Easter is a time of indulgence. Like many other holiday periods, food takes centre stage for the annual affair, leaving most Brits across the country feeling well-fed and wallowing in culinary euphoria.
For the two per cent of Britons who describe their diet as plant-based, Easter isn’t the easiest holiday to prepare for menu-wise. The weekend is marked by chocolate eggs, hot cross buns and roasts. Not exactly vegan-friendly.
Thankfully, plant-based foods have dramatically taken off in the past decade or so, with chocolate being one of the key food groups to witness a vegan renaissance. More brands have invested in their vegan chocolate collections as a result of increasing consumer interest. These include Hotel Chocolat and M&S, while emerging fully-plant-based brands such as Ombar, HAPPi and H!P have proudly flown the flag for vegan chocolate since day dot.
As more plant-curious shoppers turn to veganism, more vegan Easter eggs become available in supermarkets. From sea-salt-tinged dark bites to creamy oat milk shards, there are many free-from flavours to taste test that won’t cause harm to the planet.
Eco-warriors will also be thrilled to know that most of the vegan options available feature additional planet-friendly perks. Sustainable packaging, palm-oil-free ingredients and recyclable boxing all contribute to the allure of vegan Easter eggs to gorge this spring.
Discover the best vegan chocolate Easter eggs to indulge in this year.
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Ombar Creamy Smooth Easter Egg
Vegans will be well-acquainted with Ombar. The dairy-free chocolate brand is a creamy dream of a bar - or in this case, an egg. Perfect for sharing or solo scoffing, the vegan treat is both Fair Trade and organic. A light vegan delight made from oat milk chocolate, the egg arrives in plastic-free packaging, making it a happier pick for your tum and the planet.
Buy now £8.99, Natural Collection
Hotel Chocolat Unbelievably Vegan* Ostrich Easter 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 £85.00, Hotel Chocolat
Chococo Oat M!lk Chocolate Earth Easter Egg
Chococo’s collection of vegan chocolate eggs is truly admirable. From dinosaur-themed chocolate bites to oceanscapes encased within a hollow shell, the brand has an egg to suit every animal lover out there.
The Earth Easter egg is fairly self-explanatory. It contains absolutely no traces of palm oil or dairy and features natural ingredients only. The perfect plant-based alternative, this Easter delight is handcrafted from gluten-free oat powder to form the creamiest treat to devour.
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Buy now £15.00, Chococo
Doisy & Dam Really Good Egg
A vegan alternative to a classic egg? Absolutely. The brand’s motto is ‘better ingredients, better ethics, better chocolate’ – and the latter is certainly true compared to the disappointing plant-based alternatives of time gone by.
Crafted from 58 per cent coca with a crisp shell, the reviews for this choccy number speak volumes. They’re made without a drop of palm oil (celebrate Palm Sunday ethically this year) and taste just as good as the regular kind of Easter egg.
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Buy now £5.99, Amazon
NOMO Cookie Dough Crunch Egg and Bunny
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.
Buy now £6.50, Sainsbury’s
Love Cocoa Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Egg
A brand founded by James Cadbury - yes, that’s right, the great-great-great-grandson of the original Mr Cadbury himself - Love Cocoa most definitely delivers on the confectionery front.
Unlike his ancestor’s mass-produced chocolate, Love Cocoa is a small luxury brand that boasts many eco-friendly credentials - it’s palm oil free, sustainably sourced and every purchase plants a tree in East Kenya.
Our favourite egg is the Maldon sea salted, which is made with Peruvian chocolate and garnished with hand-harvested crunchy British sea salt flakes.
Buy now £15.00, Amazon
Buttermilk Vegan Honeycomb Blast Egg with Honeycomb Bar
Since going vegan, have you desperately missed the creamy and crisp taste of a good old Crunchie bar? If so, this plant-powered chocolate by Buttermilk has got you covered. Dairy-free, palm oil free and gluten-free, this honeycomb crisp chocolate egg and snack bar combo will sort out your sweet tooth this Easter and beyond.
Buy now £8.25, Natural Collection
M&S Plant Kitchen Foiled Hollow Vegan Bunny
Simple and effective, this cute little bunny from M&S Plant Kitchen will satisfy your Easter sweet tooth without overwhelming the palette. Enjoy an ear or two with a nice cup of herbal tea, sit back, relax and watch the springtime roll in.
Buy now £2.50, Ocado
HAPPi Easter Eggs
There are three vegan, oat milk-based Easter eggs available from the beloved free-from label HAPPi for Easter 2024. Whether you are a Salted Caramel devotee, a lover of classic Oat Mi!k, or are looking for something on the tangy spectrum with Orange, there’s an egg to suit all preferences 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. £25 for three or £9.50 for one.
Buy now £29.98, Amazon
Rococo Vegan Easter Chocolate Egg
Calling all vegans! You can get luxury plant-based chocolate, too.
Not only is the Rococo chocolate egg vegan, but each of the extra surprises inside is shaped like your favourite veggies (we’re talking carrots, spinach and sweetcorn), and is flavoured with them, too.
Your five-a-day never tasted so good.
Buy now £32.95, Amazon
H!P Easter Egg
Nibble, munch and tuck into a cookies and cream feast. H!P has treated their loyal vegan customer base to a cookies and cream-themed egg this year, and it’s worth every penny. Made with 41 per cent single-origin Colombian cocoa and featuring sustainable packaging, this indulgent treat ticks all the boxes. Buy yours ASAP but we warn you, it might not last until Easter.
Buy now £10.00, H!P
Moo Free Rocky Road Egg
Rocky road? In an Easter egg? Sign us up. Dairy-dodgers will be beyond ecstatic to receive word of Moo Free’s chomp-tastic Easter egg which is lined with pink and white marshmallows. Sharing may be caring, but this one is for scoffing.
Buy now £4.50, Ocado
Cutter & Squidge Vegan Cookie Easter Egg
One of the most decadent options we’ve discovered, Cutter & Squidge’s gold-dusted egg is locally made in the UK and features ethically sourced dark chocolate. Inside you’ll find layer upon layer of thick caramel, cookie chunks and a generous lick of whipped plant-based chocolate ganache. As if that wasn’t enough, vegan honeycomb adds an element of texture while hand-baked chocolate chip cookie bites and caramel-filled mini eggs satisfy any remaining sugar cravings.
Buy now £23.99, Cutter & Squidge
