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Dairy free Easter Eggs this year?

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BalloonSlayer · 09/03/2011 08:20

I normally get the Kinnerton ones in Waitrose but not a sign...

Has anyone else got any yet this year, and if so where?

I know I need to act quickly as they go so fast, and I have to get loads as I have to buy them for everyone else to give him. Confused

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silverfrog · 09/03/2011 08:23

I htink I saw a couple in Sainsburys the other day...

I usually get mine form DietaryNeedsDirect or GoodnessDirect online.

waitrose have some jelly bean type eggs in, if that is any help?

trixymalixy · 09/03/2011 21:02

The thorntons dark chocolate ones are milk free but do have soya in

I'm hoping lindt do the dark chocolate bunnies again this year as they went down a storm.

superoz · 09/03/2011 22:26

I got a Kinnerton one from Sainsburys last week - it was a tigger one. They also do a chocolate bunny. Was really excited! last couple if years we made our own using moulds.

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BalloonSlayer · 10/03/2011 09:45

I have already got a Lindt chocolate bunny, from Waitrose, so yes they do those!

Will try Sainsbury's for the Kinnerton ones. Otherwise I will pop to Thorntons.

Luckily DS1 likes marshmallows and there have been lots of marshmallow Easter things in the shops. He also loves After Dinner Mints (the Waitrose and Sainsbury's versions of After Eights are Dairy and egg free) so if I am stuck a box of those will be well-received.

Thanks everyone! Smile

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Weta · 10/03/2011 09:50

Are the Lindt chocolate bunnies totally dairy-free then? I'm sure I spent ages poring over the ingredients a few years ago but decided they were no good... DS doesn't like the DietaryNeedsDirect ones, so maybe I should have another look.

mintyneb · 10/03/2011 09:56

went and got mine last week too!

From Sainsbury's a Kinnerton Tigger egg and an own brand 'Free From' egg wrapped in yellow cellophane.

From Waitrose a 'Dairy Free' (brand name) Easter Bunny

all contain soya though.

This is the first year I have bought Easter eggs for DD (who will have just turned 4 at Easter) so she is going to get truly spoiled this year :)

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BalloonSlayer · 10/03/2011 12:41

Weta I don't think the Lindt bunnies promise to be Dairy free - they "may contain traces" but I tend to take the risk.

(Off to Sainsbury's tomorrow)

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trixymalixy · 10/03/2011 12:46

I think they might say may contain traces of milk as well, but DS was fine with his last year. I'm quite excited that Lindt are doing them again!!

mintyneb · 10/03/2011 15:58

I gave my DD some Tesco own brand jaffa cakes last month (that MAY contain milk) and she came out in hives all over her chin. Guess I will be giving the Lindt bunnies a swerve this year :(

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BalloonSlayer · 10/03/2011 16:42

That's a bugger, minty. Sad

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silverfrog · 10/03/2011 17:07

these Lindt bunnies - they are like the usual Gold bunnies, but in dark choc?

how have I not heard of these Shock

and available in Waitrose, you say?

will have ot have a look.

dh would be over the moon if he could have a Lindt bunny again... and it owuld mean we could have something "normal" for us all to share too!

trixymalixy · 10/03/2011 17:12

They are in the same gold foil but with a brown ribbon rather than a red ribbon round the neck.

silverfrog · 10/03/2011 17:31

thanks, trixy - will keep an eye out.

weathershore · 11/03/2011 07:23

pound shop has kenneraton ones just brought lots for a shcool event the children do a hunt and then get an egg we always take in our own which as put on the tabe when they see my charge comming in so she gets to choose. Already know that she will go for the hello kitty ones.

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BalloonSlayer · 11/03/2011 08:18

Pound shop! Blimey! What a result!

Which particular one, ie poundland, or erm . . . can't think of another one Grin

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BalloonSlayer · 11/03/2011 15:32

mintyneb I wonder if those jaffa cakes were at all related to this alert. I know it's slices and Morrisons, not Tesco, but the same companies usually make these things and if Tescos had a disclaimer on it anyway they would bother doing an alert. The timing is about right.

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auntevil · 11/03/2011 17:15

Being a saddo - i have 3 dairy free - but 1 also has fructose and sucrose intolerances too. Apart from xylitol chocolate bars - plain and mint - there's not a lot else. So we made a decision last year to get pressies only - no eggs. They can still do a hunt - for fake money to buy their pressie - but it's more likely to be in the form of new DS/Wii/Mobigo games!

thisisyesterday · 11/03/2011 17:17

waitrose also have some dark chocolate ones in, a small "divine" one and a couple of others.

i was checking them out earlier lol

mintyneb · 11/03/2011 20:15

balloonslayer, that's an interesting link. I will have to see if Tesco did do something themselves, but even if not it could be that there was some contamination.

I'm just a bit wary now of trying things that say 'may contain' particularly where there is chocolate involved. At least I have Easter sorted for this year so I'm happy for now!

auntevil, you do have a rough deal with your DC! I bet they're quite happy with Easter presents though? or at least they are when not surrounded by all their friends tucking into chocolate eggs?

oh I was in waitrose again today and saw a dairy free egg. Can't remember the name but it looked more like a 'grown up' egg with mint chocolates and as it was the last one there I thought I would leave it for someone else! DD will be more than happy with her Tigger one and bunny etc :)

Weta · 16/03/2011 00:40

Thanks balloonslayer (sorry forgot to reply earlier!). Actually maybe when I looked before we were eliminating anything with traces, whereas now we don't worry so much. We are in Luxembourg and the easter eggs aren't in the shops yet, but I'll check the bunnies as soon as they come out.

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brooke73 · 21/03/2011 21:54

I've got the yellow wrapped dairy free one from sainsbury's. Last year I did this and then put it in a normal easter egg box, as ds is too old for the kinnerton tigger box. He was much happier with this, as it was the same as everyone else's. Only downside was that someone had to eat the dairy egg Grin.
Have'nt tried the lindt bunnies - are they egg and nut free too?

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BalloonSlayer · 08/04/2011 07:00

Got a kinnerton one - in the black box - at ASDA yesterday.

Didn't have them in ASDA last time I look.

I think I may ahve squealed when I saw it Blush

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trixymalixy · 08/04/2011 23:08

The lindt bunny allergy advice says may contain traces of almonds hazelnuts and milk.

Brooke that's a great idea. I have one of the kinnerton ones for DS from his grandparents, but might swap the box for a buzz lightyear one.

Tesco have a Choices branded dairy free one and sainsburys have a flat dairy free bunny from the same maker as the dairy free chocolate buttons.

greenbananas · 09/04/2011 12:50

Got a dairy, egg, nut free Easter egg in Holland and Barratt. It's not very "kiddie" looking but I might stick pictures of Thomas the Tank Engine all over the packaging.

Also, I found some cardboard Easter eggs in a local delicatessen, and I am going to fill one with Haribo sweets and marshmallows etc.