First-ever Southern fried chocolate egg launches – but you'll have to be quick

05 April 2023 , 15:13

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The Southern fried chicken flavour Easter egg is the first of its kind (Image: Deliveroo)

The Easter weekend is right around the corner, and for many of us, it will mean scoffing our own body weight in egg-shaped chocolate and hot cross buns.

But if regular Easter eggs just aren't cutting it for you this year, Deliveroo has come up with a bizarre creation that might just reignite your passion for all things eggy - a Southern fried chicken-flavoured Easter egg.

The somewhat baffling treat - which is aptly named Southern Fried Choc'n - will be available in cities across the UK from Thursday, April 6, and will be available exclusively on the Deliveroo app.

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The chocolate egg is encased in a crunchy Southern fried coating (Deliveroo)

But those of us that were hoping for actual chicken shaped like an egg will be disappointed, as this treat is one for chocolate lovers, with the traditional chocolate egg encased in a crispy Southern fried coating.

According to Deliveroo, the unique Easter egg "packs a punch" and is said to provide "the ultimate harmony of savoury and sweet flavours".

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The egg is made up of a double layering of chocolate, with a creamy and luxurious milk chocolate egg shell that is coated with a layer of caramel-flavoured chocolate for good measure.

The chocolatey shell is then dunked in a savoury, crunchy and punchy outer shell inspired by southern fried chicken, with a combination of Deliveroo's own "secret blend" of spices including garlic and onion powder, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper and chilli powder.

First-ever Southern fried chocolate egg launches – but you'll have to be quick

The egg is available in the Deliveroo app from April 6 (Deliveroo)

Aisha Jefferson at Deliveroo: "Love fried chicken? Love chocolate? Then put your hands together because today Deliveroo is laying a new egg which is set to rule the roost this Easter.

"With our first savoury and sweet combination, what better flavours to combine than the nation's favourite crispy coating and smooth milk chocolate?

"As with previous years, we're expecting this one to fly off the menu, so be ready on Thursday when Southern Fried Choc'n hits the app."

But before you rush to get your hands on the unique egg when it hits the app tomorrow, you may need to take a trip to your nearest big city, as the eggs will only be available in areas of London, Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, and Glasgow.

The Southern Fried Choc'n eggs will be priced at £3.99 each, and come in a Deliveroo-branded box complete with a cut out in the shape of a chicken drumstick.

The new release marks the fifth consecutive year Deliveroo launched a special limited-edition Easter egg, with previous sell-out Easter eggs including the Easter Hunny in partnership with Love of Huns (2022), Mystic Egg in partnership with the late Mystic Meg (2021), the Invisible Egg (2020) and the Dragon Egg (2019).

To try out the unique egg, search for Southern Fried Choc'n in the Deliveroo app from April 6.

Will you be getting your hands on the Southern Fried Choc'n egg, or does the very idea turn your stomach? Let us know in the comments.