Cadbury Lotus Biscoff Egg (Tesco) By @Cinabar

There was a time when snacking chocolate eggs were very basic, with Cadbury’s Creme Egg pretty much dominating the shelves. These days, there seems to be a new variation every year, each one trying to be a little bit different. I spotted this Cadbury Lotus Biscoff Egg in Tesco and decided to give it a go. I am a big fan of those spiced biscuits and I will happily eat the Biscoff spread on toast, so expectations were fairly high.

Once unwrapped, the chocolate shell looks much like a standard Creme Egg. Inside, though, the filling is where things change. I was pleased to see that the egg was well filled, as some limited editions suffer from a disappointing air gap. This one definitely does not skimp. The filling itself is very sweet, with the spiced biscuit flavour coming through clearly. There is some texture from biscuit crumbs mixed in, which I liked, although it is more of a gentle bite than a proper crunch. Combined with the milk chocolate shell, however, it becomes an extremely sweet treat overall.

While I enjoyed it, I did feel that the sweetness of the chocolate and the sweetness of the Biscoff style filling did not balance as well as they could have. The flavour ends up being a bit one note, and some of that distinctive biscuity character gets lost. A nice idea and worth trying, but for me it is just a little too sweet to really shine.