An Easter Basket Made of Candy

A few weeks ago I got a crazy idea. Wouldn’t it be neat if there was such a thing as an edible Easter basket? A basket made of candy that you could fill with candy… it sounded so cool that I HAD to find a way to make it happen. After a lot of brainstorming and a few failed attempts, I was successful!

This Easter basket is made of chocolate and candy. This is just way too exciting, guys. And guess what? I’m no chocolatier. If I can make it, you can too!

Supplies Needed

• Easter Colored M&M’s
• Candy Melts (I chose green but they come in lots of colors)
• Zip Plastic Bag
• Balloon

Instructions

Start by melting the chocolate according to package directions.

Wash and dry the balloon, then blow it up. Tape the balloon to a small, heavy bowl to help it stay upright while you work. Spread the top part of the balloon with the chocolate and smooth it out using a spatula. Try to create an even edge around the widest part of the balloon. This edge will be the top of your bowl. Make sure the chocolate is thick enough and evenly coated so that it’s sturdy and doesn’t break.

Let the chocolate harden completely, then gently pop the balloon.

Remove all parts of the balloon from the inside of the chocolate. Be very gentle during this step, but if you happen to break a piece, you can use a bit of melted chocolate to “glue” the broken pieces back together.

Now comes the fun part… decorating the basket with candy! I made candy flowers using M&M’s, then I did a simple border around the top of the basket. Be as creative with your design as you want!

To attach the candy to the basket, use more candy melt. Place it in a plastic sandwich bag, cut the tip off one corner and pipe a little bit of chocolate onto the back of each piece of candy. The melted chocolate acts like glue!

When you are satisfied with the way your basket looks, it’s time to fill it! I added two chocolate Easter bunnies. I think they look so cute together! Little bunny friends.

This food-slash-craft was so fun that I may never want to use a traditional Easter basket again. Hello, you can’t EAT those! This would also be a really fun Easter party craft or you could even use it as a cake topper or party centerpiece. Fun, fun!