# The best Spanish Christmas sweets

The sweets you will always find on a Spanish Christmas table, from Jijona turrón to the Three Kings' roscón, according to the food press and guides to Spanish traditions.

- 380 votes · 17 items
- Apr 25, 2024 · Blanca Casado
- https://even.best/en/l/81/the-best-spanish-christmas-sweets

## Top 15

1. **Turrón de Jijona** (38 · ▲43 ▼5) — Soft turrón of ground almonds and honey, with Protected Geographical Indication from Jijona (Alicante).
2. **Roscón de Reyes** (34 · ▲35 ▼1) — Ring of sweet dough with orange blossom water and candied fruit, hiding a figurine and a bean; eaten on 6 January.
3. **Turrón de Alicante** (32 · ▲36 ▼4) — Hard turrón of whole almonds, honey and egg white between wafers; PGI along with Jijona.
4. **Polvorones de Estepa** (26 · ▲27 ▼1) — Crumbly sweet of toasted flour, lard, sugar and almonds that melts in the mouth; PGI Mantecados de Estepa (Seville).
5. **Toledo marzipan** (20 · ▲23 ▼3) — Almond and sugar paste baked into little figures; PGI since 2002.
6. **Peladillas** (18 · ▲20 ▼2) — Almonds coated in hard sugar; those from Alcoy are the most famous.
7. **Toasted egg yolk turrón** (17 · ▲21 ▼4) — Soft egg-yolk turrón with a burnt, caramelised top.
8. **Alfajores de Medina Sidonia** (17 · ▲18 ▼1) — Arab-origin sweet of honey, almonds and spices, with PGI in Cádiz.
9. **Mantecados** (16 · ▲19 ▼3) — Cousins of polvorones in cinnamon, lemon or chocolate, typical of Andalusia.
10. **Crunchy chocolate turrón** (16 · ▲17 ▼1) — Chocolate bar with puffed rice, children's favourite at Christmas.
11. **Casadielles** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — Asturian fried pastries filled with walnut, sugar and anise.
12. **Pestiños** (10 · ▲14 ▼4) — Fried dough with anise and sesame, coated in honey or sugar, typical of Andalusia.
13. **Roscos de vino** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Ring biscuits made with sweet wine and anise, dusted with icing sugar.
14. **Yemas de Santa Teresa** (6 · ▲11 ▼5) — Egg yolk and sugar sweets, a convent confection from Ávila.
15. **Guirlache** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Brittle of toasted almonds and caramel, typical of Aragon.
16. **Panellets** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Marzipan balls coated in pine nuts; an All Saints' sweet that lasts into Christmas in Catalonia.
17. **Neules** (3 · ▲9 ▼6) — Catalan rolled wafers dipped in cava at Christmas.

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