Last Updated on April 2, 2023
Easter is finally here and it's time to celebrate! Unfortunately, if you're someone who's got dietary restrictions like dairy allergies or being vegan, finding delicious treats that actually fit your dietary requirements can be a far cry from joyful. Fear not, my friends, because there are so many incredible dairy-free, allergy-friendly, and vegan options out there that taste just as amazing as traditional Easter treats, from scrumptious chocolates to classic goodies. Here's the ultimate curated 2023 guide on where to find the perfect Easter treats that anyone can enjoy*
*all products listed below are VEGAN friendly 🙂
In case you knead another reason to devour these Traditional Hot Cross Buns, they’re made with real fruit, delicious spice mix and no bitter orange peel!
Available nationwide for pick up at your local Bakers Delight.
These now exclude gelatine and are made with vegan-friendly ingredients, however Countdown have only labelled these as Vegetarian Friendly due to risk of Cross contamination.
Find this at your local Countdown.
Golden baked softness filled with fruit & aromatic spices. Best served toasted, enjoy as is or with a spread of your choice.
Find this at your local Countdown.
These Free From Gluten chocolate hot cross buns are filled with yummy choc chips. Best served toasted, enjoy as is or with a spread of your choice.
Find this at your local Countdown.
Delicious soft and fruity, gluten, wheat, dairy, grain, soy and egg free Hot Cross Buns. These buns contain freshly ground organic linseed flour and freshly ground sunflower seed flour as well as organic fruit, organic coconut oil and organic coconut sugar. They come in a six pack and freeze very well.
Pick these up from the Thoroughbread store in Levin, one of their stockists or order online from Naturally Organic.
If Caramello's were your thing then this will be high on your wishlist. Experience 40g of joy in Be Happy's signature m*lk chocolate filled with gooey caramel. These eggs are also refined sugar free, organic and handmade.
Pick up from one of their stockists or order online from the Be Happy website.
Just chocolate eggs generously poured with their delicious sustainably sourced Dark 53% chocolate (note: may be cross contaminated with dairy)
Individually hand foiled in a variety of bright colours for your convenience to hide at home or your Garden.
Pick up from one of their stores in Auckland CBD or Wellington CBD, or order online from the Bohemein website.
The talented folk from Honest Chocolat have jam-packed organic, Fairtrade chocolate eggs with Forty Thieves Peanut Butter Crunchy to create this decadent indulgence. Pick your hiding spots carefully; kids, adults and Easter bunnies are all on the lookout for your hidden treasure.
Find this on the Forty Thieves website or your local Farro Fresh.
Go star gazing with these decadent Salted Caramel Chocolate Eggs! Hand decorated to look like the night sky, this pack contains 5 eggs, each with a soft salted caramel and dark chocolate ganache filling. Perfect for sharing (or not!)
Order online from Honest Chocolat's website or pick up from their Matakana or Auckland CBD chocolate shops.
Their hand decorated Earth Egg is made of organic 70% dark chocolate, with moreish chocolate almond clusters hidden inside.
This year, Honest Chocolat's Easter Egg Collection is a celebration of our planet and it’s natural beauty. They want to do our bit to help protect our planet from climate change, and have chosen to use zero plastic and home compostable packaging for their eggs this year.
Order online from Honest Chocolat's website or pick up from their Matakana or Auckland CBD chocolate shops.
An Easter gift box filled with vegan friendly chocolate, for the ultimate vegan friendly Easter gift.
Gift box contains:
Pop in-store in Devonport, Auckland or order online from the Devonport Chocolates website.
Absolutely perfect for Easter place settings or as a little Easter treat for those who don’t like too much chocolate. Created with 55% cocoa solids dark chocolate.
Eggs are sold individually in an assortment of gold, orange, lime, light blue and pink foil, you will be given foil colour at random.
Pop in-store in Devonport, Auckland or order online from the Devonport Chocolates website.
