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Aired December 22, 2017
Sugar intake doesn’t count this time of year ... right?
That’s what we’d all like to believe, at least!
After all, the National Retail Federation estimates that the average consumer will spend $110 on candy and food this holiday season -- which is twice as much as they’ll spend on decorations and about four times as much as they’re dishing out for greeting cards and postage.
(We’re not surprised, are you?)
And just because Christmas Day comes and goes, it doesn’t mean that the sweet, sweet fun is over -- because December 26 is National Candy Cane Day!
And while candy canes are the most popular candy in some states around the U.S., that’s not the case in all states.
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Does your personal favorite match your state’s preference? Find out below!
AL: Holiday candy corn (sometimes called reindeer corn or candy cane corn)
AK: Chocolate candy
AZ: Fruity candy
AR: Fruity candy
CA: Peppermint Bark
TRY: Sunny’s Bacon Bark
CO: Chocolate candy
CT: Chocolate candy
DE: Candy Canes
TRY: Katie Lee’s Candy Cane Ice Cream Cake
FL: Fruity candy
GA: Candy Canes
HI: Fruity candy
ID: Chocolate candy
IL: Hard candy
IN: Chocolate candy
TRY: Chocolate Candy-Stuffed Brownies
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IA: Chocolate candy
KS: Peppermint Bark
KY: Chocolate candy
LA: Fruity candy
ME: Candy Canes
TRY: Gabrielle Union's Candy Cane Cookies
MD: Chocolate peanut butter candy
MA: Fruity candy
MI: Holiday candy corn (sometimes called reindeer corn or candy cane corn)
MN: Hard candy
MS: Chocolate candy
TRY: Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Slab Pie
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MO: Fruity candy
MT: Fruity candy
NE: Chocolate candy
NV: Peppermint Bark
NH: Candy Canes
TRY: Katie Lee’s Slow Cooker Peppermint Mocha Latte
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NJ: Chocolate peanut butter candy
NM: Fruity candy
NY: Fruity candy
NC: Fruity candy
TRY: Buddy Valastro's Piñata Cake
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ND: Chocolate candy
OH: Fruity candy
OK: Fruity candy
OR: Chocolate peanut butter candy
TRY: Keri Glassman’s Peanut Butter Cup Oatmeal
PA: Candy Canes
RI: Chocolate candy
SC: Fruity candy
SD: Chocolate peanut butter candy
TRY: Buddy Valastro’s Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
TN: Chocolate candy
TX: Fruity candy
UT: Holiday candy corn (sometimes called reindeer corn or candy cane corn)
VT: Candy Canes
VA: Chocolate candy
TRY: Chocolate-Covered Pretzel Cake
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WA: Candy Canes
DC: Hard candy
WV: Peppermint Bark
WI: Fruity candy
WY: Chocolate candy
Data source: Candystore.com