Christmas has come early for chocolate lovers, as Cadbury unexpectedly brings back two of its most iconic bars.

The chocolate giant, which recently resurrected its classic Top deck bar after a two-decade hiatus, has released some of its festive offerings early.

With another 145 days to go until the big day, one eagle-eyes shopper was left baffled after spotting the Christmas goodies in her local supermarket.

Taking to the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargain UK group on Facebook, Donna Mcelhiney shared that the Cadbury Mini Snow Balls and Dairy Milk Winter Mint Crisp are on the shelves in the midst of summer. “Anyone wanting to start early for Christmas, these are now at Asda.”

Priced at £4 and £2.50 respectively, the chocolate bars aren’t usually on sale until at least after Halloween. Despite the sunny spells and lack of Christmas spirit, Brits raved about the early release – with one person branding it the ‘best news ever’.

“Couldn’t get Mint Crisp anywhere last year. So happy to see it back,” one giddy shopper raved. Another agreed, commenting: “I want them both.”

A third added: “Oh my god, Winter Mint Crisp… I was told it had been discontinued,” while a fourth dubbed the bars as ‘amazing’. However, Bah Humugs were quick to quell the excitement, arguing the mere sight of the products were enough to make their eyes roll.

“Oh Asda I am Mrs Christmas but seriously! Just no! Jog on its July,” moaned one user. Another agreed, scathing: “Good god, let’s least get summer out the way and start Halloween first.”

Others were quick to point out the high price point of the chocolates, which may seem unaffordable for many amidst the cost-of-living crisis. “Am I seeing that correctly, £4?!” one user fumed.

Another agreed, stating: “Those are crazy prices,” while a third asked: “£4, are they having a giggle?”

A Mondelēz International spokesperson told Express.co.uk: “We understand the economic pressures that consumers continue to face and raising prices is a last resort for our business. However, as a food producer, we are continuing to experience significantly higher input costs across our supply chain, with ingredients such as cocoa and sugar, which are widely used in our products, costing far more than they have done previously.

“Meanwhile, other costs like energy, packaging, and transport also remain high. This means that our products continue to be much more expensive to make and while we have absorbed these costs where possible, we still face considerable challenges. As a result, we are having to make some carefully considered list price increases across our range so that we can continue to provide consumers with the brands they love, without compromising on the great taste and quality they expect.”