Chocolate Easter eggs were first made in 19th-century Europe, where chocolate-making had become popular and the tradition quickly spread worldwide, becoming a key part of Easter celebrations for many cultures. Today, the dazzling array of flavors, textures and designs to choose from can be overwhelming so here are thirteen of the best, including luxury, artisanal, hand-painted and avant-garde flavor combinations.
Melt London has launched two creatively designed segment eggs. Magnolia has petals in vanilla white chocolate with raspberry flavors and hints of rose. Lotus has seven different chocolate flavors in the form of wedges. Beautifully opening like a lotus flower with dark and milk chocolate with hazelnuts, white chocolate and fruits of the forest, coconut, pistachio and raspberry, caramelised almond and matcha with cherry.
Available at The Dorchester hotel’s Cake & Flowers shop, this chocolate Easter egg is incredibly indulgent and hand-crafted in house. It’s made with hazelnut praline encased between two layers of their signature Dorchester 42% milk chocolate, created by Valrhona. The inner layer is finished with a light scattering of crunchy caramel eclats and sea salt.
The new Easter Collection created by Pierre Marcolini features a selection of eggs in dark, milk or white chocolate, with brightly colored shells created from spirulina, blackcurrant, radish, lemon and even safflower. Inside are 16 little praline eggs in various flavors. Also available in a smaller 250g size with eight eggs inside.
Artisan food producer DukesHill has created two indulgent eggs:Blonde Chocolate, Raspberry Crumb and Shortbread Biscuit Egg with Truffles and Dark Chocolate, Cranberry and Caramelised Almonds Egg with Truffles. Both are equally creamy and delicious.
Popular Italian grocer Eataly has launched their own brand chocolate Easter eggs which are unsurprisingly moreish. Uovo fondente is dark chocolate egg with a hazelnut and cocoa cream and roasted cacao nibs. Uovo al latte is milk chocolate while Uovo alla nocciola features milk chocolate with a hazelnut and cocoa cream and chopped hazelnuts. Uovo al pistacchio is milk chocolate egg with a hazelnut and cocoa cream with chopped pistachios.
Rococo’s easter range includes three new eggs in extra thick chocolate. The Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Easter Egg is made with 72% Apurimac chocolate from Peru while the sea salt comes from Anglesey, Wales. The Extra Thick 38% Milk Sea Salt Easter Egg is made with 38% rare Ocumare Criollo cacao from Hacienda San Cristobal in Ecuador. The Milk Honeycomb Easter Egg has milk honeycomb pieces and is also made with 38% Ocumare Criollo cacao. Each egg has a handful of chocolate truffles to round up the ultimate Easter experience.
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