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Go Nuts For Brach’s Jelly Nougats

February 19, 2010 by
Brach's Jelly Nougats are an all time classic from one of America's most beloved candy companies...

Brach’s Jelly Nougats were discontinued in 2011

Sharability: 6

Denture Danger: 8

Convenience: 8

Novelty: 4

Overall: 7

Jelly Nougats.  They don’t have the most appealing name, but this white nougat with multicolored jelly pieces within it might surprise you in what’s most important, it’s taste. Each color of jelly candy adds a unique flavor and texture to the sweet base nougat flavor.

I don’t understand how this chewy gummy candy can be called the same thing as the fluffy chocolate inside of a Milky Way, but I guess a nougat can be made more than one way. And indeed it can. Nougat is a French treat and there are two kinds. White nougat is made with whipped egg whites and sugar or honey.

Often nuts such as almonds, pistachios, or walnuts are added. Brown nougat is usually crunchier than white and is made with caramelized sugar. My guess is that both the chocolate nougat in the Milky Way and this chewy nougat are white nougat, but are made with different ingredients to establish different textures and tastes.

These candies remind me of playing dreidel on Hannukah. For those of you that have not had the opportunity to play this awesome game, it is basically a game where you spin a top and depending on what letter it lands on you either have to put candy into the pile or take candy out.

You don’t have to play with candy, but the candy is what really creates the motivation to play. I don’t know why these jelly nougats were in the mixture of candies we played with, they definitely aren’t the most popular candy, but they did help to create a memory. When we would have to put one of our candies into the pile it would usually be one of the jelly nougats. I think we were a little intimidated by the strange colors mixed into this candy that we had never seen or eaten before.

All it took was one brave soul to take the first bite of this unfamiliar candy to reassure us that it wasn’t poison and that, in fact, it was pretty good. So, if you are going to play dreidel or just want to try out a new candy, give these jelly nougats a try. Their sweet, soft, chewiness won’t disappoint an open mind.

EDITORS NOTE: So popular are these candies that Brach’s introduced an Easter classic called Brach’s Jelly Bean Nougats. An interesting candy and definately worth trying

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7 Comments

  • Reply doris wagner April 17, 2014 at 7:22 pm

    please bring this jelly nougat candy back please its one of my favorites

  • Reply hardpatty@yahoo.com October 30, 2018 at 8:03 pm

    They can be made at home using marshmallows, white chocolates chips and gum drops or jelly beans search brachs jelly nug..candy

  • Reply Sharon June 11, 2020 at 8:21 am

    But they used to be rectangular. Not square or round, which is all I can find now. It was one of my favorite candies as a kid, so I have a very clear memory of them. Seems to me they’ve changed the recipe. I’ve tasted the newer ones and they seem softer and mushier than they used to be. This is what they used to look like:

    https://www.vermontcountrystore.com/ccstore/v1/images/?source=/file/v5059765050328508302/products/75050.02.png&height=500&width=500&quality=0.88

  • Reply Nicole December 6, 2020 at 2:17 pm

    I will be making these today, in the old rectangular shape! I am so excited! And if they come out right, I will be shipping by Christmas! Soooo excited about these!

  • Reply Irma G Cruz December 9, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    I just bought a bag of these Nougat candies that look jut like the one in the link. I live in Houston and the name of the store is Burlingtons.

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  • Reply Diana nighswonger December 17, 2023 at 7:50 pm

    Yeah I’d like to purchase the brachs jelly nougat also.the ones you m.ake at home have whitechocolate chips. Idont like
    Them. Where can I still buy them.

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