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9 best chocolate Christmas crackers in 2021

9 best chocolate Christmas crackers in 2021
CHRISTMAS is all about winning combinations, coffee and Baileys, brie and grape, milk and cookies and now there’s even chocolate Christmas crackers.  We’ve selected the best chocol…

CHRISTMAS is all about winning combinations, coffee and Baileys, brie and grape, milk and cookies and now there's even chocolate Christmas crackers. 

We've selected the best chocolate Christmas crackers that the whole family can enjoy over the festive season.

Chocolate Christmas crackers might be the new tradition we all need this year

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Chocolate Christmas crackers might be the new tradition we all need this yearCredit: Getty Images

Forget plastic toys that you play with once or mini spanners that get lost in a drawer, you can be certain that these chocolates won’t last long enough for you to misplace them. 

The best chocolate Christmas crackers offer the opportunity to revisit your childhood favourite brands such as Cadburys, branch out with a Vegan flavour or indulge in Champagne truffles from Fortnum & Masons. 

There's something for everyone in this selection of the best chocolate Christmas crackers for 2021.

Cadbury
Cadbury's crackers are certain to be a favourite with all the family

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Cadbury's crackers are certain to be a favourite with all the familyCredit: Sainsburys
  • Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo & Friends Chocolate Christmas Crackers Set, 125 g, £6 at Sainsburys – buy here

Treat the family to Cadbury’s Dairy Milk Freddo and Friends crackers this Christmas. 

For only £6, you’ll get 4 crackers that are filled with a small Cadbury’s chocolate such as a Freddo or treatsize Curly Wurly as well as a small toy. 

You can rest assured that the cocoa is 100% sustainably sourced as Cadbury's is partnered with the Fairtrade Foundation and Cocoa Life. Cadbury’s chocolate is also suitable for vegetarians. 

Fortnum & Mason
These elegant Christmas crackers contain champagne truffles - how luxurious!

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These elegant Christmas crackers contain champagne truffles - how luxurious!Credit: Fortnum & Mason
  • Yuletide Truffle Crackers, £120 at Fortnum & Mason – buy here

Splash out on these luxury crackers filled with Fortnum & Mason famous Pink Marce De Champagne truffles. 

In your paper crown you’ll feel like royalty popping open these golden, ribbon tied crackers to find the two truffles inside. 

Everything from the cracker to the hat to the joke is recyclable. For £120 you’ll receive a box of six crackers. 

Baileys
A tiny tipple with a touch of chocolate, this cracker will warm your heart

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A tiny tipple with a touch of chocolate, this cracker will warm your heartCredit: Dunelm
  • Baileys' mini chocolate Christmas crackers, £10 at Dunelm – buy here

Nothing says Christmas like a rich glass of Baileys. Now you can dress the table with mini-Christmas crackers filled with creamy Bailey’s chocolates. 

These crackers are the perfect gift for Bailey lovers. One box contains 6 dinky crackers all for just £10. 

Lindt
It's a Lindor lover's dream

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It's a Lindor lover's dreamCredit: Tesco
  • Lindt Lindor Milk Chocolate Truffles Cracker 100G, £3 at Tesco – buy here

Every Lindor lover's dream is about to come true with this Lindt Christmas cracker.

One cracker holds 100g of the spherical balls of creamy goodness and makes for a lovely gift along with a cracker on the Christmas table. 

All the rosy-red packaging is completely recyclable too. 

Hotel Chocolat
Feast on three festive chocolate figures in Hotel Chocolat's table cracker

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Feast on three festive chocolate figures in Hotel Chocolat's table crackerCredit: Hotel Chocolat
  • Chocolate Table Cracker, £5 at Hotel Chocolat – buy here

No Christmas meal is complete without the sound of crackers popping around the table.

Inside a Hotel Chocolat classy cracker you’ll find three festive chocolate figures as well as your traditional golden paper crown and a pain-staking joke that they “can’t guarantee” is funny – cue the Dad jokes. 

