6 stunning Easter eggs and treats from Scottish chocolatiers - including vegan creations
With Easter just around the corner, why not buy some sweet treats from these Scottish chocolatiers?
Easter is only a few days away, with Easter Sunday taking place on 5 April this year. While the supermarkets are full of chocolate eggs and sweet treats - some which are very on trend - we’ve taken a look at what some independent Scottish chocolatiers have on offer this Easter.
From traditional chocolate eggs to vegan creations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this Easter.
Chocolatia
Former Glenegales chef, Chloe Oswald is the chocolatier behind this Angus-based award-winning business.
What started as a side-line after being furloughed during lockdown in 2020, has grown into a successful venture.
Chloe’s Easter eggs look almost too good to crack into, with her signature Thistle egg a firm favourite. Available in milk or dark chocolate, this egg has housemade golden roasted hazelnut praline inside.
Each egg is made using BCORP certified and fully traceable chocolate with handpainted designs.
As well as eye-catching eggs, Chloe has also created a special seasonal range of chocolates.
The Easter collection consists of a box of 12 beautifully painted chocolates with flavours such as pecan pie, raspberry and pink peppercorn, pistachio and yuzu and coconut.
Find out more and order on the Chocolatia website.
Fetcha Chocolates
If you’re looking for some vegan chocolates to indulge in this Easter, check out Campbeltown’s Fetcha Chocolates.
Owned by Fiona McArthur, this shop on Main Street in the town has a selection of ‘free from’ treats, including chocolates made with local whiskies.
This Easter you’ll be able to order a range of treats, but the Easter Bunny basket box is ideal for a hunt as it consists of 10 foil-wrapped eggs in a handy basket.
Find out more and order on the Fetcha Chocolates website.
Iain Burnett, Highland Chocolatier
This award-winning chocolate shop is based in the picturesque Perthshire location of Grandtully, and is one of Scotland’s best known chocolate businesses.
Iain Burnett has had extensive training in the art of chocolatiering, studying at schools in Belgium, Switzerland and France and is known for his signature velvet truffles.
This Easter the Highland Chocolatier has a wide variety of eggs and Easter gifts including milk and dark drizzle eggs which come with foil wrapped praline eggs (which can also be bought separately) and a cute milk or dark chocolate chick sitting on a mini eggs nest.
See their full range of Easter chocolates on the Highland Chocolatier website.
James of Arran
This island chocolate shop has been open for over 20 years, and is a short walk from the ferry terminal in Brodick, or you can order online.
Full of handmade chocolates and treats such as fudge and traditional sweets, it’s a must-visit when on Arran.
For Easter they have a selection of eggs and seasonal chocolate creations such as bunnies, chicks and ducks.
Find out more and order from their website.
Bare Bones
This Glasgow chocolate business and shop was visited by celebrity chef Rick Stein in 2024 for his TV programme Rick Stein’s Food Stories, where he called their chocolate “the best he’s ever had”.
The owners, Lara and Cameron Dixon opened a larger premises last year, and make all their chocolate from just three ingredients: cacao beans, raw unrefined cane sugar and a tiny bit of cocoa butter.
This Easter they’re selling Easter six bar collections, which all have little eggs on them. These consist of one 54% Honduras Milk with Coffee; one 70% Madagascar Dark; one 55% Honduras Milk; one 68% Dominican Salted; one 65% Guatemala Dark and one 70% Philippines Dark.
There are also other gift sets, including hot chocolate flakes and marshmallows and a gift hamper.
Chocolates of Glenshiel
Chocolates of Glenshiel was founded by Finlay Macdonald when he was 16, after he realised he loved cooking when he used to bake scones with his granny.
It has become a successful business and is a popular pitstop on the road to Skye.
For Easter there are three eggs available from Chocolates of Glenshiel, a cinnamon crunch milk chocolate egg; a tablet popcorn milk chocolate egg and a honeyberry and pecan dark chocolate egg, all priced at £25.
There’s also a seasonal spring box of chocolates that has 15 chocolates with flavours including: hibiscus chai; toasted sesame and orange; fennel crunch; black forest gateau liqueur and fruit and nuts.Find out more and buy at the Chocolates of Glenshiel website.
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