/21/07 at 3:29 pm

    

9. I cannot find the BUN candy bars in our town anymore. I bought the last ones Wal-Mart had and they won’t carry them anymore. They are the world’s best candy bars so I can’t imagine Wal-Mart not selling them anymore. What happened? Wal-Mart never did have the maple ones that I have always loved.

   Comment by Vicki Self on 2/01/08 at 4:27 pm

    

10. The building where Bun’s were made is still standing with a billboard on the eastern end.  Although a bit faded and chipped, it still survives every year.  Great Candy!

    Comment by Stephen L. Parker on 3/28/08 at 9:00 pm

     

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