Minnesota’s Top 10 Easter Candy Picks Now Revealed – 2025

If you haven't noticed, Easter has arrived at all of our favorite stores!  It is quite the mixture of pastels right now as Easter outfits, Easter baskets, the stringy grass that goes in those fun baskets, Easter egg dying kits, and yes, the Easter candy have all flooded store shelves.

READ MORE: We Now Know What Minnesota Stores Will Be Closed Easter Sunday

If you've got a few baskets to fill this year, look below to find the most popular candy picks for Easter baskets.

Top 10 Popular Easter Candies For 2025

Based on a report by prnewswire.com, 92% of us that plan ahead and create a fun Easter basket or bag for our kids love to include chocolate and other delicious candy.  And a lot of us are jumping on that trend each year because about $5 billion is spent on confections during Easter.

I've been the mom that has stood in the candy aisle pondering what the best chocolate pick might be for me kids.  I try not to pick my favorite, mostly because I'll just eat them.  But finding the favorites is a big deal for me and this year, I realized that Instacart did the research for me.

If you are curious how this study was calculated, The Pioneer Woman has a great breakdown that you can read here.

READ MORE: 11 Things About Spring People In Minnesota Hate

What?!  Why Didn't Peeps Make The 'Popular Easter Candy' List?

I'll sum it up easily for you - Peeps are gross, that's why.

Ok, for all you Peeps lovers, that was probably a bit harsh.  However, Peeps just aren't a top pick in the state of Minnesota.  Yes, people buy them in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.  But in all honestly, some of us are buying them so we can watch them explode in a microwave.

If you are looking for other Peeps lovers in the United States, you'll find the most fans in Boston, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia.