When we heard a hugely popular fish and chip shop near Glasgow was selling deep-fried Creme Eggs in the run-up to Easter, we just had to go and try them out.

The team at Marinos, which is found on Main Street in Glenboig, have become something of a destination in recent years for food fans thanks to their innovative creations, quality items and of course, their huge 20-inch pizzas (yes, you read that right).

However, they’ve recently created a special with a difference for Easter, taking on the now infamous deep-fried Mars Bar with what could be, an even more iconic treat.

The Creme Eggs, which are smothered in batter and deep-fried, had the Glasgow Live team heading along to see if this Easter treat was as good as it sounds.

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These little balls of batter are priced at £6.95 for two and come served with your choice of rich Nutella or Biscoff sauce as well as ice cream (or fresh cream) making them ideal for a dessert or even just for fun on their own.

Now, we’ll get this out of the way here, we’ve tried battered Mars Bars before and they’ve never sat well with us, overly rich and a wee bit sickly, they’ve always been, well just a bit too much.

However, the creme eggs had us intrigued, would the fact that they have less chocolate help with the balance? Would the filling be gooey or would it solidify?

The moment the batter cracked and the filling oozed out we knew we were onto a winner, the mixture of flavours and textures was far better balanced than a Mars Bar and not overwhelming.

One of the best parts is that the size of the Creme Egg perfectly lends itself to being a deep-fried treat, with it being small enough to finish in two bites rather than a Mars Bar, which we always felt was just too much.

We never realised just how well this Easter fave responds to being heated either, the chocolate melts to mix with the creme filling and the flavour is mouth-wateringly good.