9 confectioneries that will satisfy those sweet Easter cravings

With our another socially-distant Easter just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about where the Easter Bunny will get all his treats. Fill up your basket and eggs with spring-time candy from these nine Birmingham shops.

Warning: don’t read this while hungry. Find the first (or last) part of your Easter feast with this Bham Now guide.

1. Birmingham Candy Company

If you Google “Birmingham candy”, the Birmingham Candy Company is one of the first sites that pops up, and for good reason. This Easter, this beloved shop is serving up all the candy you can fit in your Easter basket. .

• Where: Inside The Pizitz Food Hall, 1821 2nd Avenue North, Stall 166, Birmingham, AL 35203
• Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11AM-6 PM
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2. Chocolata

Chocolata offers decadent chocolate so beautifully designed it’s almost hard to eat. Happily their candies taste as good as they look. This Easter, check out their Socially-Distant Bunnies, Easter Eggs and more.

• Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 AM-6 PM
• Location: 1927 2nd Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35203
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3. Sugar, Inc.

Get allllll (and we mean ALL) your Easter candy needs at Sugar, Inc. From filling the kids’ Easter baskets to throwing a small party for your best bunnies, Sugar, Inc. has what you need to make this the sweetest Easter yet.

• Hours: Monday-Saturday 12-5PM, Sunday 1-4PM
• Location: 69 Church Street, Mountain Brook, AL 35213
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4. Honeycreeper Chocolate

What better way to celebrate Spring and Easter than with treats from this local shop. This year, upgrade your marshmallow game with some of their gourmet Creekside mallows. These range in flavor from birthday cake to toasted coconut.

• Hours: Wednesday-Friday 12-6PM, Saturday-Sunday 10AM-2PM
• Location: 2026 Morris Avenue, Birmingham, AL
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5. Match Chocolate

Made right here in the ‘ham, Match Chocolate offers a gourmet variety of bean-to-bar chocolate. This spring season, consider adding the Coco Crunch and Elderberry Inclusion Bars to your Easter candy stash. As Match Chocolate’s website says, “this bar is very snackable and you won’t want to share.”

• Where: Match Chocolate can currently be found in Pepper Place.
• Hours: Varies by location
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6. Cookie Fix

If you’re not feeling the traditional Easter candy, Cookie Fix has you covered. This year, have the Easter bunny fill your basket with the newly-announced Blueberry Jumble, Lemon Tea Cake and Lemon Blondie.

• Where: 2854 18th Street South, Homewood, Alabama 35209; 3152 Heights Village, Birmingham, Alabama 35243
• Hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-5PM | Saturday, 11AM-5PM
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7. Dreamcakes Bakery

Let’s not lie to ourselves, Easter-themed cakes are some of the cutest desserts out there. Dreamcakes does this extraordinarily well. This year, I recommend the traditional Easter carrot cake, decorated with a full-sized bunny (made of sugar, don’t worry) on top.

• Where: 960 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
• Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10AM-5PM
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8. Edgars Bakery

A Birmingham (and Alabama) favorite, Edgar’s Bakery has some stunning Easter treats for your celebration this year. Order pastries ranging from cakes and cupcakes to Danishes and cookies for your eggstravaganza. If you’re going for a traditional style, check out this festive twist on a coconut cake.

• Where: find your nearest location here.
• Hours: Daily, 7AM-3PM
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9. K+J’s Elegant Pastries

Banana Pudding cupcakes are just one of the incredible flavors you can experience at K+J’s Elegant Pastries in Alabaster. The shop also offers a menu full of custom cakes and milkshakes.

Be on the lookout for the K+J food truck—you’re gonna wanna stop for a treat.

• Where:  236 1st Street South, #300, Alabaster, AL 35007
• Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-7PM | Saturday, 10AM-6PM
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