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22 Crazy Candy Cane Flavors You Need To Try This Holiday

Some are strangely delicious, others are just plain weird.

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Candy canes are *the* treat of the winter season, but peppermint isn't the only variety out there. In fact, there's a whole slew of interesting flavors on the market—ranging from the strangely delicious to just plain weird.

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Pickle Candy Canes

These green candy canes may look like they are spearmint-flavored, but they actually taste like dill pickles.
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These green candy canes may look like they're spearmint-flavored, but they actually taste like dill pickles. Someone tell us how to feel about this.

Get them at GadgetsandGear.com.

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Pumpkin Pie Candy Canes

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For all you PSL fans that can't bare to part with the fall favorite flavor.

Get them at Hammond's Candies.

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Sriracha Candy Canes

These candy canes might look just like their peppermint counterparts, but they pack the spiced-up flavor of sriracha, currently the world's trendiest condiment.
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These candy canes might look just like their peppermint counterparts, but they pack the spiced-up flavor of Sriracha, currently the world's trendiest condiment.

Get them at Amazon.com.

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Cinnabon Candy Canes

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These sticky-sweet treats will no doubt taste amazing, but it's still strange to see our favorite breakfast pastry in hard candy form.

Get them at Amazon.com

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Bubble Gum Candy Canes

These bubblegum candy canes have a secret. They aren't actually candy canes! Give them a few chews and you'll be blowing bubbles in no time.
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These bubblegum candy canes have a secret: They aren't actually candy canes! Give them a few chews and you'll be blowing bubbles in no time.

Get them at CandyWarehouse.com.

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Gravy Candy Canes

This is probably the weirdest flavor of candy canes we've seen to date. They are supposed to taste like gravy, but isn't the whole point of gravy that is is a savory condiment? We're not sure how we feel about adding sugar to the mix.
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This is probably the weirdest candy cane flavor we've seen to date. They are supposed to taste like gravy, a traditionally savory accompaniment, but we wouldn't recommend topping your potatoes with them.

Get them at Amazon.

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Molasses Candy Canes

Have you ever had a hand-pulled candy cane? If not you're in for a treat. These high-quality candies from Giambri's have the perfect mouth-feel and they taste just like brown sugar! The third generation of the Giambri candy family is still using recipes from 1942 to craft their signature sweets, like the unique molasses flavor (pictured).
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Have you ever had a hand-pulled candy cane? If not you're in for a treat. These high-quality candies from Giambri's have the perfect mouth-feel and they taste just like brown sugar (um, sign us up).

Get them at Giambris.com

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Wasabi Candy Canes

Like the Sriracha candy canes, this wasabi flavor is hot, hot, hot. Eating alongside sushi is not recommended.
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Like the Sriracha candy canes, this wasabi version is hot, hot, hot. Eating alongside sushi is not recommended.

Get them at GadgetsandGear.com.

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Pixy Stix Candy Canes

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This is a candy cane stuffed with a Pixy Stix. Childhood nostalgia just went full force.

Get them at CandyWarehouse.com.

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Starburst Candy Canes

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The great Starburst debate rages on in candy cane form: green vs. red?

Get them at Amazon.

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11

Bacon Candy Canes

It's not surprising that there's a bacon, flavored candy cane out there since there are so many novelty bacon products on the market. These candies don't actually contain any meat and could double for peppermint so watch out for Christmas pranks!
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It's not surprising that there's a bacon-flavored candy cane out there since there are so many novelty bacon products on the market. (FYI: These candies don't actually contain any meat.)

Get them at BaconFreak.com.

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Hot Cinnamon Candy Canes

Of the three featured hot candy cane flavors, cinnamon is the most normal and holiday-related of the bunch.
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Of our three featured hot candy cane flavors, cinnamon is the most holiday-related of the bunch.

Get them at NationwideCandy.com.

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13

Root Beer Candy Canes

If you're a fan of root beer barrel candies then you're sure to love these soda-inspired treats.
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If you're a fan of root beer barrel candies then you're sure to love these soda-inspired treats.

Get them at Hammond's Candies.

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Swedish Fish Candy Canes

As much as we wish Swedish fish candy cane gummies existed, these are Swedish fish-flavored hard candies.
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As much as we wish Swedish fish candy cane gummies existed, these are Swedish fish-flavored hard candies shaped like candy canes.

Get them at Amazon.

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15

WarHeads Super Sour Candy Canes

If minty candy isn't really your thing then maybe give these WarHead candy canes a try! Just be advised that these are a lot bigger than your typical WarHead hard candy and last a lot longer too.
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If minty candy isn't really your thing, give these WarHead candy canes a try. Just be advised that they are a lot bigger than your typical WarHead hard candy and last a lot longer, too.

Get them at CandyWarehouse.com.

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Chocolate Mint Candy Canes

Hershey's also wanted in on the brand-inspired candy canes. These mint chocolate canes are just like the after dinner mints of the same flavor.
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You can't go through the holidays without having chocolate and mint.

Get them at Amazon.

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17

Crayola Candy Canes

Thankfully these Crayola candy canes were inspired by the crayon colors and are not actually meant to taste like crayons. (After the gravy candy canes we weren't sure what to think!) These candies come in six different fruit flavors and each color turns your mouth a different color.
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Thankfully, these Crayola candy canes were inspired by the crayon colors and are not actually meant to taste like crayons. These candies come in six different fruit flavors, and each one turns your mouth a different color.

Get them at CandyWarehouse.com.

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Huckleberry Candy Canes

Can't get your hands on Idaho's state fruit? These candy canes are meant to taste like the berry.
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Can't get your hands on Idaho's state fruit? These candy canes are meant to taste just like the lesser-known berry.

Get them at CandyWarehouse.com.

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19

Watermelon Candy Canes

Since watermelon is a summer fruit it might be a little odd to see the flavor melded with Christmas packaging, but why not? As fruity flavors go, we think watermelon candy is one of the tastiest.
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Since watermelon is a summer fruit, it's odd to see the flavor melded with Christmas packaging. But as far as fruity flavors go, we think watermelon candy is one of the tastiest.

Get them at CandyWarehouse.com.

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Blueberry Candy Canes

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Another summertime classic that will make you rethink which season you're currently living in.

Get them at Amazon.

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