As more and more of us turn to plant-based foods, the market for vegan Easter eggs is growing. While many dark chocolate treats are inherently vegan, manufacturers have found ways to recreate some of our other favourite Easter snacks without using animal products. Many of these have sustainable packaging included – either recyclable or compostable – and we've flagged up whether or not each egg lists palm oil as an ingredient.
The good news? You won’t be missing out on exciting flavours or fun designs if you opt for a vegan Easter egg, as there’s a huge selection of innovative and unusual creations available.
The best vegan Easter eggs you can buy online
Chococo Giant Oat M!lk Earth Egg
Best for milk flavour
- Buy now from Chococo (£30)
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: 100% recyclable tissue, 100% recyclable kraft box
If you're after a vegan chocolate Easter egg, but you're bored of dark chocolate, look this way! Made from 43% Colombian-origin milk chocolate and gluten free oat powder, this stunning Earth egg by Chococo is 400g of pure, ethical luxury. The exterior is formed into gleaming diamond-shaped facets, and hand-decorated with natural green colours, while the inside is studded with oat milk chocolate flowers and hearts.
Each egg is wrapped in 100% recyclable tissue and carefully packaged in a suitably sized recyclable kraft box - no more Easter eggs half the size of the packaging. We love that each egg is carefully handmade with sustainability and the environment at the forefront.
Hotel Chocolat 70% Dark Chocolate Easter Egg
Best design
- Buy now from Hotel Chocolat (£10.00)
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: Recyclable card box
For fun design, you can’t get much better than this beauty from Hotel Chocolat. The luxury brand has created this eye-catching egg by ‘splattering’ its creamy dark chocolate base with coloured white chocolate.
As with all Hotel Chocolat’s tasty treats, this vegan Easter egg is made with quality ingredients, including natural cocoa butter. It’s also a great choice for a gift, as you can add a message and gift box at the checkout.
Montezuma’s Milk Chocolate Lucky chick with buttons
Best for kids
- Buy now from Ethical Superstore (£5.99), Planet Organic (£6.00) and Abel & Cole (£6.95)
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: Recyclable and compostable paper and card
Montezuma’s began when married lawyers Helen and Simon returned from South America in 1999. They decided to recreate the flavours they’d sampled while travelling, using organic, vegan and ethically produced ingredients.
This is Montezuma’s ‘Lucky’, a hollow chick made with creamy chocolate and filled with bite-sized buttons. It’s a fun design, perfect for young children.
As the brand works with the charities Children On The Edge (COTE) and Pennies, your purchase will help support great causes.
Green & Blacks Dark Easter Egg with Bars
Best organic choice
- Buy now from Green & Black's (£10.99), Ethical Superstore (£12.65) and Natural Collection (£12.65)
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: Recyclable FSC-certified card box
Green & Blacks is another customer favourite when it comes to Easter eggs. This one is made with 70% Fairtrade dark chocolate, certified organic by the Soil Association.
Along with the delicious egg, you’ll get two 90g bars of dark chocolate, one of which has a hint of ginger.
NOMO Caramel & Sea Salt Egg & Bar
Best salted caramel Easter egg
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: Recyclable card box
Driven by the aim of eliminating FOMO (fear of missing out) for vegans and allergy sufferers, this brand has labelled itself NOMO (no missing out).
The business has created a wide range of delicious vegan and ‘free from’ chocolates, without dairy, gluten, egg or nuts. Plus, its cocoa is Rainforest Alliance certified.
NOMO makes all of its delicious vegan chocolates here in the UK in its Norfolk factory. We love this caramel egg and bar, and there are lots of other versions to choose from in the brand’s Easter range, including ‘caramelised biscuit’ and ‘cookie dough’.
Hotel Chocolat Dark Mint Chocolate Easter Egg
Most unusual design
- Buy now from Hotel Chocolat (£15.00)
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: 100% recyclable
We couldn’t resist including another Hotel Chocolat Easter egg in our list - with so many unique designs in the brand’s catalogue, it’s hard to choose just one. This is the retailer’s dark mint chocolate egg, made with 70% cocoa and infused with Tasmanian peppermint oil for authentic flavour.
In creating the unusual geometric design, Hotel Chocolat’s in-house sculptress took inspiration from London’s Tate Modern. The casing allows for a thick chocolate shell, which shines in the light, while cocoa butter gives it a silky texture.
Cocoa Loco Giant Bakewell Cherry & Almond Egg
Best fruit and nut Easter egg
- Buy now from Abel & Cole (£37.95), Cocoa Loco (£37.99) and Natural Collection (£37.99)
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: Recyclable paper and card, compostable cellulose
Here’s a vegan Easter egg big enough to keep you busy for a while. It weighs a huge 1.25kg, thanks to its thick shell and collection of dark chocolate buttons hidden inside.
This egg is perfect for fans of fruit and nut chocolate, as it’s finished with delicious blanched almonds and sour cherries. The sweet treat is handmade from Fairtrade ingredients in Horsham, West Sussex, where the kitchen produces just one household bin of waste per week.
To minimise disruption to natural habitats, Cocoa Loco uses chocolate grown in gaps in the forest canopy rather than cleared areas.
Read our reviews of other Cocoa Loco treats in our guide to the best Fairtrade products you can buy.
Melt Chocolates Almond Milk Vegan Easter Egg
Best luxurious Easter egg
- Buy now from Amazon (£30.00)
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: Recyclable box and insert
If you're not a fan of dark chocolate, this almond milk Easter egg by Melt Chocolates London could be the one for you. With 45% cocoa solids and 11% almond nuts, this Easter egg is made without any artificial flavours, preservatives, or harmful additives. Melt Chocolates provide award-winning quality and fresh ingredients, with all their chocolates being produced in their Notting Hill and Holland Park kitchens by world-class chocolatiers.
Booja Booja chocolate champagne truffles Easter egg
Best packaging
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: Reusable
The appeal of this Easter egg lies as much in the beautiful box as it does in the chocolate. Hand-painted by artists in Kashmir, each egg is unique - and with its intricate decoration, it’s a container you’ll want to hold onto for years to come. Use it to store fresh chocolates every Easter, or to keep precious objects safe all year round.
Hidden inside, you’ll find British brand Booja Booja’s signature champagne truffles, containing at least 55% cocoa solids. They’re completely free from dairy, gluten and soya, and they’re organic too.
Handmade chocolate-coated hazelnuts and almonds
Best miniature Easter eggs
- Palm oil: No
- Packaging: PS recycling code - not suitable for kerbside pick-up
Now for something a little different – not a giant egg, but lots of small ones, finished with sweet pastel-coloured casings. They’re individual almonds and hazelnuts, inside two layers of vegan chocolate: one white and one dark.
As well as being suitable for vegans, these Italian sweet treats are gluten-free and contain only natural colours and flavourings.
The clear packaging falls under the PS recycling code, so it isn’t widely available for kerb-side pick-up.
Vegan Easter eggs are a delicious and ethical alternative to traditional chocolate eggs. With a wide range of flavours and designs available, there is something to suit every taste and preference. Choosing vegan Easter eggs is not only a great way to support sustainability, but also allows everyone to enjoy Easter-time without compromising on their beliefs and values.
Still hungry? For more options, check out our roundup of the best unusual Easter eggs!