Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (2024)

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Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (1)

Easter was around month ago, and my candy supply is seriously starting to dwindle. It’s not a huge deal. After all you can always pick up KitKats, Peanut Butter Cups, and even expensive chocolates at the grocery store.

However, there is one thing that you can no longer buy.

Cadbury Eggs! 🙁

Why is it that Peeps are available for 324353 different holidays, but Cadbury eggs for only 2 (Easter and Halloween). Life is not fair.

There is no way I can handle craving these eggs until next year. I vowed to whip up a homemade version. It took me a few tries, but this recipe is oh so close to the original!

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Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (2)

Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe

Milk chocolate filled with a rich fondant center. Learn how to make your favorite Easter candy at home.

5 from 4 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 20

Calories: 115kcal

Author: Krystle Smith

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Corn Syrup Light
  • ¼ cup Butter softened
  • 3 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • Yellow Food Coloring
  • 12 oz Light Cocoa Candy Chips or Milk Chocolate Chips
  • ¼ tsp Invertase optional

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Instructions

  • Cream butter, vanilla, and corn syrup together.

  • Gradually add powdered sugar a little at a time until fully incorporated.

  • If you want the creamy/liquid center like the real Cadbury Eggs add the Invertase (They will liquify within 2-3 days). If you don't want to purchase Invertase, you can still make this recipe just fine. They'll still have the Cadbury egg flavor, it will just be more solid.

  • Transfer around ⅓ of your filling to a separate bowl. Add yellow food coloring until it reaches your desired shade.

  • Refrigerate white and yellow filling for around 30 minutes.

  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll yellow filling into 1 inch balls and place them on the parchment paper.

  • Return yellow balls to the fridge until firm (around 30-45 minutes).

  • Flatten white filling mixture into a circle. Place your yellow ball in the middle, and wrap the white around it into an egg shape. Return to parchment paper. Place in fridge or freezer until solid.

  • Melt chocolate in the microwave for 30 second increments until smooth.

  • With a fork, dip your eggs into the melted chocolate until covered completely.

  • Return chocolate covered eggs to the parchment paper and refrigerate until set.

Nutrition

Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 26mg | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 71IU | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (4)Paulguad says

    All bla, bla, bla. No coment at all from anyone who actually MADE the recipe

    Reply

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (5)Krystle says

      Sorry there isn’t a comment yet from a reader who has made it Paulguad. Maybe check on Pinterest as well as people often post review there too.

      Happy Easter! 🙂

      Reply

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (7)admin says

      Hope you both enjoy Carlee! xo

      Reply

  2. Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (8)Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    Cadbury Crème Eggs are my favorite! I have to try this recipe!

    Reply

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (9)admin says

      So good right? I can’t get enough. Let me know if end up trying this version and what you think 🙂

      Reply

  3. Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (10)Kate says

    Roughly how many does one batch make?

    Reply

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (11)admin says

      Hi Kate,
      Around 12-15 ish depending on the size. Hope this helps!

      Reply

  4. Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (12)Denise | Sweet Peas & Saffron says

    I love creme eggs and am always sad when the ‘season’ ends. Your eggs look like a great way to extend the season 😉

    Reply

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (13)admin says

      Absolutely thanks Denise!

      Reply

  5. Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (14)Betsy @ Desserts Required says

    I know lots of peeps who are going to be THRILLED to have this recipe!

    Reply

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (15)admin says

      Hi Betsy,
      PEEPS! No pun intended right? 🙂

      Reply

  6. Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (16)Liz says

    OOOOH YUMMMMM… Sadly I live in a smallish town now, with now candy supply companies – do you know if any bigger retailers (like Michaels or Jo-Ann Etc) carry Invertase? Or am I better off ordering online?

    Reply

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (17)Liz says

      PS – I AM SOOOO making these for football season!!! A little more tapering at the ends, a few white chocolate stripes on top for “laces” and VOILA – CADBURY FOOTBALLS! xD Ooh, but our colors are red and black… they might be a little too gross with red or black centers lol. Maybe I’ll stay traditional and they can be Krystle-Cadbury Football EGGS! ;D

      Reply

      • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (18)admin says

        OMG Liz you are a genius! We need to go into business and market these!

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (19)admin says

      Hi Liz,
      You don’t “need” it. It doesn’t affect the flavor, just the texture. I got mine on amazon. I’m honestly not sure if the craft stores would have it, but it might be worth to call and ask? 🙂

      Reply

  7. Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (20)Stefani Tolson says

    Nowt this is a recipe I want to try. I bet they taste better than the real deal.

    Reply

    • Copycat Cadbury Eggs Recipe (21)admin says

      Hi Stefani,
      They fill the void for sure. Please let me know if you end up trying them! 🙂

      Reply

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FAQs

What is the filling in Cadbury Creme Eggs? ›

Composition. Cadbury Creme Eggs are manufactured as two chocolate half shells, each of which is filled with a white fondant made from sugar, glucose syrup, inverted sugar syrup, dried egg white and flavouring.

