The Poor Farm Boy Who Invented Reese’s to Provide for His Family
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 Published On Jan 20, 2022

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are number one on the list of top-selling candy brands! The classic, mouth-watering candy consists of a chocolate cup filled with peanut butter. And Americans love them so much that they will do basically anything with them. From baking them into pies and mixing them into cocktails, to even stuffing them into burgers!

But do you also know how the yummy snack was first invented? Hint: it wasn’t an accidental collision of a man’s chocolate in a boy’s peanut butter jar!

If you’ve ever tried one, then you probably already know that Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are absolutely... delicious! They are number one on the list of top-selling candy brands. And they’re Reese’s flagship product.

The classic, mouth-watering candy consists of a chocolate cup filled with peanut butter. And Americans love them so much that they will do basically anything with them. From baking them into pies and mixing them into cocktails, to even stuffing them into burgers!

Reese’s is named after its inventor: Harry Burnett ‘H.B.’ Reese. This is his story.

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H. B. Reese
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Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
https://www.hersheyland.com/reeses/about
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History
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-f...
https://www.snackhistory.com/reeses-p...
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