Award-winning Chez Christophe Chocolaterie Patisserie has launched its Easter Chocolate and Dessert Collection for 2024. The chocolatier is located in Burnaby Heights and White Rock and is known for its signature handcrafted chocolate showpieces, mini chocolate eggs and dragee, themed cakes, and limited-edition croissants. The entire collection is now available for pre-order online and in-store, with select pickup dates starting from March 15, 2024.
Chez Christophe’s playful Easter Chocolate Showpiece Collection is perfect for all ages and celebrates spring with a palette of soft pinks, pale greens, and vibrant yellows. The collection is available for pickup from March 15 – 30, 2024, and features three large showpieces: Hoppy Bunny, a pink egg-shaped chocolate bunny filled with dragee; Hatching Spring, a stylish green chocolate egg filled with dragee and decorated with geometric colourful chocolate flowers; and Chickie Mama, the egg-shaped chocolate duo of mama chicken and bright yellow chick, both filled with chocolate marshmallow dragee.
In addition, the collection offers smaller Easter basket treats, including the chocolate yellow Ducky filled with dragee, assorted chocolate lollipops, and the Treasure Hunt gift box filled with chocolate mini eggs and dragee.
- Hoppy Bunny—The pink bunny is made of Chez Christophe’s signature Montreux 63.6% dark chocolate and filled with milk chocolate hazelnut dragee. The base is created from white chocolate, and atop sits three mini eggs of Swiss milk chocolate, 43% filled with gianduja chocolate.
- Hatching Spring—The green egg is made of Swiss milk chocolate 43%, filled with milk chocolate hazelnut dragee, decorated with chocolate flowers, and sits on a base made from white chocolate.
- Chickie Mama—Mama and chick are made of Swiss milk chocolate, 43% filled with dark chocolate marshmallow dragees, sitting on a base made from white chocolate.
- Ducky—The duck is made from Swiss milk chocolate (43%), filled with dark chocolate marshmallow dragees, and sits on a white chocolate base.
The star of Easter dinner will be Chez Christophe’s individual Easter cakes. The Bunny Butt Cake is shaped as the name suggests and features rich dark chocolate cream cheese mousse with layers of carrot cake and raspberry confit on a crunchy hazelnut crumble. The Hot Cross Cake, inspired by holiday favourite hot cross buns, is made of light cinnamon mousse, layers of rum raisin jam, madeleine sponge, and a hazelnut crunch.
New this year and perfect for Easter brunch or breakfast, the limited-edition Carrot Croissant, available for pickup on March 29 and 30, 2024, updates the classic pastry. The handcrafted Easter croissant is filled with carrot cake and cream cheese pastry cream.
Chez Christophe has two convenient locations: 4717 Hastings St., Burnaby, BC, and 1558 Johnston Rd., White Rock, BC. They are open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Limited item quantities are available for the Easter Collection. Guests are encouraged to order early online for in-store pickup to avoid disappointment.
