Sugar Hoppy? Get Your Fill With the 30+ Best Easter Candy Picks of All Time, Ranked

Stephanie Osmanski

April 5, 2023 at 4:35 AM·11 min read

We might be buying egg-stra—just, well, because.

When it comes to Easter candy, we all have opinions. You may not always vocalize them but each one of us secretly has an Easter basket fave and an Easter basket no-no. Whether you're a diehard chocolate bunny aficionado or you go hard for PEEPS of all flavors, this sugar-filled holiday has candy for everyone.

Nowadays, there are more Easter-themed candies than ever—including tons of new flavors of jellybeans and PEEPS and just about every candy company you can think of in the shape of an egg. But which are the cream of the crop and which are... eh?

Keep reading for a list of the 30+ best Easter candy options for 2023—all of which are Easter bunny-approved.

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30+ Best Easter Candy—Ranked

1. Cadbury Creme Eggs, $11.50 for a 5-pack on Amazon

Cadbury Creme Eggs, 1.2-Ounce (Pack of 5) in Tundras Box

The deliciously creamy original Cadbury Creme Egg is an absolute Easter experience and every Easter basket should have at least one of these pieces of Heaven inside.

2. Easter Marshmallow Chicks Peeps Variety Pack, $19.43 on Amazon

Easter Marshmallow Chicks Peeps Variety Pack 50 Ct, 5 Pack

Nowadays you'll find just about every kind of PEEPS flavor you can think of. But we can't think of anything sweeter—or more nostalgic—than the classic flavors and colors all wrapped up into one PEEPS Marshmallow Chicks Variety Pack.

3. Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, $27.12 on Amazon

Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, 3 lb

Jelly Bellys are where it's at. For the most decadent, gourmet jellybean experience, you can never go wrong with the three-pound pack of JBs. Always gluten-free and peanut-free, everyone in the world has a favorite Jelly Belly flavor. What's yours?

4. Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bunny, $34.99 (6-Count) on Amazon

REESE'S Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bunny, Easter Candy Candy Gift Box, 5 Oz (6 Count)

Peanut butter-lovers, rejoice! Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Bunnies rank high on this list for their undeniable popularity. One of the biggest Easter candies of the holiday—without question—these bunnies are an absolute staple of any Easter basket. (Unless, of course, you have an allergy!)

5. Lindt Easter Milk Chocolate Gold Bunny, $14.99 on Amazon

Lindt Gold Bunny, Milk Chocolate, 7 Ounce

While the typical, hollowed-out chocolate bunny is an absolute Easter candy icon, we had to rank the Lindt Easter Milk Chocolate Gold Bunny just a wee bit higher. After all, Lindt chocolate is unparalleled and this lil bunny is delicious.

6. Reese's Milk Chocolate and White Creme Peanut Butter Assortment Eggs, $19.99 on Amazon

REESE'S Assorted Milk Chocolate, White Creme Peanut Butter Eggs, Easter Candy, 29.4 oz Bag

Another fan-favorite amongst peanut butter connoisseurs, Reese's Milk Chocolate and White Cream Peanut Butter Assortment Eggs are some of the most-requested Easter basket candies.

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7. Kinder Joy Treat & Toy Easter Egg Gifts, $25.05 on Amazon

Kinder Joy Eggs, Sweet Cream and Chocolatey Wafers with Toy Inside, Great for Easter Egg Hunts, 0.7 Ounce (Pack of 15)

Climbing in the ranks is the Kinder Joy Treat & Toy Easter Egg Gifts, which has found a new cult-like following in today's kids. Each pack includes 15 0.7-ounce eggs and includes a surprise toy inside. It's like the L.O.L. Surprise! Doll of candies.

8. Russell Stover Marshmallow & Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs, $21.42 on Amazon

Russell Stover Easter Caramel & Marshmallow Milk Chocolate Easter Egg, 1.3 oz each (Pack of 18)

These egg-shaped marshmallow treats (which come in a pack of 18) are covered in decadent milk chocolate and look just like a chocolate Easter egg.

