Easter eggs have seriously stepped up their game as of late. No longer restricted to just a hollow oval, they now come in all shapes (and sizes). From Aldi’s jammy wheel biscuit egg to the Waitrose pastry twist, or even Hotel Chocolat’s 1kg chocolate ostrich egg, there’s truly something for all chocolate lovers. And now, Waitrose has brought back its croissant-shaped chocolate treat for 2026. If that’s not a reason to enjoy chocolate for breakfast, we’re not sure what is.
Unsurprisingly, this chocolate treat went viral online last year, with TikTok taste-tests racking up thousands of views. At IndyBest, we were just as eager to try it for ourselves.
Every year, our team taste-tests a smorgasbord of Easter eggs (it’s a tough gig, we know) for our annual review of the best Easter eggs. Last year, food writer Emma Henderson munched her way through eggs from the likes of Fortnum & Mason, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Asda. Out of the lot, she said Waitrose’s croissant was arguably the best “kitsch design” of the year. This year, Waitrose has introduced a new twist, and in-house Easter egg tester Alice Reynolds tried the updated version.
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Waitrose No1 almond croissant: £15, Waitrose.com
From Waitrose’s premium Number One range, the almond croissant is billed as “a grown-up treat.” Last year, tester Emma Henderson gave the chocolate croissant egg four stars, and it returns for 2026 with an almond twist. The egg isn’t actually a croissant, but a hollow white chocolate shell flavoured with almond paste, caramelised sugar, and chopped roasted almonds, finished by hand with milk chocolate, more roasted almonds, and a dusting of white chocolate powder.
This year, our resident tester Alice tested two blonde chocolate eggs from Waitrose – the pistachio easter egg (£17, Waitrose.com) and the croissant. But she writes in her Waitrose almond croissant egg review that it was the latter that won her over, highlight its “taste and ingenuity”. In her review, she says “the chocolate is thick and gloriously moreish, while the rippled design cleverly mimics flaky pastry,” noting the only downside is that Waitrose has kept the plastic packaging that we marked it down for last year.
For more recommendations, read our guide to the best supermarket pistachio Easter eggs to buy this year
