Easter Sunday this year is on April 1 and the race is on to find the best chocolate egg.
In years past, anyone following a plant based lifestyle or had diary-related dietary requirements would not relish the treats associated with Easter. A lactose-filled holiday, the selection of free-from eggs were lacklustre to say the least.
But that is no longer the case. With the ever-growing demand for vegan chocolate alternatives, the whole sub-section has come on leaps and bounds. Hoppy days, chocolate lovers can get their annual fix with no-milk alternatives.
You no longer need to miss out on important yearly milestones like Easter as there are treats the whole family can enjoy – whether you are vegan or not. Indulge in the decadence of the holiday without fearing for intolerances with the biggest selection of plant-based and free-from Easter eggs to date.
There’s no egg-scuse not to sample these nut or plant-based chocolate delights with options that are dairy, gluten or wheat-free and do not sacrifice in the taste department. You really won’t know the difference.
They are adorned with pretty designs and creative flavour combinations that look as good as they taste.
Selfridges Selection Easter Vegan Oat Milk Easter Egg
Barely distinguishable from its milk-based alternatives, Selfridges has called on carbon-neutral chocolatiers Chocolarder to craft its Easter egg offering this year.
The brand makes each and every one in its Cornwall-based atelier with sustainability placed at the utmost important. The cocoa comes from the Gola Rainforest National Park in Sierra Leone that gives back to farmers and conservation projects. It then travels to the UK via sailing boat in order to minimise its carbon footprint.
The lactose-free, vegan and vegetarian offering combines the beans with creamy oat milk and sugar from a green harvest project in Brazil.
Buy now £22.99, Selfridges
NOMO Cookie Dough Crunch Egg
If you’re following a plant-based diet and you’ve not yet been initiated with NOMO, prepare to have your mind blown. The brand specialises in innovative free-from chocolate that will make your vegan lifestyle easier than ever to follow.
For Easter, the Cookie Dough Egg has caught our attention as it breaks away from the typical vegan selection. It comes with a moulded bunny as well as the classic egg - both of which are made from the brand’s signature creamy chocolate combined with a cookie dough shell - you probably guessed that from the name though.
Making a grand return, the selection also includes four delicious eggs that you may or may not remember from 2021 - the beloved Caramel, Caramel and Sea Salt, Fruit and Crunch and Creamy Choc.
Buy now £6.00, Sainsbury’s
Hotel Chocolat Unbelievably Vegan Nutmilk egg
Hotel Chocolat’s in-house chocolatiers has extended its vegan selection this year with a new creation that tastes so good you won’t believe it’s not traditional chocolate.
The creamy Nutmilk alternative has been crafted with finely milled hazelnuts and no milk (of course).
Featuring in two eggs this Easter - the Ostrich Easter Egg, and Extra Thick Unbelievably Vegan* Easter Egg, the tasteful twist on the classic has then been filled with a selection of truffles, chocolates and caramels, pralines.
Buy now £30.00, Hotel Chocolat
Montezuma Like No Udder Chicklateers Milk Choc Alternative Chick
Montezuma’s spectacular selection of Easter treats is made from the finest ingredients and without palm oil. Its Like No Udder Chicklateers uses a milk chocolate alternative that closely mimics the cow-based option but free from any animal by-products - and it’s adorably shaped like a chick.
The rest of the range includes last year’s best-selling truffle filled mini eggs as well as marbled hens in milk, white and dark chocolate.
Buy now £6.00, Ocado
HAPPi Easter Eggs
There are four vegan, oat mi!k-based Easter eggs available from beloved free-from label HAPPi for Easter 2022. Whether you are a Salted Caramel devotee, a lover of classic Oat Mi!k, looking for something on the tangy spectrum with Orange or are trying to pass off the new White Raspberry as one of your five-a-day, there’s an egg to suit all preference and whether you’re a big or little kid alike.
The decadent and smooth chocolate is made from single origin 47 per cent Colombian cacao and oat milk - with 35 per cent less sugar than some of the competitors on the market. You’ll also find the eggs wrapped in fully recyclable packaging.
Buy now £9.99, Selfridges
Moo Free Easter Egg
Bringing indulgence to those with intolerances, Moo Free is on hand and as the name suggests, is free from dairy products. There are an ever-growing selection of flavours to choose from; Original, the Orange and Easter Bunnycomb Egg. You’ll also find newer White Bunnycomb Crunch, and our personal favourite - Choccy Eggsplosion.
Buy now £7.99, Amazon
Morrisons The Best Chocolate Collection Free From Seville Orange Choccy Egg
When your blood sugar levels drop, have Morrisons’ Free From Seville Orange Choccy Egg on hand for a tangy update to your day. The chocolate orange shell has been hand dipped in crunchy cocoa nibs with rich Belgian dark chocolate and Seville orange truffles.
Buy now £6.00, Morrisons
H!P Oat Milk Salted Caramel Easter Egg
Founded by the great-great-great-grandson of another rather famous chocolatier, James Cadbury launched H!P to give those following a plant-based lifestyle a chance to enjoy some chocolatey goodness.
The result is a range of smooth and creamy bars that use oat milk and cocoa sourced from a family business in Columbia and supports sustainable farming practices. For Easter, find this egg - a Salted Caramel Oat Milk - that tastes just like the real thing combined with a Maldon sea salt twist.
Available in different packaging at Ocado (£7.95)
Buy now £11.99, Selfridges
Buttermilk Vegan Zingy Orange Crisp Easter Egg
Prepare for the Easter bunny’s arrival with the delicious taste of Buttermilk’s Dairy Free range. There are two egg-cellent flavour varieties on offer; Salted Caramel and Zingy Orange Crisp. While being packed with a melt-in-your-mouth flavour, the sweet treats are also kind to the planet with responsibly-sourced natural ingredients and entirely plastic-free and compostable packaging.
Buy now £6.00, Holland & Barrett
Booja Booja Hazelnut Crunch Truffles in Hand Painted Easter Egg
This beautifully designed egg was made and hand-painted in Kashmir, India but jam-packed with delectable chocolate truffles from Norfolk. It is filled with three Hazelnut truffles and is vegan, dairy free as well as organic.
Buy now £9.99, Ocado
Deliveroo x Love of Huns Alison Hammond Easter Hunny
Deliveroo and Love of Huns have teamed up to create the ultimate treat this Easter. Instead of an egg, they've come up a new design celebrating the nation's favourite hun, one Alison Hammond.
The daytime TV presenter, which one fan described as 'brain medicine', has had her likeness immortalised in raspberry flavoured vegan chocolate, complete with a pair of bunny ears on top.
They're being sold on Deliveroo from April 15 in London, Manchester and Bristol for the pretty bargain price of £6.63 with all proceeds going to Acorn’s Children Hospice. They'll be on sale while stocks last, so hop to it before they sell out!
Find more delicious chocolate eggs in our dedicated roundups here.
Buy now, Deliveroo
