I’ve taste-tested dozens of Easter eggs and these are the 15 best

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.