Best vegan Easter eggs for 2024 tried and tested (yes, they really are all vegan-friendly)
From supermarkets like Morrisons and Ocado to chocolatiers like Chococo, here are the best vegan Easter eggs to buy this year...
We were well and truly 'wowed' by the array of vegan Easter eggs this year, here are the best vegan Easter eggs for 2024 - tried and tested.
Over the last few years there has been an explosion in interest in vegan diets, and now (finally) there is a good selection of plant-based chocolate eggs available for Easter. But with so many options (and still quite a few of questionable quality) it can be tricky to choose.
This year this category attracted over 50 entries, all of which our judges tasted to find the best vegan Easter eggs for 2024. We have included a range of prices and styles to suit different tastes and you can guarantee all the eggs below meet our seal of approval and would be a great choice. Our judging panel is comprised of GoodtoKnow's Food Team: Food Director Jen Bedloe, Food Editor Jess Meyer, Deputy Food Editor Rose Fooks, Food Writer Amanda James, and Junior Food Writer Georgia Sparks.
Despite the vegan egg category being somewhat of a misnomer, all of the eggs below are suitable for those who follow a plant-based diet and most are suitable for people with egg or dairy allergies too. Many dark chocolate eggs don’t contain dairy, however, we have only considered eggs here that state on the packaging that they are suitable for vegans. However, some (especially those from smaller producers) may contain traces of egg and dairy products, so please double-check the packaging if you are looking to find an Easter egg for someone with a severe allergy.
Where to buy vegan Easter eggs online
- Ocado: A delicious array of vegan Easter eggs this year from Ocado
- Morrisons: In-store and online, Morrison's range is spot on this Easter
- Aldi: Once again, Aldi impresses with its collection of dairy-free and standard eggs
Best vegan Easter eggs 2024
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1. Melt Oat Milk Vegan Easter Egg (300g) - View at melt
Winner: The Best Vegan Easter Egg 2024
RRP: £29.99
In the kitchen, we are big fans of Melt chocolates. Each year they create a unique range of Easter eggs in their shop in west London, each egg a thing of beauty that would make Easter feel extra special. This year we were delighted to receive a new inventive vegan egg from Melt made from a delicious oak milk chocolate. One bite and you can taste the supreme quality of cocoa, the chocolate has a deliciously intense flavour with a nutty hint of walnuts and a smooth creamy texture. The shell is satisfyingly thick and the outside is decorated with a splatter of copper lustre.
Deputy Food Editor Rose Fooks says: "This egg was impossible to resist and I kept going back for more. I would have never guessed this was vegan chocolate; unlike most eggs made with oat milk, this one had a rich and intense flavour. It’s a surefire winner."
2. Chococo Oat Milk Earth Easter Egg (175g) - View at Chococo
Winner: The Best Oat Milk Easter Egg
RRP: £15
Our second place is also awarded to a milk chocolate vegan egg. The Oat Milk Earth Easter Egg from Chococo has been designed with the planet in mind: It comes in plastic-free cardboard packaging and is made from chocolate that is slave free and directly traded as well as free from palm oil.
The chocolate is creamy and silky smooth. This egg has a balanced level of sweetness that would appeal to adults and children alike. The outside of the egg is covered in an artful Pollock-esque splatter, crack it open to reveal the inside which is embossed with six chocolate shapes.
Junior Food Writer Georgia Sparks says: "This would be a lovely gift as it comes in an attractive colourful box. Despite being made from vegan chocolate this egg tastes rich and creamy."
3. The Best Free From White Choc & Belgian Dark Chocolate with Butterscotch Flavouring & Sea Salt Easter Egg (240g) - View at Morrisons
Winner: The Best Value Vegan Easter Egg
RRP: £5.50
We were slightly disappointed with the packaging that we felt could have looked a little more premium, but we soon got over that when we tested the egg inside. One of the sweeter eggs we tasted, the intense caramel flavour is rich and sweet, but well balanced with the saltiness. Despite the funky packaging, this is more of a grown-up egg. It comes with five chocolate truffles which add a luxury flourish.
This egg is part of the Morrisons free from range, so doesn’t contain gluten, wheat, milk, or egg.
Food Editor Jess Meyer was complimentary about the flavour and look of this egg, she says: "It’s sweet but a good flavour. The egg looks nice, it has a textured ribbed design and marbled white and dark choc.” She also pointed out that it’s certified “Rainforest Alliance and plastic-free packaging for the win!"
4. Cocoa Loco Dark Chocolate Egg (225g) - View at Able & Cole
Winner: The Best Dark Chocolate Vegan Egg
RRP: £13.95
For fans of dark chocolate, this egg will be a hit. The satisfyingly thick 73% cocoa chocolate shell contains chocolate buttons and is made by husband and wife team Sarah and Rory Payne. The pair are super sustainability-conscious and make every effort to keep emissions down in their Horsham kitchen. We felt for the care and quality that go into this egg it is very competitively priced.
