Looking for the best Easter eggs? Want to know which hot cross buns to buy? Check out the best supermarket Easter products to buy this year. From vegan Easter eggs to simnel cake, we’ve got it covered.
* Prices correct at time of print
Best hot cross buns (click here for the results)
We chose the best supermarket buns in the following categories. For classic hot cross buns we wanted each fluffy bun to be filled with plump, juicy fruit and have a well-spiced flavour. For the alternative hot cross bun we wanted to see an exciting twist on the classic Easter bake.
- Best classic hot cross bun
- Best alternative hot cross bun
Best Easter eggs (click here for the results)
We chose the best supermarket Easter eggs in the following categories. Each egg had to impress with its flavour, texture and appearance. For dark chocolate we were after a good snap and glossy shine, while with milk we wanted a creamy mouthfeel and rounded flavour. Quality was key when it came to the white chocolate Easter eggs, and luxury eggs needed to wow in every aspect. The best vegan egg could have been rich and dark or creamy milk but we were after an egg that would impress as much as its non-vegan counterparts.
- Best dark chocolate egg
- Best milk chocolate egg
- Best white chocolate egg
- Best luxury chocolate egg
- Best vegan egg
Best simnel cake
We wanted to see the best simnel cake, be it plain or decorated. We were after a moist, well-spiced sponge with juicy dried fruit.
Winner: M&S simnel cake, £12/900g
Everything you want from an Easter cake – moist sponge, plump fruit and a layer of nutty marzipan running throughout (and on top).
How we chose the winners
The olive team chose eight categories having researched which products you, our readers, would be most likely to buy this Easter. We invited all the big supermarkets to select the products they wanted to nominate (just one entry per category, so they had to choose carefully). Our expert panel of judges blind-tasted them, rating each on taste, texture and appearance. We then awarded winner and highly commended accolades to our favourites.
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