The delicious Easter chocolates for 2026 from Jardin Sucré, the chocolate shop and bakery

Among our top picks this year are the creations from Jardin Sucré, the pastry-and-chocolate shop that delights us from the Yvelines to Paris. We’re hooked on this collection, as adorable as it is generous. 

For Pâques 2026, the pâtisserie-chocolaterie Jardin Sucré presents a collection of chocolats de Pâques that are as crisp as they are meticulously crafted, available in its stores in the 17th arrondissement of Paris and in Dampierre-en-Yvelines, tucked in the Chevreuse Valley in the Yvelines (78). Behind these creations are chefs Mélanie et Arnaud Mathez, France’s Champions of macarons in 2014, who continually reinvent the great classics of pastry with exceptional raw ingredients.

What Easter chocolates does Jardin Sucré have this year?

The 2026 collection centers on three of the house’s iconic characters. Bruno Écureuil (24,50 €) perches at the top of his tree, filled with croustibilles, fritures, hazelnut praline eggs and ganache eggs. Polly Bunny (18,00 €), the gentle little bunny, hides fritures, praline eggs and ganache eggs in her charm. And Martin Lapin appears as an exclusive bar (19,00 €), available only in Paris and Dampierre: 70% dark chocolate with pistachio praline and tangy raspberry caramel, 50% milk chocolate with peanut praline and salted caramel, or Dulcey chocolate with salted caramel and hazelnut praline.

Adding to that is La Ruche (€31), a centerpiece packed with fritters, praline eggs, ganache eggs and croustibilles, available in dark, milk or dulcey chocolate. And for melt-in-the-mouth fans, the Guimauve Bunny (€10 for the pair) offers small milk-chocolate rabbits stuffed with hazelnut praline and Madagascar Madagascar vanilla marshmallow.

The Garden Eggs, a Paris and Dampierre exclusive

The standout piece of this collection is undoubtedly the Trio des Oeufs du Jardin (31,00 €), exclusive to the Paris and Dampierre shops. The 70% dark egg hides a pistachio praline, a fruity confit and a tangy raspberry caramel. The 50% milk egg reveals vanilla ganache and hazelnut praline. As for the Dulcey egg, it features salted caramel, buckwheat praline and honey-caramelized oats and buckwheat granola. Hard to pick a favorite.

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But if you’re hunting for the ultimate Easter pâtisserie to share, the Egg of Easter to Share (40,00 €) is likely the boldest centerpiece in the collection. Nestled inside a Dulcey chocolate shell, it unveils a sequence of indulgent textures: a light milk chocolate mousse (50% cacao, from Belize), peanut praline, salted and caramelized peanuts, salted butter caramel, peanut streusel, soft biscuit, and a light Madagascar vanilla mousse. A true Easter gâteau montée designed to delight the whole table.

A tailor-made chocolate co-created with Valrhona

What really sets Jardin Sucré apart is the care given to the raw materials. The 70% dark chocolate and the 50% milk chocolate are recipes developed in collaboration with the Maison Valrhona, crafted to elevate pralines, dried fruits, and grains. A house-specific aromatic signature—balanced, memorable, and distinctly not like mass-market chocolates.

We particularly value this collection for its balance between refined aesthetics and generous fillings. It’s a great address to treat the whole family this Easter 2026, from Polly Bunny’s youngest fans to discerning gourmets who’ll swoon over the Oeufs du Jardin or the egg to share. The Parisian shop is on Rue de Courcelles, just steps from the Péreire metro in the 17th, while the Chocolaterie de Dampierre sits opposite the Château de Dampierre for a delicious escape in the Yvelines. The click & collect option is best ordered 24 to 48 hours in advance.

Our take: A charming Easter collection with real aromatic boldness and high-quality chocolate co-signed by Valrhona. A true standout for connoisseurs. Great for giving or treating yourself, whether with family or friends. Recommended for both fine-pastry aficionados and parents looking for a more upscale Easter egg hunt.

In the same vein, two more places to check out:

• Pleincœur by Maxime Frédéric, a bakery-pastry shop and chocolate maker in the Batignolles district (17th), which is also unveiling a striking 2026 Easter collection featuring farm animals in chocolate and filled eggs
  
  
• La Chocolaterie William Artigue, near the Canal Saint-Martin in the 10th arrondissement, offering original 2026 Easter creations sculpted in collaboration with sculptor Virginie Dahmane, made from artisanal chocolate fashioned from carefully selected couverture

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