It doesn’t matter how old you are, everyone loves an Easter egg – and when they come in the form of luxurious and indulgent creations from the likes of Pierre Marcolini and Claridge’s then so much the better. For Easter 2023, master chocolatiers from London and beyond have tempered their finest Valrhona and cracked out their most intricate egg moulds to create delectable morsels to mark the first big celebration of spring. Here’s our pick of the best luxury Easter eggs to buy now.
Harvey Nichols Happy Bunny
Okay, so not exactly an egg but still perfectly seasonal, for Easter 2023 Harvey Nichols has designed a series of geometric Happy Bunnies in collaboration with fine chocolatier Dark Sugars. Available in milk, white, dark and ruby variations, each hand-crafted bunny is made using top grade cocoa beans hailing from Ghana, Ecuador and the Ivory Coast.
Booja Booja vegan Easter egg
Vegans have spent far too long making do with subpar substitutes come Easter. This year treat your plant-based pals to Booja Booja’s fine vegan, organic, gluten- and soya-free milk chocolate egg filled with decadent salted caramel truffles. Why not buy one for yourself too? We promise you’ll never know it’s dairy-free.
Venchi 1878 Chococaviar Easter Eggs
Probably not one for the kids, these seemingly simple chocolate eggs from heritage Italian chocolatier Venchi crack open to reveal an inside embedded with a variety of surprises, from whole roasted hazelnuts and cacao nibs to salted almonds and chococaviar balls. Available in white, milk and dark versions, these promise to be a seriously opulent treat for the fine chocolate lover in your life.
Pierre Marcolini Four-drawer gift box
Belgian pâtissier and chocolatier Pierre Marcolini is famed for his intricate creations and, when it comes to Easter, he pulls out all the stops. After all, the only thing better than one fine Easter egg is a draw filled with 24 of them. Alongside the miniature praline eggs, you’ll also find a further three drawers filled with praline and caramel animals, truffles and gorgeous hearts flavoured with lemon, pistachio, passion fruit and salted caramel.
Le Chocolat du Alain Ducasse turned Easter Egg
It is, perhaps, no surprise that Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse is also a dab hand at pastry. In fact, he has his own line of high-end chocolate shops which, for Easter 2023, will be turning out a whole range of delectable seasonal treats. The most extravagant is this hand-carved and sculpted milk chocolate egg filled with praline and plain chocolate sea creatures.
Claridge’s Easter Egg
Claridge’s has unveiled a limited-edition Easter egg, and it’s just as sophisticated as one might expect. Inspired by the iconic black and white lobby of the five-star hotel, the elegant egg has been handcrafted in milk, white and dark versions. Each one is generously filled with a selection of handmade praline gull’s eggs.
Daylesford Wildflower Easter egg
Handmade in homage to the bees that live on Daylesford’s organic estate, this showstopper of an Easter egg weighs a hefty 1kg and is crafted from fine organic milk chocolate. Even the adorable bee decorations are handcrafted so you know some real TLC has gone into this gift.
Hotel de Crillon Butterfly Easter Egg
Really looking to impress with your Easter gifting? Have your eggs imported from Paris. Matthieu Carlin, head pastry chef at the five-star Hotel de Crillon, has reimagined the classic Easter egg as an elegant shell crafted from 62 per cent Macaé chocolate from Brazil, with a stunning blue butterfly suspended as if by magic at its centre.
Read more: The best picnic baskets and hampers for summer
The post Extravagant chocolate eggs to crack open this Easter appeared first on Luxury London.