Take your sweet tooth on a trip

If you love Easter candy, you can plan a trip to see where it’s made. Here are five sweet spots.

Fairf ield, Calif.

Step into the working Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, about 50 miles northeast of San Francisco, to see how the beans are made. The daily tour is self-guided and free, as are samples. Watch out: There’s a Jelly Belly candy store, cafe and fudge counter on site. Info: lat.ms/jellybellytours

England

British chocolatier Cadbury hatched its first cream-filled chocolate egg in 1923, but the modern-day Cadbury Creme Egg didn’t hit the market until 1971, and it became an Eastertime hit. Since then, Cadbury World has sprung up at the chocolate-maker’s plant in Bournville, near Birmingham, about 120 miles northwest of London. You can learn about the history of Cadbury chocolate on a tour with interactive exhibits ($22 for adults, $16 for children 4 to 15) or indulge in a chocolate-making class to savor the sweet stuff ($68 on May 27 and June 3 and 17). Info: lat.ms/cadburytour

Pennsylvania

Hershey’s, which has been around since 1894, used to give chocolate factory tours, but the popularity forced the company to switch to a “simulated tour” in 1973. The result is Chocolate World, a free 20-minute exhibit that teaches you how cacao beans become chocolate. Info: lat.ms/hersheychoco late

Pennsylvania, Maryland

Peeps, those marshmallow chicks and rabbits in eyepopping colors, are made by Just Born in Bethlehem, Pa. Peeps doesn’t offer factory tours, but there are two stand-alone shops if you want the full Peeps retail experience (Peeps luggage tags and key chains) at stores in Center Valley, Pa., and and National Harbor in Maryland. Info: lat.ms/peepsplaces

Nevada

The Ethel M Factory in Henderson is the real deal. You can watch workers turning out fine chocolates filled with cremes, caramels and peanut butter as well as hand-made pecan brittle. Free, self-guided tours are offered daily. Info: lat.ms/ethelmtour