Australia's best solid Easter egg of 2026 has been crowned
There's nothing more satisfying than biting into a mini solid Easter egg. It's the perfect bite-size treat that can tide us over until we crack open larger hollow eggs and bunnies.
But which is the best mini solid chocolate Easter egg out of the many now available?
Consumer group Choice has done the 'hard' work for us, trying multiple mini solid chocolate Easter eggs to decide the winner of this year's crown.
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We all love a solid mini Easter egg, but which is the best? Nine
Choice staff took part in a blind taste test, which included Cadbury and Darrell Lea as well as Coles and Woolworths' own brands. The test focused on plain chocolate varieties only.
And the winner is: Cadbury Dairy Milk Easter Eggs! These have been a popular choice with Australian shoppers since they were first released in the early 1900s.
In second place is Coles Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs, followed by Woolworths Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs in third and Darrell Lea Milk Chocolate Easter Hunt Eggs in fourth.
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And the winner is: Cadbury Dairy Milk Easter Eggs! Nine
Choice staffers didn't rate Darrell Lea's eggs as highly as the other brands. Nine
Three out of the four winners are made in Australia, except for Coles Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs which, interestingly, are made in Italy.
Twenty of the 27 Choice staffers who participated in the blind taste test chose Cadbury as their favourite, with six choosing Coles, Woolworths eggs receiving one vote, and Darrell Lea falling short with no votes.
"More than one taster described the Darrell Lea option as chalky, saying it didn't melt in the mouth as well as some of the others, though another judge thought it was quite creamy," Choice reported on its website.
Coles Easter eggs were described as "pretty good" and "the fanciest", while Woolies' Easter eggs were labelled "dusty" by one staffer.
Most tasters were able to quickly and easily identify the Cadbury Easter eggs immediately.
They were given first place due to their "nice, consistent sweetness" and "pleasant flavour".
Easter egg prices have started lowering ahead of Easter Day on April 5. Nine
Cadbury Dairy Milk Easter Eggs are currently on sale at Coles for $13 for a 243g bag or you can get two for $18. Woolworths is selling them at 40 per cent off – $4.50 for a 114g bag.
You can also find Cadbury Dairy Milk Easter Eggs at Aldi, Kmart and The Reject Shop at lower prices.
Coles Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs and Woolworths Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs don't appear to currently be in stock, either on the website or when we checked at Coles and Woolworths at Baulkham Hills in Sydney.
Kmart, Aldi and The Reject Shop are also selling Easter eggs at discount prices. Nine
Darrell Lea Milk Chocolate Easter Hunt Eggs are selling for $7.50 for a 110g bag at Coles or two for $10.
Woolworths has marked them down by 40 per cent at $4.50 for a 110g bag.
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