Candy is a fun and delicious treat that kids and adults alike enjoy. It can also inspire some clever riddles that challenge your thinking. In this article, we have compiled 51 riddles about different types of candy, along with the answers, to test your candy knowledge. From chocolate bars to lollipops, see how many of these candy riddles you can figure out.
Riddles about chocolate candy
Riddle 1
What do you get when you cross a chocolate bar with an elevator?
Answer: A Wonka Bar that goes up and down.
Riddle 2
What did the chocolate bar say to the stranger?
Answer: “Nice to eat you!”
Riddle 3
Why don’t eggs like chocolate?
Answer: Because it’s too much to egg-handle.
Riddle 4
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
Answer: A chocolate coin.
Riddle 5
What kind of candy is never on time?
Answer: Choco-late.
Riddle 6
Why was the chocolate bar upset?
Answer: It felt like someone was always taking bites out of him.
Riddle 7
Why can’t you tell a joke to a chocolate bar?
Answer: Because it will crack up!
Riddle 8
What did one chocolate bar say to the other while they were being made in the factory?
Answer: “I’m so excited, we’re gonna be delicious!”
Riddle 9
Why did the kid bring a ladder to the candy shop?
Answer: Because he wanted to get a High Chew.
Riddle 10
Why did the chocolate go to see the doctor?
Answer: Because it was feeling a little Melty.
Riddles about fruity candy
Riddle 11
What fruit laughs the loudest?
Answer: The gummy bear!
Riddle 12
What did the little gummy bear want to be when he grew up?
Answer: A Haribo!
Riddle 13
What did the green gummy worm say to the red gummy worm?
Answer: “I’m greener than thou!”
Riddle 14
Why was the orange gummy candy sad?
Answer: Because all his friends were jelly of him!
Riddle 15
What travels all over the world but stays in one corner?
Answer: A stamp on a gummy candy package.
Riddle 16
Why couldn’t the gummy bear finish his dinner?
Answer: He was already stuffed!
Riddle 17
Which candy is made backwards?
Answer: Starburst – it bursts stars!
Riddle 18
Why did the gummy worm buy a sweater?
Answer: Because he was feeling Haribo!
Riddle 19
Where do baby gummy bears go during the day when their parents are at work?
Answer: The gummy bear-y!
Riddle 20
Why do grapes make the best candy?
Answer: Because they always come in hand-y!
Riddles about sour candy
Riddle 21
What’s green, sour and shaped like a bear?
Answer: A Sour Patch Kid!
Riddle 22
What’s a skeleton’s favorite sour candy?
Answer: Shock tarts!
Riddle 23
Why was the sour candy crying?
Answer: It was feeling pretty blue raspberry!
Riddle 24
Why was the sour candy so jumpy?
Answer: It had too much sugar in it!
Riddle 25
What happens when you tell a joke to sour candy?
Answer: It sours up!
Riddle 26
Where do sour candies get together to hang out?
Answer: The Sweet and Sour Patch!
Riddle 27
Why did the sour candy pucker?
Answer: It saw something bitter!
Riddle 28
Why was the sour candy jealous of its twin?
Answer: It was feeling green with Lemonhead envy!
Riddle 29
What kind of overalls does a sour candy like to wear?
Answer: Sourpatchoverall!
Riddle 30
What do you call a sour candy that works as a scientist?
Answer: A Smartie!
Riddles about hard candy
Riddle 31
Why did the lollipop cross the road?
Answer: To get to the other side!
Riddle 32
What’s a witch’s favorite candy?
Answer: Lolly pops!
Riddle 33
Why did the candy corn start practicing karate?
Answer: To become a ninja corn!
Riddle 34
Why did the jelly beans feel scared?
Answer: Their friend didn’t come back from the pick and mix!
Riddle 35
What do you call a medically educated hard candy?
Answer: A smartie doctor with a lollipop degree!
Riddle 36
Why do hard candies make the best singers?
Answer: Because they have great toffee pops!
Riddle 37
How does a candy cane fisherman catch a big fish?
Answer: They use a candy rod!
Riddle 38
How do you fix a broken peppermint?
Answer: With a candy cane!
Riddle 39
Why was the candy corn acting so arrogant?
Answer: It was feeling popped!
Riddle 40
Why did no one want to play board games with the peppermint candy?
Answer: It was too minty!
Riddles about jelly bean candy
Riddle 41
Why couldn’t the jelly bean hold still?
Answer: It was jelly!
Riddle 42
What do you call a jelly bean that goes on adventures?
Answer: An explor-a bean!
Riddle 43
Why do jelly beans make bad burglars?
Answer: They’re always Jelly Caught!
Riddle 44
What’s the jelly bean’s favorite kind of music?
Answer: Jelly roll!
Riddle 45
Why are jelly beans never jealous?
Answer: They’re all made from the jelly mold!
Riddle 46
Why did the jelly bean wear tight shoes?
Answer: His old ones made his feet jelly!
Riddle 47
Why was the jelly bean sad after Halloween?
Answer: All his friends had been eaten!
Riddle 48
Why do jelly beans hate rainy days?
Answer: They don’t want to melt in the rain!
Riddle 49
What instrument does a jelly bean play in a band?
Answer: The jelly-phone!
Riddle 50
Where does a jelly bean go for a swim?
Answer: The jelly pool!
Conclusion
Riddle 51
What candy comes from France, is shaped like a bean and sounds like a sneeze?
Answer: Achoo! (After Eight Chocolate)
Did you enjoy these 51 candy riddles? Candy makes for fun brain teasers because we can come up with clever puns and wordplay related to all the different types, brands and shapes. While some of these riddles are a stretch, others challenge you to think about candy in creative ways. Candy riddles are great for family gatherings, classroom games, road trips, and parties. You can also use them as an interactive way to teach young kids concepts like listening skills, comprehension and thinking flexibly. Next time you need a fun ice breaker or activity, give these candy riddles a try!
