From KFC firelogs that made your living room smell like fried chicken to Colonel Sanders popping up in video games and even on romance novels, KFC has turned wild gimmicks into an art form. The brand has always found new ways to keep fans talking long after they finish their bucket of chicken.
Now KFC is teaming up with Frankford Candy to serve something completely unexpected: KFC jelly beans. The flavors will include fried chicken, sweet corn, and gravy. The real mystery is whether they will actually taste like hot, crispy chicken and rich gravy or whether they will be sugary little pranks with just a hint of KFC flavor. Either way, fans will be curious enough to try them at least once.
The catch is you will have to wait. These KFC jelly beans are not rolling out until 2026, just in time for Easter baskets. So why reveal them now It might be the Colonel’s way of keeping the brand in the spotlight and making sure fans crave the idea long before they can taste it.
Still, the question lingers: Do we really want candy that tastes like fried chicken and gravy, or is this one experiment that belongs back in the secret kitchen vault
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