Aldi Chocolate Easter Bunny Review
Author’s Note: I have no affiliation with Aldi, and I wasn’t paid to write this review. These are my own silly opinions.
Buy the smug bunny.
I tried Aldi’s Choceur White Chocolate Strawberry Easter Bunny. It looks like the fancy-schmancy Lindt chocolate easter rabbits. But, with a slightly more smug expression. He looks like he knows something he shouldn’t. Behold:
Surprisingly, Aldi’s rendition is larger than the Lindt bunnies. The Lindt critters are 3.5 ounces to Aldi’s 4.4 ounces. Maybe that’s why he’s so smug. Hmmph!
Anyway. This knock-off bunny is made with real freeze-dried strawberries. The smell is heavenly — just cracking open the foil-wrapper released a flood of sweet berry aromas. Choceur didn’t skimp on the fruit. There’s so much here, it becomes textural and slightly crunchy from all the ground strawberries mixed into the chocolate. I liked this a lot!
In fact, there are no additional colorants here — the deep pink color is entirely from the natural fruit. Snazzy.
The white chocolate is milky and lightly sweet, but not overpowering. I was pleased to see cocoa butter as the second ingredient, as this adds to the rich flavor. Of course, cocoa butter makes it seem more like chocolate, even without any cocoa powder.
There’s also real cream and milk in the ingredients. The creaminess of the white chocolate complements the natural tanginess of the strawberries. It reminded me of a strawberry milkshake. Although there aren’t any artificial flavors here, there are “natural flavors” and “natural vanilla flavor.” More about the ingredients later.
(I previously reviewed Aldi’s Belgian Dark Chocolate Bar Filled with Mixed Berries — which also featured real freeze-dried fruit — check out my full review for more details.)
When chilled, the chocolate has a decent crispness, although it doesn’t exactly “snap” when broken. In my 81 degree house (don’t ask), the chocolate was slightly pliable, but not melty. I ended up storing my bunny in the refrigerator, to prolong the freshness.
The unwrapped critter is smooth and well-made, with neat details that would delight any kid. Or adult. I felt guilty snapping his wee little ears off. But not guilty enough.
Speaking of the ears, that’s where most of the weight is. He’s slightly top-heavy. Still, mine was stable enough to stand upright on my table without issue. The base is wide and, errr, corrugated to make it stronger.
Sadly, I wasn’t able to find any dark chocolate versions of this Easter bunny in my local store. I am Team Dark Chocolate forever! There were milk chocolate rabbits, and white chocolate strawberry rabbits. Those were the only two options. Alas.
(If you are also Team Dark Chocolate, perhaps you would enjoy my review of these Dark Chocolate Baking Morsels from Aldi.)
Overall, these bunnies are well-crafted and neatly packaged. A high-quality product. Nothing about them looks (or tastes) cheap. Although — unfortunately — they still give tacky bargain vibes when jumbled together on a cluttered shelf in the store. Presentation is half the battle, my dudes.
Ingredients in Aldi Choceur Strawberry White Chocolate Easter Bunny
Here are the ingredients, from the label:
- Sugar
- Cocoa Butter
- Milk
- Cream
- Strawberry Powder
- Glucose Syrup
- Lecithin
- Sodium Alginate
- Natural Flavors
- Natural Vanilla Flavor
All things considered, this is a pretty decent ingredient list. Surprisingly wholesome, for a novelty candy.
Some of the ingredients are Rainforest Alliance Certified.
It’s printed very small on the label, but yes, this easter bunny is made in Germany. Huzzah.
Nutrition Facts
There are “about” four servings per bunny of 1 ounce each. A serving contains 170 calories, 9 grams of fat, and 2 grams of protein. You get 17 grams of sugar, of which 14 are “added sugars.” You also get 4% your daily value of calcium per serving.
Price and Servings
The 125 gram chocolate bunny cost $3.49 at my local Aldi — substantially cheaper than the $5-7.50 price for a 100 gram Lindt version. For a couple bucks cheaper, you’ll miss out on the real pleated cloth ribbon around the neck of the Lindt bunny. I’ll survive.
Since there are 4 servings per rabbit, each serving is 87 cents.
Shelf-Life
The “best by” date on the label allowed about 4 months to consume — a relatively short lifespan. Alas. If you want to hoard these tasty rabbits, you’ll probably need to freeze them.
Dramatic Conclusion
Although shrouded in bargain stigma, this bunny outperforms the name-brand Lindt version — in my humble opinion, anyway. I loved the tangy, crunchy dried strawberries, and the cocoa-butter-based white chocolate is deeply flavorful. 10/10, would hoppily buy this Easter treat again.
Next year, I’d love to see a blueberry version of this yummy-bunny. Make it so.
The End.
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