The history of peanut butter and chocolate combinations, including ‘Buckeye Balls’ [Video]

Chocolate is one of the most popular candies among American sweet consumers.

On an annual basis, U.S. chocolate lovers consume over 6 billion pounds of chocolate confectionery, according to Statista.

Snickers, KitKat, Hershey’s, Twix and Reese’s are among some of the most well-known and widely purchased candy bar brands.

HERSHEY INTRODUCES ORGANIC REESE’S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS

In 2021, Reese’s was the most popular brand of chocolate consumed by Americans, and in 2023, the company reported a net income of $1.86 million.

The creamy chocolate and peanut butter combination was created in the 1920s by a Hershey Company employee.

H.B. Reese tapped into the first Reese’s cup recipe in his basement. 

Since the development of the candy, the decadent flavor pairings of sweet chocolate and salty peanut butter have evangelized an entire community of consumers.

But Reese’s branded treats aren’t the only favorable chocolate and peanut butter duo existing among those with a sweet tooth.

In the 1960s, in the great state of Ohio…