If you’ve only had the same Easter eggs since childhood, this is the year to treat yourself to something extra special
Skelligs Chocolate: Sea Salt Caramel Solid Egg – €29.50
There are so many decadent flavours to choose from in Skelligs Chocolate’s Easter Egg range that we had a hard time narrowing it down to just one for this list. White chocolate and mint, orange chocolate, marshmallow, hazelnut praline and more. However, the thought of smooth milk chocolate combined with mouth watering Irish sea salt caramel and flaky grains of sea salt proved more than we could resist so, here it is.
Lily O’Brien’s: Desserts Chocolate Easter Egg – €16
If you can’t decide what flavour or type of chocolate you want to try, we recommend this divine milk chocolate egg that comes with a selection of seriously tempting chocolates from Lily O’Brien’s award-winning Desserts Collection. Even after you’ve finished the main course, you’ve lots of options left over for your cuppa!
Kylemore Abbey: Honeycomb Easter Egg – €18.95
You may know Kylemore Abbey as a famous Irish monastery but did you know that they also make chocolate there? Handcrafted in Sr. Genevieve’s Chocolate Kitchen, this tempting treat features a shell infused with crispy honeycomb chocolate. It’s the perfect gift to celebrate the joy of Easter.
Lorge: Medium Filled Easter Egg – €35.50
It’s not always easy to get a good dark chocolate Easter egg but with Lorge, you can choose from the master chocolatier’s dark or milk chocolate versions of whichever style you want. They are available in small, medium and large sizes and you can get them hollow or filled with delicious individual chocolates.
Exploding Tree: DIY Easter Egg Kit, €19.50 – 46.50
Imagine how much you’d appreciate an Easter Egg you made yourself from scratch? If that idea has ever crossed your mind, this ethical West Cork chocolate company will help you do it. This kit includes the mould(s), chocolate of your choice and instructions to make your own Fairtrade chocolate Easter egg at home. Of course, if you just want the pleasure without the measuring, they also have plenty of other treats you can buy here!
Paula’s Pastry for Ashford Castle – €75
Drawing inspiration from the exquisite craftsmanship evident throughout Ashford Castle, Paula Stakelum aka. Paula_Pastry has once again created her annual hand-painted Easter egg for 2024. Made using Ashford Castle’s signature Valrhona ‘Legend’ 55% milk chocolate and filled with ‘Legacy’ 29% chocolate shards, the work of art is being offered as a special gift for visitors of the Castle to take home. However, it’s also exclusively available in-store from Mrs Tea’s Boutique and Bakery on the Ashford Castle estate.
