Easter is only a few days away, with Easter Sunday taking place on 20 April this year. While the supermarkets are full of chocolate eggs and sweet treats - some which are very on trend - we’ve taken a look at what some independent Scottish chocolatiers have on offer this Easter.
From traditional chocolate eggs to vegan creations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this Easter.
Former Glenegales chef, Chloe Oswald is the chocolatier behind this Angus-based award-winning business.
What started as a side-line after being furloughed during lockdown in 2020, has grown into a successful venture.
Chloe’s Easter eggs look almost too good to crack into, with her signature Thistle egg a firm favourite. Available in milk or dark chocolate, this egg has housemade golden roasted hazelnut praline inside.
Each egg is made using BCORP certified and fully traceable chocolate with handpainted designs. Find out more and order on the Chocolatia website.
If you’re looking for some vegan chocolates to indulge in this Easter, check out Campbeltown’s Fetcha Chocolates.
Owned by Fiona McArthur, this shop on Main Street in the town has a selection of ‘free from’ treats, including chocolates made with local whiskies.
This Easter you’ll be able to order a range of treats, but the Easter Bunny basket box is ideal for a hunt as it consists of 10 foil-wrapped eggs in a handy basket.
Find out more and order on the Fetcha Chocolates website.
This award-winning chocolate shop is based in the picturesque Perthshire location of Grandtully, and is one of Scotland’s best known chocolate businesses.
Iain Burnett has had extensive training in the art of chocolatiering, studying at schools in Belgium, Switzerland and France and is known for his signature velvet truffles.
This Easter the Highland Chocolatier has a wide variety of eggs and Easter gifts including milk and dark drizzle eggs which come with foil wrapped praline eggs (which can also be bought separately) and a cute milk or dark chocolate chick sitting on a mini eggs nest.
See their full range of Easter chocolates on the Highland Chocolatier website.
This island chocolate shop has been open for over 20 years, and is a short walk from the ferry terminal in Brodick, or you can order online.
Full of handmade chocolates and treats such as fudge and traditional sweets, it’s a must-visit when on Arran.
For Easter they have a selection of eggs and seasonal chocolate creations such as bunnies, chicks and ducks.
Find out more and order from their website.
Based in Linlithgow is Sebastian Kobelt, an award-winning patisserie chef and chocolatier.
Sebastian has been working in hospitality for over 30 years, with his professional journey beginning in her grandfather's bakery in Berlin.
Our pick from the Easter range at Sebastian Kobelt is the teacake egg, which is decorated with a huge saltire.
Inside the chocolate egg is a fluffy marshmallow filling, shortbread and raspberry pate de fruit. Ideal for teacake fans, this egg will need to be collected from the shop.
You can see the full range of Easter treats on the Sebastian Kobelt website.
This Glasgow chocolate business and shop was visited by celebrity chef Rick Stein in 20xx for his TV programme Rick Stein’s Food Stories, where he called their chocolate “the best he’s ever had”.
The owners, Lara and Cameron Dixon opened a larger premises last year, and make all their chocolate from just three ingredients: cacao beans, raw unrefined cane sugar and a tiny bit of cocoa butter.
This Easter they’re selling 55% Honduras Milk Chocolate Easter eggs, priced at £19 as well as Easter bunny bundles of bars.
