We set out to find Easter chocolate eggs that would actually arrive in Plymouth in time for the holidays, made by people who care about what goes into them. Most high street options feel mass-produced and forgotten by Boxing Day, so we hunted for makers turning out something with genuine flavour and craft instead.
The producers we've tracked down range from small-batch chocolatiers hand-filling their eggs to makers treating Easter as an excuse to do something unexpected with chocolate. What mattered to us was that each one felt like a real gift—something you'd be glad to give, not just something that ticks a box.
This one works brilliantly if you're torn between an Easter egg and a hot chocolate kit. You get a thick chocolate slab alongside a letterbox-friendly hot chocolate blend, both made by the same chocolatier, so they're built to work together—or separately if someone in your household prefers their chocolate in melted form.
A lolly-shaped egg paired with mini versions: the kind of thing that feels generous without being overwhelming. The mix of sizes means you can share it around or dip into it over a few days, and it arrives as a proper finished gift, no wrapping required.
Rather than just one large egg, this is a collection of smaller chocolate treats—enough variety to keep things interesting if you're grazing through Easter week. It's the kind of gift that rewards taking your time, rather than rushing to finish one big egg.
Six individually wrapped chocolates, each one a whole small egg shape filled with salted caramel. They're elegant enough to sit on a desk at work without looking out of place, and the salted caramel cuts through any sense of overwrought chocolate sweetness—these feel modern.
A lolly in milk and white chocolate: the sort of thing that works for people who find plain chocolate a bit stern. It's uncomplicated and cheerful without tipping into saccharine, which is harder to pull off than it sounds.
If you want the full experience—multiple lollies in different styles, all in one box—this is the one. It's generous without being excessive, the kind of Easter gift that makes you feel like you've actually thought about it.
