The Best Vegan Chocolate Easter Eggs in 2022

Which is the best vegan Easter egg available in 2022? I’m about to tell you!

I’ve tried and tested the fantastic range of dairy free and vegan Easter eggs on offer in the UK this year and in this blog you’ll find a review and rating of them all, along with my top 3!

Along with my score (as a long-term vegan and dairy free chocolate lover) you’ll also find a score from my non-vegan husband to give you a solid idea of which of the Easter eggs are most likely to appeal to the masses.

So if you want to know which Easter egg to buy a dairy free friend, family member, loved one or yourself, you’ve come to the right place! We’ve tested the whopping range of Easter eggs available from the biggest brands, shops and supermarkets in the UK this year.

Now lets get on to the reviews!

(or click here to skip straight to the top 3!)

The Video Review:

For an in depth video review and to see the Easter eggs tested, check out the review on YouTube by clicking ‘play’ on the video below. Alternatively, scroll below to find the written reviews.

 

The Written Review:

Nomo: Fruit & Crunch Choc Egg & Bar (207g)

A ‘milk’ chocolate egg and bar with raisins and crisped rice pieces.

Price: £6 (£2.90 per 100g)

Available from: Nomo website, Amazon, Asda, Waitrose, The Vegan Kind Supermarket.

Gluten and dairy free?* The Nomo website says “our delicious Easter Eggs… are suitable for dairy, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergy sufferers” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Creamy, dreamy milk chocolate with no hint of bitterness

• The chocolate on the egg included raisins and crisped rice to replicate the Nomo Fruit & Crunch chocolate bar, it wasn’t just a plain milk chocolate

• A pleasant crunch from the crisped rice

• The fruit and crunch chocolate bar that is included is full sized and is a good, chunky chocolate

• A decent sized egg and chocolate bar – perfect for a generous gift

• Fairly priced for a vegan Easter egg (the cheapest per 100g out of the eggs reviewed)

• Marketed as being suitable for allergy sufferers (Mar 22)

• Recyclable cardboard and foil packaging (except the bar wrapper)

What could be better?

• Possibly difficult to incorporate into the egg but I would have preferred more of the juicy raisins

• Slightly too sweet

• Overall the egg is lacking a little bit of flavour – the raisins and crisped rice pieces add texture but not flavour

• Other things that may have increased the score – A cheaper price that is more in line with the non-vegan Easter eggs on the market and a chocolate that more closely replicates the flavours of a non-vegan chocolate

Vegan rating: 6.5/10

Non-vegan rating: 3.5/10

Overall rating: 10/20

In summary: A solid option, particularly for a long term vegan or someone who is used to vegan/dairy free chocolate. Nomo is a good quality dairy free chocolate and is well liked in the vegan community.

Nomo: Caramel Sea Salt Choc Egg & Bar (148g)

A caramel and sea salt flavoured ‘milk’ chocolate egg and bar.

Price: £6 (£4.05 per 100g)

Available from: Nomo website, Amazon, Asda, Holland & Barrett, The Vegan Kind Supermarket.

Gluten and dairy free?* The Nomo website says “our delicious Easter Eggs… are suitable for dairy, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergy sufferers” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Creamy, dreamy milk chocolate with no hint of bitterness

• Pleasant caramel flavour to the chocolate of the egg with the perfect hit of saltiness. The chocolate is not too sweet.

• A solid choice for salted caramel lovers

• The salted caramel chocolate bar that is included is full sized and is nice, chunky chocolate

• A decent sized egg and chocolate bar – perfect for a generous gift

• Fairly priced for a vegan Easter egg

• Marketed as being suitable for allergy sufferers (Mar 22)

• Recyclable cardboard and foil packaging (except the bar wrapper).

What could be better?

• Nothing that I can put my finger on, this is a great option for those who love salted caramel and it was enjoyed by both the vegan and non-vegan taste testers!

• Other things that may have increased the score – A cheaper price that is more in line with the non-vegan Easter eggs on the market and a chocolate that more closely replicates the flavours of a non-vegan chocolate

Vegan rating: 7/10

Non-vegan rating: 6/10

Overall rating: 13/20

In summary: An excellent choice, particularly for those who enjoy salted caramel treats and like creamy milk chocolate. Nomo is a good quality dairy free chocolate and is well liked in the vegan community.

