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Easter baskets are basically personality tests in disguise. Some people snap off the chocolate bunny ears first, others dig around like treasure hunters for jelly beans, and plenty hover until they spot that peanut‑butter‑filled something hiding at the bottom.
But when Americans grab candy for their baskets, the nationwide favorites are pretty clear.
Reese’s continues its Easter domination, with peanut butter and chocolate showing up in multiple forms across the rankings. Chocolate bunnies and pastel‑colored classics are still in the mix, but the top candies this year cover everything from crispy bunnies to cookie‑inspired eggs.
Here are the treats everyone is chasing right now.
🧺 Top 10 Easter Basket Candies in America
- Based on DoorDash’s 2026 Easter Trends Report Source: DoorDash
- Reese’s Pieces Easter Candy Gift Bag
- Palmer Double Crisp Lil’ Crispy Bunny
- M&M’s Easter Bunny Cane
- Lindt Gold Bunny
- Hershey’s Hershey‑Ets Easter Candy
- Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Easter Egg
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Bunny
- Russell Stover Solid Bunny
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Creme Egg
- M&M’s Pastel Easter Candy
These candies don’t just show up in baskets, they basically run Easter. Peanut butter, chocolate, creamy fillings, crispy bunnies, and cookie eggs all claim a spot this year. If these are going in a basket, it might be smart to grab them early. They tend to disappear faster than the last deviled egg at brunch.
And if one or two “never make it” into the basket, that seems to be a very common Easter tradition.
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