With Easter just around the corner so many of us are gearing up for yummy Easter feast, but what is an Easter feast without a little of everyone’s favourite treat; chocolate.

But as sugar leaves unwanted nasties in your body we’ve gone out to find some healthy, and just as yummy, alternatives for you and your family this year.

With both the option of finding your closest stockist of each brand, or buying online, here is our list of the top three healthy chocolates for you this Easter so that no one has to miss out on a little Easter indulgence;

Pana Chocolate

Made from vegan, organic ingredients Pana Chocolate is raw, gluten free, soy free and refined sugar free, whilst also being both kosher and halal certified. The bars are unique little bursts of flavour where you can find sweet and spicy flavour combinations and smooth yet textured bites. Your tastebuds will be taken on a ride with flavours like Sour Cherry and Vanilla, Fig and Wild Orange and my personal favourite, Coconut and Goji.

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The Carob Kitchen

With the cutest Easter range ever, The Carob Kitchen is the perfect treat to buy for little ones this year. Banjo the Carob Bear (or bunny for the Easter period) promises that the chocolates are gluten free with no added sugar and much better for you than regular bars of chocolate. The Carob Kitchen has a range of large Easter eggs, mini Easter eggs perfect for garden Easter hunts, family share decks in a range of different flavours and the perfect addition to healthy easter desserts or over ice-cream, carob syrup.

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Loving Earth

A focus on protecting the planet drives Loving Earth to producing the treats that they do, not only using sustainable ingredients but packaging too. Packed with yummy flavours like salted caramel, lemon cheesecake and creamy coconut, the Loving Earth chocolate can also be enjoyed as chocolate covered nuts, berries and cacao nibs, perfect for a healthy table snack this Easter.

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Pure Glow Cleanse

Known for their fabulous juice cleanses, Pure Glow Cleanse have just released a special limited edition Easter range of a Choc trio of Nut Mylks; vanilla, mint chocolate and wild orange flavoured. These hand made, dairy free, vegan and artificial sweetender free drinks are 100% raw and pure and make the perfect gift for the family - even the little ones will love them!

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Bounty Box Superfoods

These special little health box treats make the perfect thank you gift to take to your loved ones this Easter. These health and wellness giftbags and hampers contain items that are gluten, sugar and toxi free, paleo and vegan friendly and still manage to taste great! With a selection of goodies in their special Easter box, this one may be too tempting to pass up and you'll be buying one for yourself too!

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Where to find them:

For convinience each brand has a buy online option, so you can fill up your online cart with all the yummy goodies you want and have the sweetness delivered right to your door.

Or you could pop into one of the many stockists around the city and choose your goodies yourself;

Nature's Harvest

Brighton Road Food Market

Pure Glow Cleanse

Bounty Box Superfoods

Stay Healthy Health Foods

Health Kick Vitamin Centre

Manna Wholefoods

Click here to check out our exclusive directory of where you can shop for your goodies this Easter!

Image Credit: Pana Chocolate, The Carob Kitchen, Loving Earth