Easter is definitely on our list of top three favorite holidays, because candy is a big part of the Easter tradition. Of course, we believe that every day is better when you add candy, but have you ever stopped to think about why we give certain candies on certain holidays?

For example, why do we give out chocolate bunnies on Easter?

Connecting Chocolate Bunnies With Easter

At first glance, it doesn’t make much sense. Our modern celebration of Easter is based on the Christian holiday and as far as we know, no rabbits deliver sweet treats in the Bible. So what gives?

To find the answer, we have to go way back to the 13th century. Back then, somebody made the connection between bunnies and new life, since spring was the time when baby bunnies were abundant.

That morphed into the myth of the Easter bunny, a giant rabbit who lays, decorates and hides eggs for children. This adorable story made its way to North America in the minds of German immigrants. It quickly spread to become a beloved part of the Easter tradition.

Since every excuse is a good excuse for chocolate, candy makers started recognizing the Easter bunny with bunny shaped candies made of chocolate. And the eggs he delivered? Well, those became chocolate too.

Favorite Easter Bunny And Easter Egg -Themed Chocolates

Here are some of our favorite Easter Bunny and Easter Egg themed chocolate candies.

Little Beauty Cookies and Crème Easter Bunny – No Easter basket is complete without a chocolate bunny. This sweet cookies and crème flavor bunny is a twist on a classic favorite.

Palmer Dairy Good Bunnies – These miniature easter bunnies are a tasty little bit of adorable. The perfect treat to hide inside an Easter egg.

Palmer Chocolate Carrots – The perfect snack for the Easter bunny and his friends, these sweet Palmer chocolates are shaped like carrots and foil wrapped.

Palmer Chocolate Eggs – The most classic of Easter treats. Tiny chocolate eggs wrapped in pink, yellow, and blue foil.

Palmer Eggword’s Eggs – These chocolate eggs really say happy Easter. In fact, you can spell anything you want with letters printed on each wrapper.

Palmer Bunny Bites – in fudge and caramel flavors, these foil-wrapped treats are fit for the Easter bunny himself.

Reese’s Eggs – Chocolate eggs filled with sweet Reese’s peanut butter and wrapped in pastel foil wrappers to stand out in any Easter basket.

Eggstra Easter Mix – go all out with this massive mix. You get 3.25 lbs of Palmer Easter-themed candies in all the flavors you love including fudge filled, double crisp, peanut butter and cookies and crème in cute Easter wrappers.

Hershey Easter Favorites Filled Egg Assortment – These plastic eggs come already stuffed with your favorite Easter Candy including Reese’s Miniatures, Robin Eggs, Cadbury Mini Eggs, and Hershey Kisses.

For even more Easter candy, visit our online bulk candy store. We have everything you need to plan an Easter Egg hunt, fill an Easter basket, and make your family smile this Easter.

And come back in a couple of weeks for more on Easter candy traditions.