Reese's Bites
Gone. Hershey's Community Archives date the end of the Reese's flavor to December 2006, the last of the four original Hershey's Bites. Later write-ups that say 2007 or 2008 appear to describe the end of the whole Bites line. Reese's Cluster Bites are a different candy.
Last verified Nov 3, 2026
Little unwrapped nuggets of peanut butter cup, poured from a bag by the handful. Reese's Bites arrived in December 1998 as one of four flavors of Hershey's Bites, outlived every one of its siblings, then went too.
Filed under: Candy & Gum · the ’90s
📅 Timeline
- 1998In December, Hershey launched Hershey's Bites in four flavors: Reese's peanut butter, milk chocolate with almonds, Almond Joy and Cookies 'n' Creme.
- 2003Almond Joy and Cookies 'n' Creme Bites were discontinued in October.
- 2004Milk chocolate with almonds Bites were discontinued in June.
- 2006Reese's Bites, the last of the four launch flavors, were discontinued in December.
❓ People also ask
Why were Reese's Bites discontinued?
Hershey never gave a public reason. The popular claim that they were a choking hazard has no named source, and Hershey's archives record only that the Reese's flavor ended in December 2006.
Are Reese's Bites coming back?
No return has been announced. Reese's Cluster Bites, sold today, are a different candy with a peanut butter center, caramel and peanuts in a chocolate coating.
🧾 Sources
- Hershey Community Archives, Hershey's Bites candies introduced in four flavors (2018)
- The Takeout, The Discontinued Reese's Candy '90s Kids Used To Eat By The Handful (2026)