Cheapest place to buy Easter eggs this week – including Cadbury and Lindt
EASTER is still weeks away, but there are already a host of retailers offering eggs cheaply.
Retailers have been competing for the best deals on sweet treats since the start of the year.
And this week there are numerous supermarkets and chains offering eggs for less after Asda stopped stocking them for 60p.
The retailer cut prices by more than half from £1.25 last week, but the deal ended yesterday.
We’ve scoured the shelves to find the least expensive place to buy Cadbury, Lindt and Nestle eggs so you don’t have to.
Please note that the prices found are based on online prices and may not be the same at your local branch.
Prices may also vary from day to day and supermarkets may choose to offer certain items.
And of course, don’t forget to shop around when buying the sweet treats, because you might find them cheaper than we did.
For example, websites like trolley.co.uk allow you to compare prices on thousands of products from different retailers to find the best deals.
There is also Price Spy and Price Runner which allow you to compare prices on thousands of products.
Price Spy even lets you track how much a particular item sold for last year, so you can find out if you’re getting the best price right now.
Lindt
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Two major supermarkets have reduced prices on a number of Lindt chocolate Easter eggs this week.
Tesco Clubcard and Sainsbury’s Nectar card customers can get a discount on the sweet treats.
You can sign up for both loyalty programs for free and download the app on your smartphone, or request a physical card.
Both programs offer points on your purchases that you can use to get cash at future stores.
Tesco is selling a 260g Lindor white chocolate egg with white chocolate truffles for £10, and £12.50 for customers without a Clubcard.
The next cheapest options after that are Asda and Ocado, both of which sell the egg for £12.
Sainsbury’s and Tesco are also both selling a 260g Lindor milk chocolate egg with salted caramel truffles for £10 for customers with a loyalty card.
After that, the next cheapest supermarkets are Ocado and Asda, which sell it for £12, and then Morrisons, which has it for £12.50.
Sainsbury’s is also selling a 195g Lindt Gold Bunny milk chocolate egg for £9 to anyone with a Nectar card.
Tesco sells the same egg for £10, while Morrisons and Ocado both sell it for the same price.
Cadbury
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If you’re looking for cheap Cadbury eggs, there are a few different supermarkets offering the best prices this week.
Despite Asda ending its deal offering 60p eggs on March 10, it is still the cheapest place to buy a 96g Freddo Easter egg.
It comes with a small egg and a selection of iconic Freddo chocolates inside and retails for £1.25.
The next cheapest options are Morrisons, Iceland, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Ocado, all selling it for £1.50.
Tesco is also selling a 241g Cadbury Dairy milk Twirl egg carton for £3.50 to Clubcard customers, making it the cheapest among a number of retailers this week.
If you’re looking to buy in bulk, it might be worth heading to Asda or Ocado.
Asda has a four for £10 offer on a host of Cadbury eggs. We spotted no fewer than nine species where you can take advantage of the offer.
Shoppers can also purchase a Twirl egg carton, Mini Egg carton and Caramel carton.
Ocado also has a similar deal where foodies can buy two eggs for £5 instead of £3 each, saving £1.
Both deals mean you get the eggs for £2.50 each, but keep in mind you’ll need to buy at least two or four, so you’ll spend more in total than if you’d bought one individually.
Nesting
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If you’re looking for cheap Nestle chocolate eggs this week, there are once again a few stores you can head to.
Asda is selling a 190g KitKat Chunky egg carton for £3, the same as Tesco and Ocado.
Meanwhile, Morrisons and Iceland are the next cheapest option, selling these for £3.25 and £3.50 respectively.
Asda, Tesco and Ocado are also the cheapest supermarkets if you want to buy a 188g Smarties milk chocolate egg.
All three retailers are selling it for £3, while Morrisons and Sainsbury’s both stock it for £3.25.
Asda is also selling a giant 522g Yorkie Easter egg for £10, ahead of Tesco and Ocado who are selling it for £12.
You can also save by buying in bulk.
How can I save on my supermarket shopping?
There are plenty of ways to save money at your grocery store.
You can look for yellow or red stickers on products, which indicate when they are discounted.
If the food is fresh, eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money because you’ll be less likely to make hasty purchases when you go to the grocery store.
Choosing your own brand can be an easy way to save hundreds of dollars a year on your food bill, too.
This means ditching the ‘best’ or ‘luxury’ products and instead opting for ‘own’ or value-for-money lines.
Many supermarkets have shaky fruit and vegetable programs where you can get cheap prices if they are misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering 5kg boxes of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you could potentially get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers, which you can also use at the supermarket.
In addition, many municipalities offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
Asda’s four for £10 offer applies to a range of Nestle eggs, including the 190g KitKat Chunky and Smarties varieties.
Customers can also purchase four 202g Munchies Milk Chocolate Eggs for £10.
In other news, Cadbury is giving away a “free” Cadbury Easter egg for £12.
Additionally, the new Terry’s Chocolate Orange flavor, which “tastes better than the original,” is generating excitement among shoppers.
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