After all this time, who else is still hopelessly befuddled by Circus Peanut Jello Salad? This classic congealed salad recipe is made with the peanut-shaped, fluorescent orange marshmallow candies ...

It's in a heated competition with circus peanuts as the worst Halloween candy ... I was told about this recipe because of a story I wrote last week on how Michigan's favorite Halloween treat ...

Circus peanuts by the numbers: 32,000: Pounds of circus peanuts made in a day by the Spangler Candy Co. 144: Circus peanuts poured into molds in each tray on the production line. 120: Temperature ...

In Norris University Center the other day, I noticed a girl buying circus peanuts. I asked myself, what kind of a girl buys circus peanuts? A tall girl? A short girl? A girl who Hula-Hoops?

Many Halloween candies have a long and fascinating history. From circus peanuts to candy corn, some of these favorites go back a century or more. Inflation may send candy prices higher this season.