If you think Easter candy and chocolate cannot be reused or given away, think again.
Some people have no problems eating all or most of their Easter treats before they go bad. But for the few of you who have a lot of leftover candy, here are three ways you can get rid of them.
You can freeze them to keep them from going stale, then eat them later. Easter candy just like Halloween ones freeze well by simply placing the still-wrapped treats in an airtight container at the back of the freezer. Milk chocolate and white chocolate will last up to one year in the freezer.
Donating your Easter candy to local food pantries is also a good option. This way, you will treat someone less fortunate to a late but Happy Easter. Unopened packages of candy are also accepted as donations at most facilities. Just call ahead, check their website or social media pages to double-check that candy is accepted.
Composting is a growing trend and the good thing about this is you can compost partially eaten chocolate without it going to waste entirely.
According to Liam Donnelly, CEO of urban composting company WasteNot Compost, all the leading Easter treats, from Peeps to jellybeans to chocolate, can be added to the standard compost bin. The products’ packaging, however, might not be compostable (candy’s cardboard inserts are often treated with incompatible substances), but the food itself is. As comical as it may seem for sparkly marshmallow Peeps alongside your Easter ham scraps in the compost heap, know that they are going to a better place there than in the landfill.
Source: The Takeout