If you’ve discovered any other nut free chocolate or nut free candy options for Easter out there, please let me know and I will add them to the list. I love Cadbury’s chocolate in any form, but omg why do their Easter eggs taste so much better than their chocolate bars— Millie Payne (@_milliepayne) April 5, 2018 It's that time of year, when pastel-colored, candy-coated eggs and bright yellow, soft, and squishy marshmallow birds fill the aisles of grocery stores. It's all destined for Easter baskets and plastic eggs to be secreted around houses and yards for kiddos to unearth. If you’re a parent of a child with any type of food allergy, or if you’re simply an allergy-aware parent looking for safe, non-food holiday and birthday treats to bring to school, then Oriental Trading Company is your friend. They have all sorts of fun party favors, and holiday-themed toys and gifts.

Skip’s Candy Corner– They offer a line of nut-free Easter chocolates (and some candies), made in a dedicated nut-free facility. Buy online. Gimbals Fine Candies– Gimbal’s candies, including jelly beans and other assorted candies, are peanut free, tree nut free, gluten free, dairy free, soy free and egg free. Shop online! >> Buy some Gimbal’s Fine Candies Gourmet Jelly Beans on A mazon now! It’s not just about the shape though. Easter eggs are actually made differently to normal chocolate.

A 2021 study in the British Food Journal also found that in terms of taste, consumers perceived rounder-shaped chocolate to be creamier than square-shaped chocolate.

If a shape has a large surface area you will get a more rapid release of molecules from the food,’ Professor Peter Barham, an expert in food science and molecular gastronomy, told the BBC. ’The perception of flavour is influenced by a lot of things and shape is one of them.’

Ann Murray, the managing director of LIR Chocolates, told MirrorOnline that chocolate eggs are made differently to chocolate bars to ensure that they have a different ‘eat quality’. Natural Candy Store– They have a bunch of nut free Easter candy offerings, as well as some that are free of the top 8 allergens! And they have a really cool “filter by” search system that allows you to find candies that are tailored to your exact allergies / dietary restrictions. Pretty cool! If you or someone you love has a peanut allergy and/or a tree nut allergy, then this nut free Easter candy list is for you! Safely fill your Easter baskets with chocolate bunnies, jelly beans and other nut free holiday favorites. So how did candy become an Easter thing? From ancient times until present day, it's common during Lent give up not only sweets, but all meat and animal products. The arrival of Easter means a lifting of these restrictions, which has turned the holiday into a celebration of food, especially sweets! Now, Easter is the third biggest holiday for candy sales in the U.S. behind Halloween and Christmas.