Where is the Moon Pie?

By: Elizabeth Rees | March 31 2010
Posted in Find It - Uncategorized

I completely forgot how good a Moon Pie tasted until I noticed them the other day at the grocery store. I just could not resist after reminiscing its graham cracker crust, marshmallow filling and chocolate icing. Invented in 1917 at the Chattanooga Bakery in Tennessee, these southern sweet treats never lost their taste. I even picked up its partner in crime, RC Cola, on the way home.

What struck me, however, was how hard it was now to find Moon Pies. I manged to find Mini Moon Pies in chocolate, vanilla and peanut butter but the regular, monster-sized version was nowhere to be found. I tried all the local grocery stores including gas stations and still ended up empty handed. Where did they go?

To the internet. Like most nostalgic treats these days, you can purchase Moon Pies mostly through their company website, www.moonpie.com or through an independent vendor. Even though the company claims to make a million Moon Pies a day for distribution, I still could not find them until I found the Mini Moon Pies at the grocery store. It must have been those candy bars that stole the spotlight in recent years.

This was not the case once I brought them home. Next thing I knew I only had three left, and I was not the one to blame. Apparently, my house mates discovered the box after I ate one, exposed for everyone to see. Not a smart move. What did I do with three left? Moon Pies are also notorious for being easy components for other recipes so I decided to create individual desserts to hide their identities such as Moon Pie ice cream and Moon Pie cake with chocolate frosting. Delicious.

In any case, do give these southern sandwiches a try if you happen to find them. They are now rare, but they are so worth eating alone or as a dessert on its own.