Top 8 Healthiest Easter Candies

Top 5 Healthiest Easter Candies

Easter is almost hear and it seems like every time you go to the shopping the candy aisle seems to call you by name. Now if you have a sweet tooth but wonder what are some healthier options when it comes to candy our friends at the The Today Show have listed out some healthy alternatives.

Lindt Milk Chocolate Mini Gold Bunny

One mini bunny has 290 calories and 21 grams of added sugar, which is much less than the full size version.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs

There’s something about the combination of peanut butter and chocolate that goes together so perfectly. These eggs and there’s just 150 calories in three of them. Plus, the peanut butter offers some satiating healthy fat and protein.

YumEarth Jelly Beans 

One bag of jelly beans has 90 calories and 11 grams of added sugar, less than many other candies.

Cadbury Mini Eggs

The candy-coated milk chocolate egg is crunchy on the outside and creamy in the middle. Nine eggs, which amounts to a small handful, will give you 160 calories and 22 grams of added sugar, similar to what you’d get in the same amount of any milk chocolate treat.

Hershey’s Cookies’N’Cream Polka Dot Easter Eggs 

These eggs are small, so a serving consists of six candies for 150 calories.

Ferrero Collection Crispy Eggs

Each egg has a chocolate hazelnut filling housed in a crispy, chocolate and hazelnut shell. Three eggs have 170 calories and 11 grams of added sugar, which is slightly lower than many other candies.

YORK Dark Chocolate Peppermint Pattie Eggs

For those who like the refreshing combination of dark chocolate and mint, these peppermint pattie eggs are a winner. Two eggs have just 100 calories and satisfy the need for something sweet and tasty. Dark chocolate also has some well-documented health benefits.

Twizzlers Easter Bunnies Cherry Candy

If you like fruity candy, these cute Twisslers Easter bunnies are the treat for you. These bite-sized cherry-flavored licorice pieces have 100 calories in 16 bunnies. Unlike the chocolate candies that have a smaller serving size, you can eat a good-sized portion of these bunnies in one serving.

Courtesy of The Today Show