Shoppers rave over major supermarket’s new kids’ chocolate Easter eggs ‘packed with surprises’
CHOCOLATE lovers are rushing to nab a new eggciting rang of kids’ Easter goodies.
Aldi has launched their latest holiday editions with prices as satisfying as their taste.
They have a range of mouth-watering surprises, from popping-candy to bubble tea pearls.
Their new Dairyfine Curious Inventions Egg, 180g, is marked up at just £3.99.
It comes in milk or white chocolate and a fun combo of cherry jelly sweets, choccie beans and pop rocks is sure to offer a surprise in each bite.
Meanwhile the Dairyfine Bubble Tea 215g egg is still on the cheaper side at only £7.99.
Shoppers can chose from mango and peach or strawberry white chocolate.
They are packed with chocolate malt bubbles filled with fruity mallows and a rock candy straw.
If these aren’t to customer’s liking, there’s also 150g Dairyfine 8-Bit Gaming Eggs for £5.99.
The milk chocolate eggs are decorated with an intricate pixelated gaming pattern and contain popping candy squares.
Aldi is stocking their adorable new Dairyfine Chocolate Pets too for only £3.99.
Each 150g treat comes with it’s own unique flavour and design.
Chocoholics can choose from Charlie the Labrador, Honey the Golden Retriever or Mabel the Tabby Cat.
Honey the Golden Retriever is made with silky sweet blonde chocolate, while Charlie the Labrador boasts a marbled milk and white chocolate.
And Mabel the Tabby Cat is simply milk chocolate with a white chocolate decoration for more traditional tastes.
The animal range added a Dairyfine Chocolate Easter Egg and Plush Toys option for £4.99 which allows shoppers to take home one of three pets as a cuddly companion too.
Finally, Aldi’s Dairyfine Chocolate Easter Egg and Activity Book, for £3.99 comes with puzzles, games and stickers.
This comes as we revealed the cheapest shop and supermarket to buy Easter eggs this week including Cadbury and Kinder Surprise.
Aldi has slashed a five-pack of Cadbury Creme Eggs down from £2.95 to £1.49.
The price-cut makes a single egg less than 30p each and the cheapest on the market.
If you want to buy a single egg, head to high street chain Savers where you’ll find the treat for 59p.
Meanwhile Asda is the cheapest supermarket to nab Lindt golden bunnies.
The larger 100g and 200g goodies work out as £3.48 and £5.44 respectively, according to date from comparison site trolley.co.uk.
You can get the small 50g bunny for £2.25 with a Clubcard from Tesco – it’s £2.75 without.
However, if you buy a five-pack of the 50g bunnies for £3 from Morrisons each bunny works out as 60p – making it the cheapest shop to buy.
And, Cadbury Easter eggs, which come in a range of popular versions including Buttons, Crunchie, Caramel and Twirl, are currently on offer at Tesco.
The supermarket giant is currently offering these eggs at £2.45 with a Clubcard making it the cheapest shop on the market.
And, Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs complete with small toy are available all year round but are great as an Easter treat for kids.
The cheapest shop for an egg is B&M where you’ll find the treat for £1.
How to save money at Easter
Sun Savers Editor Lana Clements shares her tips on how to save cash at Easter...
Stock up on eggs – The best value Easter eggs typically sell out by the time the long weekend comes around so by in advance and stash in a cupboard so that you don’t get tempted to nibble.
Cut entertaining costs – If you are hosting family or friends over the holiday, consider asking them to bring a dish such as dessert, or a couple of bottles to cut costs. Use a price comparison site to find the lowest prices on the food and any other decorations or gifts that you need. Try PriceRunner or Trolley.co.uk.
Plan ahead – School holidays combined with gift can make Easter a pricey time of year, especially if you have children. Create a budget ahead of time and look for ways to keep it in check. You can go for free days out by making a scavenge hunts and limit the number of
Flash sales – Make a list of what you need for Easter and look out for flash sales or promotions from supermarkets on items that you need.
Cashback – Use cashback sites to get a little kick back on any spending that you are doing. Try Topcashback or Quidco.