When it comes to Advent calendars, you can't beat a Cadbury Advent calendar to countdown to Christmas! These festive treats combine the magic of the holidays with Cadbury’s beloved chocolate, making each day of December a mini celebration.
Whether you're gifting one of these chocolate Advent calendars to a chocolate lover or indulging yourself, popping open those little windows and discovering a melt-in-your-mouth surprise is a tradition that never gets old.
The best Cadbury Advent calendars at a glance:
How we tested the best Cadbury Advent calendars:
We gathered 5 Cadbury Advent calendars together and our food writer Arabella Horspool judged them (side-by-side) on three key points:
1. Taste: Of course, the most important factor is taste! When making a decision, we also considered the consistency and texture of the chocolates.
2. Design: With Christmas products, you want them to have some form of festivity to them, whether that’s a Christmassy gift box or a themed chocolate design. We’ve ranked the design based on physical appearance as well as practicality. Was the calendar easy to open? Were the chocolates individually wrapped? are some of the questions we asked ourselves.
3. Contents: When it comes to Advent calendars, it's what's on the inside that counts, so we've judged these Cadbury ones on how many items they have, the size of the chocolates, the variety of flavours and whether or not they're good value for money.
From classic Cadbury Dairy milk chocolate Advent calendars to special-themed designs, these chocolate calendars will add a sprinkle of joy (and a bite of deliciousness) to your holiday season. Let's unwrap the best options!
The best Cadbury Advent calendars 2024:
Best Cadbury tower Advent calendar
Arabella Horspool/ Yours.co.ukThe Cadbury Chocolate 3D Advent Calendar has been designed for kids, but it would also make a lovely calendar for sharing (if you take turns opening a door each day). Shaped like Santa's Workshop, it has a fun activity behind each door, such as "Can you spot the bear?" and "Who is the Owl helping?" with an answer that can be found on the packaging.
There's a decent selection of classic Cadbury chocolate bars, including Chomp, Curlywurly, Dairy Milk, Freddo, Fudge bars and Milk Chocolate Buttons, but keep in mind that it does contain several chewy bars, which could be a choking hazard.
Taste tested by Yours Commercial Content Writer Arabella Horspool.
Pros
- Selection of traditional Cadbury bars
- Has fun questions and activities to try
Cons
- Not suitable for those who struggle with chewy foods
| What's inside: | Cadbury Chomp, Curlywurly, Dairy Milk, Freddo, Fudge bars and Milk Chocolate Buttons |
| Number of doors: | 24 |
Best Cadbury Chunks Advent calendar
Arabella Horspool/ Yours.co.ukWith individually wrapped chunks of glorious Cadbury Milk Chocolate, the Cadbury Dairy Milk Chunks Advent Calendar seems more sophisticated than the original Cadbury calendar and is a hit with the adults.
Behind each door, you'll find a decent-sized piece of classic Dairy Milk, Caramel, or Wholenut, which you can't really go wrong with! I found the doors easy to open and the contents easy to grab. The chocolate is individually wrapped and the box is covered in cellophane, and while I know this helps to maintain freshness, I would have liked less excess packaging.
Taste tested by Yours Commercial Content Writer Arabella Horspool.
Pros
- Large chunks of chocolate
- Easy to open and access the contents
Cons
- Excess packaging (cellophane and individually wrapped chocs)
Best Cadbury Advent Calendar for variety
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If you're the adventurous type who can never settle on one favourite chocolate, the Cadbury Heroes Chocolate Advent Calendar is for you! Just like the Heroes Chocolate Tub, the calendar includes individually wrapped Creme Egg Twisted, Dairy Milk Caramel, Fudge, Crunchie Bits, Dinky Decker, and Cadbury Wispa and Twirl pieces.
As much as I love the variety you get, the Dinky Deckers just don't taste like the usual Double Deckers!
Taste tested by Yours Commercial Content Writer, Arabella Horspool.
Pros
- Wide variety of Cadbury chocolates
- Individually wrapped for freshness
Cons
- Dinky Deckers don't taste like Double Deckers
| What's inside: | Cadbury Crunchie Bits, Creme Egg Twisted, Dairy Milk, Dairy Milk Caramel, Dinky Decker, Eclair, Fudge, Twirl and Wispa |
| Number of doors: | 24 |
Best simple Cadbury Advent calendar
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A nice twist on the original, the Cadbury Dairy Milk Creamy Advent Calendar has softer pieces of chocolate with smooth and creamy centres. They have sweet, festive shapes and melt in your mouth. Yes, they are so tasty, but unlike the chews in the 3D calendar, they don't last long!
For an extra treat, there's a slightly bigger chocolate behind door number 24, which says '1 MORE SLEEP!', which is a thoughtful touch. If you like variety, you may be let down by this calendar as ingredients-wise, the chocolates are all the same.
Taste tested by Yours Commercial Content Writer, Arabella Horspool.
Pros
- Soft and creamy, so easy to eat
- A large chocolate for door 24
Cons
- No variety in flavour
| What's inside: | Cadbury milk chocolates with a milk creme filling |
| Number of doors: | 24 |
Best white Cadbury Advent calendar
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Why not switch it up with a Cadbury White Chocolate Advent Calendar? Made using 100 per cent sustainably sourced cocoa butter, it has little festive-shaped treats behind each door, including baubles, stars, Santa, presents, snowmen and gingerbread.
There are only 90 grams of chocolate in total, which is much less than most of the other calendars on this list, but if you're only looking for a mini sweet fix, then this is the Cadbury calendar for you!
Taste tested by Yours Commercial Content Writer, Arabella Horspool.
Cons
- Only 90 grams of chocolate
| What's inside: | Cadbury White chocolate shapes |
| Number of doors: | 24 |
Arabella Horspool is a Commercial Content Writer for Yours at Bauer Media. She's a bookworm who is passionate about TV, film and theatre. She enjoys cooking, scrapbooking, playing board games and spending time with her pet dogs, tortoise and chickens.