The best Spanish Christmas sweets
The top 3 according to 380 votes from people: Turrón de Jijona · Roscón de Reyes · Turrón de Alicante. (Updated Apr 25, 2024.)
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.
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Top 15
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1
Turrón de Jijona
Soft turrón of ground almonds and honey, with Protected Geographical Indication from Jijona (Alicante).
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Roscón de Reyes
Ring of sweet dough with orange blossom water and candied fruit, hiding a figurine and a bean; eaten on 6 January.
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3
Turrón de Alicante
Hard turrón of whole almonds, honey and egg white between wafers; PGI along with Jijona.
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4
Polvorones de Estepa
Crumbly sweet of toasted flour, lard, sugar and almonds that melts in the mouth; PGI Mantecados de Estepa (Seville).
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Toledo marzipan
Almond and sugar paste baked into little figures; PGI since 2002.
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Peladillas
Almonds coated in hard sugar; those from Alcoy are the most famous.
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Toasted egg yolk turrón
Soft egg-yolk turrón with a burnt, caramelised top.
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Alfajores de Medina Sidonia
Arab-origin sweet of honey, almonds and spices, with PGI in Cádiz.
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9
Mantecados
Cousins of polvorones in cinnamon, lemon or chocolate, typical of Andalusia.
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10
Crunchy chocolate turrón
Chocolate bar with puffed rice, children's favourite at Christmas.
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11
Casadielles
Asturian fried pastries filled with walnut, sugar and anise.
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12
Pestiños
Fried dough with anise and sesame, coated in honey or sugar, typical of Andalusia.
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13
Roscos de vino
Ring biscuits made with sweet wine and anise, dusted with icing sugar.
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14
Yemas de Santa Teresa
Egg yolk and sugar sweets, a convent confection from Ávila.
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15
Guirlache
Brittle of toasted almonds and caramel, typical of Aragon.
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16
Panellets
Marzipan balls coated in pine nuts; an All Saints' sweet that lasts into Christmas in Catalonia.
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Neules
Catalan rolled wafers dipped in cava at Christmas.
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Comments (4)
El roscón con nata o sin nata, el gran debate de cada 6 de enero 👑
Las casadielles asturianas en la lista! Mi abuela las hace con nueces y anís, qué ricas.
El turrón de Jijona primero, por supuesto. El blando siempre ha ganado al duro en mi casa.
Pues en la mía el de Alicante, que el blando se pega a los dientes jaja