What Is a Heath Bar?

When you’re a kid, the array of candy bars at your disposal is a bit limited. Not only because it’s tough to get your mitts on candy without your parents giving it to you, but because your taste is so narrow. Once you grow older, and your taste buds mature, your world opens up to candies flavored with coconut, amaretto, and, of course, toffee. And that leads us to the topic of the day: the Heath bar. What is a Heath bar? With its tough toffee center, it is the poster child of “adult” candy bars. But what is in a Heath bar, exactly? Let’s dive in. And don’t forget the floss. 

What is in a Heath bar?

A Heath bar is a candy bar consisting of a thin coating of milk chocolate over almonds and, of course, toffee. Also, sometimes your own chipped bicuspid makes its way into the mix, too…but only if you’re too cavalier with your first chomp. Bite carefully, and be wary that Heath bars are pretty darn rock-like. Delicious rocks, but rocks nonetheless! 

Are Heath bars gluten free?

Thankfully all Heath Bars are gluten free, which makes it even more grown-up-friendly. 

Do Heath bars have nuts?

Yes, one of Heath’s primary selling points is its inclusion of crunchy almonds to play off the sweetness of the toffee. So, unfortunately, if you have a nut allergy, you’ll have to use your candy dollar on something else. I’d go for the Twix.

Who makes Heath bars?

Heath bars are manufactured by the Hershey Company. It was first invented by a pair of brothers Bayard and Everett (last name of Heath, if you can believe), who debuted their candy bar in 1928. Eventually, Hershey acquired the entire brand in 1996. Here’s hoping the brothers got a nice big payout for their retirement!

So, if toffee is what your sweet tooth is hankering for, you’d do your body good by heading to the corner store and picking up a few (dozen) Heath bars. After that, you can head to your local health club, knock off that pesky “L” on the sign with a hammer, and watch as millions flock to the world’s first “heath club” to enjoy toffee-based socialization!