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25 Best Easter Candy to Fill Your Family's Baskets

Treat your peeps to chocolate bunnies and jelly beans.

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The hunt is on! Stores are now officially stocked with your favorite Easter candy including chocolates, jelly beans, and Easter treats to make your Easter baskets even sweeter. But which Easter candy should you choose? There's always such a huge selection, and it depends on why you're buying it. Some candies are better for filling eggs while others can double as special Easter gifts. Regardless of how the bunny decides to distribute them, this list has the best Easter candy to buy in 2025.

Whether you're a traditionalist who prefers classic candy like chocolate bunnies and pastel-colored M&M's, or looking for something new like Starburst Jelly Beans or a fun twist on Peeps, you'll find something to satisfy every sweet tooth. Not only does Easter candy taste delicious as a sweet snack throughout the spring season, but these adorable and pretty confections make beautiful Easter decorations: Put out candy dishes of wrapped chocolate eggs for a simple and attractive table centerpiece.

Or, just serve them up for your Easter dessert! And if you need another excuse to buy Easter candy, they're also great for baking into treats. Candy-laden desserts like Ree Drummond's Rice Krispies Treat eggs or peanut butter eggs will surely be a hit. So go ahead and treat your family by ordering these Easter candies before it's too late. Hop to it, because those baskets await!

Channel your inner Easter bunny:

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Premium Chocolate

Lindt Chocolate Carrots

Lindt Chocolate Carrots

This chocolatier has been making melt-in-your-mouth goodies since 1949! You may know their gold-wrapped bunnies, but this new confection is the cutest one yet! The milk chocolate hazelnut candy comes wrapped in orange foil made to look like mini carrots each with a green top and handle for holding!

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Editor's Pick

Mr. Ears the Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny

Mr. Ears the Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny

This is not your average bunny! The giant ears and silly face make it a whimsical addition to your Easter baskets. Plus, it's made from a solid gourmet milk chocolate. No hollow here!

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Surprise Selection

Metallic Surprise Easter Egg Carton

Metallic Surprise Easter Egg Carton

This carton includes a dozen shiny eggs with surprise sweets from every candy food group. Crack one open and maybe you'll find a Cadbury Creme Egg, jelly beans, Jolly Ranchers, or one of many other candies. The fun is on the outside and the inside, making them perfect for a hunt.

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Under $5

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Polka Dot Bunny

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Polka Dot Bunny

Cookies 'n' Creme fans will love this Easter-themed twist on the Hershey's classic. The 4.25-ounce bunny is decorated with an adorable polka dot design that'll match perfectly with the pastel colors of your Easter baskets.

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Gift Box Included

German Chocolate Egg Truffles

German Chocolate Egg Truffles

These beautiful truffles have European charm thanks to their pastel speckled candy coating and illustrated gift box decorated with a pretty spring scene. Each oval box comes with 24 eggs so it looks impressive, too!

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Limited Edition

Peeps Delights S'mores

Peeps Delights S'mores

If you love Peeps and chocolate, get both in one bite with these s'mores-inspired sweets. They're graham cracker-flavored marshmallow dipped in chocolate. Get everything you love about bonfires without the mess!

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Flavor Variety

See's Candies Hoppy Bunny Box

See's Candies Hoppy Bunny Box

This family-owned candy company started back in 1921, so they know a thing or two about the sweet stuff. In this seasonal gift box decorated with an adorable bunny, you'll find an assortment of different treats, like sour jelly beans, lollipops, and milk chocolate eggs.

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Best Assortment

Mars Assorted Easter Basket Candy

Mars Assorted Easter Basket Candy

If your kiddos are big on chocolate and chewy candy stuffers, this mega mix has everything they'll love! Pack them in your little one's lunchbox for a sweet treat all season long.

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Holiday Classic

Cadbury Creme Eggs

Cadbury Creme Eggs

It's just not Easter if there's not at least one Cadbury egg in each basket. You might as well get at least a pack of five like this to make sure everyone gets one or two.

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Perfect for Decorating

Brach's Classic Jelly Bird Eggs, 2-Pack

Brach's Classic Jelly Bird Eggs, 2-Pack

Little rainbow bird eggs—is there anything more Easter-themed? These eggs are perfect for decorating baked goods, or just popping them in your mouth! They come in lime, cherry, grape, raspberry, pineapple, licorice, lemon, and orange.

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Sweetest Choice

SweeTARTS Chicks, Ducks, and Bunnies Candy

SweeTARTS Chicks, Ducks, and Bunnies Candy

Who doesn't love melt-in-your-mouth sugary SweeTARTS? Their shapes―chicks, ducks, and bunnies―are the sweetest little treat for Easter baskets.

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Chewy Texture

Tootsie Roll Eggs

Tootsie Roll Eggs

Try a new twist on the classic chocolatey chews. This cute Easter edition looks like mini eggs, but inside you'll find chewy tootsies!

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Extra Large Bag

Reese's Assorted Peanut Butter Eggs

Reese's Assorted Peanut Butter Eggs

If you can't get enough of Reese's seasonal peanut butter treats, get a bulk bag like this. It's almost 30 ounces, which is about 40% larger than a regular bag of miniature eggs. They come in milk and white chocolate, too.

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Selection of Sizes

Lindt Gold Bunny

Lindt Gold Bunny

The gold-wrapped milk chocolate bunny is a tradition on Easter. You can buy various sizes and flavors from milk to dark to white chocolate.

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Throwback Treat

PEZ Easter Full Body Bunny

PEZ Easter Full Body Bunny

Pez candies date back to the 1920s, but these candy dispensers are making a big comeback featuring popular characters. This Easter edition comes with a cute Easter bunny.

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Best for Egg Hunts

Peeps Egg Hunt Marshmallow Chicks

Peeps Egg Hunt Marshmallow Chicks

Regular Peeps are great for baskets. But if you're looking for egg hunt-friendly candy, try their individually wrapped version. They're the same sweet flavor and adorable shape, just made to fit inside eggs.

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Best Bark

Easter Bunny Bark

Easter Bunny Bark

Looking for something a little more elevated? Along with the pretty packaging, the gourmet chocolate is decorated with festive pastel sprinkles!

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Sold in Bulk

M&M's Milk Chocolate Easter Candy Jar

M&M's Milk Chocolate Easter Candy Jar

If you've got a lot of baskets to fill, this 62-ounce jar has enough candy for everyone! M&M's get an Easter makeover with pretty pastel colors in their candy coating. Wrap a handful up in bags for your Easter baskets, or add them to your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.

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Worth the Splurge

Peter Rabbit Small Easter Mâché Egg

Peter Rabbit Small Easter Mâché Egg

What's better than an Easter egg? An Easter egg filled with deluxe candies, of course! These papier-mâché packages are filled with fruit candies and marshmallows, jelly beans, and a single chocolate bunny.

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Fruity Flavor

Starburst Original Jelly Beans Easter Candy

Starburst Original Jelly Beans Easter Candy

Get all the fruity flavor of Starburst but in jelly beans shapes! You can have all the original flavors in one bag: cherry, orange, strawberry, lemon, green apple, and grape.

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