Valentine's Day is over which means the next holiday on the roster is Easter.
Whether you're religious or not, Easter is a celebration of new beginnings. Every Spring the planet experiences a fresh awakening, whether it's beautiful blooming flowers waking from their winter slumber, or new life — like this baby gorilla who loves bath time — entering the world.
Easter is also a time for hunting down delicious treats, whether they're hidden in eggs all around the yard or tucked neatly into cute Easter baskets.
Some Easter candy is very traditional, like jelly beans and chocolate bunnies, but in recent years, candy companies have been reinventing these classic treats with new flavors that are anything but ordinary.
If you're looking to spice things up in your Easter basket this year, we've got the inside scoop on these limited edition candies and where you can find them.
Scroll through below to see which companies are stepping up their Easter candy game!
Carrot Cake Hershey's Kisses
No longer are your Hershey's Kiss options limited to Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate with Almonds.
Just in time for Easter, they've released a new flavor of Kiss that is made from white chocolate with a carrot cake-flavored filling inside.
They will reportedly be available at Walmart stores, though no official release date has been announced yet.
Easter Sundae M&Ms
By now everyone's used to the pastel-colored M&Ms released by the Mars company every year around this time, but this Easter they're taking it one step further.
Called "Easter Sundae" M&Ms (a clever play on the holiday name), these treats feature a mysterious "white" center (it's not quite marshmallow OR nougat) surrounded by a layer of milk chocolate and crunchy candy shell.
According to Consumerist, this flavor will be a Walmart exclusive.
Bunny Food Jolly Rancher Gummies
Most people think of Jolly Ranchers as brightly-colored hard candies, but the brand is now branching out in honor of Easter.
Their newest gummies are shaped like vegetables. Appropriately called "Bunny Food," they feature flavors of green apple, lemon, orange, and cherry.
Mystery Chicks Peeps
Peeps are the quintessential Easter treat. These little marshmallow chickens have been making their way into Easter baskets since the 1950s, and in recent years, they have come out with lots of new colors and flavors to keep people interested.
This year's offering (another Walmart exclusive) is Mystery Chicks. Starting February 20th, you'll be able to buy one of three kinds of Mystery Chicks. Each is completely white, but tastes unlike any Peep currently on the market. Are they sweet, salty, zesty, or tangy? Have fun guessing!
Twizzlers Easter Grass
With a little food coloring and imagination, you can accomplish anything.
Nothing proves this more than Twizzlers licorice made to look exactly like that plastic Easter grass in the bottom of your basket. At least the Twizzlers stuff tastes like green apple!
Look for it at Target.
Strawberry Starburst Jellybeans
My favorite Starburst flavor in the whole pack is the pink one. I must not be the only one, because the Today Show reports that Walmart will also exclusively sell strawberry-flavored Starburst jellybeans this Easter.
Although Starburst has released jellybeans in the past, this will be the first year for this delicious berry flavor!
Spring Oreos
Did you know that Oreo made seasonal flavors? Neither did I.
The "spring" Oreo features yellow creme in the middle along with four different designs stamped into the cookie itself.
Look for them at Walmart and other grocers.
M&Ms Malted Mini Eggs
Not interested in "Easter Sundae" M&Ms? No worries.
This year, Mars will also debut Malt M&Ms Mini Eggs: crispy malt candies covered in milk chocolate and coated with speckled candy shells.
Bunny Burst Tic Tacs
Even this popular breath mint company is getting in on the Easter action. Their newest offering features springtime colors and has a distinctly green apple/grapey flavor.
Look for it wherever Tic Tacs are sold.
Fluffy Stuff Cotton Tails
Most of the year, "Fluffy Stuff" is just normal, packaged cotton candy. When Easter rolls around, however, Charms calls it "Cotton Tails" and probably makes an extra million dollars.
Look for it at DollarTree stores as well as grocery stores.
Vanilla Cupcake Grahams Goldfish
Everyone knows that Goldfish crackers are supposed to be orange and taste like cheddar cheese.
However, Pepperidge Farm threw that tradition right out the window with their latest springtime flavor: Vanilla Cupcake Grahams.
Look for them them at Walmart, Target, and others grocery stores.
These incredible Easter treats are only available until Easter. Which of these will you be running out to try? Let us know in the comments.
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