🍫🥜 Which Reese’s Is the Best? A Peanut Butter Lover’s Taste Test
There are few candy combinations as instantly recognizable as chocolate and peanut butter. Reese’s has taken that classic pairing in just about every direction imaginable, from the original milk-chocolate cup to dark chocolate, white creme, extra-peanut-butter versions, crunchy add-ins, and seasonal shapes.
The picture above makes the choice even harder! 🤩❤️
So the big question is:
Which Reese’s deserves the crown?
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were created by H.B. Reese in 1928, and the brand has continued experimenting with different flavors, textures, and fillings ever since. Hershey says the current Reese’s lineup includes more than 100 products across candies, spreads, cookies, cereals, and different peanut butter cup varieties. (Hershey Investors)
Let’s break down the choices.
🥜 1. Classic Reese’s
Sometimes you simply don’t mess with the original.
The classic cup combines creamy peanut butter with milk chocolate in the familiar ridged cup shape. It’s the flavor that started the whole obsession.
The balance of sweet chocolate and salty peanut butter is what makes it so addictive.
Best for:
❤️ Traditional Reese’s fans
🥜 Classic peanut butter flavor
🍫 Milk chocolate lovers
If you want the Reese’s experience without any surprises, Classic is the safe bet.
🍫 2. Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate takes the familiar peanut butter cup and gives it a deeper, slightly more intense chocolate character.
The darker coating works particularly well for people who find milk chocolate a little too sweet.
It’s still unmistakably Reese’s, but the flavor feels richer and more chocolate-forward.
Dark Chocolate Reese’s has been offered as a long-running variation of the original. (Wikipedia)
Best for:
🍫 Dark chocolate lovers
🥜 People who prefer a stronger chocolate flavor
😋 Anyone who wants something less milk-chocolate-heavy
🤍 3. White
White Reese’s replaces the traditional chocolate coating with a sweet white creme coating.
And this one definitely divides people!
Some people absolutely love the creamy sweetness, while others insist that a Reese’s simply needs chocolate.
Hershey officially refers to this coating as white creme, rather than white chocolate. (Hershey Investors)
Best for:
🤍 White-chocolate-style candy fans
🍬 People who like extra sweetness
🥜 Anyone looking for something different
🥜🥜 4. Peanut Butter Lovers
Now we’re getting serious.
The Peanut Butter Lovers version is designed for people who believe the original Reese’s doesn’t contain nearly enough peanut butter.
It adds even more peanut-butter flavor to the experience.
If you’re the person who eats the chocolate around a peanut butter cup and wishes there were more filling inside, this may be your dream Reese’s.
🍪 5. OREO
Chocolate cookies and peanut butter?
Absolutely.
The OREO version combines two hugely popular flavors into one candy.
You’ve got peanut butter, chocolate and crunchy cookie pieces all competing for attention in the same bite.
Hershey currently lists REESE’S OREO Cups as an official flavor mashup. (Hershey Investors)
Best for:
🍪 OREO fans
🍫 Chocolate-cookie lovers
🥜 People who love texture
This is definitely not the choice for someone who wants a simple peanut butter cup.
🥣 6. Reese’s Puffs
This one brings cereal into the picture.
Crunchy Reese’s Puffs pieces add a completely different texture to the creamy peanut butter and chocolate combination.
Instead of a smooth bite, you get crunch.
And let’s be honest—sometimes texture is what makes a candy unforgettable.
🌈 7. Reese’s PIECES
Peanut butter candy pieces inside a peanut butter cup?
That’s basically peanut butter on peanut butter.
The crunchy candy pieces add little bursts of texture while keeping the familiar Reese’s flavor.
Peanut butter fans:
This one is for you. 🥜😂
🍭 8. Sprinkles
This version brings a little color and fun to the classic combination.
The sprinkles add visual appeal and a slight textural difference.
It may not be the first choice for a serious chocolate-and-peanut-butter purist, but it certainly makes the candy feel more playful.
🥜🥜🥜 9. Ultimate Peanut Butter Lovers
If regular Peanut Butter Lovers isn’t enough, there’s the Ultimate Peanut Butter Lovers concept.
Hershey introduced this version as an especially extreme peanut-butter-focused cup, with a peanut-butter-flavored outer shell instead of the traditional chocolate coating. (The Hershey Company)
That’s right:
No traditional chocolate shell.
It’s basically a celebration of peanut butter from beginning to end.
Best for:
🥜 Hardcore peanut butter fans
🥜 People who think chocolate is optional
🥜 Anyone who wants maximum peanut butter
🥔 10. Potato Chip
Now here’s where things get interesting.
Chocolate + peanut butter + potato chips.
The salty crunch of potato chips adds something the traditional cup doesn’t have.
Hershey specifically highlights the salty-sweet combination behind the Big Cup with Potato Chips as one of its major Reese’s innovations. (The Hershey Company)
If you’re a fan of sweet-and-salty snacks, this could easily become your favorite.
❤️ 11. Red Velvet
Red velvet brings a dessert-inspired twist to the Reese’s lineup.
It’s a fun choice for anyone who likes the idea of turning a classic candy into something that feels more like a special dessert.
This is the kind of Reese’s I’d choose when I’m tired of the usual flavors and want to try something different.
🎃 12. Pumpkin
And then there’s the pumpkin!
The seasonal pumpkin shape has become one of Reese’s recognizable fall treats. Reese’s pumpkin candies were introduced nationally in 1993, and white creme versions were later added. (Wikipedia)
The important thing about the pumpkin isn’t just the shape.
Many Reese’s seasonal shapes have a different chocolate-to-peanut-butter balance than the standard cup, which is part of the reason some fans swear seasonal Reese’s taste better.
🏆 SO WHICH ONE WINS?
Now comes the impossible part.
🥇 Classic
The timeless original.
🥈 Dark
For serious chocolate lovers.
🥉 White
For people who love extra sweetness.
🥜 Peanut Butter Lovers
For anyone who always wants more peanut butter.
🍪 OREO
For cookie lovers.
🥣 Reese’s Puffs
For maximum crunch.
🌈 Reese’s PIECES
For peanut butter plus candy crunch.
🥔 Potato Chip
For sweet-and-salty fans.
❤️ Red Velvet
For dessert-inspired flavors.
🎃 Pumpkin
For seasonal Reese’s enthusiasts.
🥜 Ultimate PB Lover
For the person who says:
“Forget the chocolate. Give me ALL the peanut butter!” 😂
❤️ MY PICK?
If I had to choose just one, I’d probably go with the Classic.
There’s something about that original combination of creamy peanut butter and milk chocolate that doesn’t need much improvement.
But if we’re talking about the most interesting choice?
Potato Chip gets my vote. 🥔🥜🍫
That salty crunch against the sweet chocolate and peanut butter is hard to ignore.
And if you’re completely obsessed with peanut butter, Ultimate Peanut Butter Lovers is probably the obvious answer.
🗳️ NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!
Forget the calories for a minute. 😂
Which Reese’s would you grab first?
🥜 Classic
🍫 Dark
🤍 White
🥜 PB Lover
🍪 OREO
🥣 Reese’s Puffs
🌈 Reese’s PIECES
🍭 Sprinkles
🥜 Ultimate PB Lover
🥔 Potato Chip
❤️ Red Velvet
🎃 Pumpkin
Which one is YOUR favorite? 🤩❤️
And be honest…
Are you loyal to the Classic, or do you always reach for the newest Reese’s flavor you can find?