This is the House of Chocolate's famous Berry bar turned into an egg! Dark shell is made with our premium 55% cacao dark chocolate lined with berries. Filled with their 70% Organic dark chocolate Berry and Cherry dragees.
Order online at the House of Chocolate website or pop into one of their cafés in Takapuna or Beach Haven, Auckland.
Foundry Chocolate have crafted their newly released deliciously mellow Pinalum, Malekula Island, Vanuatu chocolate into delectable bite sized miniature chocolate eggs just in time for Easter.
Buy online at the Foundry Chocolate website or pick up from one of their retailers.
These delectable award-winning dairy-free bonbons include the following flavours in their easter selection:
Order online at the Mind Your Temper website.
They're everything you love about a hot cross bun mixed with everything you love about a cookie. Made with a delicious hot cross bun spiced cookie dough, packed with sultanas (duh!) and chocolate chips, and topped with a cream cheese cross. #veganeaster
Order online at The Vegan Treatory Website.
These are an indulgent showstopper. Their dairy-free crème eggs are made from scratch in small batches and topped on their brownies for the nostalgic Easter experience.
Crème Egg Double Chocolate Brownie - Their classic brownie batter mixed in with a generous amount of chocolate and baked to gooey perfection topped with their handmade crème eggs.Â
Order online at the Willow Cake Bar website or pop into their store in Hamilton.
This Limited Edition Creme Egg Slice is packed with the raw goodness of almonds, dates, coconut and turmeric. Cacoa butter and a hint of orange essence make this taste just like the real deal! Naturally sweet ingredients that will leave you both satsified and energised.
Order online at the Raw Goodness website.
These fun little treats are made with sultanas that are coated in dairy-free milk chocolate and dusted with gold food colouring to add some extra magic! These are perfect for creating an Easter bunny trail, and for little ones to snack on at Easter time.
Order online from Honest Chocolat's website or pick up from their Matakana or Auckland CBD chocolate shops
Add a pop of fun with this hand Decorated Bunny Lollipop made with solid organic 70% dark chocolate.
Order online from Honest Chocolat's website or pick up from their Matakana or Auckland CBD chocolate shops
These unique hollow bunnies are a true labour of love! Each Bunny is handcrafted from a single antique chocolate mould we found in California many years ago! Available in Dark, Milk, White or Gold Chocolate! Limited numbers available so don’t delay. Made with Gluten Free ingredients. Dark Chocolate is Vegan Friendly.
Order online at the House of Chocolate website or pop into one of their cafés in Takapuna or Beach Haven, Auckland.
These decadent Hot Cross Bun Bunnies delicately balance cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves with a hint of raisin.
Order online at the OCHO website, or find these at one of their stockists.
A special limited release from Dunedin's OCHO Chocolate. Rich and fruity dark chocolate made with 70% Solomon Islands cacao, perfectly blended with festive spices, blood orange and raisin. The added flavours are perfectly subtle and really do recreate the flavour of a good quality hot cross bun. The perfect treat for Easter!
Order online at the OCHO website, or find these at one of their stockists.
An incredibly cute Easter gift for someone special or to add to the Easter Basket. Contains 6 mini white egg cookies packaged in an egg carton with paint palette consisting of edible paint, and paint brush.
Order online at Lorraine's Cookies website.
Each beautifully designed box contains four of our delicious vegan m*lk bunnies filled with gooey caramel.
This year their bunnies also have little white spots for extra cuteness.
Pick up from one of their stockists or order online from the Be Happy website.
Their first ever Easter Egg is moulded from their finest 50% cocoa dark chocolate. 20 cents from each kiwi sold goes to 'Save the Kiwi', to help save the real thing.
Available at New World, Pak'n'Save and the Warehouse.
Lindt Gold Bunny is a deliciously decadant dark chocolate bunny that is sure to delight.
Available at Countdown, New World, Pak'n'Save and the Warehouse.
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