Nestlé Crunch Girl Scout Candy Bars
Gone. They ran each summer from 2012 to 2014; Nestlé's last announcement, in May 2014, promised them nationwide from June while supplies lasted. No return has been announced since, and Nestlé sold its US candy business to Ferrara in 2018.
Last verified Nov 4, 2026
Three Girl Scout cookie flavors rebuilt as Crunch bars: Thin Mints, Caramel & Coconut and Peanut Butter Crème. They came back for three summers running, then quietly stopped coming back.
Filed under: Candy & Gum · the ’00s & later
📅 Timeline
- 2012In May, Nestlé announced the bars under license from Girl Scouts of the USA, on sale from June through September.
- 2013In March, Nestlé said the bars had beaten sales forecasts by 150 percent.
- 2013They returned in June after a pre-sale on Nestlé Crunch's Facebook page, on shelves through September.
- 2014On May 21, Nestlé announced a third run, nationwide from June while supplies lasted.
- 2020A Change.org petition noted the bars had not been released since.
❓ People also ask
What flavors were the Girl Scout Crunch bars?
Thin Mints, Caramel & Coconut, and Peanut Butter Crème, modeled on three Girl Scout cookies.
Are the Girl Scout Crunch bars coming back?
Nothing has been announced. Ferrara, which bought Nestlé's US candy brands in 2018, has not revived them.
Why were they controversial?
Health advocates said a Girl Scout-branded candy bar amounted to marketing to children; Nestlé said the bars were aimed at adults.
🧾 Sources
- ConfectioneryNews, Nestlé Girl Scout Crunch bars surpass sales estimates by 150% (2013)
- ConfectioneryNews, Nestlé reintroduces Girl Scout Candy bars (2013)
- Nestlé USA, Nestlé Crunch Girl Scout Candy Bars Return (2014)