Pittsburgh Pothole Filler made to satisfy sweet-and-salty popcorn cravings

The creative minds behind Pittsburgh Yinzer Greetings have found a way to make potholes palatable — literally.

Just in time for holiday gift-giving, the company has teamed up with Sarris Candies to introduce Pittsburgh Pothole Filler.

The sweet-and-salty treat features fresh-popped popcorn, dunked and drizzled in rich dark chocolate in a snack meant to be reminiscent of asphalt pothole filler.

“Here’s a pothole you don’t want to miss,” said Jim Krenn, Pittsburgh comedian and co-founder of Pittsburgh Yinzer Greetings. “Pittsburgh Pothole Filler is a classic, but reimagined, chocolate treat that reflects a little flavor of our city and our region.”

A 6-ounce box of Pittsburgh Pothole Filler is available for $9.95 in the candy aisle of Giant Eagle, Market District, Kuhn’s Markets, Laurie’s Hallmark, Hall of Cards, Shop’n Save, Apropos, Riverstone Books and Ambridge Do It Best Home Center stores.

It’s another way to poke some good-natured fun n’at at the Steel City — where a city bus gained worldwide attention in October 2019 after being swallowed by a downtown pothole.

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The brainchild of Krenn, radio personality Larry Richert and cartoonist Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Yinzer Greetings offers a selection of holiday, birthday and other cards with text and art giving a good-natured poke in the ribs to people, places and idiosyncratic practices unique to Pittsburgh.

Imagine Donnie Iris as Cupid for Valentine’s Day, for instance.

The company previously teamed with Sarris for a line of Yinzer Bars, chocolate bars with wrappers celebrating more iconic sights and heroes associated with the city.

The Canonsburg-based confectioner has been making chocolates for all occasions — or enjoying any time — for more than 50 years.