With Easter approaching, it’s time to make your candy game plan—whether you’re putting together an adorable Easter basket for or simply want to treat yourself and whoever you cohabitate with to a bowl of chocolates, gummies, or general sweets.
Hopefully you’ve already got yourself some fun outdoor Easter decorations, an egg decorating kit, and maybe a gift or two for yourself, so now’s the time to focus on Easter treats. From plastic eggs filled with a wide array of sweets to those made of solid chocolate to candies in fun seasonal shapes such as chicks and bunnies, a basket full of candy is central to Easter gifting. We’ve even found some non-candy treats, for those whose sweet tooth isn’t quite as strong. With so many options for Easter snacks, you can be sure there’s something for everybody, and every-bunny, in your life this year.
The classic chocolate bunny is an Easter icon, whether it’s hollow or solid chocolate. But this third option—stuffed with Reese’s peanut butter—will appeal to lovers of the sweet and salty filling. Plus, at a full pound, this bunny should last them a few sittings.
Want to give them a treat they can take anywhere? These four tiny containers offer the sweet treat of M&M Minis with fun seasonal decor on the tube to match.
Nobody does holiday sweets quite like Pez. The brand makes its classic dispenser design in a wide array of styles for every holiday, life event, and pop culture craze. This collection includes four Easter dispensers and eight candy refill packs.
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For an Insta-Worthy Easter Basket
The Madelaine Chocolate Company Solid Premium Milk Chocolate Easter Baby Chicks (8 Oz.)
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For an Insta-Worthy Easter Basket
The Madelaine Chocolate Company Solid Premium Milk Chocolate Easter Baby Chicks (8 Oz.)
Chicks—representing spring and new beginnings—are seasonal staples. These sweet solid chocolate chicks from the Madelaine Chocolate Company come individually wrapped in adorably illustrated classic foil and are ideal for placing in Easter baskets.
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For the Grownup’s Basket
Hershey’s Assorted Chocolate and White Creme Eggs (28.18 oz)
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For the Grownup’s Basket
Hershey’s Assorted Chocolate and White Creme Eggs (28.18 oz)
Chocolate eggs are an Easter icon. And with this bag of assorted mini eggs, Hershey includes a variety of flavors—not just traditional milk chocolate, but the colorful polka dot cookies ‘n’ crème, special dark, and extra creamy.
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For the Anti-Candy Kids
Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Count of 12 (2 Cookies Per Egg)
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For the Anti-Candy Kids
Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Count of 12 (2 Cookies Per Egg)
What do you do to fill an Easter basket for somebody who doesn’t care for candy? Help them still feel included in the Easter festivities with these plastic eggs filled with Oreo cookies. Each plastic egg fits two.
Kellogg’s has once again rolled out this limited-edition Peeps cereal. Now Peeps enthusiasts can enjoy their favorite chick and bunny marshmallow shapes, along with fruity cereal rings, as part of their morning routine.
Sugarfina knows high-quality Easter candy, and this year’s installment of their Easter Candy Bento Box is no exception. This pack of stylishly packaged candy includes Sour Rainbows, Baby Butterflies, Lemon Shortbread Cookies, and Chocolate Confetti.
This Easter candy variety pack is filled with 95 pieces including classic egg-shaped Reese’s, mini Robin eggs, mini KitKats, and Hershey’s Kisses. A great pick for an Easter Bunny with multiple baskets to fill.
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Brighten Up Their Candy Dish
M&M'S Easter Milk Chocolate Candy Party Size (38 Oz.)
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Brighten Up Their Candy Dish
M&M'S Easter Milk Chocolate Candy Party Size (38 Oz.)
A colorful changeup from traditional M&M’s, these springy pastel-hued Easter M&M’s make a great gift for the grandparent who likes to keep a full stash.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs are the perfect combination of the beloved classic candy with a fresh springtime twist. Swap out those traditional plastic eggs for these treats during the family Easter egg hunt for a tastier bounty, which offers a mix of milk chocolate and white creme flavors.
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For Chocoholics
Dove Chocolate Easter Assorted Springtime Mix Chocolate Candy (22.6 Oz.)
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For Chocoholics
Dove Chocolate Easter Assorted Springtime Mix Chocolate Candy (22.6 Oz.)
For the chocolate lovers out there, this assorted mix of Dove chocolate makes for the best Easter basket candy. With its variety of milk, dark, and caramel-filled milk chocolate, their sweet tooth will definitely be satisfied.
If they’ve never experienced the delicious joy of a Kinder egg, they are in for a real treat. These individually wrapped eggs are filled with tasty cream, crispy, chocolate-covered wafer bites, and of course, a mystery toy.
Made of solid milk chocolate with hazelnut, these adorable Lindt carrots are the one “vegetable” you know you can get the kids to eat. And since they come in packs of four, you may even be able to sneak one of two for yourself.
These candy-coated almonds are a great chocolate alternative—and this style of candy has been around for centuries. A more sophisticated treat in gorgeous pastel shades, this would make a dazzling gift for an important client or your in-laws.
One of the quintessential Easter candy varieties, Cadbury’s Caramel Eggs strike a textural balance between rich milk chocolate and ooey-gooey caramel. These make for a sweet reward well worth the Easter egg hunt.
This jumbo bag is the ultimate Easter basket stuffer. Each of the 65 plastic Easter eggs are filled with individual packets of Brach’s jellybeans and chewy Lemonheads, plus fun stickers for the kids to play with after the candy is gone.
This Jelly Belly carrot-shaped bag filled with tasty tangerine-flavored jelly beans will bring joy to anyone’s Easter morning. Stick with the citrus flavor and they will not be disappointed.
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For the Sparkle-Obsessed
Cadbury Easter Shimmer Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs (9 Oz.)
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For the Sparkle-Obsessed
Cadbury Easter Shimmer Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs (9 Oz.)
We didn’t think classic Cadbury Eggs could get any better until the brand launched these Shimmer Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs. They’re guaranteed to add some serious sparkle and swagger to any Easter egg hunt.
There’s just something more fun (and quintessentially Easter) about chocolate in the shape of a bunny. This classic makes for an excellent reward in an egg hunt.
Michael Natale is the news editor for Best Products, covering a wide range of topics like gifting, lifestyle, pop culture, and more. He has covered pop culture and commerce professionally for over a decade. His past journalistic writing can be found on sites such as Yahoo! and Comic Book Resources, his podcast appearances can be found wherever you get your podcasts, and his fiction can’t be found anywhere, because it’s not particularly good.
Taylor is a freelance commerce editor for Hearst’s Enthusiast Group. She works with content for Best Products, Popular Mechanics, Runner’s World, and Bicycling. Taylor has her Master’s in Journalism from Quinnipiac University, where she found love for the editorial world through her internship at Flaunt Magazine. You can find the Boston-based editor getting lost in books or on hiking trails, curating playlists based on mood, and scouring the city for vintage treasures.
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