Presenting the Winners of the Easter category of our 2022 Free From Food Awards!
With egg hunts, sweet treats and family time together, children and adults alike are often as excited for Easter as they are Christmas. And the free from and allergic consumer, whatever their age, has every reason to celebrate given the range now available, recognising the importance of Easter celebrations.
Asda Free From Marble Choc Easter Egg £4.00
“Marble effect is pretty and the outer texture enhances the visual effect … The chocolate melts well in the mouth … Great to see this catering for multiple allergies and a good price”
Gluten Free, Milk Free, Egg Free
None
Moo Free Original Easter Egg with Bag of Moofreesas £5.99
“Lovely egg – intricate moulding and looks special … likeable and engaging little storyboards on packaging for young kids … Moofreesas are a great product, providing welcome textural contrast”
None
NOMO Cookie Dough Crunch Egg & Bunny £6.00
“Lovely textural contrast – you get the crunch and the cookie dough both coming through … A gorgeous bunny too. This is the perfect egg for kids and adults with allergies or without”
Gluten Free, Egg Free, Peanut Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free
None
Wicked Kitchen Fruity Blackcurrant Flavour Choc Egg £5.00
“Something a bit different … the tempering of the chocolate is very good, and it has a lovely blackcurrant flavour to it. A real winner”
No front of pack claims
None
Glitterbug Bakery Simnel Cake £20.00
“Impressive presentation and craft … Good height; marzipan decoration looks the part ... Good balance of spices. Great to see a genuine Easter centrepiece. Made with quality ingredients, as well as 2 even layers, and it is not dry or crumbly - something that can be hard to achieve when gluten free.”
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NOMO Caramel & Sea Salt Egg & Bar £6.00
“Has an impressive salted caramel aroma on breaking the egg, and looks good … on-pack claims reassuring for those with multiple allergies. Good price point as well.”
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Tesco Free From 10 Cluckie the Chicks Adventure Hunt £3.00
“Great to see other Easter occasions being catered for. Individual wrapping always good for children with allergies — eliminating concerns regarding cross contamination. An impressive product”
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Aldi Moser Roth Free From Salted Caramel Egg with Hidden Truffles £4.49
“Good looking egg, appealing solid chocolate … Strong caramel and sea salt flavours of truffles, which are soft, creamy and smooth”
No additional claims
None
Booja-Booja Chocolate Salted Caramel Truffles £24.99
“Takes Easter gifting to the next level … visually delightful … great that the free from and allergic consumer has choices and this delivers — it's gorgeous inside and out!”
Gluten Free, Soya Free, Dairy Free
No additional claims
Co-op Free From Hot Cross Buns £2.00
“Good size, nice glaze, well-formed cross ... good structure which holds up well, while still being quite soft. Pleasing that they’re gluten free and milk free and the price point makes these an accessible product.”
Moo Free White Easter Egg & White Bunnycomb Crunch Bar £5.99
“A great size egg … continues to impress once opened with a complex design to the shell. A nice smooth, newly nut free chocolate and the Bunnycomb Crunch Bar inside is a bonus”
None
NOMO Creamy Choc Egg & Bar £6.00
“A generous, large egg — the chocolate has a pleasant flavour and is not overly sweet. Really liked that it wasn't just the egg — you get a choc bar too! A versatile free from option”
Gluten Free, Egg Free, Peanut Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free
None
NOMO Fruit & Crunch Egg & Bar £6.00
“Delicious and different, chock full of rice crisps and fruit ... Juicy, crispy and thick ... Perfect for replacing a mainstream fruit and nut bar! Liked the textural contrasts.”
Gluten Free, Egg Free, Peanut Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free
None
Tesco Free From Honeycomb Crunch Choc Egg £4.99
“Easy-to-eat chocolate … with the honeycomb evenly distributed, it's really lovely … Honeycomb isn't sticky either, it's light and fluffy”
Gluten Free, Milk Free, Wheat Free
None
Tesco Free From Hot Cross Bun Choc Bar £1.50
“Love how they've tried to emulate the look of a hot cross bun ... Good snap and crunch ... Immediate orange flavour … Great to see variety in the Easter offer”
No additional claims
None
Wicked Kitchen Benny The Bunny £5.00
“Very cute … a good-sized bunny and chocolate is thick and 'yummy' … good to have different options and to see something that doesn't fit a typical stereotype of what a bunny should be.”
No additional claims
None
Asda Extra Special Free From Dark Chocolate Egg with Vanilla Flavour Truffles £5.50
"The truffles are not 'true' truffles, but they taste good and chocolatey and are soft inside. Egg is also pleasant and melts well. Price point is quite good too. Good shiny egg - strong chocolate-colour egg."
Gluten Free, Milk Free, Egg Free
No additional claims
None
Aldi Moser Roth Free From Belgian Dark Chocolate & Seville Orange Egg with Hidden Truffles £4.49
"Lovely rippled chocolate shell. Subtle orange flavour. Great price point."
Gluten Free, Milk Free, Egg Free, Wheat Free.
No additional claims
None
Asda Extra Special Free From Easter Egg Selection £4.00
"Solid chocolate eggs, which look really good! Taste good, and melt well in the mouth, and would appeal to children too."
None
H!P Chocolate, Salted Caramel Oat Milk Chocolate Easter Egg, £8.00
"The egg looks good. Love the packaging, something very different for Easter! Tastes pleasant enough, and melts well. Nice crunch & full flavour."
No 'Front of Pack' Free From claims
Made on equipment that processes milk, soy, gluten, peanuts and other nuts
Tesco Free From Apple and Cinnamon Hot Cross Buns £2.00
"You can smell the apple, and the product looks as expected. Overall, the texture is good (fruity and spongy), and it holds well. It is also safe for multiple allergies which is impressive given this didn't exist just a few years ago!"
Gluten Free, Milk Free, Wheat Free
None
Tesco Free From Cluckie the Choc Chick £3.50
"Cute product, impressive! Creamy, tasty and full of flavour. Cute little chicken, lovely taste, thick and chunky. Looked great and with Easter being celebrated amongst family and friends, a lovely product."
None
Treat Yourself Better Plant-Powered Salted Caramel Choccy Egg & Caramel Cups £6.00
"Good looking chocolate egg, beautiful shine to the chocolate. It tastes pleasant, and melts well, and caters for multiple allergies as well. Price point is good."