A Basketful of Easter Candy Recipes

4 Comments | Written on March 22, 2012 at 3:00 pm, by The Editors

Peanut Butter Chocolate Easter Eggs

Rich chocolate and creamy peanut butter pair up in these Eastertime classics.

Crystal Candies

If you love those old fashioned hard candies, this recipe is for you. You can flavor them with any extract you like, from lemon to peppermint.

Marbled Peanut Clusters

Chocaholics, beware: these peanut clusters are not only easy to make, but the combination of sweet and salty is addictive.

Lemon Crunch Candy

A perfect team: sweet vanilla candy coating offsets bits of pleasantly tart lemon candies.

Peanut Butter Balls

It takes only four ingredients to make these rich little peanut butter balls.

Oreo Truffles

To make these feel more Easter-like, tint the white chocolate pale pink, green, or yellow.

Crispy Rice Easter Egg Pops

With a little ingenuity, marshmallows are transformed into sweet lollipops that kids will go wild for.

Easter Eggs

They may look elegant, but these chocolate eggs are a snap to make. The secret? Chocolate pudding mix.

Sure, the grocery store aisles are bursting with candy during the Easter season—everything from rainbow-hued jelly beans to marshmallow bunnies. And that’s a great option if you (or the Easter Bunny) are running short on time. But we say it’s worth taking the time to make your own Easter candies. Not only is the flavor leagues above store-bought stuff, it’s also fun to spend time with your family to create these sweet treats.

We’ve got eight amazing Easter candy recipes that both kids and adults will go wild for. Who needs stale jelly beans when you can whip up decadent Oreo truffles or crispy rice Easter-egg pops? Love those chocolate eggs? Here are two versions—one filled with chocolate pudding, the other with peanut butter. So make the Easter Bunny proud. Put down those Peeps and head into the kitchen.

A Basketful of Easter Candy Recipes

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