PeanutHead, the Original Boston Baked Beans. Since the 1930s, these candy coated peanuts have been an all time favorite! The original candy coated peanut treat. "The Boston Baked Bean" is a generic name used throughout the candy industry for sugar coated peanuts. Ferrara Pan Candy Company developed their line of Boston Baked Beans in the early 1930's, right around the same time that Red Hots were introduced. Quantity 24 25¢ packages, 0.75oz (21g) each, in a retail display tray.