BBC Good Food Easter Taste Awards 2023 – results

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The best supermarket chocolate Easter eggs 2023

For the full list of winning eggs, including highly commended products, visit our best Easter eggs results page.

Best milk chocolate egg

Winner: ASDA Extra Special Extra Thick Honeycomb, Pretzel & Caramel Milk Chocolate Egg

This generously sized egg was an all-round winner. Thick chocolate is studded with honeycomb, pretzel pieces and caramel for perfectly balanced sweet and salt levels. We kept going back for more.

Available from:
Asda (£7)

Best dark chocolate egg

Winner: M&S Extremely Chocolatey Dark Chocolate Pretzel & Peanut Crunch Egg

Glossy chocolate with a good thickness and snap, decorated with pretzels and chunky peanut pieces for extra crunch.

Available from:
M&S (£7, in store)

Best white chocolate egg

Winner: Waitrose Raspberry Ribbon Easter Egg

This fun, colourful egg looks impressive and tastes premium. It's packed with freeze-dried raspberries for tang and a tiny bit of crunch without being overpowering. The fruit cuts through sweet white chocolate perfectly.

Available from:
Waitrose (£7)

Best vegan egg

Winner: Asda Extra Special Free From Dark Chocolate Egg with Vanilla Flavour Truffles

The complex dark chocolate is smooth and silky with impressive creaminess for a vegan option.

Available from:
Asda (£5)

Best children's egg

Winner: Waitrose Take it Slow Boe

The adorable turtle design and intricate detail of this unusual ‘egg’ won over judges, but the chocolate was equally standout – smooth, creamy and a great thickness.

Available from:
Waitrose (£6)

Best miniature eggs

Winner: Aldi Moser Roth Belgian Chocolate Mini Eggs

This smart box of chocolates holds a variety of gourmet flavours inside each mini egg, including salted caramel, speculoos and chocolate orange. The chocolate was good quality with generous levels of ganache and fillings hidden inside.

Available from:
Aldi (£3.99, in store)

Best chocolate bunny

Joint winner: Aldi Moser Roth milk chocolate hazelnut bunny

Easter bunnies aren't just for kids. This hazelnut bunny has a more grown-up flavour, with lots of crunchy nuts throughout and smooth chocolate on a simplistic design.

Available from:
Aldi (£1.49)

Joint winner: Waitrose Hip Hop Harri

The sweet design of this characterful bunny was impressive, but judges particularly loved the surprise of the chocolate carrot filled with caramel! Expect smooth and creamy chocolate that melts easily.

Available from:
Waitrose (£6)

Best Easter sweets

Winner: M&S Percy Pig Easter Party Time

Percy Pig is instantly recognisable and here he’s been given a colourful neon makeover (along with some friends) – juicy, sweet and sure to please a crowd.

Available from:
Ocado (£1.85)

The best supermarket hot cross buns and simnel cakes 2023

For the full list of winning buns and cakes, including highly commended products, visit our best hot cross buns and simnel cake 2023 page.

Best classic hot cross buns

Winner: Co-op Irresistible Richly Fruited Hot Cross Buns

With a smart glazed topping, soft bread and good balance of fruit, these buns almost tasted homemade. The spicing is light and well-balanced.

Available from:
Co-op (£1.60/4-pack)

Best alternative hot cross buns

Winner: Lidl Deluxe Luxury Apple Hot Cross Buns

A subtle twist on the classic hot cross bun, these had juicy chunks of apple and dialled-up levels of cinnamon. One for hot cross bun purists who fancy something new.

Available from:
Lidl (£1.39, 4-pack, available in store)

Best savoury hot cross buns

Winner: M&S Extremely Cheesy Hot Cross Buns

The cheese flavour of these buns appealed to all judges, with good texture to the bread. One of these buns would make an extremely decadent grilled cheese sandwich...

Available from:
Ocado (£1.95, 4-pack)

Best gluten-free hot cross buns

Winner: M&S Made Without Fruited Hot Cross Buns

These had an appealing, relatively squidgy texture for a gluten-free product, plus an attractive golden appearance. Expect a good cinnamon flavour and a generous proportion of fruit (including juicy raisins).

Available from:
Ocado (£1.95, 4-pack)

Best simnel cake

Winner: M&S Easter Simnel Cake

Judges loved the pretty floral marzipan design on top of this cake, and the generously sized marzipan balls – both had a great flavour. The cake had evenly distributed fruit with plenty of currants, and it held together well when sliced.

Available from:
Ocado (£13, 930g)

The best supermarket Easter desserts 2023

Best Easter dessert

Winner: Aldi Specially Selected Hot Cross Bun Pudding

Judges loved this comforting pud: crispy top, squidgy custardy centre with a hint of vanilla, and lots of fruit and spice from the hot cross buns.

Available from:
Aldi (£3.99, 600g. In store April 3)

Best Easter bakery item

Winner: M&S Colomba di Pasqua

This comes beautifully packaged, making it a great gift option. It’s a traditional Italian Easter treat – one for people who like a panettone at Christmas! The bread is soft and sweet, with whole almonds on top for crunch.

Available from:
Ocado (£12, 750g)

The best Easter lunch mains 2023

Best Easter lunch centrepiece (veggie/vegan)

Winner: M&S Roast Butternut Squash & Spinach Pie

This looks homemade with its impressive filo topping, contrasting to the pie crust round the base. It's not a huge pie, but it is hearty and filling with plenty of veg.

Available from:
M&S (£7, 425g, in-store)

Best Easter lunch centrepiece (meat/fish)

Winner: Aldi Wagyu Tomahawk

This seriously impressive wagyu tomahawk stole the show – a great centrepiece. You’ll need to hunt down your biggest pan to cook it, but the tender, juicy and flavourful meat is worth the effort. We kept going back for more.

Available from:
Aldi (£24.99, in store April 3)

Runner-up: Asda Succulent Cook In The Bag Lamb Shoulder

If you want lamb at Easter, this is our top pick. The ‘cook in the bag’ method keeps the meat really juicy, and judges enjoyed the level of herbiness.

Available from:
Asda (in-store)

For the full list of 2023 winners, including highly commended products, visit our best Easter eggs and best hot cross buns pages.

This review was last updated in March 2023. If you have any questions, suggestions for future reviews or spot anything that has changed in price or availability, please get in touch at goodfoodwebsite@immediate.co.uk.