Homemade Vegan Creme Eggs with rich chocolate & a sweet, creamy fondant filling & a yellow 'yolk'. Just 5 ingredients! A copycat version of that oh-so-popular Easter treat from Cadbury.
Did you grow up eating Cadbury Creme Eggs? I know I did and I loved them in my pre-vegan days so I just had to recreate them! I am more than happy with the result. They taste very close to how I remember traditional Cadbury Creme Eggs tasting.
There is rich chocolate filled with a thick, white fondant and a lovely yellow yolk coloured with turmeric. You can taste the turmeric a little bit, but barely, and I would much rather that than use food colouring of any kind. But, if you wanted to, you could omit it and use a tiny drop of yellow food colouring, or just leave your fondant all white.
Although I am totally happy with the taste and texture in this recipe, I am not 100% happy that they didn't actually turn out fully egg shaped. I tried but I couldn't do a neat enough job.
To make the two halves, fill them adequately then stick them together neatly was just too faffy for me and I gave up after many failed and ugly attempts.
I also didn't want the recipe to end up being so difficult to make that it put you off. Making half eggs is much, much easier. Plus it means you can eat two!
Ingredients
Here are the pantry staples you need to make Vegan Creme Eggs:
How To Make Homemade Vegan Creme Eggs
(For detailed measurements and instructions, see the printable recipe card).
- Melt the chocolate with a tiny bit of coconut oil, use a teaspoon to swipe it around your egg mold, then freeze until hard (it only takes a few minutes).
- Mix the fondant filling ingredients together.
- Dollop some white filling into each chocolate case.
- Dollop some yellow into the middle.
- Cover with a bit more white filling.
- Freeze for a few minutes again, then add a layer of chocolate over the top and allow it to set.
Storage
Keep your vegan creme eggs in the fridge for up to a couple of weeks, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. The filling doesn't freeze solid. It just gets a little firmer and a bit chewy so you can eat them straight from the freezer.
Variations
The turmeric flavour in the "yolk" is very mild, but if you'd rather not use it you can replace it with a tiny bit of yellow food colouring, or just skip the yellow yolky bit and just use the white fondant filling instead.
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Recipe
Vegan Creme Eggs
Author:Ingredients
- 1½ cups (250 grams) dairy-free chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons melted coconut oil , divided
- 1½ cups (150 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons non-dairy milk , appriximate amount
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
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INSTRUCTIONS
- Start by gently melting the chocolate with 2 teaspoons of coconut oil. The easiest way to do this is to simply place them both in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Be sure that the bowl doesn't touch the water. You can also use a microwave but do it very gradually at a really low temperature and stir well every 20 to 30 seconds or so. Don't rush it because chocolate can burn easily in a microwave.
- Once the chocolate is liquid and glossy, spoon some into each mold with a teaspoon, and spread it around and up the sides. Make sure it's not too thin as the egg 'shells' need to be pretty sturdy. Leave the remaining chocolate in its bowl and set it aside.
- Once all the molds are coated, place the mold on a small baking sheet then put in the freezer to set for a few minutes. Make sure it's level.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the powdered sugar, remaining coconut oil and vanilla. Gradually add the milk a drop at a time, stirring really well between each addition to create a smooth, thick, just droppable paste. This is your "egg white".
- Spoon about ⅓ of it out and into another small bowl, then stir the tuermic into it to make the yolk.
- By now the chocolate will be set. Remove from the freezer.
- Add a small amount of white fondant to each chocolate shell. Around 1 teaspoon or just enough to fill each one about ⅓ of the way.
- Add a small dollop of yellow fondant to each one. Try to get it as close to the middle as you can.
- Cover each yellow dollop with more white fondant just shy of the top, leaving just enough room to cover the top with another layer of chocolate. Give the mold a little tap on your work surface to level.
- Once they are filled place in the freezer (make sure they are level) for around 10 minutes just to firm up the filling a little, then remove and cover each one with a layer of chocolate. Pop back in the freezer to allow them to set.
