Every spring, searches for "chocolate Easter eggs" spike well before the shops fill up with foil-wrapped stock — partly nostalgia, partly people hunting for something specific: a hollow egg, a filled egg, a novelty egg with a toy inside. The category is bigger and older than most people assume.
Where the chocolate egg tradition actually comes from
Eggs have symbolised new life and rebirth for centuries, tying naturally into Easter's Christian themes. Decorated real eggs were an early European tradition; chocolate versions followed once chocolate-moulding techniques improved in the 19th century. France and Germany are usually credited with the first chocolate eggs in the early-to-mid 1800s, and Cadbury introduced its first UK Easter egg in 1875 — originally a solid, dark chocolate egg decorated by hand, long before the smooth hollow eggs sold today.
Why some eggs have "surprises" inside
The idea of a toy or treat hidden inside an egg took off with novelty lines through the 20th century, and it's now one of the biggest sub-categories at Easter — smaller, individually wrapped eggs built around the surprise rather than the size of the chocolate shell.
What we actually stock right now
We don't currently stock the large hollow branded Easter eggs (Cadbury, Lindt-style foil eggs) directly. What we do carry, and have in stock now, are the smaller surprise-inside eggs that are genuinely popular around Easter: Kinder Surprise Milk Chocolate Egg With Toy 20g and Kinder Joy Single Egg with Surprise 20g — both active and well stocked. We also carry the Pez Easter Dispenser + 2 Refills — Case of 12 if you want an Easter-themed novelty alongside the chocolate.
FAQ
When did chocolate Easter eggs start in the UK?
Cadbury made its first UK Easter egg in 1875, a solid dark chocolate egg decorated by hand. Hollow, moulded eggs came later once manufacturing techniques improved.
Why do some chocolate eggs have a toy inside?
The "surprise inside" format grew through the 20th century as a way to make a small chocolate egg feel like more of an event, and it's now one of the most popular Easter formats, especially for children.
Do you sell large branded Easter eggs like Cadbury or Lindt?
Not directly, no — we don't currently stock the big hollow branded eggs. We do stock Kinder Surprise and Kinder Joy eggs, which are genuinely in the same "chocolate egg" category and are in stock now.
Are Kinder Surprise and Kinder Joy eggs in stock at Supreme Sweets?
Yes — both are active and in stock at the time of writing, along with the Pez Easter Dispenser.