Nomo: Caramel Egg & Bar (148g)

A caramel flavoured ‘milk’ chocolate egg with a gooey caramel-centred ‘milk’ chocolate bar.

Price: £6 (£4.05 per 100g)

Available from: Nomo website, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, Holland & Barrett, The Vegan Kind Supermarket.

Gluten and dairy free?* The Nomo website says “our delicious Easter Eggs… are suitable for dairy, egg, gluten, peanut and tree nut allergy sufferers” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Creamy, dreamy milk chocolate with no hint of bitterness

• Pleasant caramel flavour to the chocolate of the egg and not too sweet

• The full-sized gooey, caramel filled chocolate bar that comes with the egg is the stuff of dreams – it tastes like a vegan version of a Dairy Milk Caramel and is a must try!

• A decent sized egg and chocolate bar – perfect for a generous gift

• Fairly priced for a vegan Easter egg

• Marketed as being suitable for allergy sufferers (Mar 22)

• Recyclable cardboard and foil packaging (except the bar wrapper)

What could be better?

• Vegan perspective – Nothing really, this was dreamy and in my opinion the Nomo caramel filled bars are one of the best vegan chocolates on the market. This would be a great option to give or receive as a gift.

• Other things that may have increased the score – A cheaper price that is more in line with the non-vegan Easter eggs on the market and a chocolate that more closely replicates the flavours of a non-vegan chocolate

Vegan rating: 8/10

Non-vegan rating: 5/10

Overall rating: 13/20

In summary: An excellent choice, especially for someone who likes a sweet, milk chocolate. Would particularly appeal to someone who is used to eating dairy free chocolate. Nomo is a good quality dairy free chocolate and is well liked in the vegan community.

Wicked Kitchen: Fruity Blackcurrant Flavoured Chocolate Egg (130g)

Blackcurrant flavoured chocolate egg with crisped rice and freeze dried raspberries.

Price: £5 (£3.85 per 100g)

Available from: Tesco

Gluten and dairy free?* No information provided.

The best bits:

• Creamy milk chocolate with no bitterness

• The blackcurrant flavour came through well and had a nice tang to it. The aroma of blackcurrant was obvious as soon as the egg was unwrapped.

• The crisped rice in the egg gave the chocolate a pleasant crunch

• A decent sized egg

• Fairly priced for a vegan Easter egg

• Recyclable packaging without plastic

What could be better?

• This egg did not come with an ‘extra’ like many of the other eggs, such as a chocolate bar or bag of buttons

• The chocolate could have been thicker, it was quite a thin chocolate egg

• Other things that may have increased the score – A cheaper price that is more in line with the non-vegan Easter eggs on the market, a chocolate that more closely replicates the flavours of a non-vegan chocolate and/or something to make it stand out (design, flavour, added extras)

Vegan rating: 7.5/10

Non-vegan rating: 4/10

Overall rating: 11.5/20

In summary: As a fruity chocolate lover I’d definitely buy this again – the chocolate was nice and creamy and the blackcurrant flavour was enjoyable. If you/your gift recipient is not a fan of fruity chocolate (like the non-vegan taste tester here) this likely won’t be the one for you though.

Wicked Kitchen: Poppin’ Candy Orange Flavoured Chocolate Egg (130g)

Orange flavoured chocolate egg with popping candy and crisped rice.

Price: £5 (£3.85 per 100g)

Available from: Tesco

Gluten and dairy free?* No information provided.

The best bits:

• Creamy milk chocolate with no bitterness

• The crisped rice in the egg gave the chocolate a pleasant crunch

• The popping candy added a fun element

• The orange flavour was mild but enjoyable

• A good choice for children given the popping candy, creaminess of the chocolate and the orange flavour

• A decent sized egg

• Fairly priced for a vegan Easter egg

• Recyclable packaging without plastic

What could be better?

• The orange flavour was mild, which some people may prefer, but I personally would have liked it a bit more obvious

• This egg did not come with an ‘extra’ like many of the other eggs, such as a chocolate bar or bag of buttons

• Other things that may have increased the score – A cheaper price that is more in line with the non-vegan Easter eggs on the market, a chocolate that more closely replicates the flavours of a non-vegan chocolate and/or something to make it stand out (design, flavour, added extras) would have increased the score.

Vegan rating: 6.5/10

Non-vegan rating: 6/10

Overall rating: 12.5/20

In summary: As a fruity chocolate lover I’d buy this again, especially as a gift for a child – the chocolate was nice and creamy and the orange flavour along with the popping candy was enjoyable.

