What goes into the most delicious Easter Baskets? Most people would say chocolate! Chocolate is a quintessential staple for an Easter basket. One can put some mind-blowing chocolate creations in the baskets for connoisseurs that elevate an ordinary holiday basket into a luxury culinary experience. So, add the following items to get people sweet on you this Easter!
Peanut Butter Ganache Chocolate Bunny Eggs by Bixby Chocolate $16 The 4 colorful decadent sweet and savory eggs are made in Maine. Also look for their expertly sculpted Easter Bunnies from the finest quality milk and dark chocolate for $14 and their whimsical Chocolate Sardine Tins 3 pack for $27. www.bixbychocolate.com
Golden Big Apple by Chocolaknin Paris $45 This amazing and decorative chocolate apple is filled with hazelnuts covered in dark chocolate and cocoa dusted almonds! Also look for their mouthwatering Large Floral Box Assortment of Dark Chocolates Pralines & Ganaches $60 This box has kosher decadent chocolates that are memorable for your mouth. www.chocolakninparis.com
Roasted Coffee 70% Cocoa Bar by Luster Chocolate $2.99 Only made from the finest African ingredients, this dark chocolate bar is embedded with enrobed chocolate-covered coffee beans. The chocolate is sourced from fair trade farms on the Ivory Coast. The unique combination of flavors results in a chocolate bar that is both rich and complex. Also look for their Roasted Cashews Coated with Dark Chocolate snack bag $27. They are addictive with their sweet and salty nature. www.lusterchocolate.com
Carmel Popcorn Filled Milk Chocolate Bunny by Fruitation $35 This limited-edition hollow Easter Bunny is made with brown butter milk chocolate and filled with caramel corn that is coated with dark chocolate. Located in Shokan, NY, this small batch, award winning, brand also makes awesome Almonds with Dark Chocolate and Smoked Sea Salt10oz $28, Easter Eggs in Dark Chocolate $14 (The 4 pc box includes 2 peanut butter toffee and 2 strawberry basil eggs that are coated in a thin shell of 68% dark chocolate.) and their Zorzal Eco Reserve 73% Dark Chocolate with Puffed Quinoa, Candied Sunflower Seeds, Wild Blueberry, & Citrus bar $15. www.fruitionchocolateworks.com
Chefs Favorites Bonbon Box by Daniel Corpuz $48 12 beautiful and colorful bonbons created from the most luxurious chocolate come together to make a sensational gift. Chef Daniel, who is known for his interesting Filipino and Asian flavors, was seen on Netflix’s School of Chocolate.www.danielcorpuz.com
Set of 4 special Easter Egg Lollipops by Sweet on Vermont Artisan Confections $17 These make great gifts! Also look for their monumental Mooonlight in Vermont™ 9 bar pack $38, beautiful Set of 4 Bunny Lollipops $17, and their signature Vermont Chocolate-Dipped Maple Brittle with Almonds $23 that are made by hand, gluten-free, and fair trade. www.sweetonverment.com
Easter Egg Cone Dark & Milk Chocolate by Valrhona $17.99 The decorative Easter cone is filled with crunchy creamy praline eggs covered in dark chocolate, as well as rich eggs with a ganache center and coated with Tanariva 33% milk chocolate. Also look for their delicious Easter Dark Chocolate Treats box $21.99 and their adorable Easter Bunny Mold $7.95 www.valrhona.us
The 4 Bar Library by Inaru $33 The 4 rich luxury bars in this gift set include 80% Dark Chocolate, 62% Dark Chocolate, 67% Orange & Fennel Dark Chocolate and 40% Hibiscus White Chocolate. This sister owned company from the Dominican Republic provides premium ethically sourced cocoa products that start with the farmers and the community. www.inaru.com
Amelonado & Criollo bar by Ayitika $12 Rich, decedent, artisanal Haitian chocolate that goes from seed to bar through a devoted community. Also look for the Contamana Amelonado & Gwayav bars that have been family crafted from 2 different cocoa varieties and guava. $12. www.ayitika.com
Place Setting Chocolate Bunnies 12count by Warwick Chocolate Company $36 Handcrafted in their Hudson Valley, NY chocolate factory, these dark and milk chocolate cuties make great gifts or look fantastic on the table. Also look for their unique Belgian milk chocolate Bunny with Gummies $25 www.warwickchocolate.com
Village Bunny 8.5” by Li-Lac Chocolates $38 Li-Lac Chocolates is Manhattan’s oldest chocolate house that uses old-world cooking methods from the 1920’s to create small batch handmade superior chocolate creations. The bunny comes in dark or milk chocolate and has incredible detail Also look for their Chocolate Cross $18, Vintage Medium Chocolate Eggs that have 40 pieces of mouthwatering chocolates inside them $48, and many other holiday treats. www.li-lacchocolates.com
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cups from Milz Chocolate $15 Milz crafts delicious chocolates with tremendous care in their small factory, using the best cacao from their own farm in the Dominican Republic. They also make award winning small batch craft chocolate bars in flavors like Dark Chocolate and Mocha Milz Himalayan Pink Salt $12.50. www.milzchocolate.com www.cocoastore.com
Dubai Pistachio Cotton Candy Bar from Omniya $35 The latest viral craze on TikTok is to break open a luxurious Dubai Pistachio Cotton Candy Bar! These bars are a rich fusion of cotton candy, pistachio, and silky chocolate. Also, look for their flavorful crunchy Dubai Viral Kunefe Pistachio Chocolate Bar $35 www.omniyas.com
I”ve never tried the Dubai Viral Kunefe Pistachio Chocolate Bar, but an online friend told me his co-worker brought some to work and it was delicious.