2 weeks Ago By Nicola Roy
Easter is fast approaching, and personally it's one of my favourite days of the year. It's usually sunny, a family dinner is involved and - the best part - it's encouraged to eat chocolate all day long. The Lindt chocolate bunnies have been a staple in my house for as long as I can remember.
The iconic gold packaging and little bell feels so luxurious, not to mention the taste, which hits the spot every time. But this year, I decided to hit all my local supermarkets to see how their own-brand versions fared against the classic. The thought of eating chocolate again after the mammoth task of trying 18 luxury eggs a few weeks ago was terrifying.
Nevertheless, for the sake of journalism, I went on a long walk and hit all of my local shops, collecting chocolate bunnies from each one like some sort of deranged child. I went to Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl and Asda, as well as picking up a Lindt one for good measure. One had the strangest aftertaste I'd ever experienced, whilst one was on a par with - if not better - than the classic.
Here's what I thought of each one. You will notice from the main image that this is considerably smaller than the other bunnies. However, it was also the most expensive.
I guess that's what you pay for the big brands, and I really can't complain. The iconic packaging just feels luxurious, and the distinctive taste of the creamy chocolate takes me right back to being a child at Easter. It loses a point for the price and size, but there's a reason this treat is so great - it hits the spot every time.
Rating: 4/5 Lidl bunny - £1.99 Something was instantly off about this bunny. It didn't have the same iconic silhouette as the others and was considerably thinner despite being pretty mid-range, price wise.
The chocolate was unfortunately nothing special either. It was pretty tasteless, and brought to mind that cheap advent calendar chocolate - not terrible, but not great. I am giving it an extra point because it was filled with mini smarties, which was a nice treat.
Rating: 3/5 Next up was the chocolate bunny from Morrisons, which had a very similar shape to the Lindt and was satisfyingly thick when I cracked it open. It tasted delicious, very smooth with a slight richness as well. It lacked the creaminess that I was craving, but for £2 it's an excellent option for an Easter treat on a budget.
I'd definitely buy this again, plus the packaging is very cute too. Rating: 4/5 I am a long-time Aldi fan and do most of my shopping there, so naturally I was excited to try their chocolate bunny. The price of £1.
49 made it the cheapest of the herd, but after taking a bite I immediately understood why. It was brittle, felt cheap and was described as 'thin brown candle wax' by a friend. She was spot on, and it tasted slightly of coffee which I usually enjoy, but I feel like this wasn't intentional.
This lingered long after you swallowed it too. You get what you pay for, and despite how much I wanted to love this, it didn't hit the mark. Rating: 1/5 Finally, I cracked open the Asda bunny and gave it a taste - and I was incredibly impressed.
The chocolate was so creamy, almost Galaxy-like, and brought to mind the inside of a minstrel. Despite being so sweet, it wasn't sickly or cloying, which is a very common problem when it comes to supermarket chocolate. This was undoubtedly the best of the bunch, on the same level as Lindt - or even slightly better.
Rating: 5/5.