- Once completely set, pop out from the silicone mold and store in a container in the fridge or freezer.
Ruby Soho says
Hey! I have vegetable shortening, can I use it instead of coconut oil? This is the recipe I've been waiting for! thank you!
A Virtual Vegan says
I have never tried it. It would do the same job of firming up the filling a little, BUT coconut oil tastes ok raw. I can't say I've ever tasted vegetable shortening but I'm guessing it doesn't? It might affect how the filling tastes. You can omit the oil completely, the filling will still taste good but will be runnier.
Owen says
I'm glad to find your blog! I was just barely wondering if there was a veg version of creme eggs (funny you should mention them) when a friend sent me your link.
Thanks and keep it up!
Melanie McDonald says
I hope you enjoy them! They are definitely a yearly ritual here!
David says
Made these for my wife as she is massively in to creme eggs but is currently cutting out dairy as she is nursing our baby who has a milk-protein intolerance.
Must say it’s excellent. The creme was as close to the real thing as I could have wished. My wife was eggstatic (sorry)
A Virtual Vegan says
Haha! Love it. I'm really pleased your wife was able to enjoy her favourite Easter treat. She deserves all the creme eggs while nursing!
Cathy says
Wow thank you for this recipe, it surely hit the spot right on! I only had glucose syrup on hand but it worked very well and gave a consistency like the real thing. My kids were very excited!
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm really pleased they were a hit Cathy!
Becky says
My friend has a coconut allergy, can I replace the coconut oil with anything?
A Virtual Vegan says
It helps thicken the filling but you can omit it. The filling will be a little looser but it will still taste good!
Renee says
Hi,
When you say it makes 12 - is it 12 halves or 12 whole eggs?
Thanks
A Virtual Vegan says
12 halves.
Julie says
Would maple syrup work as a substitute for the rice syrup?
A Virtual Vegan says
It would make the filling very thin. Rice syrup has a thicker stickier texture so gives it that fondant feel.
Michelle says
Great recipe, easy to follow and make, thank you! The only negative for my eggs was that the chocolate I used was noticeably harder than a regular Cadbury creme egg... any suggestion as to how I can make the chocolate a bit softer?
Melanie McDonald says
Dark chocolate does tend to be naturally harder than milk chocolate so that's why. You could melt the chocolate with a little plant milk to make it more of a thick ganache type texture. You would have to play around with quantities to get it the texture you wanted though.
Michelle says
Thanks for your reply, I'll give it a go! :)
Amy Milto says
You do know that powdered sugar is not vegan? It contains cow bones. IDK what a substitute would be, but no way am I using powdered sugar.
A Virtual Vegan says
I would never recommend using something that wasn't vegan. This is a vegan blog. Whether sugar is processed with bone char, totally depends where you live in the world and what brand you buy. Some countries do not use bones in the processing of their sugar. In the U.S and Canada where bone char is sometimes used, there are many powdered sugars (and regular sugars) available that are vegan. If you had looked you would notice that I link to my favorite vegan brand in the ingredients list. If you aren't sure which brands are vegan or not, you can check with the manufacturer, or to be safe only buy organic. Organic sugar is not allowed to be processed with bone char.
And there is no substitute to powdered sugar.
Amy L Milto says
Thank you for the clarification. I am new to being a vegan. I am just hearing about the cow bone in powdered sugar. I didn't know they had both kinds. Thanks again. I will have to look for the organic powdered sugar.
Heather says
Defo on my to make list! Have you tried them on top of brownies or maybe they would melt everywhere?
A Virtual Vegan says
Oh no...I didn't need that idea put in my head...Creme Egg Brownies????? That would be amazing. I think if they were stirred into the batter it might work. On the top the filling might go a bit funny maybe? I'm going to have to try this for Easter now! I think whatever happens they would end up more than edible so if you're up for trying it before Easter let me know how it goes. I'd love to know.
Lesley Hanson says
These eggs are amazing. I swapped the vanilla for rose water and used agave nectar.
A Virtual Vegan says
Rose water sounds like a great addition. I'm so pleased you enjoyed them!