Most Popular Halloween Candies for Every State in 2025APT2B APT2B loading...Texas actually has the second most popular Halloween candy in America with Sour Patch Kids. Sour Patch Kids only lost to M&M's (assuming peanut since that's what they used for the photo) as the most popular candy this year. How Did They Determine the Most Popular Halloween Candy? They analyzed Google Trends data of 40 popular candy bars for just the month of October from the past five years. Nothing pisses me off more than those single serving Sour Patch Kids.