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Eggscellent! Try battered vegan creme eggs at this Lincoln chippy

They also do battered regular creme eggs

Go to Carholme Chippy and try a battered vegan creme egg. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

A Lincoln chippy is now offering battered regular and vegan creme eggs as an alternative treat for people to try.

The vegan sweet delights sold by Carholme Chippy in Lincoln are handmade by Luton-based specialist vegan bakers Mötley Bäkes.

They are described as smoother and more luxurious by the chippy’s owner Nick Avraam, who said it is “how chocolate should be before it was commercialised”.

Look at the size difference between a regular and vegan creme egg. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Placing the creme egg into the batter mix. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The vegan creme eggs priced at £2 are also bigger in size than the regular ones so you get more for your money. However, once battered they are no longer gluten-free.

Nick, 50, who took over as owner of the chip shop in October 2018, told The Lincolnite he initially had a limited supply of 12, but after such a big response online he ordered more and is hoping to sell the sweet treats for the foreseeable future.

Frying the vegan creme egg. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The battered creme egg is ready to be served. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

He said: “I think it’s going to be great for our customers and us, and also a big thanks to Nancy from Mötley Bäkes for providing the vegan creme eggs.

“We are really excited as we get a lot of satisfaction out of providing different options for our customers and the community and we want to take it further, so watch this space.”

The battered vegan creme egg. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

A battered regular creme egg. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

In October 2019, the chippy on Carholme Road launched a vegan menu.

It has since been added to include homemade vegan tartare sauce, vegan meatballs, vegan gravy and chickenless nuggets just to name a few.

Carholme Chippy owner Nick Avraam. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

In addition, the chippy sells Vego bars and Twilight candy bars (a vegan alternative to a mars bar), as well as CBD (Cannabidiol) hot chocolate and cold drinks with flavours such as raspberry and coconut, wild berries and elderflower and lime.

Carholme Chippy also sells CBD cold drinks (pictured) and hot chocolate. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Twilight candy bar, Vego bar and a chocolate & hazelnut vegan slice (the vegan slice can be battered). Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Nick added that he uses separate pans and utensils for the vegan items on the menu to ensure there is no cross contamination.

Why not head over to Carholme Chippy and try a battered vegan creme egg? Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

The chippy is open Monday to Saturday from 11.30am-1.45pm and again between 4.30pm-9pm, although this will be changing to extended hours in the coming weeks.