Holy chocolate heaven. I just got back from Aldi with a bag full of Easter eggs that cost me less than a fancy coffee. The discount supermarket has gone absolutely mental with their Easter chocolate clearance, and I'm not complaining!
I've been watching these prices like a hawk since February (yes, I'm that person who tracks chocolate prices... don't judge me). Aldi has slashed their Cadbury eggs to just 89p - which is basically giving them away at this point. My partner actually laughed when I came home with SEVEN of them. "Easter was last week," he said. My response: "Exactly why they're 89p, genius."
The chocolate hunt that nearly broke me
So there I was, Tuesday afternoon, wandering through Aldi's middle aisle (the danger zone for my wallet) when I spotted the display. Medium-sized Cadbury Wispa eggs for 89p. EIGHTY-NINE PENCE! I literally did a double-take and had to check with a staff member that it wasn't a pricing error.
It wasn't just the Wispa eggs either.
The Cadbury Marble Easter Egg (that massive 372g beauty) has been knocked down from £10.95 to £4.99. And the Creme Egg one that normally sets you back £4.49? Now just £2.99.
Facebook is losing its collective mind
I'm clearly not teh only one excited about this. The deals are spreading like wildfire across Facebook groups. Food Finds UK and Snack Reviews are blowing up with people posting their hauls.
One poor soul commented: "I wish this was posted when I was in the shop." I feel that pain in my soul.
Another person tagged their friend with: "No excuse not to get me an egg now." Subtle hint game: expert level.
Wait... there's more than just Cadbury?
Yep. Spotted a tiny 96.5g Maltesers Easter Egg for the same ridiculous 89p (down from £1.35). It's the hollow one with a packet of those addictive little honeycomb balls.
And if you're more of a Galaxy person (my mum would disown me if I didn't mention this), their Indulgence egg with three chocolate bars is now £2.99 instead of £4.49.
Listen. I spent £7.12 total and walked out with enough chocolate to put myself into a sugar coma until June. Worth. Every. Penny.
The inevitable disappointment warning
Not to be a buzzkill, but I called three different Aldi stores before finding one with stock. Back in 2021, I drove 40 minutes to an Aldi for a special buy only to find empty shelves, and I'm still not over it.
So maybe ring your local before making a special trip? Their store finder is at stores.aldi.co.uk if you need it.
The supermarket price wars are getting FIERCE
Aldi might be winning the Easter clearance battle right now, but the others are fighting back. Asda's KitKat Chunky egg (the milk & white chocolate one) is down from nearly £5 to £2.49.
Ocado has that massive 400g Cadbury Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut Inclusions Ultimate Egg at half price - £7.50 instead of £15.
I'm actually tempted to check out a few more places tomorrow... My kitchen cupboard still has some space. Probably.
Anyway, if you need me, I'll be in a chocolate-induced haze for the foreseeable future. No regrets.
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