Mike and Ikes are a very underrated candy.  People don't put them in candy dishes when guests come over.  They aren't usually handed out for Halloween.  My mom never put them in my easter basket. 

I think they have a lot going for them: 

• They're basically just elongated jelly beans.  I like jelly beans.  Hence, I like Mike and Ikes. 

• The colors and corresponding flavors are reliable.  There aren't any white ones or black ones (and black candies are without a doubt the worst flavor of candy in all of candy-dom), which are usually problematic colors.  With a box full of fruity flavors, the green ones are lime-flavored, just as they should be. 

• They come in a box that's just about small enough to finish in one sitting. 

• They're made by Just Born, makers of Peeps. 

#food