Top 10 Easter Basket Candy
An Easter basket brimming with brightly wrapped candies and chocolates can bring a smile to a child’s face. Easter baskets can be filled with a variety of goodies, trinkets and toys; the possibilities are endless. However, many children’s Easter baskets contain the same candies and treats each year, regardless of the child’s age. Even adults who enjoy sharing an Easter basket with their loved ones seem to gravitate to the same treats that were enjoyed throughout childhood.
So which candies and chocolates are must-haves in an Easter basket? The top ten Easter Basket goodies include both candy and chocolate.
No. 10: Mini Whoppers Eggs
Whoppers are malted milk balls normally packaged in what resembles a paperboard milk container. At Easter, Whoppers shrinks the package down to about the size of a kid’s milk carton and decorates it with a pastel Easter scene, including a bunny holding a Whoppers Egg. The mini Whoppers Eggs are the same malted milk balls but shaped like an egg and coated with a candy to resemble an Easter egg.
No. 9: Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg
For any fan of the Reese’s peanut butter cup, the Reese’s peanut butter egg is a must! Basically, Reese’s has covered an egg-shaped mound of peanut butter with creamy milk chocolate for this delicious treat. These little gems are easy to find at most Easter candy displays and are the perfect filler for any basket because they usually cost about fifty cents apiece.
No. 8: Pez
Easter Pez is not so much about the candy, but about the seasonal dispenser that stores the candy. An Easter Pez dispenser may be a chick, a lamb, or a very cute Easter bunny. They come in pastel colors and make a festive addition to any Easter basket.
No. 7: Reese’s Pieces (carrot-shaped)
Reese’s Pieces have been a kid-favorite candy since E.T. shared them with Elliott and Gertie on the silver screen. During the Easter season, Reese’s packages only the orange coated Reese’s Pieces in a clear cellophane bag shaped to look like a bunny’s carrot complete with green leaf top. There is an amazing amount of candy in one of these packages, making this Easter basket treat a favorite with kids who equate quantity with quality.
No. 6: Cadbury Mini Eggs
These are almost too good to share with the kids in their Easter baskets. Cadbury Mini Eggs are simple tiny Cadbury milk chocolates shaped like an egg and coated with a crisp sugar shell. The Cadbury milk chocolate inside is smooth and delicious and the shell gives it a nice crunch. The kids love the pretty pastel colors and the shells keep the chocolate from melting on a warm day. These gems are also available in a dark chocolate variety.
No. 5: M&M’s pastels
M&M’s are always a popular candy choice during holidays. The company usually releases special holiday versions of the classic candy. Easter M&M’s are beautiful pastel colored candies with delicious milk chocolate insides. In addition to the milk chocolate, Easter baskets can be filled with peanut butter M&M’s, Almond M&M’s or Peanut M&M’s. Add a full-size bag or look for packages of snack-sized for stuffing into plastic Easter Eggs for a fun surprise.
No. 4: Cadbury Crème Eggs
Cadbury’s Crème Egg has become an Easter tradition for many families. This egg-shaped chocolate treat is wrapped in brightly colored foil and easily found at an Easter candy display. The egg is made from Cadbury milk chocolate. The chocolate shell is filled with a sweet crème center that is made to look like an egg yolk. Sweet, creamy and chocolaty this Easter basket treat is a real sugar-rush.
No. 3: Peeps
Sugar, sugar, sugar! Peeps are marshmallow chicks dipped in colored sugar. Gooey and sweet these treats can be found in a variety of Easter pastels including yellow, blue, purple and pink. They come several to a box and many children will consider their Easter basket incomplete without the Peeps.
No. 2: Jellybeans
Jelly Beans are a traditional Easter candy. They are the perfect filler for plastic eggs and coffee table candy dishes. Brach’s has long been a maker of jelly beans featuring the traditional colors of red, purple, white, green, yellow, pink, black and orange. Beyond the original style of jellybean we can now choose from some of our favorite candy flavors like Starburst jellybeans, Jolly Rancher jellybeans and SweetTarts jelly beans. For the more gourmet Easter Basket, include the original Jelly Belly jellybeans with a variety of original flavors.
No. 1: The Chocolate Bunny
An Easter basket would not look complete without a chocolate bunny. Today, basket fillers can find chocolate bunnies to fit any taste, style or budget. Chocolate bunnies can be white, milk or dark chocolate, hollow or solid. Some bunnies even come with extra long ears for those who love to munch on the bunny ears first. Cadbury, Dove, Hershey, Palmer, Fannie Mae, and more all make chocolate bunnies that can be purchased at your local grocer or super store. For a gourmet chocolate bunny, consider the Cruisin’ Easter Bunny from Lake Champlain Chocolates. This bunny racing in his sports car is seven inches long and weighs almost eight-ounces.
The best Easter baskets are the ones made with love. Fill your Easter baskets with the goodies and treats you and your children both enjoy and the memories will be spectacular.
