Ever since the first chocolate Easter egg was sold in the UK in 1873, milk, dark and white chocolate eggs have been a permanent fixture in our shopping baskets each spring, along with hot cross buns and roast lamb. Over 80 million Easter eggs are sold in Britain every year. But which one to choose for 2022?
There are rich dark chocolate eggs, layered eggs studded with nuts or freeze-dried fruits, creamy, classic milk chocolate eggs, and white chocolate eggs for those with a sweeter tooth. We’ve taste-tested 2022’s Easter eggs from supermarket shelves and high-end chocolatiers to find the very best – it’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. Here’s what we found, starting with a surprise supermarket winner…
