Ready to get competitive in the annual Easter egg hunt, but don't want to face the sluggish aftermath from gorging on too much creamy chocolate?
We've done some very, very important investigative work and found the best, fanciest, most eggcellent vegan chocolate eggs to satisfy all of your Easter wants and needs, just without the dairy. Healthier, and better for the planet too.
Closer's best vegan Easter eggs, at a glance
Editor's Choice: Nomo Ultimate Egg Bunnies & Mini Bars, £10 on Nomo Choc
Best oat milk vegan Easter egg: Salted Caramel Oat M!LK Chocolate Easter Egg, £10 on H!P Chocolate
Best soya-free vegan Easter egg: Happi Orange 170g Oat Milk Vegan Easter Egg, £9.99 on Amazon
Whether you're vegan-eater, free-from or just looking for something different, we've found all the best options for you.
Don't wait for the Easter Bunny - we've hunted down the best and fanciest vegan Easter eggs, right here. It's fair to say, we've well and truly egg-celled ourselves.
SHOP: The best vegan Easter eggs for 2024
Editor's Choice
nomonomochoc.com
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If you're vegan, you've probably heard of the chocolate NOMO, which tastes exactly like those real choccy bars. The brand's Ultimate Egg, winning Gold in the Free From Easter Awards 2024, has loads of flavours inside, making it a top choice for vegans this Easter.
Best oat milk vegan Easter egg
h!p chocolatehipchocolate.com
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If you're a fan of oat milk, H!P may be the vegan brand for you. The brand uses a slave-free supply chain and packages in plastic-free wrapping, so it's all ethical, too. As well as this salted caramel flavour, they have a cookies no cream egg as well.
Best soya-free vegan Easter egg
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Happi is another vegan oat milk brand that you can get your hands on this Easter. If you struggle with soya and gluten, this is free from those ingredients, too. Who can resist orange chocolate, anyhow?
Best dairy-free vegan Easter egg
ocadowww.ocado.com
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Moo Free is 100 per cent dairy free and for a fab price of under £5, you really can't miss this one. This is the original option from the brand, but you can also get some other unique combinations, too.
Best dark chocolate vegan Easter egg
hotel chocolatwww.hotelchocolat.com
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A cracking concept based on a soft-boiled splat, this white and dark chocolate egg is vegan-friendly and oh-so-delicious.
Best vegan Mini Eggs
ocadowww.ocado.com
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We vegans deserve a bag of chocolate eggs to snack on just like everyone else, and these natural plant-based chocolate eggs from Doisy & Dam will do the trick. They're a perfect vegan dupe for the cult classic Mini Eggs.
Best sea salt vegan Easter egg
love cocoalovecocoa.com
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Get your hands on this dark chocolate Easter egg by LOVECOCOA this Easter. Made with crunchy Maldon sea salt, this is an extra special egg. As a member of 1% for the Planet, every time you purchase a Love Cocoa product, you're supporting reforestation projects around the world.
Best honeycomb vegan Easter egg
ocadowww.ocado.com
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Want to taste some indulgent vegan buttermilk? Yes, these Buttermilk Vegan eggs are TOTALLY vegan so you can really treat yourself this Easter. Delish.
Best chocolate bar vegan Easter egg
not on the high streetwww.notonthehighstreet.com
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These Happi Easter eggs make us totally happy (see what we did there...) and with no palm oil, made with oat milk and no single-use plastic, it's totally a sustainable choice too.
Best vegan Easter cookbook
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Treat yourself or someone you know to a cookbook that can curb their cravings for chocolate all year round.
Best Vegan Easter Jelly Sweets
Fahriwww.farhi.co.uk
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Animal product avoiders don't often get to enjoy a jelly treat, so these sweet carrots from Farhi are an especial treat. You can re-use the tin too.
Best indulgent vegan egg
Cutter & Squidgecutterandsquidge.com
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For something deliciously different, get your mitts on this gloriously gooey half egg that's filled with caramel, cookies and chocolate ganache. Fit.
When is Easter 2024?
Easter Sunday falls on the 31st of March 2024.
What are the best free-from snacks to buy?
And if you're craving even more free-from treats, take a look at our selection of the best vegan snacks, cakes and crisps.
Did you know that surprisingly, BBQ and smoky bacon Pringles are vegan too?
Demand for meat-free food is constantly on the increase, with many supermarkets upping their meat-free ranges in the last few years.
And with the government advising us to cut way back on our meat and dairy consumption for the environment, it’s not a bad idea for many of us to introduce more vegan options into our diets.
PLUS, it’s not nearly as restrictive as you may think. You don’t have to scour the supermarkets for specifically vegan options. There are plenty of foods that happen to be vegan purely by chance.
Bella Evennett-Watts is a contributing writer to Closer Online.