Whether you’re 21 years old and still wake up on Easter Sunday to find the basket full of goodies left by the “Easter Bunny” or you’re just planning a binge fest on all the half-priced candy the day after, this guide will make sure you don’t get stuck spitting out a licorice Jelly Belly and can instead fuel your impending sugar coma with the best pastel-colored, egg-shaped chocolate Easter has to offer.
Like any commercial holiday, Easter means every candy company under the sun is offering a limited-time version of your favorite treat (a.k.a the same exact candy you eat every other day, just in an aggressively festive wrapper). We took it upon ourselves to make the ultimate sacrifice: taste testing and ranking (from worst to best) the most famous Easter candies. Your dentist can thank us.
The Worst: Jelly Bellies
Somewhat Disappointing: Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs
Just okay: Cadbury Cream Eggs
Getting there: Lindt Gold Bunny
Almost as valuable as real gold, Lindt Gold Bunnies are the grand prize of the Easter basket. These delicious creatures are rarely shared and are always savored. The smooth milk chocolate is a welcome relief from all the pinks, blues and yellows of other candies. Word to the wise: don’t be fooled by their hollow insides, you will feel sick and saddened at them being gone too soon if you eat them in one sitting.
Tasty treat: Cadbury Mini Eggs
These crunchy mini eggs are like the Mini Robin Egg’s more mature older sister. Their taste is more refined than the aggressively crunchy and malted flavor of the Robin Eggs and their pure chocolate center helps cut through your Easter Brunch of bunny gummies and jelly beans.