Confectionery

Gianduja is a sweet creamy spread made of chocolate and ground hazelnuts. It was invented in Turin in the 19th century as a means of stretching the limited amount of chocolate available due to an imposed shortage of cocoa supplies in Italy. Since ... READ MORE

There are many varieties of Belgian chocolates such as pralines, truffles, and chocolates shaped into eggs, animals, or different figures, which are especially popular during the festive seasons. Famous throughout the world, Belgian chocolate indu... READ MORE

Cajeta is a sweet Mexican confectionery product that is most often made from caramelized goat's milk. The liquid is mostly consumed on its own, either as a sauce or as a filling for pastries. It is believed that the name cajeta refers to the woode... READ MORE

Jijona, or Turrón de Jijona, is a type of nougat produced in the town and municipality of Jijona, in the Valencian Community on the eastern coast of Spain. This confectionary is made by cooking sugar and honey and mixing t... READ MORE

Chocolate truffles are made with ganache that's shaped into a ball, dipped in chocolate, and rolled in cocoa powder. The story of chocolate truffles began with the invention of cocoa press in 1828, which allowed chocolatiers to extract cocoa butte... READ MORE

A variation on the classic chocolate truffle, the Swiss chocolate truffle requires heating a mixture of dairy cream and butter to its boiling point, then stirring in melted chocolate, and finally transferring the resulting mixture into desired mol... READ MORE

Belgian pralines are world-famous chocolates with a soft or liquid filling. These sweet treats date back to 1857, when a pharmacist from Bruxelles named Jean Neuhaus used chocolate to mask the bad taste of medical concoctions. Later, in 1912, his ... READ MORE

Túró rudi is the most popular Hungarian confectionery product consisting of curd cheese that is covered in a chocolate coating. It was originally made in 1963, and today it comes in numerous flavors such as strawberry, apricot, or ra... READ MORE

Maple butter is a traditional confection made from maple syrup that's heated, cooled, and whipped until it develops a smooth consistency. This confection was first made in the early 1950s. Maple buttter is also known as maple cream. The consistenc... READ MORE

Curd snack is a dairy confectionery that is prepared with sweetened and pressed curd cheese, mostly tvorog. It is usually covered in a chocolate coating and comes in various flavors such as vanilla, chocolate, or caramel, and it's often d... READ MORE

This popular Polish candy bar consists of four crispy wafers that are separated by smooth chocolate cream and covered with a thin layer of dark chocolate. Outside of Poland, Prince Polo is one of the most popular wafers in Iceland and is also sold... READ MORE

Translated as bird’s milk, referring to the delicate soufflé-like texture of the filling, Ptasie Mleczko is a popular Polish confectionery that was first produced in 1936 by the E. Wedel company. The classic version consists ... READ MORE

Cuberdon is a traditional specialty candy in the shape of a cone. It is made from gum arabic, sugar, starch, and glucose. The candy has an intense raspberry flavor and its exterior is quite hard, while the interior is chewy and gooey. It is believ... READ MORE

Cioccolato di Modica is a traditional chocolate, that is manually ground and cold-processed, which gives it a unique grainy, sandy, crunchy texture and a peculiar aroma. The bitter cocoa paste is worked with sugar, and the flavor of the chocolate ... READ MORE

The story of Mozartkugel began in 1890 when the confectioner Paul Fürst decided to commemorate Wolfgang Mozart, also a Salzburg native, by creating a praline in his honor. He started with a pistachio-flavored marzipan ball which was coated in... READ MORE

Vlokken is a popular Dutch confectionery product made from regular, dark, or white chocolate. The sprinkles come in various sizes, from small to extra large. They are traditionally used as a topping on buttered bread, a dish that is commonly consu... READ MORE

Lübeck marzipan is a specialty marzipan variety originating from the northern German city of Lübeck and the neighboring communities Bad Schwartau and Stockelsdorf. During production marzipan manufacturers must ensure that certain quality... READ MORE

A Neapolitaner wafer is a crispy wafer cookie traditionally filled with layers of hazelnut cream, originating from Vienna, Austria, and famously produced by the Manner brand since 1898. It consists of five thin, soft wafer layers sandwiched with c... READ MORE

Pålægschokolade is a Danish product that consists of thin, crispy slices of milk or dark chocolate. These slices are traditionally coupled with buttered bread or crackers and make a popular breakfast and lunch staple. The product was f... READ MORE

This creamy combination of butter, sugar, and the choice of marzipan or almond paste is a popular Danish confectionery that is used as a filling in various traditional pastries such as kringle and various types of Danish pastries. It is i... READ MORE

