The Colin the Caterpillar Easter egg is perfect for kids. Wrapped in florescent green foil, the large egg was super creamy and smooth. Plus it came with a large bag of white chocolate mini Colin faces.

It was a bit more of a plain flavour, a more basic, cheaper chocolate, almost. It wasn't off-putting, but could have been better. The breakability was good, though, the chocolate was a little thinner than the Cadbury egg and broke easily into lots of smaller pieces.M&S has launched a tempting Easter range featuring everything from fun chocolate eggs and special Colin the Caterpillar cakes, to sweet and savoury hot cross buns (even cheese ones). The collection is so creative, eye-catching and best of all, utterly divine. Have you found any other gluten free Easter eggs or noticed any changes to this list since it was published? Up next is the first offering from Mars Inc, the Malteasers Teasers egg. Breaking it down, the overall box comes in at 220g, consisting of a 150g large chocolate egg and two 35g Teasers bars. Calorie-wise, the Maltesers egg comes in at 792 calories with a recommended six portions of 132 calories. The Teasers bars come in at 187 calories each, bringing the calorie count to 1,166 calories overall. Galaxy chocolate with crunchy caramel rolled in rose gold A hollow milk chocolate egg with Galaxy enchanted eggs Suitable for vegetarians

Another offering from Mars Inc, but I had high hopes for this one. Galaxy is one of my favourite chocolate bars and I was excited to taste an Easter Egg made with it for a change. Recipes can change and vary at the drop of a hat so you should always be on the safe side when trying to find ones that are gluten free. Hollow Egg - Hollow milk chocolate egg. Galaxy Enchanted Eggs - Milk chocolate with crunchy caramel pieces (8.0%), dusted with a rose gold coloured coating. Gone have the days where the option was simply white, milk or dark chocolate. Now you can buy everything from salted caramel, honeycomb and popping candy, to marble, pink and dairy free eggs.All of the Easter Eggs in this section of guide, at the time of writing, are gluten free and safe for people with coeliac disease.

Cadbury is the classic staple when it comes to Easter Eggs. However, Mars and Nestlé also put out plenty of options for families to consider. The Kitkat bunnies are quite nice, too. The chocolate is nice, like the egg, with small pieces of wafer inside them. Would I rather have actual Kitkats in the Easter Egg? Of course. But it's a nice addition that makes it feel more like an Easter egg. Cadbury and Galaxy chocolate Easter eggs compared to supermarket offerings from Asda, Aldi, Lidl and M&S (Image: Laura Nightingale) 9. Sainsbury's Ahead of Easter Sunday (April 9, 2023) I've got a long list of gluten free, coeliac-safe Easter eggs in UK supermarkets right now. Maltesers provide a good offering, but the egg was a bit underwhelming (Image: Corey Bedford/LeicestershireLive)You can never assume anything is safe but this Easter egg guide should help you navigate the best choices for gluten free. How to use my gluten free Easter eggs guide You may find one size Easter egg from a brand is gluten free, while a different size has a 'may contain' warning. Dairy Fine Mini Eggs Chunky Bar - 225g (a great alternative to the Cadbury's Mini Eggs Bar which is now a 'may contain' for gluten)

My least favourite was the Cadbury’s Crème Egg Easter egg, purely because the Cadbury’s egg is downright boring. The egg is your standard plain Dairy Milk egg, as most of the Cadbury options are. Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤 Powder, Cocoa Mass, LACTOSE and Protein from Whey (from 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤), Palm Fat, Whey Powder (from 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤), 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤 Fat, Emulsifier (𝐒𝐨𝐲𝐚 Lecithin), Starch, Maize Protein, Colours (Iron Oxides and Hydroxides), Raising Agent (E500), Natural Flavouring, Natural Vanilla Extract, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤 Chocolate contains 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤 Solids 14% minimum and Cocoa Solids 25% minimum, 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤 Chocolate contains Vegetable Fats in addition to Cocoa Butter I've broken this blog post into two sections for ease: Gluten Free Easter Eggsand Gluten and Dairy Free Easter Eggs. The KitKat egg was surprisingly good, and offers a nice alternative to Cadbury (Image: Corey Bedford/LeicestershireLive) Also, Easter eggs sometimes feature other bits and bobs such as biscuit or wafer pieces which will contain gluten.

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Or drop me a comment at the bottom of this blog post and I can add them to this list! Aldi's free from Easter eggs Gluten Free Easter Eggs I've swept the supermarket shelves of Asda, Co-Op, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose to find all the Easter eggs which are gluten free. Getting into the taste, the chocolate tasted good, it had a bit more of a snap to it than the Cadbury chocolate egg, but had a good sweetness to it. It did feel like it was missing something compared with the Cadbury egg, though. I headed down to Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and Asda to see what they had to offer and whether they could compete with the famous chocolate brands this Easter. It's fair to say I was surprised. Some of the confectionery from the budget supermarkets in particular were especially delicious. 10. Last place: Kit Kat Chunky