It is believed that the first Easter chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century. Seventy-six percent of the people in the US eat the ears on the Easter chocolate bunny first.

Sixteen billion jelly beans are made for Easter. Easter is the second top-selling candy holiday. (Halloween is the first.) Red jelly beans are kids’ favorite.

Resource: The National Confectioners Assocation.

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