The Best Mexican Candy We Found in a Sweet-and-Spicy Taste Test

If you grew up in Mexico or in an area that borders Mexico (SoCal, South Texas, etc.), you probably have plenty of thoughts about the best Mexican candy. I grew up in New York and Florida, so it isn’t super nostalgic for me (I grew up on weird redneck candy like Chick-O-Sticks and Cow Tales), but I’m a new fan. And I gotta say, if you grew up eating this stuff, I’m downright impressed—a lot of the Mexican candies we tasted are spicy as hell! Look at you cool-ass kids and your spicy candy! I bet you skipped school a lot and never got caught, too. Know any rad skateboard tricks? Yeah, I’m sure you do. 

How we picked the candy for our taste test

Well, as much as I hate to say it, Amazon kind of helped. In addition to a few items I know people have a particular affinity for—Duvalin, Bubu Lubu, etc.—I was able to buy a Mexican candy variety mix that contained a lot of hot hits, like Pulparindo and Skwinkles Salsagheti, my new favorite candy concept and new favorite name for a food, period. 

Here are the best Mexican candies, according to your favorite Mexican candy neophytes.

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Mexican Candy!

Lucas Muecas Chamoy

Walmart

This is like a Baby Bottle Pop but shaped like a tongue and also spicy. I mean, it’s a downright sexy candy! You suck the lollipop and then dip it in a spicy, tangy chile powder and then suck it again. These come in different flavors, but we got the chamoy flavor in our variety pack and it’s good. This is the best Mexican candy if you’re a Baby Bottle Pop or Fun Dip fan who can handle some heat.

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Rating:

8.5/10

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Mexican Candy!

Pulparindo Chamoy

My Mexican Candy

Pulparindo is shaped like an Airhead, but it’s more like gritty fruit leather than candy. I realize that doesn’t sound terribly appealing, but I promise, Pulparindo Chamoy absolutely rules. It’s like eating delicious, spicy clay. There’s a Tajin-like spice mix in the chewy, fruity candy strip, which has a rich, lovely apricot flavor. It’s chewy, a little savory, a little spicy, and really delicious. 

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Rating:

9/10

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Mexican Candy!

Pelon Mini Sabor a Tamarindo

Walmart

This Mexican candy consists of a plastic tube filled with tamarind candy paste. You push the plunger and the candy squishes out of little holes, kind of like a Play-Doh hair salon. We quickly learned that a lot of the best Mexican candies are interactive, and this certainly is. 

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Rating:

9/10

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Mexican Candy!

Lucas Skwinkles Salsagheti

Lucas

I’m VERY obsessed with this Mexican candy. You get a little dish of spaghetti made from watermelon licorice along with a packet of tamarind sauce. The watermelon noodles are covered in chile powder, so they’re sweet and spicy. The sauce is sweet and savory. It doesn’t come with a utensil, so it’s a little messy, but it’s just such a weird, tasty little thing, I was willing to deal with saucy fingers. 

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Rating:

9.5/10

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Mexican Candy!

Ricolino Duvalín

Fry’s

Have you ever wanted to eat frosting? Like, just frosting. No cupcake. No Dunkaroo for dunking. Well, Duvalin is the best Mexican candy for you. It’s just a little tray of creamy, sweet frosting you can eat like a little goblin. We tried the strawberry-vanilla variety, but I’d venture to say the chocolate-strawberry-vanilla is even better.

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Rating:

9.5/10

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Mexican Candy!

Ricolino Bubu Lubu

Walmart

We love Bubu Lubu. It’s one of our favorite candy bars, and since it’s from Mexico, it had to make this list. It has a thin, crackly chocolaty coating around a layer of marshmallow and a layer of strawberry jelly. If you like those Joyva jelly rings, you’ll love Bubu Lubu. Plus, you can get a pack of eight bars for like $3. (Well, for now anyway.)

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Rating:

9.5/10

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Mexican Candy!

De La Rosa Mazapan

Walmart

Mazapan is like marzipan but made with peanuts instead of almonds. We love it! It’s like halva but peanutty. It’s sweet and it dissolves in your mouth. I’d always seen this Mexican candy at convenience stores, but I’d never tried it. We all agreed it’s the best Mexican candy!

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Rating:

10/10

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