What are the ingredients in Cadbury milk eggs? ›

INGREDIENTS: FULL CREAM MILK, SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, COCOA MASS, MILK SOLIDS, EMULSIFIERS (SOY LECITHIN, 476), FLAVOURS. CONTAINS SOY, MILK. MAY CONTAIN PEANUTS, TREE NUTS.

Why did they discontinue Cadbury eggs? ›

A Cadbury spokesperson said: "Our Cadbury Dairy Milk Egg 'n' Spoon cartons have been discontinued to reflect our fans' changing taste buds. "However, we have some great new treats to try."

Why do Cadbury eggs taste different? ›

So no matter which store you buy them in, they are all Cadbury eggs and should taste the same. As someone else pointed out, the only thing that would affect the taste is how they have been stored.

Why are Cadbury Creme Eggs so good? ›

What makes them so special is that the two chocolate shell halves are filled with a soft fondant. The fondant is supposed to mimic the yolk and egg white of an actual egg, hence why the 'goo' is both white and yellow. Just like the name would suggest, the ingredients actually contain dried egg whites.

What is the yolk in the Cadbury cream egg? ›

After their visit to the Cadbury HQ in Bournville, the Daily Star were told that the secret to the yellow tinge was a familiar spice ― paprika, or at least, an extract made from it. Of course, you shouldn't be able to taste the ingredient ― it's only just present enough to colour the fondant.

Are Cadbury eggs discontinued? ›

Cadbury has revealed it has axed a Mini Eggs chocolate from its range in the lead up to Easter 2024.

What is the original Cadbury egg? ›

The Cadbury, originally called the Fry's Creme Egg when first introduced in 1963, is an oval-shaped chocolate filled with a “white goo” fondant center comprised of sugar, milk, glucose syrup, cocoa butter, invert sugar syrup, dried whey, vegetable fats and dried egg white.

Is Cadbury owned by Hershey? ›

Competing with internationally popular Swiss chocolate, CADBURY created the brand's first Milk Chocolate Bar in 1897. The Hershey Company acquired the U.S. CADBURY license in 1988 and has been making the delicious chocolate ever since.

Why did the US ban Cadbury? ›

Banned! Back in 2015, Cadbury products, including the iconic Creme Egg, were banned from being imported into the United States. It all started when Hershey Chocolate Corporation filed a lawsuit alleging that Cadbury copied an already existing Hershey chocolate egg recipe of theirs.

Why are Cadbury eggs so expensive? ›

Mondelez, which owns Easter egg staple Cadbury, has been relying on price increases to counter the surge in cocoa prices. It acknowledged price increases of up to 15 per cent within its chocolate category in 2023. Even higher prices are likely in 2024.

Why is Cadbury different in the US? ›

Pretty much. Here's the deal: Hershey owns the rights to make and sell Cadbury bars for the U.S. market, but the American chocolate giant uses a different recipe. The first ingredient in U.K. Cadbury chocolate is milk, while sugar is the first in American-made Cadbury chocolate, according to The New York Times.

What is the hidden egg at Cadbury? ›

Cadbury Worldwide Hide allowed consumers to hide an egg for a loved one anywhere in the world. In doing so, we brought millions of people together with loved ones and expanded the ritual to new audiences.

Why does Cadbury taste better than Hershey? ›

Cadbury's taste is much sweeter and creamier and that's because it's milk chocolate full of sugar and sugar substitutes.

When did Cadbury eggs change? ›

The Cadbury company itself is not absolved of controversy. In 2015, five years after Kraft purchased the company, they changed both the recipe and lowered the number of eggs in each pack from six to five. The amount of dairy used in the chocolate was also lowered, lessening the fudgy, smooth texture of the shell.

What is the inside Flavour of creme egg? ›

Cadbury Crème Eggs are a popular chocolate treat every Easter, but you might be surprised to know what the inside filling is really made of. The egg consists of a hard chocolate shell and contains a sweet, gooey orange and white filling.

What flavor is the inside of a Cadbury Creme Egg? ›

According to Abbey, what you're eating inside of the Cadbury Creme Egg is simply sugar, corn syrup, and water. Also called fondant, it's a very common ingredient in the baking world. Inside the egg is nothing more than white and yellow fondant, just in a more "liquidish" form than you're probably used to.

Is it icing inside a creme egg? ›

And other people were surprised to learn that the sticky filling is actually made up of fondant, which itself is made from icing sugar, and a bit of food colouring. One Twitter user responded: 'The cream resembles an egg white and yolk!

What does the inside of a creme egg taste like? ›

It tastes like sugar. I don't know in what dimension the inside is meant to be fondant because it is literally incomparable to any food meant to be consumed by living beings. Worse still, the texture is ever so slightly grainy. The inside of a chocolate egg should be silky and smooth.

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