For chocolate lovers, Easter is one of the highlights of the year. As soon as the last of the Valentine’s Day chocolates are gone, attention quickly shifts to the best Easter eggs.
Easter eggs have come a long way. What was once a simple hollow shell has evolved into something far more indulgent – think hand-finished designs, truffle-filled centres, unexpected flavour combinations and intricate creations that look almost too good to eat. I’ve even taste-tested Hotel Chocolat’s £90 ostrich egg, tipping the scales at more than a kilo of chocolate.
That said, not every egg is worth its price tag. As costs continue to climb and cocoa percentages cut down, it pays to choose carefully, focusing on quality chocolate rather than eye-catching packaging. Whether you’re after a standout centrepiece, a dependable favourite or a budget-friendly supermarket option, getting good value is just as important as satisfying your sweet tooth.
To help narrow it down, I’ve done the legwork by tasting and assessing this year’s standout Easter eggs. From indulgent picks by independent chocolatiers to big-name favourites (including the Lindt bunny) and supermarket gems, I’ve tried them all.
Ready to crack into the best Easter eggs for 2026? Read on for my full, tried-and-tested review.
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The best Easter eggs for 2026 are:
- Best overall – M&S extra thick pistachio and milk chocolate egg: £20, Ocado.com
- Best budget buy – Nestle kitkat chunky milk chocolate small Easter egg: £1, Amazon.co.uk
- Best vegan option – Kakao cinder toffee Easter egg: £34.99, Kakoa.co.uk
- Best dark chocolate – M&S collection single origin dark chocolate egg: £12, Marksandspencer.com
How I tested
I tasted my way through 37 eggs from the supermarket, independent chocolate-makers, luxury department stores and farmshops, enlisting the help of other equally chocolate-obsessed testers to find the 15 best Easter eggs for every taste and budget. I was looking for high quality chocolate with good flavour, decent thickness, plastic-free packaging, and, of course, value for money.
Read more: I taste-tested 11 Easter eggs from M&S – this is how they rank
M&S extra thick pistachio and milk chocolate egg
Best: Easter egg overall
Chocolate: Milk
Weight: 485g
Why we love it
- Rich and high-quality chocolate
- Luxe gifting egg
- Thick shell
This showstopper pistachio and milk chocolate egg from M&S brings the best Easter eggs to new heights this year. It comes in a beautiful navy and lime green hat-box-like container finished with a ribbon which, after taking the lid off, reveals an elegant egg standing up like it deserves some sort of ovation. The shell is subtly carved and is adorned with the M&S logo in lime green.
The taste and texture live up to the spectacle. Firstly, it’s super heavy thanks to the ultra thick shell, which also makes it feel expensive. It's made from 40 per cent milk chocolate that tastes high quality and creamy, plus you’ll find a layer of smooth pistachio truffle inside the egg.
Rich and moreish, the taste is complemented by the whole and chopped roasted pistachios. Unlike other creations with the viral nut, the richness of the milk chocolate balances its sweetness and gives it a decadent fad-free appeal.
While it’s got a push-the-boat-out price at £20, the weight of chocolate you get actually works out pretty good value for money (£4.12 per 100g) and one that will make Easter Sunday one to remember.
Buy now £20, Ocado.com
Nestle kitkat chunky milk chocolate small Easter egg
Best: budget Easter egg
Chocolate: Milk
Weight: 110g
Why we love it
- Great value for money
- Includes a chocolate bar
Finding your favourite chocolate bar or sweet in an Easter egg is easy these days everything from twix to smarties, fruit pastilles and more earning a themed box. These eggs offer great value for money with low and often discounted prices at supermarkets, and are a safe-bet when it comes to gifting.
I tested the Nestle Kitkat chunky easter egg, which comes with one small bar and a milk chocolate egg that’s just smaller than hand size – and for less than £2 at most supermarkets.
The chocolate is sweet and nostalgic, and while it’s not the highest quality tasting, it’s creamy and moreish. Plus the box is recyclable and has a space to write a message to the recipient.
