It may have been a few days after Christmas that we first spotted Easter eggs lined up along the supermarket shelves but as we near the long Spring bank holiday, it’s time to get serious about your seasonal chocolate fix.
Alongside classic Cadbury’s and Nestle varieties, the best chocolatiers across the world have come out of their shells to honour the occasion with irresistible eggs showcasing their immense talent and years of expertise.
Offering everything you need for an Easter eggs-travaganza, the spectacular selection of luxury eggs are made to be seen – so there’s no need to find a hiding spot for any hunts. These are show-stopping desserts just asking to be nibbled on.
If you’ve given up chocolate for Lent, Easter is the time to truly indulge your sweet tooth. We’ve got the ones worth splashing the cash on below.
Selfridges Selection Easter Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Egg
Selfridges’ Easter selection has been created this year by some of the UK’s finest confectioners. It includes the likes of a vegan oat milk Easter egg as well as unique twists on festive favourites like hot cross caramel fudge.
With sustainability at the forefront of the luxury department store’s mind, the Honeycomb Egg has been crafted from locally-sourced honey derived from endangered black bees as well as sugar from a green harvest project in Brazil. The cocoa beans arrived in Cornwall via boat to lessen their carbon footprint and were transformed into the delectable creation you will see by the experts at Chocolarder. The packaging is also entirely plastic-free.
It’s a crunchy but creamy combination that will be sure to go down a treat.
Buy now £22.99, Selfridges
Ladurée 160th Anniversary Easter Egg
The French patisserie and macaroon experts is celebrating its 160th anniversary this year and has gone all out with its Easter offering to honour this milestone.
The luxury egg has a milk chocolate shell embossed with Laduree’s birthday celebration with dark, milk and rose-flavoured chocolate packed within.
If the £95 price tag is a bit too steep for your seasonal indulgence, opt for the individual hens (£10) or the box of three (£25) that are offered in each of the flavours above. The rose stands out in particular for its sweet but floral infusion.
Buy now £95.00, Ladurée
Aldi x Tony’s Chocoloney CHOCO CHANGER Ethical Chocolate Egg
Aldi has teamed up with none other than Tony’s Chocoloney to unveil an egg-cellent treat with an emphasis on FairTrade practices. While the two eggs on offer - Dark Chocolate or Milk Salted Caramel - live up to the Dutch confectionery company’s stellar taste reputation, it is also entirely responsibly sourced.
Buy now £4.99, Aldi
KitKat Chunky Lotus Biscoff Easter Egg
Our love for Lotus Biscoff is enduring and ever-growing and KitKat is taking that to the next level this Easter by teaming up with the brand for one of the most sought-after eggs of the season.
Paired alongside a hollow milk chocolate egg, there are three bars of the creation that is made up of the Chunky’s signature crispy wafer that has been coated with an unmissable Lotus Biscoff filling and then covered with smooth milk chocolate. We don’t blame you if your mouth is watering right now.
Buy now £5.00
Hotel Chocolat Ostrich Eggs
Who can resist the sweet charms of Hotel Chocolat’s acclaimed chocolate? Easter presents an opportunity to gorge on the St Lucian cocoa with this egg. Designed to resemble an Ostrich Egg, it compares to the real thing size-wise.
A game of two halves, the pleasingly thick shell is made up of solid caramel-milk chocolate with notes of dulce de leche and 40 per cent milk chocolate with cookies and puffed rice. Mouth watering yet? Us too.
Once cracked open, the treats continue with mellow pralines and caramels from the chocolate house.
There is a vegan option also available.
Buy now £85.00, Hotel Chocolat
KitKat® Chunky Salted Caramel Popcorn Incredible Chocolate Easter Egg
KitKat is knocking it out of the park this Easter with not one but two fabulous eggs that are set to be instant sell-outs. The first is the KitKat Chunky Lotus Biscoff Easter Egg above but the second is a new salted caramel infused chocolate egg that is made up of real roasted corn pieces that you’ll find interspersed throughout the chocolate.
The combination of sweet, salt, crunchy popcorn and smooth chocolate is a real delight on the palate and certainly brings the wow-factor to the festivities. Alongside the hollow egg are three KitKat Chunky Salted Caramel Popcorn single bars.
The chocolate is derived from fully certified sustainable cocoa, sourced through theâ¯Nestlé Cocoa Planâ¯in conjunction with the Rainforest Alliance and is free from artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
Buy now £12.00, Tesco
Hotel Chocolat Extra-Thick Eggs
For us, Easter hasn’t truly begun until we have devoured Hotel Chocolat’s seasonal offering. The selection is one of the best out there and you’ll be hard-pressed to choose just one (luckily we don’t judge so feel free to add them all to basket).
For the brand’s satisfying extra-thick collection, the brand has doubled down on the typical casing adding even more indulgent chocolate. It has a solid caramel chocolate shell with hints of dulce de leche, creamy milk chocolate, cookies and puffed rice. Inside, you’ll be delighted to find a mix of truffles, pralines and caramels. Luxury lovers will also swoon after the brand’s Champagne flavouring.
It is presented in a beautiful keep sake tin, making them the perfect Easter gift.
