I tried Cadbury mini egg dupes – a bargain version was a huge disappointment

YOU can't celebrate Easter without mini eggs – the delicious little treats are a fan favorite and chocolate lovers go crazy every time they hit the shelves.

The eggs contain delicious Cadbury milk chocolate, wrapped in a crispy, speckled sugar shell.

We have compared mini egg dupes from the supermarket with the original Cadbruy productsCredit: © The Sun

But many supermarkets have tried to recreate the mini egg craze with their own dupes.

That's why we scoured the supermarket shelves to find the nearest dupe at the best price. Here are the results.

Cadbury original mini eggs

£1.30, 80g – Tesco
Price per 100g: £1.88

Cadbury chocolate covered in a crunchy speckled sugar shell is hard to beatCredit: © The Sun

Nothing beats the traditional Cadbury chocolate covered in a crunchy, speckled sugar shell.

Cadbury's chocolates are luscious and smooth and it's safe to say they're hard to beat… and hard to share.

Price-wise, these cost more than any other mini eggs, but that can be overlooked because of such a great taste.

We picked up our bag in Tesco as the mini eggs are currently £1.30 with a Clubcard and £1.50 without.

This week we've put together a handy list of the cheapest places to buy mini eggs.

The prices of these always change over the Easter period, so it's worth keeping an eye on the shops for a good deal.

And if an 80g pack of these isn't enough, Waitrose is selling a giant 1kg share bag of Cadbury Chocolate Mini Eggs for £12.50.

They've also been spotted in B&M for even cheaper: £12.

Taste: 10/10
Likeness of Mini Eggs: 10/10
Price rating: 6/10
Total: 26/30

M&S speckled eggs

£1.25, 90g – M&S
Price per 100g: £1.39

These are slightly larger than Cadbury's mini eggs, meaning there's quite a bit of chunky chocolate in your mouthCredit: The Sun

I was very surprised by the M&S speckled chocolate eggs.

Of all the mini eggs we found, they actually have the largest weight in grams, but bigger isn't always better.

They're slightly bigger than Cadbury's mini eggs, which means there's quite a bit of chunky chocolate in your mouth.

The outer shell is quite hard, which means a less satisfying crunch, but the chocolate is still delicious and rich once you bite into it.

I think these are similar to the Cadbury originals, but not close enough to fool me.

These are also on the pricey side, only 5 cents more than Cadbury's, but you do get a bit more for your money.

Taste: 5/10
Mini egg similarities: 5/10
Price rating: 5/10
Total: 15/30

Morrison's speckled eggs

£1.00, 80g – Morrisons
Price per 100 grams: € 1.25

Price wise these aren't bad at all, you only get £1 back which is one of the cheapest we've triedCredit: © The Sun

When I tested the Morrisons dupe blindfolded I could barely tell the difference between it and the original Cadbury's.

The shell is slightly thicker than Cadbury's, but still offers a nice crunch.

The chocolate is what lets the treats down the most, but the shells provide a nice sugary taste so you don't notice it as much.

Price wise these aren't bad at all, you only get £1 back which is one of the cheapest we've tried.

Taste: 7/10
Mini egg match: 9/10
Price rating: 8/10
Total: 24/30

Lidl Mister choc mini eggs

It was hard for me to taste the difference between this and the Cadbury OriginalCredit: © The Sun

Lidl's chocolate mini eggs were the underdogs of this chocolate showdown.

It was hard to taste the difference between this and the Cadbury Original.

It's the shell that gives it away: it's slightly harder than Cadbury's melt-in-the-mouth coating.

However, this mini had a very nice aftertaste, but the chocolate was not as rich as I had hoped.

Lidl has not yet set the price for the mini eggs and cannot confirm when they will be in stores, but shoppers should keep their eyes peeled.

Taste: 7/10
Mini egg similarities: 7/10
Price: not yet confirmed
Total: 14/20 excluding price points

Aldi Dairyfine mini chocolate eggs

99p, 80g – Aldi
Price per 100g: £1.24

These would work well in some brownies or a cake where the mini eggs aren't meant to be the star of the showCredit: © The Sun

I'm sorry to say but I was very disappointed by the Aldi dupe and could tell from the start that these were not the real mini eggs.

The outer shell was pretty standard, I would even go so far as to say it had no crunch.

But the biggest turn-off was the chocolate, which had an almost earthy taste that wasn't addictive at all.

Perhaps these would work well in some brownies or a cake where the mini eggs aren't meant to be the star of the show.

Obviously the price can't be beat, at 99 cents these were the cheapest eggs we found.

Taste: 2/10
Mini egg similarities: 3/10
Price rating: 8/10
Total: 13/30

There's still plenty of time to buy everything you need for Easter, we've put together a list of the cheapest places to buy Cadbury chocolate Easter eggs.

Please note that prices may vary from one day to the next and items may be on sale at any time, especially during the Easter period.

Please note that some supermarkets charge extra for delivery. It may be cheaper to take the selection box with you in your weekly shopping or to pick it up at the store.

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