Moo Free: Bunnycomb Easter Egg & Buttons (95g)

A honeycomb ‘milk’ chocolate egg and a bag of choccy buttons.

Price: £3.50 (£3.68 per 100g)

Available from: Moo Free website, Amazon, Tesco, Waitrose, The Vegan Kind Supermarket

Gluten and dairy free?* The Moo Free website says “Each of these Easter Eggs is made in our dedicated free-from UK factories, so you can be sure that each egg is completely dairy free, gluten free, soya free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Reasonably priced for a vegan Easter egg – £3.50 for an egg and packet of buttons, although the egg was small.

• The packaging is colourful and fun for children

• Evenly cast chocolate that is a decent thickness

• Made in a ‘free from’ factory (Mar 22)

What could be better?

• Very sweet with one of the highest sugar content out of the eggs reviewed – 43g per 100g (the others averaged between 30-36g per 100g)

• The chocolate lacked the rich creaminess and cocoa flavour that some of the other eggs had

• The egg was one of the smallest in this review

• It came packaged in plastic

Vegan rating: 4/10

Non-vegan rating: 3/10

Overall rating: 7/20

In summary: Whilst I’ve enjoyed many a Moo Free Bunnycomb bar in my days as a vegan, when directly compared to the other Easter eggs on the market, sadly this wasn’t enjoyable as it was too sweet and lacked depth of flavour and richness in the chocolate. I probably wouldn’t buy this Easter egg again.

Moo Free – Choccy Eggsplosion Easter Egg (80g)

A ‘milk’ chocolate egg with a white chocolate splatter pattern front filled with white chocolate drops and vegan marshmallows.

Price: £3.50 (£4.38 per 100g)

Available from: Moo Free website, Amazon, Waitrose, The Vegan Kind Supermarket

Gluten and dairy free?* The Moo Free website says “Each of these Easter Eggs is made in our dedicated free-from UK factories, so you can be sure that each egg is completely dairy free, gluten free, soya free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Reasonably priced for a vegan Easter egg at £3.50, although the egg was small

• The design of the egg is attractive with a milk chocolate shell decorated with a white chocolate ‘splash’ on the front that is filled with mini white chocolate buttons and vegan marshmallows

• The white chocolate element on the front tasted creamy and was enjoyable to eat. The milk chocolate wasn’t too sweet.

• The packaging is colourful and fun for children

• Evenly cast chocolate that is a decent thickness

• Made in a ‘free from’ factory (Mar 22)

What could be better?

• The milk chocolate lacked the rich creaminess and cocoa flavour that some of the other eggs had

• This egg had the highest sugar content out of all of the eggs reviewed – 44g per 100g (the others averaged between 30-36g per 100g)

• The egg was one of the smallest out of those reviewed

• It came packaged in plastic

Vegan rating: 6/10

Non-vegan rating: 2/10

Overall rating: 8/20

In summary: As a lover of white chocolate I didn’t mind this, however the milk chocolate element that makes up the majority of the egg doesn’t have a lot of flavour or richness. This egg was rated with the lowest score by the non-vegan taste tester. I probably wouldn’t buy this again because there are better options out there, especially when you take the sugar content into consideration.

Plamil: So Free Salted Caramel Easter Egg (110g)

A salted caramel flavour ‘milk’ chocolate egg and bunny shaped bar.

Price: £4 (£3.64 per 100g)

Available from: Plamil website, Amazon, Holland & Barrett, Ethical Superstore

Gluten and dairy free?* The Plamil website says ‘Suitable for vegans. Deliberately produced without milk. Dairy free. Gluten free – suitable for coeliacs’ (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• A good pattern on the egg – a mottled design that looks a bit like a dinosaur egg

• Fairly priced for a vegan Easter egg

• Recyclable cardboard and foil packaging

• Simple ingredients that appear to be all natural

What could be better?

• The milk chocolate was very milky and lacked the rich creaminess and cocoa flavour that some of the other eggs had

• High sugar content (43g per 100g)

• This egg had an unpleasant bitter aftertaste – not bitter in a dark chocolate/cocoa sense but what seemed to be an artificial bitterness (although the ingredients appeared to be simple and natural).

Vegan rating: 3.5/10

Non-vegan rating: 5/10

Overall rating: 8.5/20

In summary: I wouldn’t buy this one again due to the off-putting aftertaste and the lack of richness in the chocolate.

