Brach's S'mores Candy Corn: They have a dark brown chocolate base, a white middle for the marshmallow and a light-orangey-tan-colored tip for the graham cracker, which is sort of clever.

And the love of candy corn can be seen online, too. On Instagram, there's more than 600,000 posts carrying the hashtag #candy corn displaying artwork, pictures, recipes and more about the candy.

Candy corn does not provide any nutritional value, but eating a few pieces as part of a well-balanced diet won't hurt. One serving of Jelly Belly's Candy Corn (25 pieces) is 100 calories, meaning ...

Immediately place 3 candy corn pieces on top of each cookie. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

Candy corn appears to have been invented in the 1880s, when George Renninger, of Philadelphia’s Wunderle Candy Company, developed the brightly hued sugar and corn syrup concoction.

WDSU's morning show anchors Randi Rousseau, Deja Brown, Chad Sabadie and yes, Damon Singleton, taste-test the viral Thanksgiving Candy Corn flavors.

Instead, candy corn is more often used in baked goods and in candy dishes to decorate for fall, said Duffy. Fans “may also just eat it straight out of the bag, quite frankly,” she added.

Brach’s, a candy brand which dates back to 1904, says it is the leader in the candy corn market by far. It makes 30 million pounds of candy corn each year, along with candy canes and other ...