Do you know what to put in your Easter Basket this year? Many of the typical candy and treats you put into your Easter basket last year contain some harmful ingredients. This year you can do much better. Create a better Easter basket by carefully choosing some healthier brands and fill your basket with better options. If you need help finding some healthier treats you are in the right place. All of the products featured in this post can be found at your local Whole Foods Market. Click here to find the location that is closest to you!
What should you include in a better Easter basket?
The ideal basket should include candy that has NO artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, or sweeteners. When you are shopping at a store like Whole Foods Market you can be confident that all of the items you buy are safe. Not only are the ingredients better in these products, but you can also find an excellent selection of gluten free, nut free, and vegan treats. Your basket can include candy and non-candy items.
Recommended candy:
- Surf Sweets Jelly beans and many more gummy options. Surf sweets is an organically sweetened candy brand that tastes great without all the artificial ingredients and is also safe from the top 10 allergens. We recommend the jelly beans, sour gummies, and gummy bears.
- Marich Caramel Robin Eggs: These adorable chocolate eggs look just like speckled robin’s eggs. These eggs taste incredibly delicious too. The crunchy outside of each egg yields to a soft chocolate caramel filling. Marich chocolate is sourced from Ecuador and is free from artificial ingredients.
- Lake Champlain chocolates are sold year round at Whole Food Market. But for Easter they carry the cutest bunnies that will certainly look adorable in your better Easter basket. These fresh all natural chocolates from Vermont are some of the best I have ever tasted. Lake Champlain has also earned a Fair for life certification.
- Allens scottish shortbread comes in a super cute bunny box for Easter. This locally hand made shortbread is made right here in Virginia. This family owned and operated company makes the best shortbread cookies, not too sweet, and perfectly rich and decadent. The bunny box with the story of the Rabbit’s tale on the back is a perfect basket addition.
- Glee Gum is always a great Easter basket filler and a perfect healthy gum alternative. Most gums are filled with many ingredients and sweeteners you do not want your children to have. Glee gum tastes delicious and is a perfect basket treat. Glee gum is nonGMO and Fair Trade. It is also gluten free and comes in sugar and sugarless versions. Glee gum is also free of the top 8 allergens.
- Long Grove Confectionery Co. makes the two adorable big chocolate bunny and sheep in the photo above. Everyone would love a chocolate from this Illinois based candy kitchen that has been in business over 40 years. Long Grove is known for delicious candy treats, their attention to detail, and their creative packaging.
- Annie’s Homegrown Bunny Fruit Snacks are the perfect Easter basket snack! Annie’s products are totally expanding in our grocery stores and this is great news for people who enjoy eating better foods. Not only are Annie’s products better for you, they are a very socially conscious company as well. You can visit this post and learn about the Annie’s crescent rolls that help create a delicious appetizer. Annie’s bunny shaped fruit snacks are a lovely Easter basket addition.
Recommended Non-Candy items:
- Melissa and Doug Bunny Rabbit: This rabbit is such a cute non-candy Easter Basket gift. It is soft and cuddly and a perfect size for little hands. A soft stuffed animal is a great way to fill your basket without adding more sugar.
- Melissa and Doug Sunny Patch Bollie Bubbles: These bubbles are a very cute non-candy basket filler. The container is bright and cheerful. The bubbles inside are really great for blowing outside and enjoying in the warmer weather. Younger children might like bubbles even more than candy.
- Color Kitchen Easter Egg Kit: This Easter egg decorating kit is filled with plant based colors. This kit creates vibrant colored eggs in a rainbow of colors. Decorate your eggs with colors from nature this year.
To celebrate Easter and to help you build a better Easter basket, enter to win a $50 Whole Foods Market Gift card on the giveaway below.
$50 Whole Foods Market Giftcard
Disclosure: I have a partnership with Whole Foods Market and was compensated for my work. All words and opinions are 100% my own.
great ideas for a basket, with some many good products. I love the healthier choices that I know my son would love
Thanks Monica! I know your son will enjoy these healthier options.
I really like the idea of selecting cleaner candy options. It allows kids to get their sugar fix while mom and dad get a lot less guilt in the process.
Right? Kids still need some sugary treats in their basket, and as parents it is our job to create these baskets. Your kids will love these treats and you will feel happier giving your children healthier options.
Looks great
Thank you Sandy!
My daughter is into Shopkins so I’ll probably put some of those in hers. Maybe small gift cards for the older boys, and maybe an action figure for my youngest son. OF course you gotta have candy too
Shopkins would be a great addition to the Easter Basket! My daughter loves those too.