Plamil: So Free White Easter Egg (110g)

A vegan white chocolate Easter egg and bunny shaped bar.

Price: £4 (£3.64 per 100g)

Available from: Plamil website, Amazon, Holland & Barrett, Ethical Superstore

Gluten and dairy free?* The packet says “May contain traces of soya. No dairy. No Lactose. Gluten Free – suitable for coeliacs” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• A good pattern on the egg – a mottled design that looks a bit like a dinosaur egg

• Fairly priced for a vegan Easter egg

• Recyclable cardboard and foil packaging

• A short and simple ingredients list

• The lowest sugar content out of the eggs reviewed – 26g per 100g

• Well suited to kids – a very creamy, mild flavour in a small egg with a cute bunny shaped bar

• Decently thick chocolate

What could be better?

• Lacked flavour and sweetness so didn’t appeal as much to me as an adult. In my opinion it wasn’t as good as the other brands of vegan white chocolate on the market.

• The market is lacking a vegan white chocolate that replicates the creamy richness of non-vegan white chocolate, such as Nestle Milky Bar. The score of this egg would have been higher if it had managed to replicate some of that creamy richness, particularly from the non-vegan taste test.

Vegan rating: 6/10

Non-vegan rating: 3/10

Overall rating: 9/20

In summary: I personally wouldn’t choose this as an adult because it did lack a bit of flavour and sweetness. I’d say it’s better suited to children, as long as they don’t have a super sweet-tooth!

Hotel Chocolat: Unbelievably Vegan* Chocolate Easter Egg (200g)

45% nutmilk vegan chocolate made with granola in a geometric shape.

Price: £15 (£7.50 per 100g)

Available from: Hotel Chocolate website and stores

Gluten and dairy free?* The Hotel Chocolat website says “We believe this chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Creamy, dreamy milk chocolate made with nutmilk

• The hazelnut flavour of the chocolate was enjoyable

• The chocolate egg shell was filled with granola which added some welcome texture, although it wasn’t super crunchy

• Beautifully designed egg with a geometric pattern

• Nice thick chocolate that is evenly cast

• Large and heavy egg

• Lots of ingredients but in a good way – the majority are natural ingredients including nuts, seeds and dried fruit.

• The chocolate tasted high quality and had a beautiful texture that melted on the tongue. The flavour resembled Guylian Belgian Chocolate Shells in our opinion!

• You wouldn’t know this was vegan chocolate

What could be better?

• It was the most expensive out of the eggs reviewed at £15 and for the price it would have been good to have seen an added extra such as some individual chocolates. The egg is only slightly more expensive than the non-vegan equivalents at Hotel Chocolat however (£15 for 200g vs £15 for 220g).

• If you don’t like hazelnuts you may not like the flavour of this chocolate as the hazelnut does come through quite clearly

• Not suitable for milk or nut allergy sufferers

• As a personal preference I would have liked a little bit of fruitiness to come through in the granola, it added texture but not a great deal of flavour. A tangy dried cranberry or two would have been wonderful!

• There was plastic contained in the packaging

Vegan rating: 7/10

Non-vegan rating: 8/10

Overall rating: 15/20

In summary: I’d definitely buy this again as a special treat for a loved one or myself, it was really lovely! It was also the favourite of the non-vegan taste tester who confirmed he would not have known it was vegan (he was disappointed that I ate the rest of it and didn’t save him any!). A great one for new vegans.

Hotel Chocolat: Vegan* Chocolate Rabbert Hollow with Tiddly Pot (93g)

45% nutmilk vegan chocolate in a bunny shape with a pot of vegan buttons.

Price: £6.50 (£6.99 per 100g)

Available from: Hotel Chocolate website and stores

Gluten and dairy free?* The Hotel Chocolat website says “We believe this chocolate is suitable for vegans, however as it is made in the same environment as our milk chocolate we cannot guarantee it is free from milk” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Creamy, dreamy milk chocolate made with nutmilk

• The hazelnut flavour of the chocolate was enjoyable

• Very cute design that would be perfect for children – a small chocolate rabbit with a pot of mini chocolate buttons

• The chocolate tasted high quality and had a beautiful texture that melted on the tongue. The flavour resembled Guylian Belgian Chocolate Shells in our opinion!

• You wouldn’t know this was vegan chocolate

What could be better?

