Eight vegan Easter treats you can still order - including M&S gift bag

With Easter bank holiday just around the corner, supermarkets are packed with chocolate treats in shiny foil. And this year, there's been an increase in the number of vegan and free-from products hitting the shelves too.

Wellness brand FreeSoul reported that the popularity of veganism has been steadily growing in the UK since the turn of the millennium, and with over 500,000 people signing up to take part in Veganuary in 2022.

An ever-growing number of vegan food alternatives has accompanied the rise of veganism, which also makes more options available for people with dairy allergies.

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This Easter, brands have pulled out all the stops with their vegan goodies, with M&S launching a £40 vegan gift bag, and Hotel Chocolat offering an Ostrich Easter egg for a cool £85.

But there are some more affordable options too, like the Hip salted caramel oat milk Easter egg for £8, and one from NOMO - which we reviewed last month - for £6.

With all these great options hitting the market in time for the Easter rush, there’s plenty of tasty options for vegans and allergy-sufferers to get their chocolate fix, so here are some of the best ones you can pick up online:

This egg was one of the Independent’s best buy endorsements, so you know it's going to be special. The chocolate itself is rich and creamy, containing 41 per cent single-origin Colombian cocoa, and offering a sophisticated salted caramel flavour.

The best bit? It’s such thick chocolate. Treat the Hip egg like a chocolate orange – you’re going to have to give it a whack on something hard to get into it. The payoff is worth it though!

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At a higher price point of £21.99, you can