9. Whoppers Easter Robin Eggs 4-pack, $33.27 on Amazon

Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs Easter Candy (10 Oz X 4 Pack)

Whoppers Easter Robin Eggs definitely have iconic status when it comes to Easter candy. After all, they've been a staple of the holiday since the 1940s. Pro tip: Mix them into your ice cream or an Easter-themed trail mix!

10. Cadbury Mini Eggs Milk Chocolate with a Crisp Sugar Shell Candy, $25.48 on Amazon

HERSHEY'S Cadbury Mini Eggs Milk Chocolate With Crisp Shell Candy, Easter Bag (42 Oz.), 42 Oz

Cadbury Mini Eggs aren't for everyone (I'd rather a full-size Cadbury Creme any day) but they sure are popular. Encased in a crisp, sugary shell, popping just one of these into your mouth quickly turns into eating 15 of them!

11. Hershey's Chocolate and White Creme Eggs, $19.40 on Amazon

HERSHEY'S Assorted Chocolate and White Creme Eggs, Easter Candy, 28.18 oz Variety Bag (150 Pieces)

Simple, to-the-point, and oh-so-addicting, Hershey's Chocolate and White Creme Eggs are another go-to for chocolate lovers.

12. M&M'S Easter Milk Chocolate MINIS, $29.99 on Amazon

M&M'S Minis Easter Milk Chocolate Candy Dispenser Tube, 1.77 oz 24 Pack

The best part of finding an M&M's Easter Milk Chocolate MINIS in your Easter basket is guzzling it down from the mouth of the tube. After all, who has the time (or the patience) to pick out and eat each individual MINI?!

Related: 50 Easter Basket Ideas for Kids

13. Hershey's Milk Chocolate Hollow Bunny, $28.79 on Amazon

Hershey's Easter Milk Chocolate Hollow Bunny Box (20 Ounce)

Another Easter candy staple from Hershey's, Milk Chocolate Hollow Bunnies are always a good idea.

14. Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Carrots Candy, $24.40 on Amazon

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Eggs Easter Candy 38 Ounce Bag

Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Carrots Candy is just so fun to nibble on. (Although, you won't get all the benefits carrots have to offer; just the sugar!)

15. Cadbury Caramel Mini Eggs, $7.90 on Amazon

Cadbury Caramel Eggs, 4-count Box, 4.8-Ounce

Not interested in eating candy with an actual egg yolk inside? (We're looking at you, Original Cadbury Creme Egg.) We don't blame you. The Cadbury Caramel Mini Eggs might be more your speed!

16. Snickers Easter Singles Size Chocolate Candy Bar Egg, $12.30 on Amazon

SNICKERS Easter Singles Size Chocolate Candy Bar Egg 1.1-Ounce Bar 6-Count Pack

You're not you when you're hungry. Stock up before Easter dinner with Snickers Easter Single Size Chocolate Candy Bar eggs.

17. Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Eggs, $13.50 on Amazon

Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Polka Dot Chocolate Easter Eggs

Never tried these before? They're fast becoming a fan fave. Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme Eggs combine those loveable Hershey's chocolate Easter eggs with the deliciously sweet flavor of cookies and creme.

18. OREO Easter Chocolate Candy Egg, $25.88 on Amazon

OREO Creme Filled Easter Chocolate Candy Egg, Easter Candy, 48 Chocolate Easter Eggs

OREO had to get in on the Easter candy fun! And we're so glad they did. If you're a big-time OREO cookies-and-milk dunker, you've got to get your hands on an OREO Easter Chocolate Candy Egg this year.

Related: Chocolate Easter Eggs

19. Limited Edition Peeps Gummy Candies, $12.90 at Amazon

New 2023 Limited Edition Peeps Candies, Pink, Blue, and Yellow, Bunnies and Chicks, Easter Egg and Basket Stuffers, Pack of 3 (Gummy Candy)

The original PEEPS marshmallow candy may go down as one of the most iconic Easter candies of all time, but there's something about the company's Limited Edition Peeps Gummy Candies that's worth mentioning. With all the marshmallow-y flavor of the original candy combined with a gummy texture, each bag comes with an assortment of blue, yellow, and pink chicks and bunnies.

20. Chocolate Bunny Easter Candy, $10.99 at Oriental Trading

It's not Easter unless you pull at least one chocolate bunny out of your basket. We'll just leave this one here—no commentary necessary.

