The National Retail Federation is estimating that Americans will spend $1.9 billion on Easter confections this year, which is up from $1.8 billion dollars last year. And this is during a recession? For retailers, this is the first warm-weather selling season of the year, and while you’re in Target buying items for the garden or new patio furniture, you are also probably a few aisles over from those irresistible pastel-colored sweets. Here are some of the classic Easter candies: Are they your favorites? Will you indulge?
Peeps
Oh those ubiquitous yellow marshmallow bunnies. They seem to melt away so quickly that you find yourself poking through an entire pack. Not me though. I just love to SQUISH ‘em. Did you know a woman in Colorado was evicted from her apartment for not taking down an edible Easter display from her front door, featuring Peeps? We here at Twirlit recommend you use Peeps for squishing and eating and not for pissing off your landlord.
Cadbury Creme Eggs
This seems to be a polarizing confection here in the States. I think they’re delicious, others find it too creamy, overly sweet and just plain odd. Well the Brits don’t have these troubles! About 200 million of these puppies are sold in the UK between New Years and Easter. If I understand things correctly, a clucking bunny produces these candies, in Birmingham, England (no, not really, jeeze).
Reese’s Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
As this dedicated sweets blogger has helpfully pointed out, YOU GET A LOT MORE PEANUT BUTTER with this guy. You don’t lose any chocolate unwrapping it from its little wrapper. And the bleedin’ thing is adorable and egg shaped. They also come as little foil-wrapped eggs in case you needed even MORE options.
Jelly Beans
Jelly beans are the filler of the Easter basket. Some of you might love them but as a child I always hated how odd and unnatural some of them tasted. What’s this purple one supposed to taste like? Purple? Blue dye #2? Gross. The Jelly Belly factory makes more than 34 million pounds of these colorful beans every year. I find them fun to flick at someone who’s angry at you.
Hollow Chocolate Easter Bunny
This is probably one of the many innocence-bursting moments of your life. Someone gives you a giant chocolate bunny and you bite into it only to find out it’s hollow. And the chocolate isn’t very good. Congratulations, you’re an adult now.
Pastel-colored M&Ms
Are you in a managerial position at work? Do you keep a bowl or jar of candy on your desk to appease your employees and coworkers? Alright, I bet you think you’re really smart, giving and kind…but I will think EVEN MORE OF YOU if you switch out your M&Ms so the colors are seasonal. I guess I’ll see you at Halloween then, fool!
I’m sure I left off one of your favorites. That’s what the comment box is for.
