Every few months I fall into a major candy obsession. Last time it was for liccorice, easily satiated with a box of Good&Plenty. Before that it was marshmallow; I obsessed over my favorite candy blog, unable to pick a poison, until it passed. This summer I have fallen hard for limited edition Strawberried Peanut Butter M&Ms.

Summer is a bit of a no man’s land for candy; it sits between Easter’s egg-shaped, pastel-wrapped confections and Halloween’s candy corn and fun-sized menagerie. Its blistering weather make us yearn for ice cream, and when we turn to the AC bliss of the movies we are more often lured by super-sized popcorn than overpriced candy.

M&Ms secured their place as summer candy in the 1950s with their “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand” slogan - just the thing moms need to hear before shopping for snacks. And in terms of summer flavors, whoever developed this gem for the M&Ms “Transformers” film promotion is a genious. Somehow peanut butter enrobed in strawberry flavored chocolate and covered in that trademark crisp candy shell brings back all the nostalgia of childhood summer play dates at the pool. Whether it was natural peanut butter on 12-grain or Jiff on a slice of Wonder, peanut butter was always paired with strawberry jam and a fun size bag of M&Ms for dessert. Strawberried Peanut Butter M&Ms balance these flavors perfectly - not too sweet or salty.

So far this treat is hard to find locally, and Kroger seems to be the best bet for the medium size bag. Unfortunately for my waistline I have only found the single-serving bags at Maryland grocery stores. If you like the idea but can’t commit to a huge bag, order vanilla or cake batter frozen yogurt at Arch’s with strawberries and Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups.