KitKat fans mourn the loss of a fan-favorite candy bar after company confirms it's been discontinued

KIT-KAT has confirmed that a fan-favorite flavor was discontinued, and customers are devastated.

The much-loved candy's peanut butter bites were ripped from the shelves, leaving fans of the sugary treat crushed.

KitKat fans are gutted after it was revealed their beloved peanut butter bites were discontinued

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KitKat fans are gutted after it was revealed their beloved peanut butter bites were discontinuedCredit: Facebook/KitKat

In May 2020, a Twitter user tagged the company and asked why he could never find the variety in stores.

The treat was descibed as a "delicious miniature Kit Kat chocolate fingers of crispy wafer biscuit and peanut butter covered with smooth milk chocolate".

Despite the fanfare, KitKat-confirmed to the heartbroken user that it was no longer available to fans.

Kieran Brain (@kieranbrain) asked: "@KITKAT@Nestle have kit kat bites peanut butter been discontinued? #KitKat #CantFindThemAnywhere."

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Sealing his fate, the account responded: "Hi Kieran, yes the KitKat bites range has been discontinued."

The original KitKats were first introduced to chocolate lovers back in 1935 when they were known in London as “Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp."

There have been dozens of flavors of KitKats since the Hershey Company took over KitKat production in the U.S.

Favorites include milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white creme, mint and dark chocolate "Duos", birthday cake, lemon, and apple pie.

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It comes after iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's discontinued one of its beloved flavors for a surprising reason - attracting outcry from revellers.

Elsewhere, Nestle has been urged by fans to bring back the chocolate bar inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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