Of all the things Britain has managed to export to the world — queueing etiquette, questionable weather, and an inexplicable love of warm beer — the mini egg remains an entirely domestic eccentricity. It is, after all, just a pebble-sized lump of milk chocolate wrapped in a crisp pastel shell. And yet, every spring — and increasingly well before spring — we find ourselves lured in, compelled to hoard them as though they were currency in some sugar-based apocalypse.

They were born, modestly enough, in the late 1960s: a seasonal offshoot intended to cash in on Easter with something a little less cumbersome than a foot-high chocolate monolith. What emerged was something almost annoyingly perfect. There’s the brittle crack of the shell, the hit of sweet cocoa beneath, and the illusion — oh, the illusion — that their size means you can eat them with impunity. You can’t, of course. But you do.

A Sweet That Forgot When to Leave

Mini eggs were once exclusive. They arrived in shops just before Easter, made their quiet exit by April, and were mourned for the rest of the year. But something changed. Maybe it was the bakers, crumbling them into cheesecakes. Maybe it was the food bloggers, embedding them in traybakes. Or maybe it was us, the greedy masses, who demanded more and sooner. Whatever the cause, they’re now a year-round staple. You can get them in December. You can get them in June. Like the worst kind of dinner guest, they simply refuse to leave.

Save More with Monmore

While supermarkets are out there slapping silly prices on 1kg bags, Monmore Confectionery quietly gets on with offering the value you actually want. Whether you're a baker prepping for seasonal rushes, a shopkeeper filling the pick 'n' mix wall, or you just love chocolate eggs, you'll find the best value bulk chocolate at Monmonre Confectionery.

Glisten Milk Chocolate Mini Eggs 3kg – £29.49 ex VAT

• That’s 3,000g of sugar-coated joy, working out at £9.83 per kilo, well below the hysteria-inducing supermarket norm.
• Split it into thirty 100g bags and you’ve got stock that sells or snacks that last.
• Great for bakeries, gift hampers, events, or anyone who just understands value when they see it.

Candycrave Mini Eggs Pouch 1kg – £10.00 ex VAT

• A resealable pouch, because restraint is a nice idea in theory.
• A full kilo, no shrinkflation, no sleight of hand.
• Perfect for home bakers or bulk buyers tired of being fleeced.

Mini Eggs Without the Drama

There’s something deeply British about the mini egg. It’s cheerful, it’s familiar, and lately, it’s been subject to the kind of pricing that would make a hedge fund manager blush. But that doesn’t mean you need to play along.