Circus peanut
Peanut-shaped marshmallow candy with banana flavor.
Circus peanuts are peanut-shaped marshmallow candies, originally sold as unwrapped penny candy in five-and-dime stores. They date to the 19th century. The most familiar mass-produced version is orange with artificial banana flavor. They later inspired an early version of Lucky Charms cereal.
Quick Facts
- Main ingredients
- Sugar
- corn syrup
- gelatin
- pectin
- soy protein
- food coloring
- artificial flavor
- Serving size
- 15 pieces
- Calories
- 150
Facts from the source article.
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