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Saskia Kemsley

Best Easter hampers to kickstart the festivities

Whether you’re an avid celebrator of Easter or not, there’s nothing quite like receiving a gorgeous hamper full of goodies in the post.

Personally, we’d use any excuse to send our loved ones a delicious, themed collection of sweet and savoury treats – the coming of spring and the return of Christ does just fine as a reason in our books.

Toeing the line between purchasing a hamper that you know the recipient will love, and one feels appropriate for the occasion, can be difficult. Some of us are entirely chocolate crazed, meaning that the majority of Easter hampers suit us just fine. Others prefer a spot of afternoon tea with biscuits, or an evening dedicated to cheese and wine.

Whichever way you like to celebrate the Easter season, we’ve rounded up a varied selection of the best hampers money can buy. Keep scrolling for more.

Family Easter Gift Box

Treat your favourite people to this delightful selection of treats from Bettys this Easter. Filled to the brim with Simnel Fruit Cake Bites, Hand-Painted Ganache Easter Eggs, Easter Butter Biscuits, Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs and more, this hamper will keep a family going until next Easter rolls around.

This set is even suitable for overseas delivery, if you wish to send your friends across the pond a taste of the renowned Yorkshire Tea Room this spring.

Buy now £95.00, Bettys

The Ultimate Fortnum's Easter Selection

A hamper selection wouldn’t be complete without including one of Fortnum & Mason’s legendary hampers. This delicious and varied selection includes Nougat Chocolate Eggs, Golden Praline Eggs, an Easter Blend Tea Tin and some crispy, crunchy gluten free Simnel Biscuits. In classic F&M style, these edible goodies would look equally as good as decorations for an Easter Sunday spread.

Buy now £85.00, F&M

The Classic Cabinet

We get it, for some people Easter is about chocolate and chocolate alone. If you know of a special someone that’s celebrating, but can’t stand all the traditional stuff, we suggest sending them this cabinet of curiosities by Hotel Chocolat.

This two-tiered dream showcases some of Hotel Chocolat’s most celebrated recipes. You’ll get a whopping 61 filled and solid chocolates in white, milk and dark varieties. Now that’s some tasty value.

Buy now £65.00, Hotel Chocolat

The Cheese & Wine Night Selection Hamper

Moving swiftly into gifts for those on the entirely opposite end of the taste spectrum. Savoury lovers will rejoice over a cheese and wine themed hamper. Though not overtly Easter themed, you can personalise the sleeve of this Cartwright & Butler gift - a simple message of your choosing makes this wonder suitable for any occasion.

The hamper includes a selection of delicious biscuits, crackers and cheeses as well as a perfectly paired Cielo del Sur Merlot for the recipient to enjoy.

Buy now £65.00, Cartwright & Butler

Cadbury Mini Eggs Chocolate Collection

When the Easter season is imminent, and supermarket shelves start stocking celebration-appropriate items and foods, there’s only one thing on our mind – the return of Mini Eggs. This gift box includes all the fan favourites: a large Easter egg, grab bags of Mini Eggs, a Mini Eggs Chocolate Bar and even a tube full of those crispy delights.

Buy now £10.00, Cadbury Gifts Direct

The Sweet Treats Hamper

There’s something about UK-based luxury department stores and their ability to create utterly perfect hampers. Harrods has delivered yet again with this Sweet Treats hamper. Though many adore the savoury-sweet taste of Simnel and a good brew, others enjoy the celebration of Easter as an excuse to enjoy their chocolatey favourites.

This hamper is the ultimate indulgence. It includes the likes of a Clotted Cream Fudge, Strawberry Fondants, Rose and Lemon Turkish Delights, Almond Brittle and so much more.

Buy now £150.00, Harrods

Easter Treats hamper – 7 items included

Super chic and oh-so sweet, this funky Easter hamper by Selfridges is filled with a selection of creamy themed chocolates in interesting and innovative flavours. Highlights include the scrumptious blonde chocolate malt egg and the Hot Cross milk chocolate caramels. De-lish.

Buy now £100.00, Selfridges

Country Bunnies Easter Suitcase Hamper

We’re suckers for hampers with an obvious and easy reusability factor, and this adorable Easter suitcase by Liberty is no exception. Wrapped in Liberty Fabrics’ Country Bunnies print, this hamper packs an expertly curated selection of Easter treats within, including crumbly all-butter shortbread and decadent caramel truffles eggs. We’d struggle not to buy this for ourselves.

Buy now £125.00, Liberty

Chocolate Easter Hamper

Nothing says ‘Happy Easter’ quite like a selection of beautifully handmade Belgian chocolates. Despite the reasonable price point, we think these choccy delights belong in a museum. The handcrafted daisies, rabbits and eggs are scrumptious without being overly decadent and are bitesize for easy snacking. Stick the kettle on.

Buy now £32.99, NOTHS

Harvey Nichols Easter Sunday Afternoon Tea Hamper

With so much on offer in this spectacular Easter hamper, we truly don’t know where to start. From delicious savoury cheesy straws to showstopping speckled chocolate eggs, you’d be hard pressed to find a more luxurious and complete hamper this season.

Buy now £160.00, Harvey Nichols

Easter Indulgence Chocolate Hamper

Though this hamper doesn’t look entirely over-the-top with its minimalistic aesthetic, it is still filled with tasty sweet treats for all your Easter celebrations. It includes Daylesford’s most luxurious seasonal chocolates, such as Blonde Pistachio Bark, a Raw Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Filled Egg and some wonderfully unique and kitsch Praline Asparagus stems.

Buy now £120.00, Daylesford

Easter Egg Gift Box

This fantastic value Easter egg gift box is bound to make you smile this season. Treat your loved ones to an indulgent chocolate experience without spending a small fortune, for this set includes an array of artisan goodies at a fraction of the price. Your recipient will enjoy a Monty Bojangles Flutter Scotch Easter Egg, a mini egg milk chocolate bar and a box of rhubarb and custard sweets.

Buy now £38.00, Hampers

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