If you're looking for something a little different this Easter, and the regular chocolate eggs just won't cut it, there's a huge variety of alternative and unusual Easter eggs out there.
You might be looking for an egg filled with premium chocolate treats, or an egg you can pot plants in, or even an egg made of cheese! Whatever it is, our selection is sure to bring an element of surprise to your Easter celebrations this year.
We've separated them into chocolate eggs and non-chocolate eggs, so you can find a standout Easter treat to suit your preferences.
For more tasty options, browse the best vegan Easter eggs.
The best unusual chocolate Easter eggs
Hotel Chocolat - Ostrich Easter Egg
- Buy now from Hotel Chocolat (£85.00)
For maybe one of the most premium chocolate treats you could taste this Easter, why not try this filled ostrich egg from Hotel Chocolat? The huge milk chocolate egg has two distinct halves, one with cookies and puffed rice and one with wafer-textured feuilletine.
Expensive, yes, but you get more than a kilogram of chocolate with this package. Plus, the egg comes with a selection of Hotel Chocolat's luxurious mini chocolates.
Billionaire Filled Easter Egg
- Buy now from Cutter and Squidge (£23.99)
Renowned for its handcrafted and artisan sweet treats, Cutter and Squidge is great for gifting, with an array of hampers, celebration cakes and brownie boxes available. The brand's Billionaire Filled Easter Egg is filled with caramel, shortbread crumbs and a whipped chocolate ganache studded with honeycomb — spoon recommended.
Guinness Dark Chocolate Easter Egg with Truffles
- Buy now from Ocado (£8.00), Amazon (£18.99)
Fans of the famous stout will love this Guinness-branded chocolate Easter egg. As well as a rugby-shaped dark chocolate egg, you'll have Guinness-flavoured dark chocolate truffles to tuck into too.
Martins Chocolatier Chocolate Planets
- Buy now from Amazon (£13.99), Etsy (£14.99)
These nine handmade chocolate truffles will make a perfect gift for any lovers of space and science. Representing the Sun and the eight planets in our Solar System, each chocolate is decorated individually with their own distinct flavours.
Orange cream, toffee caramel or blueberry ganache anyone?
Tony's Chocolonely Fairtrade Egg-Stra Special Chocolate Eggs
- Buy now from Ocado (£3.75), Waitrose (£4.00), Amazon (£8.90)
If you're not wanting to go too extravagant this Easter with your choice of chocolate egg, why not opt for this quirky egg box filled with Tony's Chocolonely mini eggs? You can always rely on the ethical brand for its high-quality chocolate, and it's a nice way to try out some new flavours.
The best non-chocolate Easter eggs
If you're after a surprising gift this Easter, mix it up with these thoughtful Easter eggs that are chocolate-free.
The Mouse House Cheddar Egg
- Buy now from Etsy (£9.99)
Not so much of a sweet tooth? The Mouse House's cheddar Easter egg has been infused with fruit, cinnamon and nutmeg to create a hot cross bun flavour. A fun addition to your post Easter Sunday roast cheese board!
Crispy Caramel Liquorice Eggs
- Buy now from Amazon (£11.00), Burford Garden Co. (£11.00)
Although not technically completely chocolate-free, these crispy coated caramel eggs from Lakrids by Bülow will definitely turn some heads this year. Liquorice is covered in dulce de leche chocolate with flavours of raw liquorice powder and sea salt flakes - a must for any liquorice enthusiast!
Rituals Easter Egg Gift Set
- Buy now from Rituals (£37.50), Flannels (£37.50)
This Easter egg from Rituals opens to reveal a pamper set that'll make a lovely gift for friends or family. The gift set includes three luxurious products: a foaming shower gel, a body cream, and a hair and body mist.
Easter Egg Ceramic Plant Pots
- Buy now from Baker Ross (£7.95)
Fancy an Easter craft project? Decorate the ceramic egg-shaped pots using acrylic paint or porcelain paint pens — an easy way to keep kids busy during the Easter break!
Perfect for planting small plants, and a nice way to add some seasonal décor around the home.
Vintage Rustic Fabric Hanging Easter Eggs
- Buy now from Amazon (£12.99), Etsy (£18.99)
Decorating the house at Easter could be that little bit more fun with this set of hanging eggs. The three pairs included have floral and yellow prints and are finished with brown twine hangers. They'd make wonderful springtime decorations and could definitely complete the Easter theme in your home.
Emma Bridgewater Daffodil Egg Tin
- Buy now from Emma Bridgewater (
£10.00£7.00), Temptation Gifts (£9.99)
Decorative storage tins work well if you'd rather choose your own chocolate, or bake your own Easter bakes. This sweet Emma Bridgewater design would work well for both gifting and Easter egg hunts — fill with a surprise of your choosing and spoil a loved one this spring.
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