Candy has become an integral part of the Bat Mitzvah celebration. Not only do you need candy for the party and favors for the guests, but you also need the perfect candy for throwing after the Haftarah reading. As the parent of a girl about to celebrate her Bat Mitzvah, you want to make sure the celebration runs smoothly.
That means picking the perfect candy. Not just any candy will do. It has to be kosher of course, but it should also be festive and tasty. With family and friends in attendance, you’ll need to buy bulk candy to make sure everyone gets their fill.
You’ve got a lot to think about when planning a Bat Mitzvah. That’s why we’ve compiled the authoritative list of Bat mitzvah candy to make your job a little bit easier.
Candy To Throw
The tradition of throwing candy at the feet of the young woman after the Haftarah reading symbolizes the beginning of a sweet life as an adult. The tradition is a lovely one, but it pays to be discerning about which candy you pick. Every rabbi has a story about candy throwing gone awry. Fortunately, we’ve collected some great options to help make the tradition to adulthood both sweet and soft:
Sunkist Fruit Gems are the candy of choice at many Bat Mitzvah’s because they’re both soft and sweet. Made with all natural ingredients they’re Kosher Parve Certified and come in five fruit flavors including Orange, Lemon, Pink Grapefruit, Raspberry, and Blueberry. With 46 individually wrapped pieces per pound, our 2 lb bulk candy bag will offer more than enough candy to throw and eat.
Primrose Assorted Toffee is the perfect sweet reward for a job well done. Whether you like Vanilla, Raspberry, Chocolate, Buttered Rum or Maple flavors, they all come wrapped in bright foil wrappers.
Taffy Town Assorted Taffy is so soft it melts in your mouth. With 17 great flavors including banana, grape, orange crème, peppermint, raspberry, watermelon, caramel swirls, cherry, chocolate, green apple, licorice swirls, Neapolitan, cinnamon, root beer float and vanilla, you’re sure to make every guest happy.
Candy To Eat
A well-designed candy buffet is the perfect complement to a beautiful Bat Mitzvah party. It does double duty by serving as a decorative centerpiece for your event while allowing guests to make their own goody bags. Choose an assortment of bulk candy to ensure that every guest finds something they’ll love while you stay on budget. Here are some of our top picks in Kosher candy for your candy table:
Foil Chocolate Balls in pink, purple, red, silver or gold foil wrappers will match your party decor perfectly and the milk chocolate will satisfy your sweet tooth. For an extra surprise, mix in some Palmer Caramel Balls in complementary colors. Both types are Kosher Certified and made in the USA.
Light Blue Foil Hard Candy in blue raspberry flavor adds the perfect shimmer to your candy buffet.
Sixlets are a perfectly scoopable snack. They come in Shimmer Pink, coral, gold, yellow, blue, or white or in whimsical mixes including Girl Camo, and Princess Mix. Whatever color you choose they’re all Kosher and have milk chocolate inside.
Fort Knox US Dollar Chocolate Gold Coins are 3 inches of milk chocolate in the shape of a US Dollar. Kosher Dairy Certified, these sweet treats are made in Holland for the Gerrit Verburg Company. They’re just as valuable in any color. Choose pink, purple, kiwi, red or silver in addition to classic gold. If you’d prefer a smaller candy coin go for the bulk candy option with Fort Knox Assorted Mini Chocolate Coins in a 5 lb pack. They come in an assortment of gold, silver, red and blue.
Jelly Belly Dutch Chocolate Mints are peppermints in chocolate shells finished with pastel colors. Like all Jelly Belly candy, it’s OU Kosher certified by the Orthodox Union.
Classic milk chocolate M&M’s are always Kosher OU certified. Order them in any of 21 different colors to match your party theme.
Cran-Blueberry Tootsie Roll Frootie are an unexpected mix of cranberry and blueberry flavor in the classic tootsie roll style. Kosher OU-Dairy Certified
Check out our Ultimate Guide to Kosher Candy for more options for your daughter’s bat mitzvah.
Mazel Tov!
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