Buy now £1.75, Iceland.co.uk
M&S collection single origin dark chocolate egg
Best: dark chocolate Easter egg
Chocolate: 85% dark
Weight: 200g
Why we love it
- Silky and flavoursome dark chocolate
- Good thickness
Take note
- Plastic inner
Packaged to complement the punchy aesthetic of the M&S Collection range, this 85 per cent dark chocolate egg feels every bit as premium as it looks. The egg delivers an intense chocolate experience without tipping into bitterness, despite its lofty cocoa content.
The texture is remarkably silky and there’s beautifully balanced richness, with notes of deep, ripe fruits and vibrant berries that add brightness to every bite.
Crafted using responsibly sourced cocoa mass from Peruvian cocoa beans and finished with expertly made chocolate from Italy, the quality is clear from the first snap of the shell. There’s a satisfying firmness to the egg and presentation-wise, it certainly makes a luxe gift-worthy option with its prism-effect decoration across the shell.
While the inner plastic packaging feels somewhat unnecessary, it doesn’t detract too heavily from what is, ultimately, a sophisticated and deeply satisfying dark chocolate Easter egg.
Buy now £12, Ocado.com
Torres the crisp egg
Best: luxury Easter egg
Chocolate: Milk
Weight: 100g
Why we love it
- Good sweet and salty balance
- Unique flavour
Take note
- Expensive for the small size
This Easter egg is set to be the most-talked about this year – and yes that’s right, it’s from a crisp brand. The Spanish snack company Torres is known for its premium bags, which cost almost £18 for 500g, so this venture into the confectionary world is an unexpected move.
Like its savoury snacks, the Torres crisp egg comes with a luxury price tag of £12.99 for 100g – which is no surprise considering it’s only stocked at high-end department store Selfridges. But for the price tag you can expect quality; the egg is a Cornish-made milk chocolate that uses sustainable cocoa from Ghana and contains flecks of the Torres Mediterranean salt crisps.
Tasting it really begs the question, why this hasn’t been done before? The crisps are a subtle addition but add a nice salty hint to the creamy chocolate. If you like chocolate-covered salted popcorn, this is along the same lines – just a bit more polished. It comes housed in a lovely, spring yellow box, which is fully recyclable.
Because it’s in such high demand, this egg is currently marked as out of stock. But don’t worry, it’s regularly restocked, so keep an eye out.
Read my full review of the Torres crisp Easter egg
Buy now £12.99, Selfridges.com
Sainsbury's the biscuit one XL milk and white chocolate egg
Best: biscuit chocolate Easter egg
Chocolate: Milk
Weight: 230g
Why we love it
- Interesting, unique flavours
- Beautiful marbling
- Textural delight
Take note
- Pretty sweet
Sainsbury’s tiramisu XL Easter egg took our review’s top spot last year, so I was keen to try a different flavour from the range: this time, a white and milk chocolate marbled hollow egg with three different biscuits incorporated into the shell – a caramelised biscuit, a cocoa cookie, shortbread pieces. As you can imagine, this made for a textural delight.
The caramelised biscuit does the hard work flavour-wise, providing a warm and lightly spiced cinnamon hit. The cocoa cookie adds a nice richness, balanced by the addition of sea salt. Overall, it’s pretty sweet and does verge on sickly after a few snaps off the shell but for those with a sweet tooth, this is a dream.
When it comes to value for money, it’s not the cheapest supermarket Easter egg but the marbled exterior gives it a luxe feel making it gifting appropriate – plus it comes in recyclable packaging.
Buy now £10, Sainsburys.co.uk
Aldi Moser Roth dark chocolate, coffee, cacao nibs egg
Best: Easter egg for coffee lovers
Chocolate: 53% dark
Weight: 170g
Why we love it
- Great value
- Looks impressive
- Satisfyingly crunchy shell
Take note
- Not quite as premium tasting as others
This dark chocolate egg from Aldi proves you don’t have to spend a fortune to enjoy a premium-feeling Easter treat. Impressively budget-friendly, it both looks and tastes far more luxurious than its modest price tag suggests. The fully cardboard packaging is a welcome touch and opens up to reveal a slim egg with a ridged shell, dusted in a luxe-looking golden finish.
