Easter is a joyful celebration that tends to include indulging in sweets shaped like bunnies or eggs. No matter what kind of sweet tooth you have, we’ve found the best uniquely fun and festive Easter chocolates and treats for you to gift (or enjoy!) during this holiday. That includes everything from hand-painted truffle eggs to vegan chocolate toy sets.
Best Easter chocolates and treats
Marzipan Easter Gnomes,
Marzipops
These adorable little Easter gnomes from Marzipops are crafted with extreme care and flawless attention to detail. Melt-in-your-mouth marzipan is formed into five little figurines sporting hats adorned in flowers, eggs, carrots and bunny ears.
$68
Baby Bunnies,
SoMA Chocolatemaker
Leave it to the creative chocolatiers at the Toronto-based SoMA to create their new Easter bunnies from multiple chocolate flavours. That includes strawberries & cream, mango pomelo, salted caramel and toasted white chocolate.
$12.50 each
Praline and Sea Salt Egg Bar,
Allo Simonne
Award-winning chocolatiers Allo Simonne imagine, develop and produece all their bean-to-bar tablets in Montreal. This limited-edition Easter special is made from 70% Zorzal dark chocolate, and filled with a generous amount of hazelnut, almond, and cashew praline.
$20
The Bunny Freckles Bar,
JACEK
B.C.’s Jacqueline Jacek likes to call herself “the world’s first Cocoanista,” which is a combination between a fashionista and a chocolatier. This special Easter bar from JACEK is made from milk chocolate, filled with white chocolate and topped with a adorable cotton candy sprinkles.
$7 each
Egg Chocolates in Large Carton,
Williams Sonoma
The Williams Sonoma praline chocolate eggs are made in Belgium with exquisite Callebaut milk chocolate and a rich hazelnut filling. They’re packaged up in colourful foil and a cute, giftable miniature egg carton.
$22.99
Running Rabbit,
Reids Chocolates
With a history dating back to 1935, Reids Chocolates has become an institution across Ontario. In addition to chocolate, they also make roasted nuts and handmade candies. This large, moulded hollow chocolate rabbit is created from 290g of milk chocolate.
$23.15
Hopping Bunnies Gift Tin,
Purdys
Purdys, the famous Canadian chocolatier, always releases seasonal treats for Easter. This delightful gift tin comes with 20 of their delicious bestselling chocolates, including a Mini Hedgehog and a Himalayan Pink Salt Caramel.
$35
Truffle Egg,
Stubbe Chocolates
These geometric truffle eggs from Stubbe Chocolates are true works of art, hand-painted with coloured cocoa butter in an array of beautiful and unique patterns. Inside is hidden an assortment of Easter truffles, and the whole thing sits on a little chocolate nest.
$47.75 – $65.50
Vanilla Sea Salt Easter Sol Bunny
ChocoSol
This delightful bunny is made with ChocoSol‘s own 52% Vanilla Pumpkin chocolate, which is also nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free and soy-free. And for an extra thoughtful touch, each Bunny comes with a coupon to redeem a free drinking chocolate at any ChocoSol Boutique or Farmer’s Market.
$12
Gluten-Free Easter Simnel Biscuits,
Fortnum & Mason
Simnel cakes are a popular dessert for Easter and Lent in the U.K., but Fortnum & Mason makes a biscuit version that ships worldwide. These little cookies are made with almonds, fruit and warm spices.
$9
Chocolate Eggs in Easter Egg Gift Tin
Cartwright & Butler
From the British luxury treat makers Cartwright & Butler comes this delightful and eye-catching Easter treat. Each tin includes delicious chocolate eggs inspired by the look of a robin’s egg. It features a speckled sugar shell and filled with a creamy milk chocolate-hazelnut praline.
$45.99
Endangered Animals ToyChoc Box,
PLAYin CHOC
PLAYin CHOC is a certified B-Corp that creates delicious bean-to-bar chocolates and sustainable toys that will delight children of all ages. Their products are vegan, allergy-free, plastic-free and organic. This ToyChoc Box comes with a random 3D cardboard puzzle toy of an endangered animal.
$6
Sherbet Pips,
Cartwright & Butler
These little candies by British brand Cartwright & Butler fizz with flavour. The package describes them as “dainty little hard-boiled sweets that burst with sherbet delight.” It’s an apt description– a crunchy exterior gives way to a soft sherbet-flavoured centre.
$12.99
Chocolate Marshmallow Polygon Bunny,
BETA5
Established in 2011, BETA5 has an artful approach to chocolate-making. This creativity is evident in with this quirky Easter treat, made with 66% Valrhona dark chocolate and filled with a luxe chocolate marshmallow. If you can’t visit their Vancouver store, they offer shipping on other delightful Easter treats.
$9 each
Easter Gummies,
c’est BONBON
Renowned Quebec candymakers c’est BONBON make a colourful and fruity Easter gummy mix shaped like floral blooms. These candies are completely gluten-free, with fast (and worldwide) shipping.
$8.29
Floppy Ear Bunny,
Stubbe Chocolates
Floppy Ear Bunny,With over 27 years of continuous operation in the city, Stubbe Chocolates is an icon in Toronto, Ont.’s gourmet chocolate scene. Their sweet Easter bunnies are available in two sizes and in a choice of milk, dark or white chocolate. Each one also comes with assorted foiled solid chocolate eggs.
$18 – $35.75
Bunny and Carrots,
CandyLabs
All of the miniature pillow candies from Montreal’s CandyLabs are vegan, nut-free, dairy-free and totally delicious. Choose between a strawberry-flavoured Bunny or orange-flavoured Carrot design, packaged in the signature CandyLabs test tubes.
$10.95
Hollow Bunny Three Pack,
Peace by Chocolate
Wafer-thin bunnies in dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate are the perfect Easter treat. At Peace by Chocolate, 3-5% of all company returns are donated to the Peace on Earth Society. This Nova Scotia-based organization contributes funds to peace-building projects around the world.
$13.50
More Easter content on ELLE Gourmet
- Elegant Easter Desserts for Spring Entertaining: This round-up of our 11 best Easter dessert recipes includes the World’s Best Carrot Cake and a Vegan Lemon & Raspberry Tart.
- The Best Made-in-Canada Chocolate Easter Bunnies: From coast-to-coast, these artisanal chocolate bunnies celebrate the best of Canadian chocolatiers.
- How to Dye Easter Eggs Naturally: Colour your Easter eggs using ingredients that are already in your pantry, like yellow onion, purple cabbage and turmeric.
