Individually Wrapped Original Marshmallow Peanuts - 5 lb.

The ORIGINAL Individually Wrapped Marshmallow Circus Peanuts

Manufactured by Judson

Circus Peanuts are a peanut-shaped candy whose origin dates back to the 1800's

The most popular variety has long remained the classic Orange variety with a subtle banana flavor

When first introduced, they were distributed on a strictly seasonal basis because preservatives had not yet been invented and it wasn't until the late 1940's, with the advent of plastic packaging, that they became available year round

In the early 1960's, the President of General Mills, John Holahan, came up with a brilliant idea to include the remnants of the manufacturing process into taste enhancements for cereal and thus the iconic American Breakfast Cereal, Lucky Charms, was born

The original Charms were called “Marbits” which was an amalgamation of the words Marshmallow and Bits

Please note that these are harder in consistency than unwrapped varieties, due to preservatives used, and the firmness is not a sign that the product is stale

Approximately 60 pieces per pound