I can’t believe Easter is almost here! I would love to get some of those items in my basket : ) I’d better get shopping soon.
You still have a week to shop, so don’t get worried yet! SO glad you liked some of these healthier options.
I absolutely love Easter and whole foods what an excellent partnership. Also Melissa and Doug toys are awesome
Melissa and Doug toys are perfect to tuck into an Easter gift basket. Thanks for entering and good luck!
Always fun to build these for the little ones! I’m going to work on ours tonight with the hubs.
It is really a lot of fun to build a better Easter basket. Good luck on your basket.
Whole Foods has a lot of great stuff! I tend to give my kids lots of chocolates and such. Plus small toys.
Whole Foods has so many great Easter Basket options to choose from. A few chocolates and small toys sounds like a perfect basket.
We try to always offer one candy and for the rest of the items to be non-candy items. Particularly items that he can use to play outside with.
For smaller children one candy and the rest non-candy items sounds like a perfect plan!
I love Whole Foods, and I also love Easter Baskets that aren’t fully of a bunch of candy to bounce kids off of the wall for the full week after Easter. Give me an awesomely packed basket any day!
I totally agree with you! Too much candy makes kids extra crazy. I am so glad you liked my basket.
Now that is my kind of basket. I love that the candy has no artificial flavors.
It really is important to look at the foods your family eats and try to get rid of artificial ingredients. I am glad you like my basket!
I LOVE Whole Foods! What a wonderful giveaway event! That Easter basket is so well put together!
Thank you so much! I love Whole Foods Market too, it is definitely my happy place.
What a cute Easter Basket. I’m all about healthier choices. All these sound yummy.
Thanks so much! These snacks are delicious AND better for your family.
The basket really looks awesome and creative. I like it very much! It is great for Easter.
Thanks so much! I know this basket will make any children very happy.
Love the way you have decorated the Easter Basket. Also the little chicks with necklace and ties. I prefer to add healthy candies and gums in the basket .
Thank you! I think that this Easter basket is just too cute too! Little chicks are just adorable, especially when I do not have to take care of them.
We always put jelly beans and a Rocky Road egg from See’s.
Do you ever try something new or always jelly beans and a Rocky Road egg?
This is a great assortment of goodies that go into an easter basket!! Great post!!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed this post.
This looks delicious and healthy(-er) at the same time… wish I was a child or somebody would treat me…
These goodies are much healthier than the usual candy that many people use. Of course it is still full of sugar and the kids need to brush their teeth after eating it!
These are great ideas to make an excellent Easter basket for your kids! Having a choice of healthier “candies” would be a great thing too. Not too much sugar but something that still tastes great!
Exactly! It is important to still have some candy for Easter, but they should be candy that is better for you. Thanks for stopping by! All of these goodies taste really great!
Great easter basket idea. The colors are fun playful. I’ll want to have it for my niece.
Thank you! So glad you like our basket.
I have to always put some dark chocolate in!
I am also partial to dark chocolate. It is healthy to eat a little bit every day 🙂
I need to start thinking about Easter baskets! They are so fun to make!
Baskets are really fun to make! Thanks for stopping by and good luck with your basket.
I need to get on this, this year I am slacking! I think going with the classics is fun for Easter baskets, chocolate eggs, peeps, things like that.
You are not slacking at all. You have a clear idea of what you will buy and over a week to do it!
I typically don’tet my kids a ton of candy for Easter. We usually get them 1 bag of their favorite and a few trinkets. I don’t do much bc I want my kids to focus on the real reason why we celebrate Easter.
Sounds like you are ready for the holidays. You are smart in that you do not let your kids have tons of candy, good job!
Easter Baskets are so cute!! I love Jelly Beans & I love preparing Easter Baskets. Love the tips!!
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed the post.
This looks amazing! The more natural products the better! I love the no additives or dyes! I always try to put activities and games into their Easter Baskets.
You are definitely on the same page as we are! It is not so hard to make the Easter Baskets better for your kids and still fun and delicious!
.We loe shopping at Whole Foods! They offer such healthier versions of what I buy in other stores.
So true! Whole Foods is the best place to shop if you care about the ingredients you are eating.
Great tips on putting together an easter basket! I’ve never made one before but it looks like a great gift idea!
It really is not very hard. Takes a bit of time to get everything together but it is worthwhile!
I love your ideas! I am really not aware of candies that contain harmful ingredients but I’m happy to have read this.
Many of the mainstream candy that you see in the big box stores have harmful ingredients in them. Shopping at Whole Foods assures you that your ingredients are all healthy.
What a great giveaway, I wish it was available in my area. I love chocolate and Easter is a great time to indulge ourselves with sweets.