The real standout, however, is the texture. Studded with cocoa nibs and a scattering of coffee powder, the shell delivers a satisfying crunch alongside bursts of rich, aromatic coffee flavour that complement the chocolate beautifully.
With 54 per cent cocoa solids, the chocolate strikes a crowd-pleasing balance. It has enough depth to satisfy dark chocolate fans, yet it’s smooth and mellow enough to appeal to those who usually lean towards milk chocolate.
At less than £5, it offers exceptional value for money. Overall, it’s a wallet-friendly choice that doesn’t compromise on flavour, texture or presentation.
Buy now £4.99, Aldi.co.uk
Lindt gold bunny with crispy biscuit
Best: Easter bunny chocolate
Chocolate: Milk
Weight: 100g
Why we love it
- Cute design
- Tasty chocolate
- Delicious biscuit pieces
Take note
- On the small side
The much-loved Lindt golden bunny has received a makeover for Easter. Still instantly recognisable in its iconic gold foil, the bunny is now finished with a new dotted orange ribbon with a bell, which is a nice seasonal touch.
This bunny has the same smooth Lindt milk chocolate but has been blended with crunchy biscuit pieces. Texturally, the combination works really well. Lindt chocolate can sometimes be overly sweet, but the biscuit pieces help to lift the overall flavour profile. The result is a more balanced, satisfying bite that feels a little less cloying and far more interesting.
Shaped as a classic Easter rabbit, it remains an attractive and giftable option that feels special without being over-the-top. Priced at £6, it offers good value for money, combining a familiar favourite with a clever update that makes it feel fresh for the Easter 2026.
Buy now £6.49, Selfridges.com
Asda exceptional pistachio and himalayan salt white chocolate egg
Best: white chocolate pistachio Easter egg
Chocolate: white
Weight: 200g
Why we love it
- Loaded with pistachio
- Salt somewhat balances sweetness
Take note
- Has plastic packaging
New for the supermarket this year, Asda has released a pistachio and himalayan salt white chocolate egg. While the pistachio trend may be waning (surely we’ve all had our fill by now), this Easter egg is a genuinely lovely treat.
It’s a white chocolate hollow egg with pistachio nut paste, plus has roasted chopping pistachios with himalayan salt running through the shell.
There’s no skimping on the nuts here: the shell is visibly loaded with the stuff, with the perfect amount of salt to cut through the sweet chocolate. The egg is also beautifully presented with hand-decorated lime green drizzle, though the plastic inner packaging is a let-down.
Buy now £10, Asda.com
Tesco finest double layer salted pretzel chocolate egg
Best: Easter egg for sweet-tooths
Chocolate: Milk and white
Weight: 210g
Why we love it
- Pretzel inclusion adds texture
- Attractive egg
Take note
- A touch too sweet egg
- Pricey for a supermarket egg
- Plastic packaging
Tesco has expanded its premium Finest Easter line-up this year with a double layer milk chocolate salted pretzel egg. The packaging is sleek and understated, with a recyclable inner that is a definite bonus in a season known for excess packaging.
That said, once opened, the roughly hand-sized egg itself is noticeably smaller than the outer packaging suggests, which makes the reveal feel slightly underwhelming.
Visually, the salted pretzel egg resembles an oversized Kinder-style egg, with a glossy white chocolate inside. Running through the shell are broken pretzel pieces, adding crunch and a welcome textural contrast. The pretzel inclusion stops the sweetness from becoming cloying, though only just. Flakes of salt provide a subtle savoury edge, but they’re quite restrained – a slightly heavier hand would have elevated the sweet-and-salty balance and made the flavour pop more distinctly.
Texturally, the pretzel pieces work well, offering that satisfying snap against the smooth chocolate. For me, the taste overall was a touch too rich, but among sweet-toothed friends I’ve shared it with, it was a definite crowd-pleaser.