Each cracker is £5 for 32g worth of chocolate or you can buy 3 crackers for £12. With 3 of the brand's finest chocolates in one cracker, this is sure to be a very popular choice. 

Chocolate-lovers have raved about these crackers saying they’re “well worth” the price and bring “something special” to the big day. 

COCO Chocolatier
This chocolate Christmas cracker contains 140g of chocolate suitable for vegetarians

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This chocolate Christmas cracker contains 140g of chocolate suitable for vegetariansCredit: Liberty London
  • COCO Chocolatier Gold Chocolate Festive Cracker, £7.95 at Liberty London – buy here

Calling all creatives with a love of chocolate, this is the perfect combo for you. COCO Chocolatier is all about collaboration and their crackers are no different. 

Inside you’ll find the brand’s iconic Gold chocolate drops with a hint of vanilla, wrapped in a piece of artwork by the independent artist, Sue Doeken. 

With 140g of chocolate, this well-stocked cracker is suitable for vegetarians and free from gluten and palm oil. 

Robin Reed
This box has six handmade sparkly crackers all with a Lily O'Brien chocolate inside

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This box has six handmade sparkly crackers all with a Lily O'Brien chocolate insideCredit: Amazon
  • Robin Reed Chocolate Christmas Crackers, £10.95 at Amazon – buy here

Robin Reed crackers are handmade and include a paper crown, a jaw-aching joke and a Lily O’Brien chocolate.

These delicate treats are ideal for an after dinner sweet fix. In one box you’ll receive 6 crackers for £10.95.

Cocoa Libre
These rice milk chocolate figures are dairy, gluten, nut and wheat free

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These rice milk chocolate figures are dairy, gluten, nut and wheat freeCredit: The Vegan Kind Supermarket
  • Cocoa Libre Milk Chocolate Penguin Cracker, £3.60 at The Vegan Kind Supermarket – buy here

Fear not for there is a Vegan alternative too!

This Christmas cracker from Cocoa Libre contains 4 chunky and cute penguins made from rice milk chocolate. 

The plant-based treats are handmade with care and dairy, gluten, wheat, nut and palm oil free. With 5 star ratings across the board, this chocolate cracker is certain to be a hit.

COCOBA
This chocolate bombe is sure to warm up those winter nights

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This chocolate bombe is sure to warm up those winter nightsCredit: Not on the high street
  • COCOBA Hot Chocolate bombe crackers, £14.95 at Not On The High Street - buy here

You might not be able to pop this cracker, but these chocolate balls are sure to set off a tasty-chocolate filled explosion.

Bring some milk or hot water to the boil, pour it over your chocolate bombe and watch it dissolve into a 100% Belgian milk chocolate hot drink and reveal the mini marshmallows hidden inside.

Each cracker holds three chocolate bombes and is sure to warm your loved one's up on a winter's night.

Where can I buy chocolate Christmas crackers? 

As well as our handy links above, keep an eye out at your local supermarket such as Tesco’s and Sainsbury's for these chocolate-filled decorations. 

Scan through home stores such as Matalan and Dunelm for one off chocolate crackers too such as the Baileys version. 

What are the best chocolate Christmas crackers?

We have a sneaky suspicion that Hotel Chocolat’s table crackers will reign supreme as the best chocolate Christmas crackers of the year.  

From dinky miniatures to full-size table crackers, these crackers pack a cocoa punch with a generous serving of the brand’s most beloved flavours including the Pecan Praline, Salted Caramel and classic dark chocolate.  

If you enjoyed our roundup of the best chocolate Christmas crackers, why not check out the rest of our recommendations of the top products on The Sun Selects.

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This article and any featured products have been independently chosen by The Sun journalists. All recommendations within the article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click a link and buy a product we may earn revenue: this helps to support The Sun, and in no way affects our recommendations.

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