Tag: easter treats

Baileys  Easter Eggs

Easter, Food & Drink, Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, Women

Disclaimer: We received this product free of charge for the purpose of this review and all thoughts and opinions are our own.

Easter Eggs aren’t just for children and when I’m choosing eggs for adults, I like to buy something more luxurious like these Baileys Easter eggs which not only look stunning but are scrumptious too.

The Baileys Salted Caramel Easter Egg is a hollow creamy milk chocolate egg that is flavoured with Baileys and crunchy caramel pieces. The chocolate is nice and thick and the salted caramel pieces go really well with the chocolate. The egg comes with 5 salted caramel truffles which are absolutely delicious, the thick chocolate and the Baileys caramel filling are a winning combination – it’s just a shame there’s only 5!

RRP £8 available from Ocado and selected retailers.

The Baileys Strawberries and Cream Easter Egg is made of white chocolate with strawberry pieces and has a lovely speckled appearance. The chocolate is lovely and creamy and the hints of strawberry prevent it from being too sweet and sickly. There are 5 Strawberries and Cream Truffles which have a milk chocolate shell and a soft strawberries and cream centre with a hint of Baileys.

RRP £8 available from Ocado and selected retailers

The Baileys Easter eggs make a great gift or why not treat yourself – I won’t tell!!

Joe & Seph’s Easter Popcorn Treats

Children, Easter, Family Life, Food & Drink, Gifts for children, Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, snacks, Vegetarian

Hot Cross Bun Gourmet Popcorn, Chocolate Popcorn Mini Eggs and Hot Cross Bun Caramel Spread

Disclaimer – We received this item free for the purpose of this review/feature but all words and opinions are our own.

Joe & Seph’s are known for their gourmet popcorn, but as these Easter treats show, they are branching out into more yummy treats year round.  We were sent some Joe &Seph’s Gourmet Popcorn in Hot Cross Bun flavour to try, and the team added the delicious Chocolate Popcorn Mini Eggs and Joe & Seph’s Hot Cross Bun Caramel Spread.  Can you tell it was an arduous week of testing this bunch?!

Starting with the Chocolate Popcorn Mini Eggs, we broke into the pretty egg-shaped packaging to find the treats inside. The packaging is in the form of an Easter egg which can be used as a decoration with a ribbon look at the top. They would make great grand prizes for Easter egg hunts on Easter Sunday! Inside there’s a packet of popcorn bites weighing 42 grams. Each Bite is half an Easter egg of chocolate with two pieces of salted caramel popcorn sitting inside. They make great bite-sized treats especially as the popcorn is part of the Joe &Seph’s gourmet range and one of their most popular flavours.  Each popcorn piece is air popped and coated in salted caramel sauce and then placed in the milk chocolate cup to set, giving these delicious treats.  

Next, we have their famous gourmet popcorn in Hot Cross Bun flavour.  The popcorn is their usual air-popped (not fried) variety, which if you’ve ever tasted it before you’ll know it’s made in their London kitchens to the highest standard with no un-popped kernels or inedible pieces at the bottom!  The flavouring on this variety is caramel with added sweet fruit and mixed spices flavours to replicate the hot cross bun which is so closely associated with Easter.  The flavours really develop and give that tangy citrus aroma which you find in the best hot cross buns. It’s not too sweet though so you’ll find it easy to get carried away with this flavour! It’s also suitable for vegetarians, gluten free and has no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives.

Lastly, we tried the Hot Cross Bun Caramel Spread. This caramel spread is flavoured like a hot cross bun but it doesn’t mean that you have to spread it on one!  This works perfectly on toast, or as part of a cake or even on scones if you’re not partial to the Easter treat.  It’s made of natural ingredients but is very sweet, so probably something that you will want at weekends and not during the day.  This would work perfectly on porridge though and the more you think about it, the more the possibilities of how you use it are endless.  The sauce contains sultanas, zest peel and lots of spring spices to give a real Easter feel to it.  It is very rich though, so I would test it out before giving it to small children!