Food Director Jen Bedloe was a fan saying: "This egg is made of a delicious melt-in-the-mouth dark chocolate."
5. M&S Plant Kitchen Baby Bunny (100g) - View at Ocado
Winner: The Best Vegan Chocolate Bunny
RRP: £2.50
This cute vegan milk chocolate bunny comes wrapped in blue foil. It would be popular with vegans of all ages and perfect for gifting or an Easter egg hunt. The chocolate is smooth and has a nice flavour, it was the most like regular (non-vegan) milk chocolate that we tasted.
Food Editor Jess Meyer says: "The chocolate has a very creamy and a mild nutty flavour that reminded us of Nutella. Kids and adults alike will be delighted with this one if they are dairy-free."
6. M&S Made Without Choccy Rocky Road Egg and Bunny Bar (218g) - View at Ocado
Winner: The Best Vegan Egg for Teens
RRP: £6
We were a little underwhelmed here with the packaging, however, we felt this would be a good egg for teens as the rocky road element of this egg makes it a bit more fun. We enjoyed the playful ununified texture created with the addition of vegan marshmallows and biscuit pieces. The chocolate also has raisins and honeycomb running through it which add a great fruity flavour. As well as the rocky road egg this option also comes with a chocolate bunny bar.
Deputy Food Editor Rose Fooks says: “I liked the vegan mallows as these usually contain egg. As a huge fan of chocolate-coated raisins, this egg was right up my street, there are raisins throughout which I love paired with the sweet chocolate.”
7. Specially Selected White Choc Lemon Drizzle Egg & Truffles (200g) - View at Aldi
Winner: Best White Chocolate Vegan Easter Egg
RRP: £5.99
Despite being from a budget supermarket the packaging is quite classy and branding-free. The flavour is peculiar as it tastes exactly like a lemon drizzle cake! It’s lemony in a lovely mild way, with a cakey flavour added and crisp pieces of sugar on the front. For a novel egg, this is a fun option and we would never have suspected it was vegan. It also comes with white chocolate truffles which are slightly less alluring and a bit overly sherbety sweet, but all in all a good egg!
Food Writer Georgia Sparks says: “White chocolate is usually off the cards for vegans, as is lemon drizzle, so this was a lovely surprise.”
How did we test the best vegan Easter eggs?
- Taste and texture: The most important factor is the taste and texture of the chocolate, however, when it comes to Easter eggs the look and packaging are integral to the product, so we also took this into account as well.
- Packaging: It’s what’s inside that counts, but as the likelihood is that you would be buying this egg to give as a gift we have also considered the design of the packaging and awarded extra marks for the most attractive. None of the winning eggs come in plastic packaging, and the majority are packaged in cardboard.
- Vegan: We have only considered eggs in this category that state on the packaging that they are suitable for vegans.
Meet the experts: Tried and tested by...
Rose Fooks is Deputy Food Editor at Future Publishing, creating recipes, reviewing products and writing food features for a range of lifestyle and home titles including GoodTo and Woman&Home. She has a Diplome de Patisserie and Culinary Management at London’s Le Cordon Bleu. Career highlights have included interviewing the wonderful Mary Berry and working on Truth, Love and Clean Cutlery; a guidebook of sustainable restaurants in the UK.
An experienced recipe writer, editor, and food stylist, Jen is Group Food Director at Future plc where she oversees the food content across the women’s lifestyle group, including Woman and Home, Women’s Weekly, Woman, Woman’s Own, Chat, Goodto.com, and womanandhome.com. Jen studied Communications at Goldsmiths, then landed her first job in media working for Delia Smith’s publishing company on Sainsbury’s magazine. Jen honed her practical skills by combining courses at Leith’s cookery school with time spent in the test kitchen testing recipes and assisting food stylists on photoshoots.
Jess is the Group Food Editor at Future PLC, working across brands in the woman’s lifestyle group, including Woman and Home, Woman’s Weekly, Woman, Woman’s Own, Chat, womanandhome.com and Goodto.com. An experienced recipe writer, food stylist and home economist, Jess honed her skills in print and digital food media, working with well known brands such as Great British Bake Off, Tastemade US and UK, and Slimming World to name a few.
Georgia Sparks is Junior Food Writer, working across Woman & Home, Woman’s Weekly, Chat and goodto.com. She's passionate about food and is most content knife and fork in hand around the table with family and friends. Georgia works within the Food Team at Future Plc where she can usually be found in the kitchen developing and testing recipes as well as assisting on shoots and writing food features.
Looking for more Easter inspiration? We've got delicious Easter cake ideas, simple Easter desserts you can try making at home as well as Easter lamb recipes and fun Creme Egg recipes the kids are going to love.
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Rose Fooks is Deputy Food Editor at Future Publishing, creating recipes, reviewing products and writing food features for a range of lifestyle and home titles including GoodTo and Woman&Home. Before joining the team, Rose obtained a Diplome de Patisserie and Culinary Management at London’s Le Cordon Bleu. Going on to work in professional kitchens at The Delaunay and Zedel.
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