Best of American-made
Best American-Made Snacks, Candy & Treats
Chocolates, candy, chips, popcorn and other treats made by American confectioners and snack makers. 29 picks from 29 brands in 14 states.
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In this list (29)
- Baker's Candies Meltaway Assorted Chocolates Box, 12 oz
- Better Made Special Potato Chips, Original, 1 oz (50 Pack)
- Brown & Haley Almond Roca Buttercrunch Toffee Canister, 42 oz
- Cactus Candy Company Arizona Prickly Pear Cactus Candy, 1/2 lb Box
- Ethel M Chocolates Premium Milk Chocolate Collection, 24 Pieces
- Fisher’s Popcorn Caramel Popcorn, 10 oz Bag
- Goetze's Vanilla Caramel Creams, 1 lb Bag
- Goo Goo Cluster Original, 5.25 oz Carton
- Heaton Pecans Roasted & Salted Pecan Halves, 1 lb
- Kimmie Candy Sunbursts, 7.4 oz
- Muddy Bites Chocolate-Filled Waffle Cone Snacks
- Pirouline Rolled Wafers - Chocolate Hazelnut, 14 oz (3 Pack)
- Pop Weaver Microwave Popcorn, Extra Butter, 22 Bags
- RAGÚ Old World Style Traditional Sauce
- Route 11 Lightly Salted Potato Chips, 2 oz (Case of 30)
- Shriver's Ocean City Salt Water Taffy, 1 lb Traditional Assortment
- Virginia Diner Salted Virginia Peanuts, 18 oz
- B.T. Leigh's Umami Beef & Steak Rub
- Blue Monday Pulled Cream Candy Dark Chocolate Bars
- Buffalo Trace Chocolates
- Dan-O's Original Seasoning
- Kentucky Kernel Seasoned Flour
- Kentucky Woods Bourbon Barrel Cake
- Louisville Jerky Co. Vegan Jerky Plant-Based Maple Bacon
- Mom Blakeman's Pull Candy
- Oberholtzer's Pure Kentucky Sorghum
- Rebecca-Ruth Chocolate Balls
- Snack Attack: Kentucky Hot Mix
- Weisenberger Pizza Crust Mix
1. Baker's Candies Meltaway Assorted Chocolates Box, 12 oz
Made in Greenwood, NE
Baker's Candies is a 100% family-owned Nebraska company. It makes its signature meltaways on four automated production lines in its 40,000 sq ft plant at 831 S Baker St in Greenwood, Nebraska, where it has operated since 1987. Source: bakerscandies.com
2. Better Made Special Potato Chips, Original, 1 oz (50 Pack)
Made in Detroit, MI
Better Made fries its potato chips at its plant on Gratiot Avenue in Detroit, using mostly Michigan-grown potatoes for much of the year. Source: metrotimes.com
3. Brown & Haley Almond Roca Buttercrunch Toffee Canister, 42 oz
Made in Tacoma, WA
Brown & Haley's FAQ says all ROCA Buttercrunch pieces and Mountain Bars are made exclusively in its one and only factory, in Tacoma, Washington. Source: brown-haley.com
4. Cactus Candy Company Arizona Prickly Pear Cactus Candy, 1/2 lb Box
Made in Phoenix, AZ
AZFamily reports the Cactus Candy Company has been manufacturing jellies and candies in Phoenix, Arizona since 1942; the company lists its address as 2656 N 37th Dr, Phoenix. Source: azfamily.com
5. Ethel M Chocolates Premium Milk Chocolate Collection, 24 Pieces
Made in Henderson, NV
Ethel M Chocolates makes its chocolates at its factory in Henderson, Nevada. Cocoa is imported. Source: ethelm.com
6. Fisher’s Popcorn Caramel Popcorn, 10 oz Bag
Made in Roxana, DE
Fisher’s Popcorn of Delaware makes its popcorn for wholesale and online orders at its manufacturing facility in Roxana, Delaware. Source: fishers-popcorn.com
7. Goetze's Vanilla Caramel Creams, 1 lb Bag
Made in Baltimore, MD
Goetze's Candy Company says it has been making sweet treats in Baltimore, Maryland, for over 125 years. Its Caramel Creams are made at the company's Baltimore candy factory, though it notes that some products are re-packaged at a different facility. Source: goetzecandy.com
8. Goo Goo Cluster Original, 5.25 oz Carton
Made in Nashville, TN
Goo Goo Clusters have been made in Nashville, Tennessee, since 1912. Chocolate ingredients such as cocoa are imported. Source: googoo.com
9. Heaton Pecans Roasted & Salted Pecan Halves, 1 lb
Made in Lyon, MS
Heaton Pecans says its family has grown pecans in the Mississippi Delta for over 40 years and that its pecans are cleaned, sorted and roasted in small batches on its farm at Lyon, Mississippi. Source: heatonpecans.com
