
America's Easter Candy Craze: Top Sellers and Tragic Disappearances.
Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs remain the most popular Easter candy in America for another year, according to a national survey, beating out chocolate bunnies, Cadbury eggs, jellybeans, and Peeps. About 56% of Americans plan to go shopping for Easter weekend, with 76% of those likely to buy candy. Easter spending in the U.S. was expected to reach $24 billion, a new high, up from $20.8 billion last year, with higher food costs and consumers' desire to celebrate amid the pandemic being the driving factors.