13 egg-cellent (and unusual) Easter chocolate gifts

No need to go hunting – we’ve found the most egg-centric Easter eggs up for grabs on the high street and locally this season. Cracking stuff!

UNBEE-TABLE! 

Check out the limited edition Hive Showstopper Egg from surely the swankiest place to purchase an egg this Easter: Carole Bamford’s Daylesford farm shops. A pretty milk chocolate hive dotted with handmade bees, it’s part of the new Easter collection and will set you back a pretty penny, but just think of the buzz it’ll cause. 

£80

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BUNNY LOVE

Phwoar! Check out this massive chocolate bunny, a whoppin’ 25 inches tall and weighing in at 5kg. Made from the creamiest Belgian chocolate and hand-decorated from Stas Chocolatier based in Kent. If this Easter showstopper doesn’t satisfy your sweet tooth, nothing will.

£100

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CHOCOSAURUS REX 

Give a dino-lover in your life this terrifyingly tasty milk chocolate hollow T-Rex, by Marks & Spencer. Loving the white chocolate eye detail, scary teeth and scaly skin. Roarsome. 

£6

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DELICIOUSLY VEGAN

Hunting for alternative Easter eggs? You’ll love this minimally packaged, vegan no added sugar, oat milk Easter Egg housed in a paper pouch. Made in the UK from gluten-free oats, using renewable energy in Plamil’s factory based in Folkestone. AND for the whole month of March get 10% off all their Easter Eggs, hop to it!

£4 (now £3.60)

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BOX OF DELIGHTS 

Featuring almond praline and white chocolate cream sheep, milk chocolate chicks and an orange ganache daffodil, this box of Easter treats by Martin’s Chocolatier is sure to raise a smile. 

£14.95

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BAA-UTIFUL!

Aww Goupie Chocolate’s hand-crafted chocolate and marshmallow sheep makes for the perfect Easter gift, lovingly (and rather fittingly!) named Romney Marshmallow. Based near you in Goudhurst and made from 55% couverture chocolate plus it’s vegan-friendly and dairy-free.

£6

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DIVE IN! 

Kids will love cracking open Chococo’s milk chocolate Ocean Egg this Easter – each one’s hiding six edible turtles and starfish. Made from ethical, sustainable chocolate and wrapped in 100% plastic-free packaging, it’s a great choice for eco-warriors too. 

£15

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HOP TO IT

The only problem with this adorable Belgian chocolate, hand-moulded bunny nestled in a fancy turquoise Fortnum & Mason gift box is that it’s so cute and realistic, we’re not sure we could actually eat it. 

£32

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PUSH MY BUTTON 

There’s a couture vibe to Betty’s Swiss milk chocolate buttons egg, and we’re here for it. The world-famous Harrogate tea room and chocolatier is renowned for its classy Easter treats and this year’s offering is particularly Haute. 

£16

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GET CREATIVE 

Keep little ones occupied by gifting Melt Chocolates’ cardboard bunny, which they can paint and decorate before tucking into the milk chocolate egg inside. When the sugar rush hits, it’s time for a walk. Easter Sunday sorted. 

£21.50

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TWEET YOURSELF 

How cute? Hotel Chocolat’s chirpy little Elizapeck Hollow caramel-milk chocolate chick perched on the top of a dinky pot of milk chocolate drops is bound to please any chocolate-lover (yourself included). 

£7.95 

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CHIC TREAT 

Our award for this year’s poshest egg goes to Claridges’ limited edition hand-crafted Valrhona milk and dark chocolate egg. Wrapped in the hotel’s signature black and white Art Deco foil and tied with a black satin bow, it’s filled with a selection of praliné gull’s eggs. Swoon. 

£65

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EGG-CELLENT ALTERNATIVE 

Not into chocolate? Hop to it and treat yourself to the Beauty Egg by Look Fantastic. Filled with seven must-have treats, including new Sol de Janeiro and best-sellers from ELEMIS and Medik8, it’s worth over £206! 

£60

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