Chocolate is definitely a part of every Easter basket! Thanks for stopping by.
These are some amazing easter basket ideas! My kids would love this so much. Bubbles are always a welcomed addition to our Easter Baskets. We really like putting spring toys in their baskets.
Thank you so much! I am glad you like these Easter basket ideas.
Those caramel robin eggs look so delicious! It’s wonderful to find healthier alternatives while still indulging.
Aren’t those robin eggs so cute? They were one of our favorite items in the basket.
These are such cute Easter basket and gives me great ideas for what to put in my boys baskets.
I am so glad you liked these ideas! I hope they helped you plan your basket.
This is an awesome Easter Basket!! My kids do not want a lot of candy in theirs this year.
What smart kids you have! Thanks for stopping by.
Such good ideas! I love these
Thanks so much! Good luck in the giveaway.
I put dark chocolate, coloring books, and gift cards.
This sounds like a perfect basket! Thanks for stopping by.
I would put gum, candy, chocolate and small value gift cards.
These are great things to put in the Easter Basket. Thank you for entering and good luck!
I usually shop at Trader Joes because Whole Foods is more costly. Your giveaway will definitely give people more reason to shop at whole foods.
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the post. Whole Foods is definitely my favorite place to shop.
Every year I look forward to making Easter baskets for my kids. My oldest is now 12 so his days are over. I try not to put much candy in them if possible.
I agree with you. A little bit of candy is best. Is 12 really too old for an Easter Basket? How sad!!
We try to limit the candy and sugary items in our daughters’ baskets and we love picking their treats from Whole Foods knowing that they have healthier ingredients.
Sounds like you have a great plan! I bet your daughters will love the baskets that you create.
Toys, jellybeans, Pappas oprea creams,
Those all sound great! Thank you for entering and good luck!
Dark chocolate and hot wheels for my kiddo. Yup, a young one who like dark chocolate!
What a smart kid! Dark chocolate is my favorite, but it took me many years to figure that out!
Guilty as charged here of putting just any candy in my son’s Easter basket before. 🙂 Thanks so much for the ideas. I would surely choose healthier candies this time.
I am so glad you stopped by. Take some time and research the candy you commonly see for Easter and you will be surprised by some of the ingredients. I am so happy to hear you will try to find some healthier options this year.
I kind of miss getting those baskets for the kids. They are now bigger and wants different things.
Yes, I know what you mean. Time flies and the kids grow up and change what they want.
I am putting in a small chocolate bunny and a new swim suit , movie and beach toys!
That sounds like such a cute basket! Thanks for entering and good luck.
great ideas! Everything in this basket looks too cute, love all the goodies.
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Thank you so much!
As my son is peanut allergic, we love a allergy friendly Easter basket! Great suggestions and a delicious looking Easter basket too!
Thank you! Allergy friendly baskets are very important. We have some allergies in our family and we can still find many good treats at Whole Foods.
Oh my goodness, those candies all sound incredibly scrumptious!
RIght? So many great options at Whole Foods Market!
I always have to have Peeps and milk chocolate in a basket. Haven’t shopped yet, but those will definitely be part of my Easter!
Sounds like you have a plan for shopping! Thanks for entering and good luck!
I put chocolate rabbits, outdoor toys and stuffed animals in our baskets.
Great choices for your basket! Thanks for entering the giveaway, and good luck!
I am putting in candy, toys and a book.
That sounds like a perfect gift basket! Thanks for entering and good luck!
I’m including Moana coloring books, stuffed bunny toys, chocolate carrots, and graham crackers in the shape of flowers. Thanks for the chance! 🙂
Sounds like a super cute basket you have created! Thanks for entering and good luck!
I am putting in Halo oranges, apples, Cadbury Eggs, decorated pencils and notepads, etc.
Your basket sounds very healthy! Thanks for entering and good luck.
I miss filling Easter baskets for little ones. I only have one big kid to put a basket together this year– my husband, He loves bubble gum balls so he is getting lots of them and some of his favorite cologne. I love this idea of healthy treats from Whole Foods!!
I love that you make your hubby a basket! That is so sweet, and I am sure he loves it.
Such a great basket idea!
thanks so much! Good luck in the giveaway!
Chocolate, Halo’s, Gum, gift cards, pens, Starbucks bottles (we have BIG Easter baskets).
Wow, what great stuff in your Easter basket!
I love the ideas of this. I love to make our own easter basket, Glad that you share this with us
Thank you! It is not too hard to make a healthier easter basket!
I am so glad you enjoyed my Easter Basket ideas!