Easter candy is all about one thing and one thing only: the chocolate bunny. Say all you want about Starburst Jelly Beans and Cadbury Creme Eggs. But for me, Easter is the one day a year when I can nosh down on an adorable chocolate creature. And there are so many chocolate bunnies from which to choose—are you in the market for a solid chocolate bunny? A white chocolate bunny? A dark chocolate Easter bunny? A vegan chocolate bunny? The world of chocolate bunnies is vast and some chocolate bunnies really are better than others. So, as a service to you (and to fulfill a lifelong dream of my own), I have now conducted two separate chocolate Easter bunny taste tests in search of the best chocolate Easter bunny for your Easter basket.
Here’s what I was looking for: quality chocolate, bunny likeness, and fun packaging. In the original chocolate bunny taste test, I tried dark chocolate bunnies, white chocolate bunnies, solid chocolate bunnies, hollow bunnies, and bunnies filled with Reese’s Peanut Butter. For our most recent chocolate Easter bunny taste test, I also added mini chocolate bunnies, caramel-filled bunnies, flavored white chocolate bunnies, and giant chocolate bunnies to the line-up. And I made sure to try the best part of each: the ears. Everyone knows the best part of a chocolate bunny is the ears.
Eleven stood out above the rest and, after our most recent taste test, we found the new number one best chocolate bunny to buy. Here they are, ready to hop into your mouth.
- No Whey Foods Jake the Milkless Easter Bunny
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If you are vegan or have a vegan child, this is the best vegan chocolate bunny out there. (But if you’re not vegan, keep scrolling.) The chocolate is thick and snappy and tastes a bit like instant cocoa mix, which is pretty good for chocolate made with sunflower lecithin. And it’s not just vegan. It’s also peanut free, tree nut free, egg free, soy free, wheat free, and gluten free. Plus, the name is great.
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- Palmer Bunny Big Ears
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If you’re looking for a giant chocolate bunny that also tastes good, this is the Palmer chocolate bunny for you. It’s not massive, but it’s still a large chocolate Easter bunny. And the biggest part is the best part; it has oversized ears. The ears are, like, twice the length of the body. And that’s how much chocolate Easter bunny ear I want. The milk chocolate is creamy and not tooth-achingly sweet, like the other giant chocolate bunny we tried. It’s good, it’s cute, it’s big.
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- Frankford Fruity Pebbles Cereal ‘N Candy Bunny
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I don’t care if you haven’t had a bowl of Fruity Pebbles in 25 years; the instant you take a bite of this white chocolate Easter bunny, you’ll be transported back to that moment. It really tastes like a bowl of Fruity Pebbles in milk. It’s absolutely incredible. And the bunny is cute, too! The cereal bits are crunchy and colorful. The price is right (it’s just over a buck). And the nostalgia is overwhelming.
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- Lindt Gold Bunny White Chocolate
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White chocolate will never be my go-to chocolate, but this white chocolate Easter bunny is so good I’d be willing to make room for it in my chocolate rotation. The key is that it isn’t too brainsplittingly sweet. It’s rich and creamy, and it comes in that classic Lindt gold foil with a cute little white bow tied around its neck. I should also say, the Lindt chocolate bunny has one of my favorite bunny faces—it’s the most realistic with its squinty eyes.
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- Choceur Fine Chocolate Mini Bunnies
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We tried a few chocolate Easter bunnies from Aldi, but the Choceur mini chocolate bunnies were the best by far. They are super cute and super tiny—they’ll fit perfectly in plastic Easter eggs. And if you unwrap the foil, they still look like bunnies! The molding is impeccable. And the chocolate itself is creamy and sweet. These are the mini chocolate bunnies to get, and, since they’re at Aldi, you know they’re affordable.
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- Dove Solid Dark Chocolate
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If you want a solid chocolate bunny made of dark chocolate, this is the best bang for your buck. It’s very dark and rich and dense. You’ll be gnawing at it for a few days. It tastes much more sophisticated than I was expecting from Dove, which I associate more with milk chocolate. (The milk chocolate Dove bunny was also good, it just wasn’t as good as the other milk chocolate Easter bunnies on this list.) My only critique is that the packaging makes it look like the chocolate bunny is in a purple shower stall.
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- Lindt Gold Bunny Milk Chocolate
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I love this chocolate bunny’s tang and fruitiness. That’s what gave it the edge over Dove’s milk chocolate bunny. It’s more complex, while still being very, very, very creamy. You only need a few bites to satisfy a chocolate craving, but you’ll keep coming back regardless. Aside from our number one pick, this is the best hollow chocolate bunny of the milk chocolate variety.
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- Lindt Gold Bunny Hazelnut
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I didn’t know you could get hazelnut chocolate Easter bunnies, but now that’s all I want. This milk chocolate bunny is studded with lots of crunchy little hazelnut bites that give it a Toblerone feel with a Nutella flavor. This is a real chocolate Easter bunny innovation. I had to work hard to limit myself to the ears on this one. If you like your chocolate paired with nuts, skip the peanut butter bunnies (none of them were great) and opt for this chocolate Easter bunny instead.
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- Godiva Milk Chocolate Solid Bunny
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Please take a moment to admire the artistry of this chocolate Easter bunny. It comes in a gorgeous box depicting a field of watercolor-style flowers out of which the five-ounce solid chocolate bunny is peeking, curious, nervous, suspicious that someone may soon eat his ears. Even the plastic inside the box is gold with an embossed G. And the sculpting of the bunny itself is very well done—they even carved fur. The chocolate is so smooth and definitely not too sweet. It has the earthy quality of homemade hot cocoa. Buy this for someone who appreciates the finer things.
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- Russell Stover Milk Chocolate
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Russell Stover’s milk chocolate bunny was originally the best chocolate bunny, but it was demoted to the number two spot after our most recent taste test. It’s still quite good, though. And it’s hard to do better at this price (under $1.50!). The presentation may be lacking, but the chocolate itself is so shockingly nuanced and incredible. It’s creamy with notes of coffee. “It reminds me of European chocolate,” managing editor Gwynedd Stuart said. If you’re looking to save cash but still want a delicious solid chocolate bunny, Russell Stover has you covered.
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- Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Bunny
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Behold, the new number one best chocolate Easter bunny. Ghirardelli’s hollow chocolate bunny is made of the most delicious milk chocolate. And it’s the right amount, too. Because, even though this bunny is hollow, the chocolate itself is nice and thick. The chocolate is rich and a little bit tangy in that fruity, milk chocolate way—almost like British chocolate. It’s so creamy, it really melts in your mouth and the flavor lingers. Plus, the packaging is great. Covered in white foil with a happy face and a teal bow, it stands on its own. It’s ready to be the star of an Easter basket.
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Best Vegan
Best Giant Bunny
Best Fun
Best White Chocolate
Best Mini Bunnies
Best Dark Chocolate
Best Milk Chocolate
Best Nutty
Best Packaging
Best Solid Milk Chocolate
Best of the Best
Other chocolate Easter bunnies we tried: Dove Solid Milk Chocolate Bunny, Russell Stover White Fudge Bunny, Reese’s Peanut Butter Bunny, Nestle Crunch Bunny, Russell Stover Peanut Butter, Russell Stover Caramel, Palmer Grand Bunny, Choceur Milk Chocolate, Choceur Creamy Peanut Filled Bunny, Choceur Milk Chocolate Bunnies with Caramel Filling, Choceur Milk Chocolate Bunnies with Milky Creme Filling, Frankford Cookies ‘N Creme
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