Which holiday has the best candy?

**beckms** · 02-23-2006, 01:58 PM

I was buying my weekly Peeps fix at the store today and had to restrain myself from buying a bag of those pastel, candy-coated malted chocolate eggs......mmmmmmmmmmmmm...and it made me realize the Easter has the BEST candy out of all the candy-related holidays: Peeps, pastel eggs, Cadbury Creme eggs and every variation (my new favorite is the new Butterfinger egg)...

So what's your favorite candy holiday?

**sdcook** · 02-23-2006, 02:00 PM

Mint M&M's at Christmas closely followed by the Easter sweetarts in the bunny and duck shapes.

**DeeK** · 02-23-2006, 02:01 PM

PEEPS! Need I say more?

**mbrogier** · 02-23-2006, 02:02 PM

I think Easter has the best candy. There are peeps, Russel Stover Creme eggs, the little malted eggs, jelly beans...

**boisewinesnob** · 02-23-2006, 02:04 PM

I voted Easter because of those Reese's eggs. OMG! Now I think they make them for the other holidays too (like Christmas tree shape.....or is that holiday tree?), but I think they started as Easter

**tbb113** · 02-23-2006, 02:07 PM

Easter.. especially the jolly rancher jelly beans and the cadbury mini eggs

**Wendy w** · 02-23-2006, 02:09 PM

Oooh. This was a hard one. To me, Christmas and Easter both have equally wonderful candy. I ended up voting Easter because being at the mercy of my hormones, am craving a See's chocolate egg, which won't be showing up for a few weeks. If it is there now, I don't want to know.

I've never been too terribly fond of Peeps, but I love those chocolate covered marshmallow thingys and jelly beans. They had some really cool new Hershey kiss flavors for Christmas, I wonder if they will for Easter.

**trish_ks** · 02-23-2006, 02:24 PM

Absolutely Easter...I'm hooked on Reese's eggs and Cadbury Creme Eggs. I despise jelly beans and Peeps (in case you didn't catch my very strong opinion on the recent Peeps thread...

) but all the other tasty goodies make up for it!

**funnybone** · 02-23-2006, 02:24 PM

I'm a sucker for the Cadbury Creme Eggs. I actually just found a 4 pack I had stashed away from last spring, while cleaning out a cupboard. You're the only people I have told about this.

**Kristal** · 02-23-2006, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by trish_ks

Absolutely Easter...I'm hooked on Reese's eggs and Cadbury Creme Eggs. I despise jelly beans and Peeps (in case you didn't catch my very strong opinion on the recent Peeps thread...

) but all the other tasty goodies make up for it!

I pretty much agree! I can't stand Peeps or jelly beans, but I love those gorgeous malted eggs and any Cadbury product. Easter is definitely my favorite.

**erinl** · 02-23-2006, 03:03 PM

Without hesitation, Easter! I love Cadbury eggs--both the Creme and Caramel. I saw them at Target on Monday and totally had to resist the urge to load my cart up.

**gertdog** · 02-23-2006, 03:30 PM

Halloween is just anyday candy. Easter is special.

Cadbury Creme eggs are too sweet for me, but I love love love the Reese's eggs, and I don't complain if the Easter bunny brings me jelly bellies, either.

And Wendy, now you have me totally craving a See's egg with bordeaux filling. Mmmmm.

**Angelina** · 02-23-2006, 03:39 PM

I voted Christmas. That's when we get all our holiday goodies from the Dutch store. My mother and I order together and when I get my stash, I basically inhale everything then eat my Mother's on Christmas Day.

Angela

**Aubergine** · 02-23-2006, 03:47 PM

Ea-ster! Ea-ster! Ea-ster!

reasons: 1. there's a much greater variety of candy available (not that i like most of it); 2. i love, love, love the large, old-fashioned hand-made chocolate eggs that can be ordered with kids' (anyone's) names on them.

**PAMMELA** · 02-23-2006, 04:17 PM

I voted Christmas because of all the homemade goodies.

**Wendy w** · 02-23-2006, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by gertdog

Halloween is just anyday candy. Easter is special.

Cadbury Creme eggs are too sweet for me, but I love love love the Reese's eggs, and I don't complain if the Easter bunny brings me jelly bellies, either.

And Wendy, now you have me totally craving a See's egg with bordeaux filling. Mmmmm.

Wow Stephanie! We have similar taste buds candywise, but I've never tried the Reese's eggs.

**gertdog** · 02-23-2006, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Wendy w

Wow Stephanie! We have similar taste buds candywise, but I've never tried the Reese's eggs.

I think you could fill a brussels sprout with bordeaux and I'd eat it.

