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Sharability: 9

Denture danger: 0 (or a 10 if you try and chew it)

Convenience: 10

Novelty: 8

Overall: 7

This is one candy that is not difficult to eat in moderation; one piece of it and, drink as much water as you like, that fiery burn isn’t going away any time soon. Atomic Fireballs are classic, they are simply a jawbreaker with an intense cinnamon outer flavor. When eating an atomic fireball you must be prepared to take the candy out of your mouth multiple times as the sharp cinnamon flavor is almost too much to handle.

Atomic fireballs are a product of the Ferrera Pan Candy Company, a company that also makes candies such as lemonheads, jawbreakers, and red hots. The Atomic Fireball was invented by Nello Ferrara who wanted to create a spicy candy in 1954. (I think that we can all agree that he was successful in achieving his goal.)

Atomic fireballs are formed around a single grain of sugar that is put into a large rotating pan over a flame. Liquid sugar is poured into the pan and it sticks to the grain of sugar adding a layer to it. This is repeated over 100 times to keep increasing the size of the fireball. Then the color and flavor is added as the candy is prepared for its final steps of glazing and packaging.

According to the company, approximately 15 million fireballs are eaten weekly in the United States, be one of the millions and grab a bag of Atomic Fireballs.