Easter is just around the corner, and it brings a lot to mind. The song "Peter Cottontail" instantly starts playing on a loop in my mind's record player, as well as a feeling of relief that my mom …
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Easter is just around the corner, and it brings a lot to mind. The song "Peter Cottontail" instantly starts playing on a loop in my mind's record player, as well as a feeling of relief that my mom can no longer force me into little girl pantyhose and, most importantly to some, candy.
Growing up, my family's Easter varied. As a small child, it meant a long car ride to West Virginia from Ohio to spend the holiday with my grandmother and the anticipation of the egg hunt at my Aunt Becky and Uncle John's house. Unlike most egg hunts, these eggs were filled with cold, hard cash and coins. My aunt saved her pantyhose eggs, which were larger than the traditional fillable Easter eggs, meaning more money. Oh, the good old days.
Easter morning was the candy version of Christmas. The anticipation, hoping the Easter Bunny would come and the joy that filled my heart to see the treats the Easter Bunny left in our baskets. Then, the negotiations with my siblings to trade away the jellybeans or white chocolate, anything for something I liked more. The ultimate get was always a chocolate bunny or peanut butter egg. (This was the 1980s before Reese's launched eggs. These were locally made confections. Think giant buckeye candy.)
Last week, CandyStore.com released research containing Easter Candy Data for 2024, and it ignited a conversation in the newsroom. So, I polled the staff to see how our data compares to CandyStore.com.
The GCM newsroom, sales staff and executive team were polled with two questions:
When it comes to the favorite Easter candy of the Gulf Coast Media staff, Reese's Peanut Butter Egg took the top prize. Gourmet jellybeans came in second place with Whopper Robin Eggs a close third.
According to CandyStore.com, the best Easter candy of 2024 is Cadbury Mini Eggs. The candy-coated chocolate eggs are a classic. Second place was awarded to the Reece's Peanut Butter Egg, and third place was gourmet or naturally flavored jellybeans.
The responding GCM staff had three Easter candies they all disliked, and Peeps took the top prize for least favorite. Jellybeans took second place, and Cadbury Crème Eggs took third place.
CandyStore.com ranked the worst Easter candy of 2024 as the Cadbury Crème Egg. Second place went to Bunny Corn (Easter candy corn), and Peeps came in third place.
Gulf Coast Media isn't too far off from the subjects in the CandyStore.com survey pool. We want to know what your favorite and least favorite Easter candy is, so email me at melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com.
To all who celebrate, we wish you all a Happy Easter.