French pralines are traditional sweet products made with a combination of caramelized sugar and whole almonds. They bear little resemblance to the classic, chocolate-based Belgian pralines, though these caramel-coated almonds are occasionally grou... READ MORE

A creation that has been attributed to a San Francisco-based chocolatier called Joseph Schmidt, and believed to date back to the 1980s, the American chocolate truffle is a variation on the classic chocolate truffles originating in France. Molded i... READ MORE

Turrón de Alicante is a dry, firm nougat, covered with a smooth wafer produced in the municipality of Jijona in Alicante province using raw ingredients coming from Alicante, Castellón and Valencia. It is of Arabic origin and... READ MORE

Königsberger marzipan is a marzipan variety that has its roots in the former German city of Königsberg (today’s Kaliningrad, Russia), where it was a beloved regional specialty with a long tradition. This sweet treat combin... READ MORE

Bajadera is a traditional nougat praline that's commercially produced by Kraš since 1954. The creamy nougat comes in two colors – two layers of brown hazelnut nougat at the top and bottom, and a creamy layer of almond nougat in the mi... READ MORE

Mazapán de Toledo is a type of marzipan produced in the province of Toledo. It is made by grinding and kneading peeled almonds with sugar until they form a paste. The almonds must constitute at least 50% of the final product to be ... READ MORE

These Hungarian candies are a popular Christmas decoration as well as delicious sweets that come packed in colorful, shiny wrappers. They were originally prepared with fondant, but today they are usually covered in chocolate and come in a wide arr... READ MORE

Pralines roses, or "pink pralines," are a type of confectionery from France, particularly associated with Lyon. These candies are made by coating almonds with a vibrant pink sugar coating. They are both visually striking and delicious, and they se... READ MORE

Fantales are Australian chocolate-covered chewy caramels that were introduced by Sweetacres in 1930. The name describes the candy – there are literally fan tales (biographies of movie stars) written on the wrapper. These candies arr... READ MORE

This Bavarian hard candy is filled with malt extract, which gives the candy its distinctive sweetness. The candy owes its existence to Carl Soldan, who first sold it in his drugstore in Nürnberg, which later evolved into a family wholesale bu... READ MORE

Ahlgrens is a Swedish confectionery company which is most known by its Ahlgrens bilar (Ahlgren's cars), a fruit-flavored marshmallow that is extremely popular with most Swedes. The unique flavor and design of these sweet treats h... READ MORE

Turrón de Agramunt is the nougat made in the municipality of Agramunt in the Catalan district of Urgell in the Province of Lérida. It is produced using honey, peeled and roasted almonds or hazelnuts, sugar, egg whites and co... READ MORE

A Marie biscuit is a type of sweet, round biscuit similar to a rich tea biscuit, known by various names such as María, Mariebon, and Marietta. It is made with wheat flour, sugar, palm or sunflower oil, and vanilla flavoring. Created by Lond... READ MORE

Jaffas is a popular Australian and New Zealander confectionery consisting of small, round balls of chocolate covered in a red-colored orange flavoring. The sweet got its name after the Jaffa orange, and it was first produced in 1931. These sweet b... READ MORE

Kẹo dừa is a traditional confectionery originating from Bến Tre, famous for its coconuts. This candy with a soft and chewy texture is made with a combination of grated coconut flesh, coconut milk, coconut cream, sugar, and often malt syrup. The mi... READ MORE

Hopje is a popular Dutch coffee-and-caramel-flavored hard candy. These candies come individually wrapped in printed paper and they do not stick, nor do they go soft over time. They are named after Baron Hendrik Hop, who asked the confecti... READ MORE

This Portuguese confectionery is prepared with peeled and roasted sweet almonds, and it comes in three different versions: an uncoated variety that is simply dusted with sugar, the standard white-coated variety, and a dark version that employs cho... READ MORE

Saltwater taffy is Jersey Shore's trademark souvenir, a chewy assortment of pastel-coloured candies, each one individually wrapped in wax paper. The sweet treat has a British origin and its name is an Americanized version of the word toffeeREAD MORE

This New Zealander confectionery product known as Pineapple Lumps is made by covering a soft and chewy pineapple center with a chocolate coating. The sweet treats were first made in the 1950s by Charles Diver, a confectionery chef at the Regina Co... READ MORE

Bêtise de Cambrai is a popular candy and a specialty of the town of Cambrai. Their original flavor is mint, but nowadays there is a great range of flavors such as apple, chocolate, violet, and cherry. The candies are usually decorated with a... READ MORE

These tiny, bean-shaped sugar candies are an indelible part of the childhood memories of millions of Americans. The chewy jelly beans have a stiff exterior shell and a gelatinous interior, and they come in numerous colors and flavors. Corn syrup, ... READ MORE