Buy now £30.00, Hotel Chocolat
Morrisons The Best Chocolate Collection
Make Easter eggs-tra special with Morrisons’s mouth-watering chocolate egg selection. For those who prefer their chocolate on the dark side, The Best Chocolate Collection Dark Egg (£5) has been concocted with rich Belgian dark and adorned with a creamy milk and white chocolate marbling.
The Best Chocolate Collection Raspberry and Belgian White Egg is for those who like a fruity twist to their sweet treats combining creamy Belgian white chocolate, interspersed with tangy freeze-dried raspberry pieces.
On top of your classic The Best Chocolate Collection Milk Egg with blue, red and white speckles, there’s also a tangy twist in the form of the Free From Seville Orange Choccy Egg where the vitamin C-enhanced chocolate shell has been hand dipped in crunchy cocoa nibs with rich Belgian dark chocolate and Seville orange truffles.
Buy now £5.00, Morrisons
Cadbury Heroes Large Egg
You may traditionally associate Heroes with Christmas, but Cadbury’s is bringing the selection boxes in line with the hoppy Easter celebrations where the shell is paired with a variety of the confectionery. Fudge, Wispa, Eclair or Double Decker, which one are you gunning for?
Buy now £4.00, Ocado
Cadbury White Oreo Large Egg
Bring joy to your at-home Easter celebrations with the help of Cadbury’s who is reviving its viral sensation - the White Oreo Egg. Think white chocolate sprinkled with Oreo cookie crumbs. It’s every bit as delicious as it sounds.
Don’t celebrate Easter with the bitter taste of regret on your tongue, not when this baby is ready to leap into your online basket.
Buy now £3.00, Amazon
Cadbury Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations Easter Egg
Never one to shy away from mixing and matching our favourite chocolates, the Dairy Milk Marvellous Creations break away from the classics with unique combinations that have won the nation’s heart and sweet tooth. For Easter, enjoy two of the Magnificent Creations Jelly Popping Candy bars to put the sizzle into the chocolate season alongside a classic Dairy Milk shell.
Buy now £3.00, Tesco
Twirl Orange Large Egg
Cadbury’s has added a new egg to its seemingly endless selection of Easter goodies and this one will be loved by the entire family. The zesty Twirl Orange has already earned cult status and now you will find it in egg form.
Buy now £4.00, Waitrose
Cadbury Dairy Milk Fingers Thoughtful Gesture Egg
If you’ve ever set an opened packet of Fingers aside to be eaten on a secondary occasion, you have better willpower than us. The moreish treats are usually devoured in one very short sitting and you can now enjoy them alongside a Dairy Milk chocolate shell. As part of the Thoughtful Gesture range, the addictive chocolate sticks are offered in a special presentation gifting box adorned with a ribbon handle.
Buy now £5.00, Tesco
Guylian Easter Egg
For fans of the brand’s signature shells, you’re in for a treat this Easter with the delicious Belgian chocolate in egg form. Guylian has removed all foil and plastic for a more sustainable take on the occasion. There are two eggs on offer; the classic Easter egg complete with the signature seahorse design and the Temptations complete with a milk, dark and white chocolate snack bag.
Buy now £8.00, Waitrose
Joe & Seph’s Chocolate Popcorn Easter Egg
Joe & Seph is giving you the chance to win the Easter jackpot this year with the delectable combination of popcorn and chocolate that we didn’t know we needed. But this is no ordinary popcorn. It’s Salted Caramel and has been embedded into the milky shell. We’ll take five.
Buy now £15.00, John Lewis
Ferrero Rocher Easter Egg
We can’t think of anything better than the hazelnut goodness of Ferrero Rocher turned into egg form. The delectable taste has been created through layers of crispy wafer, creamy milk chocolate and finely chopped nuts and is paired with three of the classic chocolates. Made for sharing but we completely understand if you want to keep it all for yourself.
Buy now £10.00, Tesco
Baileys Chocolate Sundae Easter Egg
Everyone’s favourite Christmas dessert drink has updated its Easter offering to include a sweet treat sure to tickle your taste buds. The Belgian chocolate egg has been subtly flavoured with Baileys Original Irish Cream and adorned with fudge chocolate, chocolate buttons and salted caramel crispies.
The Baileys Strawberries and Cream Easter Egg and Baileys Salted Caramel Easter Egg are also returning for a fruity and chocolate extravaganza. The former is made up of milk chocolate hearts, creamy truffle filling and a strawberry flavouring, while the latter boasts crunchy salted caramel pieces.
Buy now £10.00, Ocado
Tony’s Chocolonely Egg-stra Special Chocolate Egg Mixed Flavour Pouch
There are three new seasonal products at Tony’s Chocolonely this Easter with mini eggs housed in variety packs designed to be shared or used in any hunt-related activities.
The Egg-stra Special Chocolate Egg Mixed Flavour Pouch is the best way to sample the unique flavour combinations on offer from the ethical chocolate label and contains milk hazelnut, milk almond honey nougat, dark milk, pretzel toffee, and dark almond sea salt.
The Egg-stra Special Chocolate Egg Sea Salt Caramel Pouch and Egg-stra Special Milk Chocolate Egg Pouch contain 14 mini eggs of the individual flavours.
Buy now £4.99, Waitrose
