Christmas confectionery doesn't really need to be complicated — a few well-chosen festive shapes do most of the work of making a sweet table, a gift bag or a pick 'n' mix cup look properly seasonal. Here's what we stock for the run-up to Christmas this year, and what's actually in each one.
Christmas Tree Mallows
Soft vanilla marshmallows moulded into Christmas tree shapes — an easy way to make a sweet display look festive without any real effort. Kingsway Christmas Tree Mallows 1kg come from Spain and work well repacked into jars and gift bags, or scattered over a Christmas dessert. They contain pork gelatine, so they're not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
Snowman & Snowflake Mallows
The natural companion to the tree mallows: the same vanilla marshmallow, this time in snowman and snowflake shapes. Kingsway Snowman & Snowflake Christmas Mallows 1kg mix well with the trees for a fuller festive display, and again contain pork gelatine.
Vegan Chillie Billies Reindeer
If you need a Christmas shape that works for a mixed group, this is the one. Kingsway Vegan Chillie Billies Reindeer 3kg are fruit- and cola-flavoured reindeer-shaped gummies made without gelatine, so they're suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Supplied as a 3kg bulk bag holding roughly 300 pieces — genuinely useful if you're filling a pick 'n' mix bin rather than a single bowl.
Jelly Snowflakes
Kingsway Jelly Snowflakes 3kg are raspberry and vanilla jellies dusted with sugar so they genuinely look frosted, rather than just a vaguely snowflake-shaped blob — one of the better-executed festive shapes in the range. They contain pork and beef gelatine, supplied in a 3kg bag of roughly 400 pieces.
Christmas Elf, Christmas Trees & 5D Peelable Gummies
Rounding out the shaped-sweet range: Kingsway Christmas Elf 3kg, Kingsway Christmas Trees 3kg and Kingsway 5D Christmas Peelable Gummies 1kg — elf, tree and peelable novelty-gummy shapes respectively, each sold as a bulk bag for topping up a pick 'n' mix range through December.
PEZ Christmas Dispenser
PEZ itself dates back to 1927, when it was invented in Austria by Eduard Haas III as a compressed peppermint sweet, originally marketed as an alternative to smoking — long before the dispenser and the character designs came along. We've written the fuller story in our PEZ history article. The Pez Christmas Dispenser + 2 Refills pack brings that history into a stocking-filler format: one dispenser and two candy refill tubes per pack, with five festive designs to collect — a Christmas tree, a reindeer, a snowman, a gingerbread character and Santa Claus, supplied at random. This listing is a full case of 12 packs, it's a seasonal line with limited availability, and — because there's a small toy dispenser involved — it's not suitable for children under 3.
Christmas Sweet Gift Box
For anyone assembling their own Christmas sweet selection rather than buying a pre-made one, the Christmas Sweet Gift Box With Handle gives you a ready-made festive box to fill and give.
A note on "chocolate Christmas sweets"
Worth being upfront about: the festive-shaped range above is jelly and marshmallow based rather than chocolate — that's simply what the novelty Christmas shapes are made from. If chocolate specifically is what you're after, that sits in a separate part of our range from these seasonal shapes.
Frequently asked questions
Are Christmas-shaped sweets suitable for vegans?
It varies by product. The Vegan Chillie Billies Reindeer are gelatine-free, while the Christmas Tree Mallows, Snowman & Snowflake Mallows and Jelly Snowflakes all contain animal gelatine. Check each product's own allergen panel before buying.
Are Christmas sweets mostly chocolate?
Not the seasonal shaped range covered here — these are jelly or marshmallow based. Chocolate confectionery is a separate part of the wider range.
What comes in the PEZ Christmas dispenser pack?
One Christmas-themed dispenser plus two candy refill tubes, in one of five random designs — tree, reindeer, snowman, gingerbread or Santa. This particular listing is a case of 12 packs.
When should I order Christmas sweets for the best availability?
As early in the season as you can. These are seasonal lines with limited production runs and they do sell out, particularly the PEZ dispensers.