Just when you think you have seen all the popcorn you possibly could from Joe & Seph’s, they bring out this delicious Easter range, complete with ingredients which will last long into the summer! We can’t wait to see what the coming months will bring…

Joe & Seph’s Hot Cross Bun Gourmet Popcorn (£4): https://www.joeandsephs.co.uk/popcorn/hot-cross-bun-popcorn?product=167_std

Joe & Seph’s Hot Cross Bun Caramel Spread (jar 230g, £4.99): https://www.joeandsephs.co.uk/caramels/hot-cross-bun-caramel-spread

Joe & Seph’s Chocolate Popcorn Mini Eggs (£5): https://www.joeandsephs.co.uk/gifts/chocolate-popcorn-mini-eggs-gift

Play in Choc Rabbits

Children, Easter, eco friendly, Food & Drink, Gifts for children, Gluten Free, Plastic free, Vegan

Disclaimer: We received this product free of charge for the purpose of this review and all thoughts and opinions are our own.

It can be hard to find delicious tasting chocolate that is suitable for children and adults with different nutritional needs so we were really pleased when @playinchoc sent a couple of their Rabbit ToyChoc boxes which are perfect as an Easter treat

These cute little boxes contain 2 allergen-free organic chocolates, a collectable rabbit 3D puzzle and a “fun facts” card about rabbits.

The chocolate is not only scrummy but is also vegan, organic, dairy free, nut free, and gluten free and it also has 1/3 less sugar than other leading chocolate brands. The delicious, creamy chocolate is made with a combination of 3 natural and organic ingredients – cacao, vanilla and coconut and is wrapped in a compostable wrapper.  The chocolate is nice and smooth and doesn’t have a bitter aftertaste like some dairy free brands have and it got a big thumbs up from our mini reviewers who munched on it whist building the rabbit models.

Once the puzzle pieces have been popped out of the thick cardboard and been assembled the carboard can also be used as templates for drawing cute bunnies and carrots, keeping the little ones entertained over the Easter holidays!

RRP £2.25

Joe & Seph’s Gourmet Popcorn Easter Selection Box

Birthday Gifts, Children, Easter, Family Life, Father's Day, Food & Drink, Gifts for children, Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him, Home, Home & Garden, Spring, Summer

Disclaimer – We received this item free for the purpose of this review/feature but all words and opinions are our own.

Whilst enjoying the Joe & Seph’s Easter Selection Box this week, my family turned to me and said, “When you write this up, can you describe this as ‘yummy’?”  If that’s not an endorsement of their gourmet popcorn, I don’t know what is!

Joe & Seph’s have one 82 Great Taste Awards (and counting) for their range of gourmet popcorn over the past 13 years. Their snacks are made with the finest ingredients, under the supervision of Joe in their London kitchens. Their brand reaches past just popcorn too, with a Belgian Chocolate Rocky Road bar, popcorn bars and vegan chocolate caramel sauce, among other items.  Winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise has helped Joe & Seph’s gain notoriety for their brand but mostly are known for their ‘yummy’ snacks!

We were sent an Easter Selection Box to try this week. A replacement for anyone who doesn’t want a chocolate Easter egg, and for adults who might want to share Easter offerings, the popcorn comes in a posted presentation box. There are two packets of three varieties of Joe & Seph’s popcorn; Trio of Chocolate, Belgian Chocolate & Hazelnut, and Gingerbread. The Trio of Chocolate is actually pieces of popcorn covered in white chocolate, milk chocolate and cookies & cream.  

Opening the gold printed presentation box, which is an ideal size to wrap as a gift, you can see the Easter selection presented in the see-through box. It could also be broken up into smaller gifts as there are two of each variety, each individually wrapped. It’s a lovely present for anyone who doesn’t like chocolate Easter eggs!

Joe & Seph’s popcorn is healthier than cinema popcorn as it’s air-popped and coated in butter, like the American version, whereas here in the UK we are used to oil and sugar popcorn. Using 100% natural ingredients and a range of flavours to coat the popcorn, including both sweet and savoury seasonings. 

It wasn’t just my family who were excited when the Joe & Seph’s Easter Selection Box arrived this week. Having tried some of the popcorn a few weeks ago for the first time, it was a real treat to be trying another set of flavours. I look forward to seeing what other popcorn-inspired snacks they have in the future, but in the meantime, this Easter Selection Box will keep us in TV snacks for a long while, and in turn, keep everyone happy.

Available for £14.99 at: https://www.joeandsephs.co.uk/gifts/easter-gourmet-popcorn-selection-box