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Easter Candy Recipes

Recipes for homemade Easter candy, including a variety of Easter eggs, marshmallow Peeps recipes, chocolate recipes, and other Easter-themed candy.
Easter Egg Candy Recipes
Easter candy doesn't have to be limited to store-bought jelly beans and chocolate rabbits. With a little time and a few common ingredients, you can make a wide variety of delicious, beautiful Easter egg candies. Whether you like your Easter eggs full of chocolate, nuts, coconut, or all of the above, there's an Easter egg recipe here that's sure to please.
Crunchy Easter Eggs
These eggs pack big flavor into a small package. Crunchy Easter Eggs feature graham crackers, coconut, and peanut butter in a compact chocolate-dipped egg.
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
Chocolate and peanut butter are a natural flavor combination that shines in this festive recipe for Chocolate-Peanut Butter Easter Eggs.
Coconut Easter Eggs
Sweet shredded coconut is paired with tangy cream cheese in these easy, delicious Coconut Easter Eggs.
Marshmallow-Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
Salty peanut butter and sweet marshmallow combine to produce delicious Marshmallow-Peanut Butter Easter Eggs.
Easter Bird Nests
Easter Bird Nests are a fun, easy Easter candy recipe.
Easter Candy Recipe Index
Here you will find an index of all Easter candy recipes.
Cream Cheese Mints
Cream Cheese Mints are popular for showers, weddings, and holidays. The bite-sized candies feature a delicious combination of cream cheese and pure peppermint flavoring.
Cream Cheese Rosettes
Cream Cheese Rosettes are elegant bite-sized candies that taste like sweet cream cheese with a light hint of lemon.
Marshmallow Chicks
Homemade marshmallow chicks look just like the classic Easter Peeps candy.
Double Chocolate Eggs
These beautiful flowered Easter eggs have a chocolate-walnut filling and a deep, dark chocolate coating.
Chocolate-Dipped Peeps
How can you improve Marshmallow Peeps, the perennial Easter favorite? By adding chocolate, of course! These chocolate-dipped Peeps are adorable and so easy to make.
Speckled Easter Eggs
Pastel M&Ms provide the speckles in these Rice Krispy-based Easter eggs.
Crunchy Easter Nests
Chocolate and chow mein noodles form the basis for these cute Easter nest candies. Easy and fun to make!
Fondant Easter Eggs
Fondant Easter Eggs contain a special surprise inside the chocolate-dipped egg: a realistic candy “yolk” encased in creamy white fondant!
Jelly Bean Fudge
Jelly Bean Fudge has a white chocolate base, a subtle coconut flavor, and is crammed with colorful, fruity jelly beans.

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