• It was the 2nd most expensive per 100g – £6.50 or £6.99 per 100g compared to the others which averaged around £4 per 100g.

• If you don’t like hazelnuts you may not like the flavour of this chocolate as the hazelnut does come through quite clearly.

• Not suitable for milk or nut allergy sufferers

• There was plastic contained in the packaging

Vegan rating: 6.5/10

Non-vegan rating: 7/10

Overall rating: 13.5/20

In summary: The chocolate flavour and design are excellent – such a treat for a little one. I’d definitely buy this again for a child although it is rather expensive for the size.

Divine: Luxury Dark Chocolate Egg with Dark Chocolate Mini Eggs (260g)

A Fairtrade Certified Easter egg made from with simple, natural ingredients and 70% dark chocolate. Comes with 100g of individually wrapped dark chocolate mini eggs.

Price: £10 (£3.85 per 100g)

Available from: Divine website, Amazon, Ethical Superstore

Gluten and dairy free?* The Divine website says “May contain gluten, egg, nuts, soya, milk” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Good quality 70% dark chocolate that is rich but not too bitter

• The Easter egg is large and comes with 100g of individually wrapped dark chocolate mini eggs – perfect for a generous gift

• This is a Fairtrade product

• Simple, natural ingredients

• Recyclable cardboard and foil packaging

What could be better?

• Relatively expensive as a whole at £10 however the price per 100g is one of the cheapest out of those reviewed and they do sell a smaller version without the mini eggs.

• May not be suitable for milk allergy sufferers

Vegan rating: 6.5/10

Non-vegan rating: 6/10

Overall rating: 12.5/20

In summary: I personally prefer a milk chocolate but for dark chocolate lovers this would be an excellent choice – it’s high quality, fairtrade and has a lovely rich flavour.

Divine: Dark Chocolate Raspberry Easter Egg (90g)

A Fairtrade Certified easter egg with natural ingredients and freeze dried raspberry pieces. Made with 70% dark chocolate.

Price: £5 (£5.55 per 100g)

Available from: Divine website, Amazon, Tesco, Waitrose, Ethical Superstore

Gluten and dairy free?* The Divine website says “May contain: Cereals containing gluten, milk, nuts, eggs, soya” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Good quality 70% dark chocolate that is rich but not too bitter

• Lovely raspberry tang in the chocolate from the freeze-dried raspberries

• The chocolate isn’t sickly or overly sweet and the raspberry tang gives a fresh flavour

• This is a Fairtrade product

• Simple, natural ingredients

• Recyclable cardboard and foil packaging

What could be better?

• Relatively expensive for the size at £5 for 90g, especially compared to the non-vegan eggs on the market, although you do expect it to be slightly more expensive due to it being Fairtrade.

• It would have been good if it came with an ‘extra’ such as a chocolate bar or buttons

• May not be suitable for milk allergy sufferers

Vegan rating: 7/10

Non-vegan rating: 6/10

Overall rating: 13/20

In summary: I personally prefer a milk chocolate but for dark chocolate lovers this would be an excellent choice – it’s high quality, fairtrade and has a lovely fruity flavour.

Buttermilk – Choccy Egg (100g)

Dairy free milk chocolate egg.

Price: £4 (£4 per 100g)

Available from: Holland and Barrett, Ethical Superstore

Gluten and dairy free?* The packet says “Vegan friendly recipe. Free from Milk, Gluten. Produced in a factory that handles peanuts and tree nuts as ingredients” (Mar 22).

The best bits:

• Nice thick chocolate

• Fairly priced for a vegan Easter egg

• Recyclable packaging without plastic

What could be better?

• A little too sweet

• Lacked flavour and richness – the non-vegan review was that it “didn’t taste of anything”!

• It would have been nice to have included an added ‘extra’ such as some buttons

• Other things that may have increased the score – A cheaper price that is more in line with the non-vegan Easter eggs on the market and a chocolate that more closely replicates the flavours of a non-vegan chocolate.

Vegan rating: 6/10

Non-vegan rating: 2/10

Overall rating: 8/20

In summary: I wouldn’t buy this one again, it didn’t have anything special about it and lacked flavour.

Buttermilk – Zingy Orange Crisp Choccy Egg & Buttons (172g)

‘Milk’ chocolate egg with crunchy orange flavoured caramel flakes plus a packet of chocolate orange buttons.