10. Kimmie Candy Sunbursts, 7.4 oz
Made in Reno, NV
Kimmie Candy says it moved operations to Reno, Nevada in 2005, that its Reno candy factory was fully operational by 2008, and that its products are labeled Made in America. Source: kimmiecandy.com
11. Muddy Bites Chocolate-Filled Waffle Cone Snacks
Made in North Sioux City, SD
Muddy Bites makes its chocolate-filled waffle cone bites in North Sioux City, South Dakota. Source: kscj.com
12. Pirouline Rolled Wafers - Chocolate Hazelnut, 14 oz (3 Pack)
Made in Madison, MS
Pirouline says its rolled wafers are baked in the USA at its bakery in Madison, Mississippi, operated by the DeBeukelaer family since 1984. Source: pirouline.com
13. Pop Weaver Microwave Popcorn, Extra Butter, 22 Bags
Made in Van Buren, IN
Weaver Popcorn is headquartered in Van Buren, Indiana, where it processes and packages popcorn, including its microwave popcorn. Source: weaverpopcorn.com
14. RAGÚ Old World Style Traditional Sauce
Made in Owensboro, KY
RAGÚ sauces sold in the U.S. are made by Mizkan America at its plant on Ragu Drive in Owensboro, Kentucky. Source: owensborotimes.com
15. Route 11 Lightly Salted Potato Chips, 2 oz (Case of 30)
Made in Mount Jackson, VA
Route 11 Potato Chips are kettle-cooked in small batches at the company’s chip mill in Mount Jackson, Virginia. Source: rt11.com
16. Shriver's Ocean City Salt Water Taffy, 1 lb Traditional Assortment
Made in Ocean City, NJ
Shriver's, the oldest business on the Ocean City, New Jersey boardwalk, has used the same recipe and the same facility for its salt water taffy since 1898. It has been family-owned since 1959. Source: shrivers.com
17. Virginia Diner Salted Virginia Peanuts, 18 oz
Made in Wakefield, VA
Virginia Diner cooks and packs its gourmet Virginia peanuts in Wakefield, Virginia, where the company began in 1929. Source: areadevelopment.com
19. Blue Monday Pulled Cream Candy Dark Chocolate Bars
Made in Kentucky
Handmade candy from Kentucky, USA.
20. Buffalo Trace Chocolates
Made in Frankfort, KY
Made with Buffalo Trace bourbon, Frankfort, Kentucky.
24. Louisville Jerky Co. Vegan Jerky Plant-Based Maple Bacon
Made in Louisville, KY
Made in Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
27. Rebecca-Ruth Chocolate Balls
Made in Frankfort, KY
Handmade chocolates from Frankfort, Kentucky since 1919.
29. Weisenberger Pizza Crust Mix
Made in Midway, KY
Made in Midway, Kentucky. Family-owned mill since 1865.
How we rank: Lists are ranked by how well each product’s American origin is documented: editor’s picks first, then products whose maker names the city and links a source, then fully made-in-USA products ahead of assembled ones, then alphabetically. No brand pays to be listed. How we verify origin.
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What is the best American-made snacks, candy & treats?
Our top picks are Baker's Candies Meltaway Assorted Chocolates Box, 12 oz (Greenwood, NE), Better Made Special Potato Chips, Original, 1 oz (50 Pack) (Detroit, MI) and Brown & Haley Almond Roca Buttercrunch Toffee Canister, 42 oz (Tacoma, WA). The full list ranks 29 products from 29 brands.
Where are these products made?
They are made in Arizona, Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington. Each entry names the state, and the city when the maker gives it.
How did you rank this list?
Lists are ranked by how well each product’s American origin is documented: editor’s picks first, then products whose maker names the city and links a source, then fully made-in-USA products ahead of assembled ones, then alphabetically. No brand pays to be listed.
Are these all made in the USA?
Yes. 29 of the 29 are labeled made in the USA by their makers. Listings we can’t confirm are left off. How we verify.
Where can I buy them?
Every product has a “Buy on Amazon” link to its live Amazon listing, where you’ll see the current price and reviews. 25 of the 29 also link to the maker’s own website.