Easter

The Best Chocolate Easter Eggs for Any Basket, According To Our Editors

By Southern Living Editors February 05, 2020
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Bright, colorful baskets are a trademark of the Easter holiday. For teens who claim to have outgrown the egg hunt (is it truly possible to outgrow a good, old-fashioned Easter egg hunt?), the basket becomes the big prize of the day. Some fill their baskets with items to signify the start of spring, like flip flops or sunscreen, while some stick to a more traditional route (read: lots of candy); but one essential component of any Easter basket is the chocolate.

When the Easter bunny is putting together his beloved baskets, he only picks the highest-quality chocolate. I polled our Editors to see how they choose to fill their Easter baskets and, unsurprisingly, they had strong opinions. Some are ride-or-die Cadbury fans, while some prefer a Whoppers Robin Egg or a Reese's. No matter your preference—from dark to milk chocolate, with caramel, crème, or peanut butter fillings—these chocolate eggs will carry you (erm, I mean the Easter bunny) through many Easters to come. Hop to it!

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Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs

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"I'll insist that "I don't even like malted milk candy" through mouthful after mouthful of Whoppers Mini Robin Eggs. It just isn't Easter without that bright yellow carton." – Betsy Cribb, Features Editor

Shop It: amazon.com, $14.99 for Pack of 3

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Sugarfina Robin's Egg Caramels

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"These are the fanciest Easter eggs you ever did see. The sleek packaging of these beautiful baby-blue robin's eggs makes them a great gift." – Zoe Denenberg, Editorial Fellow

Shop It: bloomingdales.com, $7.50

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Cadbury Mini Eggs

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"In my house, it's not considered Easter without a dish of Cadbury eggs sitting out. These chocolate eggs boldly mark the holiday." – Rachel Mulcahy, Digital Fellow

Shop It: walmart.com, $11.75 for 10oz bag

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Cadbury Easter Crème Egg

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"My family is Jewish so we don't celebrate Easter or have Easter baskets. But my dad and I share a love for Cadbury creme eggs. When I was a kid, they were only in stores around Easter. Now you can get them year-round (which is dangerous) but my dad would always pick up a couple from the store on the way home from work and share with me. I always think of my dad when I cheat on the diet and indulge in one." – Rebecca Baer, News Editor

Shop It: amazon.com, $19.99 for Pack of 48

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Ferrero Crispy Easter Eggs with Creamy Hazelnut Filling

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"This bite-sized egg has a creamy hazelnut filling and just the right amount of crunch. In my opinion, they're better than the original recipe from Ferrero Rocher." – Jenna Sims, Assistant Editor

Shop It: walmart.com, $3.50 for 10-Count bag

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Whoppers Robin Eggs

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"I could always expect to find these bright eggs in my Easter basket (they're not hard to miss and highly addictive)—they also make great Hummingbird Cupcake toppers." – Rachel Mulcahy, Digital Fellow

Shop It: amazon.com, $19.99 for Pack of 2

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Cadbury Easter Milk Chocolate Caramel Filled Egg

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"I don't even celebrate Easter, but I buy these caramel-filled eggs every April." – Zoe Denenberg, Editorial Fellow

Shop It: amazon.com, $24.99 for Pack of 42

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Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs

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"It's not original, but throw a Reese's Peanut Butter Egg in my Easter basket over those cadbury ones any day. I'm happy as a bunny." – Kaitlyn Yarborough, Editorial Assistant

Shop It: target.com, $3.99 for Pack of 6

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