To match the seasonal reviews of my compatriots, I’ve decided to do a review of my favorite Easter treats- The Cadbury Eggs lineup. For this review I will be trying the three different types. First will be the original Cadbury Crème Egg, followed by the Chocolate Crème Egg (which before this review I have never tried), and then finally, the Cadbury Caramel Egg. Also, this review will be completely “live”. I’ll be writing my thoughts down after trying each egg.
First up, the original Cadbury Crème Egg.
One thing that has always been an issue for me with these eggs is that if I didn’t eat them quickly enough, the chocolate shell would start to melt. You might tell me to use the foil wrapper as a protective holder, but I have never really had much luck with that in execution. Because of this, whenever I eat a Cadbury Egg, it’s always in one or two bites. This actually helps me to enjoy the treat more, though, since I feel if I ate one of these over a longer period of time, the richness of the cream would be too much for me.
As a side note, I knew one kid back in high school who could eat one of these and make it last for nearly three hours. I don’t know how he did it; if I had tried something like that, at the end of three hours I’d have a glob of melted chocolate and cream melted in my hand because 20 minutes in I’d be sick of the sugary richness of it all.
Next up, for my very first time, the Chocolate Crème Egg.
Huh. Not at all what I was expecting, really. When I think of chocolate cream, for some reason my mind jumped to something with the consistency of chocolate frosting. Not really sure why, but I am pleasantly surprised by the thickness of the chocolate insides. Actually, it reminds me a great deal of Nutella. I don’t know if it’s just my mind tricking me, but now I can taste hazelnut. Just checked the ingredients, and nope, no hazelnut.
Since we’re talking about the chocolate egg, let’s talk about the chocolate shell found on all of the eggs. I think the shell is the best part of the entire package. They provide a satisfying “snap” when you bite into one, as long as it hasn’t melted at all.
This was definitely much richer than the plain crème egg. Rich enough to make me take a short break before moving on to the caramel egg.
Okydoke, I’m back! Time to try the Caramel Egg!
And here’s something that always happens with the caramel eggs, and yet I always forget about it by the next time I have one. There’s always a little bit of caramel that leaks out of the shell and sticks to the foil wrapper. Whenever I’d open one, there’d be a little bit of foil left on the egg that I couldn’t pick off. This used to freak me out when I was much younger, but now I realize that even if I swallow a little bit of foil, it’s not gonna kill me.
Another surprise tonight. When I bit into the egg, there was a very audible pop (as in the expulsion of air). I understand why it happened, but have never experienced it before. The thing I love most about the caramel egg is that, to me at least, it isn’t rich at all. I still down them in two bites, but that’s just out of habit. I’m limiting myself to only one caramel egg tonight, but usually I’d eat these in pairs.
After trying all three eggs I can still say that the caramel egg was my favorite of the bunch, and I hope that I find a few of these in my Easter basket this year. Would I like them so much if they were a year round treat? I don’t think so, but their rarity is another aspect that makes them all the more special.
First up, the original Cadbury Crème Egg.
One thing that has always been an issue for me with these eggs is that if I didn’t eat them quickly enough, the chocolate shell would start to melt. You might tell me to use the foil wrapper as a protective holder, but I have never really had much luck with that in execution. Because of this, whenever I eat a Cadbury Egg, it’s always in one or two bites. This actually helps me to enjoy the treat more, though, since I feel if I ate one of these over a longer period of time, the richness of the cream would be too much for me.
As a side note, I knew one kid back in high school who could eat one of these and make it last for nearly three hours. I don’t know how he did it; if I had tried something like that, at the end of three hours I’d have a glob of melted chocolate and cream melted in my hand because 20 minutes in I’d be sick of the sugary richness of it all.
Next up, for my very first time, the Chocolate Crème Egg.
Huh. Not at all what I was expecting, really. When I think of chocolate cream, for some reason my mind jumped to something with the consistency of chocolate frosting. Not really sure why, but I am pleasantly surprised by the thickness of the chocolate insides. Actually, it reminds me a great deal of Nutella. I don’t know if it’s just my mind tricking me, but now I can taste hazelnut. Just checked the ingredients, and nope, no hazelnut.
Since we’re talking about the chocolate egg, let’s talk about the chocolate shell found on all of the eggs. I think the shell is the best part of the entire package. They provide a satisfying “snap” when you bite into one, as long as it hasn’t melted at all.
This was definitely much richer than the plain crème egg. Rich enough to make me take a short break before moving on to the caramel egg.
Okydoke, I’m back! Time to try the Caramel Egg!
And here’s something that always happens with the caramel eggs, and yet I always forget about it by the next time I have one. There’s always a little bit of caramel that leaks out of the shell and sticks to the foil wrapper. Whenever I’d open one, there’d be a little bit of foil left on the egg that I couldn’t pick off. This used to freak me out when I was much younger, but now I realize that even if I swallow a little bit of foil, it’s not gonna kill me.
Another surprise tonight. When I bit into the egg, there was a very audible pop (as in the expulsion of air). I understand why it happened, but have never experienced it before. The thing I love most about the caramel egg is that, to me at least, it isn’t rich at all. I still down them in two bites, but that’s just out of habit. I’m limiting myself to only one caramel egg tonight, but usually I’d eat these in pairs.
After trying all three eggs I can still say that the caramel egg was my favorite of the bunch, and I hope that I find a few of these in my Easter basket this year. Would I like them so much if they were a year round treat? I don’t think so, but their rarity is another aspect that makes them all the more special.
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