We’ve gone on an egg hunt to find the best Easter chockies on supermarket shelves and ranked them. That way you’ll know which ones should take up real estate in your egg-hunt basket, and what’s not worth the calories.

10. Cadbury Hollow Hunting Eggs, 374g, $15

While these are bigger, so feel like more bang for your buck, you might find some people (code for ‘the kids’) will be disappointed with the choc-to-air ratio. Consider this a good basket filler if you’re trying to pad out the supplies, but don’t expect them to last long in the sun.

9. Darrell Lea Milk Chocolate Nougat Easter Egg, 150g, $11

Definitely a cut-and-share kinda treat or one to be eaten in several sittings, this nougat number is weighty and rich (aka sickly sweet). The light and chewy nougat centre is coloured yellow and white, but no longer emulates the egg yolk and white – we loved that cute ode to the real thing… That along with the fact that the little chick on top so now a no-show and nougat tends to divide a crowd, this is coming in at number nine.

8. Life Savers Fruit Tingles Milk Chocolate Hunting Eggs, 110g, $6

If the idea of an egg that’s more confectionary than chocolate doesn’t give you a shiver down your spine, this Fruit Tingles treat is for you. We’re not sure what all the fizz is about, but little hands are likely to go for these first. And if you’re more this way inclined, there’s a musk version, too.

7. Cadbury Creme Egg, 40g, $2.50

Really, we are obliged to include the Creme Egg on the list. Around since the ’60s, it’s the retro treat of many generations of children. If you don’t mind a gooey mess, are able to eat it in two bites or can stomach the richness of the soft fondant centre, you could consider giving this a higher score. It’s also available in a share pack (6 eggs for $9), as Minis ($6.70) or go all out with a gift box ($12).

6. Red Tulip Mixed Eggs, 916g, $23

Red Tulip is not known for having the best tasting chocolate, with rumours the original recipe was changed (and not in a good way), but the caramel filling helps these little guys along. However, this pack is a roulette to get the gooey ones, as there are also solid eggs in there too. Avoid if you were planning on a fight-free treasure hunt.

5. Cadbury Slices Mint Egg, 180g, $13

Mint chocolate fans, this one’s for you. The two-tone, crisp shell of this big egg has crispy mint candy bits and chocolate biscuit crumbs. Definitely on the sweet side of things, but it’s a welcome alternative to the usual suspects.

4. KitKat Mini Eggs, 90g, $5

We reckon all the KitKat iterations – be it chocolate bar, ice cream sticks, Christmas cabin kit – are worth getting out of bed for and hightailing it to the supermarket. The Easter offering is no exception. Wafer pieces nestled in the praline filling are moreish, and they’re mini, so beware; there’s a real risk you won’t stop at 10 of these.

3. Grand Ferrero Rocher, 125g, $12.90

It’s hard to walk past this bright shiny object, straightaway recognisable as a Ferrero Rocher, with a big bow on top. The fun of cracking the giant choc-hazelnut shell is the ultimate egg hunt for the lazy (or should we say, the adults). If only there were normal sized truffle balls inside, this would be top dog. We also love that it’s 80% milk chocolate – less additives and more of the good stuff that makes the chocolate genuinely delicious. There’s a dark chocolate version too, if that’s more your thing.

2. Golden Gaytime Eggsellence, 150g, $11.50

How do you make anything better? Cover it in Golden Gaytime crumbs, of course. The toffee flavour of the Aussie ice-cream icon could really go on the crumbiest chocolate and still taste good! Adorning Chocolatier pure milk chocolate and this is worthy of special present status or, at the very least, egg hunt hero for one lucky finder.

1. Lindt Lindor Assorted Mini Eggs, 300g, $30

Taking the top spot are the Lindor Mini Eggs. The so-smooth centre and delicately delicious shell are likely to make you stop and have a ‘moment’. Why not have a whole big bag of these moments, with milk, white and dark truffles all at your disposal? These may just happen to be the foil-wrapped fun the kids won’t find come Easter Sunday, if you get our drift.

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