It's almost Easter, the time of year we remember all the poor bunnies and chickies who gave their lives for some of the best candy ever! Why does egg-shaped candy taste so good? No one knows.
The king of all egg-shaped candy is of course the Cadbury Creme Egg, shown here in its pope-mobile-style conveyance.
CCE's are top-of-the-line Easter candy, and everyone loves their cremey (?) goo and thick chocolate shell. Warning: eating more than a dozen per day may lead to illness or weight gain, so if you eat that many be sure to cut out all other food from your diet.
The prince of egg candy is the Reese's Peanut Butter Egg.
They're better than peanut butter cups because the egg geometry allows for a higher peanut butter to chocolate ratio than can possibly be achieved with the traditional cup shape.
Next up is the Zachary "real chocolate marshmallow eggs" crate. They're so top secret that they don't have a website, and they hide their delicious product inside what appear to be real egg cartons.
The thin chocolate shell surrounds a delectable marshmallow interior, and I particularly enjoy refrigerating them before consumption.
Finally, the most highly-trained and deadly candy of the Easter season... that's right, Peeps. (They aren't strictly shaped like eggs, but whatever.)
One look into their dead, dead eyes is enough to scare most men witless, which is why I always bite their heads off first. After that, they're mostly harmless... right? Wrong! Extensive Peep research has shown that even headless Peeps are nearly indestructible and more than a match for any mere mammal. It is highly advised that Peeps be completely consumed and thoroughly chewed and swallowed rather than left unattended for any great length of time.
Yes, Cadbury Creme Eggs are my favorite too. If the full-size ones are too filling, try the smaller, more bite-sized variety. They're almost as good.
Peeps can be found year-round. They have Peeps.. in various colors and shapes.. for Valentines, Easter (duh), Halloween, and Christmas. For Christmas, there's "cookie cut-out" Peeps... that taste like cookie dough (believe it or not, they're pretty good). For the rest of the seasons, they offer a few other flavors... like orange and strawberry creme.
Mark: Yeah, but I still think of Peeps as mainly an Easter candy. I've tried to cookie dough Peeps, and they are tasty.
I squash Peeps into those little plastic eggs. The kids love to open up the egg and find a little chick inside!
I splice up the Peeps and put them on a platter with salt, pepper, and parsley. Then, I mail them to PETA. Freaks em out every time.
Cadbury's are pretty good, but there's a regional favorite that I like better, Elmer's Gold Brick Eggs, (chocolate and pecans). They're sold down here and are worth a try. You can find them on the net at http://www.elmercandy.com/home.htm.
Peeps are one of my favorite forms of empty calories. and yes, the proper way is to eat them head-first...
I agree 100% that the Reese's Peanut Butter Egg is the "prince of egg candy". 120%, even.
I was wondering why I couldn't find any Heavenly Hash Eggs or Gold Brick Eggs. I didn't know it was a strictly local thing. They're sitting on a goldmine; they need to branch out.
i have asked alot of people, noone seems to remember the Elmers Gold Brick Eggs that I used to get as a kid for Easter. it was in the shape of an egg. about the size of a cantelope or grapefruit and it was made of chocolate and hollow. inside the egg, it was filled with individual squared chunks of Elmers Gold Brick chocolate. I hope I am not going crazy. I know these eggs were out there years ago. I'm hoping they still are. can anyone help me to get a gold brick fix?
No buddy, you are not crazy. I found them at Winn-Dixie the other day. It was wrapped in gold foil. But they are a little pricy. Nearly eleven bucks. Good luck finding them!