We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article.
6 best Waitrose Easter eggs, ranked by our tasting panel
Including that adorable croissant egg and a pistachio-flavoured show-stopper
Tested by Callum BlackFood and Drink Testing Manager
As part of our 2025 Easter Taste Test, the Good Housekeeping Institute experts and panel have been nibbling their way through almost 100 Easter eggs (96 to be exact) since January – all to bring you the best Easter eggs to enjoy over the long bank holiday.
And, yes, we take Easter egg tasting very seriously. There's a lot of chat about aromas and the quality of the 'snap'. We also blind test them all to avoid any brand bias.
We tried a range of hero milk, white, dark and vegan varieties from all the leading supermarkets, to help you in your hunt for the tastiest treats to gift (and, most importantly, self-gift) this year. Waitrose had a great spread of winners across the categories, including our top-rated blonde egg (more on that charming croissant egg below).
We know it's easy to get distracted in the chocolate aisle, so we've ranked the best Waitrose Easter eggs to help you speed through your next shop. These are the ones we're adding to basket before they sell out.
Score: 82/100
Waitrose has faithfully recreated the look – and, to some extent the flaky texture – of a delicious chocolate croissant with this adorable ‘egg’.
It was crowned the winner of our white/blonde chocolate category for its delicious caramel sweetness, notes of toffee and crispy feuilletine-style biscuit running through a thick, creamy shell. We don't know why no one's thought of this before – it's essentially given you permission to have your chocolate egg for breakfast. This one will fly off the shelves, so snap it up quick.
Score 82/100
Flat eggs seem to be a big trend this year and this one was our panel's favourites from the Waitrose No.1 range. The indulgent, thick milk chocolate shell is laced with crunchy feuilletine, bitter cocoa nibs and salt crystals for a great balance of texture and sweet and savoury. A proper grown-up pick.
Score: 80/100
If you don't want a whole egg and prefer a small indulgent treat after every meal, we highly recommend these speckled eggs. They have a thick, crispy shell and a silky milk and dark chocolate centre.
We enjoyed the rich praline and toasted quality from the nuts. These ones are sold out online at time of writing, but salted caramel fans should also check out the No.1 mini blue eggs, which are filled with a rich, butterscotch sea-salted caramel.
Score: 79/100
One for the fruit and nut fans, this flat egg takes its inspiration from the Florentine biscuit. It combines rich, smoky dark chocolate with candied vine fruit and flaked nuts. It's fairly sweet for a dark egg but we enjoyed the notes of coffee and malt biscuit, as well as the good snap (it's not as tricky to eat as it looks, we promise).
Score: 79/100
This scored well in our kids Easter egg category, but they're also a nice treat for grown-ups. Again, there's a brunch theme with the little fried eggs on thick chocolate toast. We liked the mix of creamy milk and white chocolate and the smaller size means it's not overwhelming (you can buy Sam in pack of two as well if one slice is never enough).
Score: 76/100
If you, like the rest of the world, are obsessed with Dubai chocolate right now, while this doesn't have the shredded filo pastry texture, it does bring the pistachio flavour.
Our panel enjoyed the caramel and light vanilla notes and found the texture pleasingly creamy. Some would have liked more punch from the pistachio, but it's still a show-stopping egg you'll love cracking into this Easter.
Alison is head of content for the Good Housekeeping Institute, responsible for product reviews across homes, beauty, wellness, family and food & drink. She lives by the William Morris quote that you should “have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
Alison has over 15 years' experience as a lifestyle editor and has written features on everything from misophonia to how to dress like Claudia on The Traitors. She has also interviewed everyone from Dame Joanna Lumley to the Kardashians.
In her spare time, you'll find her hanging out with Monty the cocker spaniel and refreshing the Sezane website every five seconds.
Callum is our Food and Drink Testing Manager and has been part of the world of professional catering for 10 years, from cheffing to food manufacturing. While working in manufacturing he specialised in bespoke product and menu development for several start-ups and well-known brands such as Wrap It Up! and HOP Vietnamese. He holds the WSET Level 2 in wine, a Level 3 in spirits and has a particular interest in agave spirits.
The best summer wine deals to shop now
The best afternoon teas in London
8 best fruit and veg delivery boxes for 2025
12 best flavoured gins, expert tested