21. Sweetarts Easter Candy Chicks, Ducks, and Bunnies Tangy Candy, $7.93 at Amazon

SweeTARTS Chicks, Ducks & Bunnies | Easter Basket Stuffers Individual Full Size Candy Theater Box | Classic SweeTARTS Candy Flavors in Animal Shapes | 4.5 oz Box

Another one for those with the sweetest of sweet tooths, Sweetarts Easter Candy Chicks, Ducks, and Bunnies Tangy Candy is exactly that—tangy AF!

22. Reese's Mallow-Top Milk Chocolate and Marshmallow Flavored White Crème Peanut Butter Cups, $14.99 on Amazon

REESE'S Mallow-Top Marshmallow Creme Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Candy, Bulk Easter,24 Count (Pack of 1)

If you're a lover of both peanut butter and marshmallow, you can't go wrong with combining the two by snacking on Reese's Mallow-Top Milk Chocolate and Marshmallow Flavored White Crème Peanut Butter Cups. It's truly the best of both worlds!

23. Sour Punch Bag Chicks & Bunnies, $28.99 on Amazon

SOUR PATCH KIDS Bunnies Soft & Chewy Easter Candy Bundle. Includes (6) -10 Oz. Bags of Sour Patch Kids Easter Sweet and Sour Easter Bunny Candy. Perfect for Easter Basket Stuffers!

Watermelon and lemonade flavors make these Sour Punch Bag Chicks & Bunnies candies burst with spring- and summer-themed flavor.

24. Rice Krispies Milk Chocolate N Cereal Foil Wrapped Eggs, $9.88 at Amazon

Rice Krispies makes a pretty iconic cereal, but their foray into Easter candy—the Rice Krispies Milk Chocolate N Cereal Foil Wrapped Eggs—is good, too. You get all the satisfying crunch of the Rice Krispies cereal you know and love, plus chocolate!

25. Starburst Original Easter Jelly Beans, $18.37 on Amazon

Starburst Jelly Beans – 2-Pack Fave Reds Jelly Beans and Original – Sweet Fruit Jelly Candy – Delicious Easter Jelly Beans Variety Pack

If gourmet jellybeans aren't your jam, Starburst Original Easter Jelly Beans are for sure the next best thing. They're a lot sweeter too, and come in more traditional, beloved flavors.

26. Ghirardelli Assorted Chocolate Bunnies, $22.39 on Amazon

GHIRARDELLI Bunnies Chocolate Assortment, 15.2 Oz bag

Decadent chocolate brand Ghirardelli makes some of the creamiest, most delicious milk chocolate and caramel bunnies we've ever tasted. Of course, these treats are tiny, so one turns into five pretty quickly!

27. Butterfinger Minis, $54.55 (8-Pack) on Amazon

Butterfinger Chocolatey, Peanut-Buttery, Minis Individually Wrapped Candy Bars, Easter Basket Stuffers, Resealable Share Size, 9.8 oz, 8 Pack

Love a good ol' Butterfinger? Then these crispy, crunchy, peanut-buttery Butterfinger Minis were made for your taste buds!

28. Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate and Vanilla Frosting Flavored Creme Candy, $7.23 on Amazon

HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate and Vanilla Frosting Flavored Creme Treats, Easter Candy, 9 oz Bag

How do you up the ante with a Hershey's Chocolate Kiss? Fill it with vanilla frosting and wrap it up in some pastel-plaid foil!

29. Dove Easter Assorted Springtime Mix Chocolate, $11.98 on Amazon

DOVE Easter Assorted Chocolate Candy Springtime Mix, 22.6 oz

TBH, Dove Easter Assorted Springtime Mix Chocolates are slept on. These yummy, bite-sized chocolates don't get near enough credit for how great they are—despite being present at, like, every Easter celebration ever.

30. Lindt Hazelnut Chocolate Carrots, $4.38 on Amazon

Lindt Chocolate Carrots, Solid Milk Chocolate Candy Blended with Hazelnut, 1.9 Oz Box

In last place, we have the Lindt Hazelnut Chocolate Carrots. These treats get an A+ for packaging but since hazelnut isn't a flavor everyone can get on board with, we can't rank them higher.