6 Easter-basket candy fillers from $1.50 at Target & they avoid SNAP 'junk' law - The US Sun
A variety of affordable Easter candies are available at Target, with prices starting at $1.50, including chocolates, marshmallow treats, and gummies. Meanwhile, new USDA waivers in six states—West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas—aim to restrict SNAP benefits from being used to purchase certain "junk" foods such as soda, energy drinks, and candy, affecting roughly 8.5 million people, though the restrictions do not apply to cash or card purchases.
POCKET-friendly candy is flooding shelves ahead of Easter, but a new SNAP crackdown is putting “junk” treats in the crosshairs in several states.
Shoppers hunting for basket fillers can still grab name-brand sweets without blowing the budget.
Target has a lineup of Easter candies starting at about $1.50, including favorites from Cadbury and Reese’s.
For chocolate fans, the Kit Kat Crisp Wafers Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny Candies are tagged at $5.29.
The speckled pastel pick is Whoppers Robin Eggs Malted Milk Balls, priced at $3.89.
Cadbury’s seasonal staple, Cadbury Mini Eggs Milk Chocolate, also rings in at $5.29.
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Reese’s is in the mix with Milk Chocolate & Peanut Butter Creme Carrots, another $5.29 basket stuffer.
A chewy, tangy option comes in the SweeTARTS Easter Candy Chicks Ducks & Bunnies bag for $4.19.
The lowest-price grab is HARIBO Easter Happy Chicks for $1.49.
The cheap-candy rush comes as new rules are set to tighten what shoppers can buy using SNAP.
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The USDA approved new state waivers that restrict “junk foods” from being purchased with SNAP benefits.
Those waivers took effect in West Virginia, Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas starting in 2026.
Across the six states, the limits would affect roughly 8.5 million people, according to the rollout details.
“For years, SNAP has used taxpayer dollars to fund soda and candy,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr said in the announcement.
In Florida, lawmakers plan to block SNAP purchases of soda, energy drinks, candy, and prepared desserts.
Louisiana’s proposal would ban SNAP spending on soft drinks, energy drinks, and candy.
Colorado and West Virginia are described as less restrictive, focusing on soft drinks.
Oklahoma’s waiver targets soft drinks and candy, while Texas would restrict sweetened beverages and candies.
The change doesn’t stop anyone from buying Easter candy with cash or a card; it only changes what can be covered with SNAP in the states adopting the waivers.
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