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Treats for My Sweets!

Easter treats are a delicious treat that many people crave all year round, but have you ever wondered why we give chocolates on Easter?

According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, treat means the act of providing another with free food, drink, or entertainment. While Oxford dictionary defines treats as something very pleasant that somebody can enjoy, especially something that you give somebody or do for them.

Small introduction

Easter is a major holiday for candy, second only to Halloween in terms of sales. The other dishes that decorate the Easter table and fill the Easter basket (spring lamb, dyed eggs, hot cross buns) all recall ancient pagan spring festivals, but the only novelty is his sweet that dates back to the 19th century. European confectioners began making chocolate eggs for the holidays. 

Sugar eggs were so popular that by the late 1800s, high-end confectionery stores in major U.S. cities were selling hollow chocolate eggs, jelly eggs, sugar, icing, and paper for the Easter holidays. It served an exquisite panorama egg. 

However, it wasn't until the early 20th century that innovations in confectionery manufacturing allowed manufacturers to mass-produce new Easter treats. In the 1920s, demand for special Easter candies was so great that factories reportedly tried to meet demand all hours of the year through Easter. Since then, baskets filled with factory-made sugar candies have become a popular American tradition. 

Who doesn’t like chocolate?

The new Easter treats are more marshmallow flavored, all in bright pastel colors, and have been added and removed over the years. The only constant in the new candy is the coloring. Research shows that 76% of people eat chocolate bunny ears first.

The end of Lent is also believed to have played a role in the popularity of Easter candies. Many Christians vow to give up sweets during Lent. So Easter is the day he can eat chocolate for the first time in over a month. 

Various Treats to Put in Your Spring Basket

Chocolate eggs are the original and most popular Easter treat, but many other early spring treats are also iconic. 

Chocolate bunnies

The chocolate bunny is the most common form of Easter chocolate and was also the first manufactured design. Back then, making chocolate was much more difficult. Industry innovations such as molding machines have made the creation of molded chocolate much easier, allowing Americans to eat chocolate bunnies to their heart's content. Currently, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and peanuts are available.

Jelly beans

Jelly beans are derived from an old delicacy called Turkish delight. Jelly beans only appeared in the 1890s, but they quickly became associated with Easter because of their bright colors and egg-like shape. Candy shapes and colors are popular at this time of year, but savory flavors are in vogue at other times of the year.

Marshmallow flavors

Unlike other holidays where sweets are handed out, Easter isn`t associated with many flavors. Instead, the focus is on shapes and colors. Still, marshmallows are a flavor associated with Easter, especially since his Peeps were created in the 1950s.

Marshmallows paired with sugar or chocolate are one of the newest Easter traditions. It's only associated with Easter because of the shape marshmallows typically form, but people love it anyway!

Hot cross buns

A hot cross bun is a spiced sweet bread, usually made of fruit and topped with a cross, traditionally sacred in countries such as England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, India, and Pakistan. You can eat on Friday. America.

The bread represents the end of Lent for Christians, and different parts of the hot cross bread have specific meanings. For example, the cross represents Jesus' crucifixion, the medium spice meaning the spice used to embalm him at his funeral, and his suffering on the cross. 

Carrot cake

A delicious cake made with carrots, spices, and cream cheese icing, carrot cake is the perfect Easter treat, flavorful and festive. Easter bunnies love a fun and colorful carrot cake topped with walnuts, sultanas, and cinnamon spice. Dusted with cream cheese icing and topped with white chocolate 'carrots', this freshly baked classic is given an Easter twist. 

Fruits

For a healthier option, you can gather fresh fruit such as berries, pineapples, and kiwis in baskets and arrange them according to an Easter theme just like rabbit-shaped or egg-shaped fruit. These are such healthy treatment options.

Don’t Take too Many Sweets, Take Care of Your Health!

Whatever treats you eat with your kids and family, always make sure the parts are consistent, because a high sugar content in treats can definitely pose a risk for diabetes.

Sweets are delicious, but definitely have side effects for health too. Always take care of your health! So what are your plans for artistic treats in your spring basket?