Buy now £14, Tesco.com
Radeks almond chocolate rabbit
Best: organic Easter chocolate
Chocolate: 43% dark
Weight: 50g
Why we love it
- Smooth vegan chocolate
- Organic
Take note
- Expensive
This is a bar style rabbit-shaped Easter chocolate from Radeks, a vegan and organic chocolate maker in Bristol. It’s smaller than I expected and for almost £6 it is definitely expensive. That being said, you can really taste the high quality and organic ingredients that you’re paying for.
The bar is a rich and smooth 43 per cent chocolate that’s combined with a roasted almond paste. It's refined sugar-free – instead natural ingredients, like lucuma and coconut sugar, add sweetness.
The almond is subtle but helps to add a full-bodied flavour, which complemented by the vanilla powder. It’s vegan but you really couldn’t tell.
The cardboard packaging has a cool graphic design on the front and while it seems like it’s encased in plastic, it’s actually a compostable cellulose packet.
Buy now £5.95, Abelandcole.co.uk
Kakao cinder toffee Easter egg
Best: luxury vegan Easter egg
Chocolate: Vegan milk chocolate
Weight: 425g
Why we love it
- Has a wow-factor
- Includes 12 chocolates
Take note
- Expensive
This cinder toffee Easter egg is new this year from vegan chocolatier Kakao. I also tested the brand’s vegan creme brulee Easter egg (£22.50, Kakoa.co.uk) but the cinder egg had more of a wow-factor and better balanced the milk alternative flavour.
The cinder egg comes in a recyclable triangle box, but the egg inside, wrapped in a dramatic black foil, is actually oval. Hidden between the ultra thick shells of chocolate are 12 vegan chocolates and truffles ,which are beautifully decorated and deliciously flavoured – think a mini peanut butter egg and dark chocolate and orange truffles.
The shell is made from oat and rice milk, which as a dairy milk drinker is discernible, but it still works to give it a creamy flavour. It has a subtle design that’s reminiscent of a real egg’s pattern, plus the cinder toffee pieces give it a toasted spice taste.
At almost £35, it’s a definite splash out treat, but is the best Easter egg for vegans. Plus, Kakao donates five per cent of every purchase to planting seagrass meadows.
Buy now £34.99, Kakoa.co.uk
Aldi jammy wheel biscuit egg
Best: novelty Easter egg
Chocolate: white
Weight: 325g
Why we love it
- Fun play on the classic biscuit
- Thick chocolate
Take note
- Artificial tasting filling
- Plastic in packaging
One of the most creative creations this year, Aldi has released a jammy dodger-style “egg” that resembles the biscuit in its shape and detailed design. It’s a hollow white chocolate with a thin layer of raspberry flavour, and white chocolate and biscuit pieces in the shell. The taste is ultra sweet, verging on sickly for me, but would be a dream for white chocolate lovers.
I would have liked bigger biscuit chunks to break up the texture and, as the the raspberry layer is not made with real fruit, is a little synthetic tasting. However it’s good value for money for a hefty and ingenious chocolate creation.
Buy now £8.99, Aldi.co.uk
Morrisons the best Belgian blonde chocolate egg
Best: caramel Easter egg
Chocolate: Blonde
Weight: 240g
Why we love it
- Delicious caramel flavour
- Intricate, eye-catching shell design
Take note
- Could do with more saltiness
From Morrisons’ ‘The Best’ premium range, this is a blonde chocolate Easter egg that’s pretty generously studded with caramel, pretzel and honeycomb pieces. It has one of the most attractive shells I’ve seen, with line drawings of cocoa pods engraved into the chocolate, making it feel gift worthy.
I also tested Morrisons the best milk chocolate with latte crunch Easter egg (£10, Groceries.morrisons.com) and Morrisons the best 70% cocoa Belgian dark chocolate with sea salt (£10, Groceries.morrisons.com), but the blonde egg delivered the most distinctive flavour.
