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The Most Popular Easter Candy And Other Candy Fun Facts

Trudy — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:15:06 +0000

Soon the Easter bunny will be hopping by with a basket full of goodies. Chocolate definitely will be well represented in that Easter basket but it’s not the only Easter candy we Americans want in our basket. Easter is the second biggest holiday for candy consumption. Halloween is the biggest. Almost two billion dollars will [...]

How Do You Eat A Peep? Survey Says… Most Bite Off The Head First!

Keith James — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:11:55 +0000

Remember those ads about how you eat a Reese's? Well the question was asked about your favorite Easter treat, the Marshmallow Peep and the results aren't surprising. As a kid I loved eating my food and pretending that it 'didn't wanna die' ("No, no, no.. don't eat me!!") and of course I'm not alone in choosing the head as the first thing to decapitate the poor helpless squishy sugar bird.

Hey Peeps! Your Favorite Easter Marshmallow Goodies Are 60 Years Old And Selling Like Hotcakes!

Keith James — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:48:27 +0000

Move over Cadbury Bunny and your creme eggs, Marshmallow Peeps have been around for over half a century’s worth of Easters and are selling better now than they EVER have… Why? Their parent company who also makes Hot Tamales and Mike and Ike’s says they decided to throw their most of their eggs into [...]

10 Things You Can Make With A Cadbury Creme Egg

Rose Maura Lorre — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:16:57 +0000

You already know that the Easter-seasonal Cadbury Creme Egg is addictive, mouth-watering, one-of-a-kind and coveted the world over. But did you also know just how versatile an ingredient the Creme Egg can be when put to use in some of the most outlandish, Willy-Wonka-on-acid dessert delicacies?

Fun Facts About Easter Candy

Lite 98.7 — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:25:45 +0000

Easter Candy: You Love it. We love it. There’s nothing like stuffing your mouth with a few Cadbury Cream Eggs before breakfast. But did you know…? Americans spend an average $1.9 billion on Easter candy every year. Sharing treats for Easter most likely came from a pagan tradition of eating Hot Cross Buns that was [...]

Celebrate Easter with This Peep Video Marathon [VIDEOS]

Amber Brockett — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:38:04 +0000

Easter is coming, and that means the ceremonial Unwrapping of the Peeps should begin around now(-ish). What, you weren’t thinking of eating them fresh, were you? That’s un-American. After the jump, a bunch of Peep-related videos for your squishy enjoyment. Microwave Peep Disaster Peeps Gone Wild The Peeps (“The Birds” Parody) Peep Jaws (This guy [...]

The Coolest, Craziest Novelty Easter Candies

Lite 98.7 — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:26:49 +0000

Easter has become synonymous with delicious Cadbury eggs, pastel-hued candies, oval jellybeans and giant, hollow bunnies crafted from tasty milk chocolate. In order to compete with the masses, candy companies have had to step up their game when it comes to novelty Easter candy. While some edible masterpieces remain cute, a fair share of downright [...]

7 Fun Facts About Easter Candy

Cole Stryker — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 18:42:42 +0000

Easter candy: You love it, we love it, your hyperactive children love it. There’s nothing like stuffing your mug with a few Cadbury Cream Eggs before breakfast. But did you know … Americans spend an average $1.9 billion on Easter candy every year. Sharing treats for Easter most likely came from a pagan tradition of [...]