 Squirrel Nut Zipper candies | |
| Type | Caramel candy |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Created by | Austin T. Merrill Company |
| Invented | 1890 |
| Main ingredients | Corn syrup, sugar, peanuts, condensed milk, chocolate, partially hydrogenated soybean and/or cottonseed oil, natural & artificial flavor, salt, and soy lecithin |
Squirrel Nut Caramels (chocolate flavored) and Squirrel Nut Zippers (vanilla flavored) were chewy caramel candy mixed with peanuts.