The Reese's eggs are just glorified peanut butter cups, but the chocolate coating is much thinner and so there is more PB goodness, IMO.

**colleency** · 02-23-2006, 04:59 PM

I can't stand Peeps, but I voted Easter, because the candy I look forward to all year round is Cadbury mini eggs. I try to buy it up while it's in the stores to enjoy throughout the year...but it never lasts.

Christmas candy is homemade and about equal with other treats, so I don't consider it a "candy" holiday.

Stephanie is right that Halloween is just everyday candy.

And valentine's day just brings back memories of the truly awful heart-shaped-boxed candy that my dad would pick up at the last minute at the drug store. Green-creme-filled "chocolate"...*shudder.*

**mrswaz** · 02-23-2006, 05:00 PM

Mmm. Cadbury Creme Eggs. Full Size. Original Flavor. They are really good out of the reezer a few months later too.

**MusicMom** · 02-23-2006, 06:22 PM

Another fan of Cadbury Creme Eggs here. And licorice jelly beans.

**boisewinesnob** · 02-23-2006, 09:14 PM

Oh yeah, and they make those Reese's eggs in a Mounds version. DROOL

Stephanie, I am with you on the Cadbury eggs. They seem too sweet for me too, but everybody else I know likes them.

**Peggy** · 02-23-2006, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by PAMMELA

I voted Christmas because of all the homemade goodies.

DITTO!

Peggy

**honeygirl1971** · 02-24-2006, 01:45 AM

Another Easter vote here! I don't eat Peeps (but think they are v. cute), but I love the Reese's eggs, the Cadbury creme eggs, and yes, those See's eggs! My grandmother used to always send me one for Easter when I was a kid. Yum!

They have Easter candy here, but none of the above-mentioned favorites....note to self, make request list for Mom!

**Leslie Ferguson** · 02-24-2006, 07:48 AM

Halloween. How can you fault all those different types of candy? Snickers, jelly beans, 3 Muskateers, Smartees, and the list goes on.

Les

**SusanMac** · 02-24-2006, 08:47 AM

Eeewwww !! Creme eggs & Peeps both give me the willies. I'm surprised they're so popular. My mother raised me on Peeps & still goes nuts over them every year. And, don't hate me, I can really take or leave chocolate. I never finished my chocolate bunnies as a kid.

I could eat jelly beans all day, though. They have to be the quality jelly beans, not just the plain ol' Walgreens kind.

I don't associate Christmas with candy at all. It's a baked goods holiday (which is my fav b/c I much prefer baked goods to candy)

**mbrogier** · 02-24-2006, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by colleency

And valentine's day just brings back memories of the truly awful heart-shaped-boxed candy that my dad would pick up at the last minute at the drug store. Green-creme-filled "chocolate"...*shudder.*

That's funny. I bought a box of chocolates on clearance the other night. The box was so hideous and had lace and a large red rose on the top. It looked like it was made out of the material sympathy arrangements are made from. The $13 box cost me $3.

Since I'm allergic to some of the chocolates and have to throw them out, I hate paying full price. Then there's the asthetics... I just must not be the sentimental type.

**lhall** · 02-24-2006, 09:12 AM

I voted Easter, but you can keep the Cadbury Creme eggs, ick!

I'll take all the Snicker's Eggs!!! Much better than the Snicker's candy bar.

Leigh

**EmilyK** · 02-24-2006, 09:24 AM

I voted O.O. (one of 2 so far...). We don't eat much candy and generally just buy dark chocolate. My favorite candy is (was) the Dark Chocolate M&Ms, plain or peanut. The only time they sell them is during the release of a new Star Wars movie.

I bought 10 bags when the released the last movie on DVD... they're stashed in my freezer.

**aggie94** · 02-24-2006, 09:27 AM

Halloween is not just your everyday candy - don't forget CANDY CORN. That alone makes Halloween my vote. I *love* candy corn.

I'm with SusanMac - Cadbury creme eggs and Peeps are vile, IMO. I'm just not a huge fan of Easter candy.

**Jessica** · 02-24-2006, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by EmilyK

I voted O.O. (one of 2 so far...). We don't eat much candy and generally just buy dark chocolate. My favorite candy is (was) the Dark Chocolate M&Ms, plain or peanut. The only time they sell them is during the release of a new Star Wars movie.

I bought 10 bags when the released the last movie on DVD... they're stashed in my freezer.

I found one bag of these last year and stashed them in my freezer, and DH ate them even though he doesn't even like dark chocolate! He said he would buy me more and looked guilty when I told him they don't make them anymore.

I vote for Christmas because I love the homemade fudge and peanut butter balls and all the mint candy. Then again, we don't buy Easter candy so I can't be a fair judge.

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