What kind of bunny can’t hop? A chocolate one! Bad jokes aside, Easter season is upon us, and with that, of course, come Easter goodies.
Chocolate rabbits and eggs, jellybeans of all different flavors – the list of confections goes on and on. Here are some Milwaukee area shops that can help you fill your basket this year.
It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
Freese’s Candy Shoppe
7312 W. GREENFIELD AVE. | 414-453-5353
This West Allis staple has been offering homemade options for the Easter season since 1928. This year, Freese’s will be offering eight different flavors of whipped cream eggs and hand molded chocolate bunnies on top of their other delicacies. With a sister location at the Milwaukee Public Market, there’s multiple places to hop around to fill your basket with treats.
Burke Candy
3840 N FRATNEY STREET. | 414-964-7327
Have you ever wanted to break a giant chocolate egg? Well, you can, and Burke Candy will give you a tiny mallet to do so. This year, the store is offering up different options for assorted mini and large flavored eggs, as well as Easter purses full of candy mixes, chocolate molded baskets and shaped chocolate-covered marshmallows.
Niemann’s Homemade Candies and Ice Cream
7475 HARWOOD AVE. WAUWATOSA | 414-774-4940
If you’re looking get your Easter fix in the Wauwatosa area, Niemann’s has been the go-to place for candies since 1918. Using family recipes, they offer signature chocolate rabbits “Ellie” and “Paws,” available in both milk and dark chocolate, as well as chocolate eggs, baskets and nests.
Indulgence Chocolatiers
211 S. SECOND ST. | 414-223-0123, 320 HIGH STREET, BROOKFIELD | 262-202-8731, 4525 N. OAKLAND AVE., SHOREWOOD | 414-332-2749
With three locations spanning across the greater Milwaukee area, Indulgence Chocolates offers a great array of Easter delicacies every year, including marshmallow eggs, chocolate frogs and bunnies, and a beautiful assortment of spring inspired truffles.
Ultimate Confections
820 N. 68TH ST. | 414-778-0636
Ultimate Confections, a Tosa staple, offers a bountiful array of Easter eggs in 14 flavors in both milk and dark chocolate. Not only offering cream, but whipped eggs are a fan favorite. With two flavors, raspberry and vanilla, they tend to sell out before the holiday begins. Expect walls to be covered in chocolate dunked bunnies, oreos, and graham crackers. Their bunny box with assorted truffles will make any basket extra sweet for that special someone.
