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What's your favourite seasonal treat?

168 replies

ChippySauce · 16/11/2025 15:24

Inspired by a box of florentines I picked up in our newly opened Lidl last week.
They were in the Christmas aisle so I assume they're only available for this period.
Need to get another box or three...

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EchoedSilence · 16/11/2025 17:17

Cheese footballs.

DrPrunesqualer · 16/11/2025 17:18

Practically all the Christmas sweet treats at Lidl. Picked up the magazine last week and I’ve mentally bought everything

stollen is my favourite
dhs favourite is minced pies

FurForksSake · 16/11/2025 17:23

Wensleydale with cranberries. I know it’s available all year round, but it’s very much a Christmas thing here.

LeavesTrees · 16/11/2025 17:24

Lebkuchen and the Cadbury chocolate Puds - I buy boxes and boxes of them!

Sunshineismyfavourite · 16/11/2025 17:26

Elizabeth Shaw mints, (Quality Street (though I still haven't got over them changing the shiny wrappers 😥), M & S chocolate biscuits and stilton.

gillybombilly · 16/11/2025 17:28

Marron Glacé - not the cheapest treat but worth every penny.

TenWeeCaramelJoeys · 16/11/2025 17:28

Stollen and mince pies. Oh and Wensleydale with cranberries. I know it’s available all year round, but I only eat it around Christmas. Love it!

TenWeeCaramelJoeys · 16/11/2025 17:29

And Baileys😃

mamagogo1 · 16/11/2025 17:30

Stollen

TenWeeCaramelJoeys · 16/11/2025 17:31

Just realised I said exactly the same thing as you @FurForksSake😅

elliesmummy19 · 16/11/2025 17:33

Baileys. It isn’t allowed in our house until Christmas Eve evening. I am strict about this. It just tastes like pure Christmas to me 🥰

ShaunaOfTheDead · 16/11/2025 17:33

Homemade raspberry trifle (particularly the sneaked spoonfuls straight from the leftovers in the fridge).
Rum n raisin chocolate covered marzipan
Baileys coffee

FurForksSake · 16/11/2025 17:35

@TenWeeCaramelJoeys I thought I’d double posted 🤣🤣

Oldgreeneyedone · 16/11/2025 17:37

Brazil nuts coated in dark chocolate

Violetparis · 16/11/2025 17:46

M&S choc chip panettone.

Edwinstarrihavefaithinyou · 16/11/2025 17:48

Puff pastry mince pies 😋

Snackpocket · 16/11/2025 17:50

Terrys chocolate orange 🍊

Tomatocutwithazigzagedge · 16/11/2025 17:54

A Christmas day sandwich - turkey, stuffing, cucumber and rocket on fresh wholemeal bread with cranberry sauce spread on one side and mayo on the other. With a side portion of cold pigs in blankets and cold roast potatoes.

I look forward to it more than the actual Christmas dinner it originated from. 😅

And home made sausage rolls. I never make them for any other time of year. I could devour hundreds over the festive period.

Oldgreeneyedone · 16/11/2025 17:57

I always make my own mince pies, always look a real mess but taste exactly how I like them, with no added sugar.

LiveLuvLaugh · 16/11/2025 18:07

Christmas Pudding and brandy sauce

ItsFridayIminLoveJS · 16/11/2025 18:07

Most chocolaty things from M&S.
Looking forward to trying the new Mint Bark this year.

ChippySauce · 16/11/2025 18:08

Myoldbear · 16/11/2025 16:41

Turkish delight; my Christmas treat since childhood.
Must be rose and lemon cubes in a wooden box with a wooden fork to spear it out of the clouds of icing sugar, so thick you can barely see if you're getting rose or lemon.

Oooh, shades of Narnia!

I'm reading through and making a list of things I "need" for Christmas now 😁

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Eukanuba · 16/11/2025 18:09

All the brie , bacon and cranberry toasties

MoonBugs · 16/11/2025 18:11

Puff pastry mince pies (served warm) with some cold brandy butter 👌

CharlotteCChapel · 16/11/2025 18:12

Smokes salmon and cream cheese sandwich, I'm OK at home but I have to be careful out as white bread wrecks my blood sugar and Im intolerant to barley which most wholemeal bread contains.

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