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Vegan 'Creme' Eggs Have Hit The High Street – But How Do They Taste?

Amy Packham
Amy Packham

Vegans, rejoice – you can now buy creme eggs on the high street to satisfy your sweet tooth ahead of Easter.

Chocolate brand, Mummy Meagz, has launched the treat in Holland & Barrett stores nationwide, after the high demand for them on her site in 2019.

Six years ago, Meagan Boyle was making small batches of these eggs to sell in her vegan coffee sop in Cottingham, East Yorkshire – but as their reputation grew, so did the demand, so she decided to partner with a retailer.

From 22 January, you’ll be able to buy the eggs – named ‘Chuckie Egg’ – with a filling inside that resembles the famous Cadbury’s treat.

The dark chocolate eggs, which contain soya, sugar, glucose, water, cocoa butter and vanilla flavouring, are completely vegan and contain no genetically modified ingredients or palm oil, with an RRP of 99p each.

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Amy Packham
Amy Packham

But how do they actually taste? Some of the HuffPost UK team had a try – here’s what they had to say:

‘I was sceptical... but I was wrong!’

“A Creme Egg devotee, I was sceptical at first of this smaller, flimsier-looking egg thing. But I was wrong! The dark chocolate is a great differentiating touch, and there’s a ton of filling, which is always the best bit. A perfectly adequate replacement for everyone converting this Easter, and finally equal Creme Egg rights for our vegan siblings.” Charlie Lindlar, commissioning Editor, HuffPost UK Personal

‘Wouldn’t have known it was vegan’

“Creme Eggs haven’t been the same for me since they changed the recipe, so I was quite excited to try a new variation. What I wasn’t expecting to find was dark chocolate when I unwrapped the foil. To be honest, I’m not sure how well it goes with the sweetness on the inside – however, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you it was a vegan egg...

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