The blonde chocolate is expectedly sweet and nutty with a subtle toasted depth. The caramel, pretzels and honeycomb pieces add a welcome texture and complexity to the flavour, especially the honeycomb which almost fizzes on bite. While I’d readily welcome a punchier salt hit to balance the sweetness, as a caramel egg there’s nothing not to like.
The cherry on top? I was delighted to see that the box is fully recyclable, including the inner packaging.
Buy now £10, Groceries.morrisons.com
Neuhaus gourmand Easter egg dark
Best: luxury dark Easter egg
Chocolate: Dark
Price per 100g: 12.75
Why we love it
- Thick shell
- High quality chocolate
Take note
- Expensive
- Plastic packaging
Hailing from a luxury Belgian chocolatier that dates back to 1857, the Neuhaus gourmand eggs feel truly gift-worthy.
I tested the dark chocolate egg, which is beautifully presented in a box complete with a branded ribbon. The egg looks attractive, too, with the Neuhaus name embossed around its middle. Cracking it open, it has a thick shell with fine flecks of raspberries and caramelised hazelnut and pecan pieces.
With a 55 per cent cocoa content, the dark chocolate is balanced and light – ideal for those who shy away from bitter chocolate. The addition of nuts adds texture and a subtle taste, without being praline-like. Meanwhile, the raspberries help to further lift the flavour.
At £12.75 per 100g, the egg is firmly in the luxury bracket, but the price does feel justified, thanks to the delicious taste and eye-catching presentation.
Buy now £25, Neuhauschocolates.com
The Newt sourdough salted dark chocolate Easter egg
Best: sourdough Easter egg
Chocolate: Dark
Price per 100g: £8.7
Why we love it
- Great texture and high quality chocolate
- Full sized bar included
Take note
- Expensive
It’s safe to say we’ve got a strong love affair with sourdough, from supermarket loaves to pizza bases, but the last place I expected to see it was in an Easter egg.
This attention grabbing egg is from the luxury Somerset hotel The Newt and combines crumbs of sourdough into a 70 per cent dark chocolate shell. The pale blue and white cardboard packaging feels seasonal and looks good as a gift. Inside, the egg is wrapped in a golden foil and comes with a full-sized bar of the sourdough dark chocolate (which alone costs £6.25), just in case you can’t get enough.
The egg has an enticingly silky exterior but, cracking it open, the shell is heavily crumbed with the sourdough bread, which gives it the fine crunch and subtle tang we associate with the loaves. The chocolate is a delicious and well balanced dark cocoa, without a hint of bitterness. The taste is lifted by the inclusion of flakes of Dorset sea salt, but for my savoury taste buds I’d like a heavier hand of it.
Buy now £26.95, Thenewtinsomerset.com
Your questions about Easter eggs answered
What is the best Easter egg?
Every year Easter eggs get increasingly exciting and surprising, with many reinventions of the humble chocolate egg. Choosing just one is no easy task but, after eating many, many chocolate eggs, the M&S extra thick pistachio and milk chocolate egg came up top for me as the best Easter for 2026. As someone who’s not pistachio obsessed, I was really surprised at how much I loved this Easter egg – it looks the part, the pistachio truffle filling is delicious and I appreciated the addition of whole and chopped roasted pistachios.
Other standouts I really rated was the M&S collection single origin dark chocolate egg and The Newt sourdough salted dark chocolate Easter egg for their quality ingredients and great taste. There’s some great value for money out there too – like the Aldi Moser Roth dark chocolate, coffee, cacao nibs egg that offers a luxe egg for less, or chocolate bar classics such as the Nestle kitkat chunky milk chocolate Easter egg.
How I tested easter eggs
I tested a huge range of Easter eggs, spanning high and low price tags and chocolate flavours. When testing all the Easter egg options for 2026 I was looking for:
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Alice Reynolds is a writer and production journalist at IndyBest. A self-confessed foodie, she has covered food and drink launches and reviews including the best supermarket pizza, best supermarket Christmas sandwiches, and best creatine supplements. Beyond food, sustainability is one of Alice’s interests. For this review, she taste-tested a range of Easter treats, while noting how the chocolate was sourced and scrutinising the choice of packaging.
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