Easter eggs have moved way beyond the classic chocolate oval. Nowadays you can get all kinds of shapes, from Aldi’s jammy wheel biscuit egg, to the Waitrose pastry twist, with the supermarket bringing back its croissant-shaped chocolate treat for 2026. If that’s not a reason to enjoy chocolate for breakfast, we’re not sure what is.
As you can imagine, the internet was all over this chocolatey treat, with TikTok taste-tests being viewed thousands of times. Likewise, here at IndyBest, we were keen to get our hands on the egg and give it a try.
Every year, our team taste-tests a smorgasbord of Easter eggs (it’s a tough gig, we know) for our annual review of the best Easter eggs. Last year, food writer Emma Henderson munched her way through eggs from the likes of Fortnum & Mason, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Asda. Out of the lot, she said Waitrose’s croissant was arguably the best “kitsch design” of the year. This year, Waitrose has added a new twist, and in-house Easter egg tester Alice Reynolds gave the updated version a try, proving it’s still a strong contender for anyone after something a little bit different.
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Waitrose No1 almond croissant: £15, Waitrose.com
Hailing from Waitrose's premium number one range, the almond croissant is described by the supermarket as “a grown-up treat”. Last year, our tester Emma Henderson awarded the chocolate croissant egg four stars in her review, and it’s back for 2026 with an almond twist. But what is it actually made of? The egg is, of course, not actually a croissant but a hollow white chocolate shell with caramelised sugar, flavoured with almond paste and chopped roasted almonds. It’s hand-decorated with milk chocolate, chopped roasted almonds and white chocolate powder.
This year, our resident tester Alice tested two blonde chocolate eggs from Waitrose – the pistachio easter egg (£17, Waitrose.com) and the croissant. But she writes that it was the latter that won her over, highlight its “taste and ingenuity”. In her review, she says “the chocolate is thick and gloriously moreish, while the rippled design cleverly mimics flaky pastry,” noting the only downside is that Waitrose has kept the plastic packaging that we marked it down for last year.
For more recommendations, read our review of the best Easter eggs to buy now
