Chococo Union Jack Easter egg
Average mark: 3.39/5
175g, £12.95 (£7.40/100g)
By no means the most expensive in this category, this egg pushed through any reservations our tasters may have had about its "needlessly patriotic" overtones to triumph in its class. The "nice balance" of "really creamy" chocolates were thought to "work well" together, but what set it apart were the dried raspberries and strawberries embedded in the shell. "Delicious, just the right amount of fruit and crunch" making the taste "sharp rather than cloying" overall Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Marks & Spencer luxury Fairtrade milk chocolate Easter egg
Average mark: 3.35/5
285g, £10 (£3.51/100g)
This offering attracted lots of praise for its "lovely" "good looking box" and bows while the contents were considered "very pleasant and quite light" and "a proper Easter egg". Overall, "solid and dependable - exactly what you'd expect from M&S" Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Hotel Chocolate white chocolate Easter egg
Average mark: 3.07/5
190g, £15 (£7.89/100g)
Named by one taster as the "pick of the white chocolate eggs" this was the most highly rated white chocolate egg tested this year. The "slightly footballers' wives" look, "smooth, indulgent" texture and "nice vanilla flavour" all contributed to a good all-round performance from this egg Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Waitrose Linden Lady Chocolate extra large sprinkled Easter egg
Average mark: 3.06/5
300g, £14 (£4.67/100g)
The "unusual nutty flavour" "Swiss style milk chocolate" of this egg meant it avoided upsetting the tasting panel. "Not too bad, sweet without being too sickly" pretty much sums it up Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Betty's of Harrogate white chocolate badger Easter egg
Average mark: 2.81/5
180g, £13.95 (£7.75/100g)
"Great badger (but a bit strange)," and despite "a good flavour for white chocolate" this egg was said to "look better than it tastes". Should you happen to need an Easter gift for a white chocolate-eating badger-lover you're laughing Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Divine 70% dark chocolate Easter egg with a 100g bar of 70% dark chocolate with orange and ginger
Average mark: 2.87/5
260g, £10 (£3.85/100g)
The combination of a plain dark chocolate egg and a separate orange and gingery bar was a difficult concept for some of our tasters (you just can't get the staff ... ) but at least one agreed with the idea of an "egg for Easter day, a bar of chocolate for after - perfect" Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Harrods milk chocolate Union Jack Easter egg
Average mark: 2.83/5
130g, £12.95 (£9.96/100g)
A few tasters quite liked the "lovely chocolate" of this egg, but others criticised what they perceived as the "waxy texture" and "too sugary" taste. The poor value for money and "creeeeaaamy jingoism" also came in for some stick Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Thornton's banoffee pie Easter egg
Average mark: 2.74/5
430g, £14.99 (£3.49/100g)
A combination of such strong tastes won't be to everyone's liking, and for every taster who thought "chocolate + banana = good" there were several naysayers criticising the "sweet" chocolate and lack of real banoffee flavour Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
Tesco Finest ultimate Easter egg
Average mark: 2.59/5
660g, £15 (£2.27/100g)
Our last-placed egg is a real heavyweight, but when a low average mark outstrips the price for 100g something's gone awry. Although the "fruity and not too sweet" chocolate had its fans, the "vague strawberry flavour" won't be to everyone's liking. In summary, "looks beautiful but tastes cheap" Photograph: Sarah Lee/Guardian
