How to have the sweetest Christmas ever with M&S
Sweets aren’t just for Christmas but, oh boy, wait until you see the amazing, show-stopping selection we’ve got for you this season, all ready to be discovered in our Foodhall.Make your own sweet wreath
Would you like to recreate the stunning sweet wreath from our Christmas food magazine cover. Here’s how. Simply place an upturned deep bowl onto a large board or flat platter. Then start building a layer of our larger sweet treats around the edges. Carefully lift away the bowl to reveal a wreath shape. Carry on filling the gaps with smaller sweets until you are happy with the result. Take to the table, sit back and wait for the applause.
We made our sweet wreath with a mix of Snowy Pretzels, Percy Pig ‘n’ Mix, Percy Pig Merry Percymas, Percy Pig Pennies, Big Mix, Percy and His Festive Helpers, Collection Box of Jewels, Mini Macarons and the Magical Christmas Village.
Sweet sharing boards
Everyone loves a sharing board – especially at Christmas – so why not think outside the box with a sweet picky tea? Make room for everyone’s favourite, pop on your favourite Christmas film and relax. Why not try some of these cute treats?
Mince pie lovers won’t be able to resist our Collection frangipane mince pies or Collection mini mince pies. Both are made with all-butter shortcrust pastry and juicy mincemeat, then covered with either melt-in-the-mouth pastry or a frangipane topping.
For something extra-festive, pick up our Rodney Reindeer desserts. These crowd-pleasing choc sponge cakes with a crispy chocolate wafer base are filled with chocolate mousse and topped with chocolate reindeer decs.
Is there such a thing as too much Colin the Caterpillar? Absolutely not. Throw in miniature cosy Christmas Colin the Caterpillars, wearing fun, festive hats and a pack of Colin the Caterpillar’s greatest bits.
Our 12 mini macarons will add a touch of luxury with an irresistibly soft, chewy centres filled with raspberry, Belgian chocolate or vanilla.
Who can resist profiteroles? And as it’s Christmas, you’d better make sure they’re posh. Our 12 posh profiteroles are filled with sea-salted caramel cream and topped with chocolate sauce.
The Original Very Merry Munch is also back. It’s our iconic festive mix of milk and white chocolate popcorn, salted and dark chocolate pretzels, milk choc peanut clusters, caramel almonds and green candy-coated peanuts. Also available as a refill.
Festive fun and games
Once the celebrations of Christmas Day are over, Betwixtmas is a great opportunity to recharge your batteries before you welcome in the new year. The beauty of these in-between days is that anything goes – stay in your pyjamas until noon and eat sweets for breakfast.
It’s also a wonderful time to play board games – even better if they’re made with chocolate, like our chocolate Four in a Row. Line up four of our creamy Swiss milk choc discs made with smooth ground hazelnuts and you’re a winner. Then tip them out to play again and again. Plus, if you can’t help scoffing them, refill with Swiss extra fine milk chocolate discs – also available in dark chocolate. To stock up on all these indulgent treats, and more, head to your nearest M&S Foodhall.
Percy Pig's Christmas quiz
Are you even sweeter on M&S than Percy? Test your knowledge with his festive trivia.
1. Which festive essential did we start selling in 1958?
b) Christmas pudding
c) Christmas cake
2. In 1976 we offered iced, marzipan and chocolate varieties of which festive favourite?
b) Florentines
c) Yule logs
3. What did we introduce in 1987 to help customers looking to save time on festive food preparation?
b) Fully iced Christmas cakes
c) Microwavable Christmas puddings
4. What’s our best-selling starter, which launched in 1982?
b) Fresh salmon
c) Oysters Rockefeller
5. In 1982, what did we introduce to help take the stress out of Christmas?
b) Stuffed turkey breast and gift vouchers
c) Precooked sausage rolls and continental biscuit assortments
6. When did we launch a range of mini party savouries (tartlets, pizza squares and assorted puff pastries), perfect for festive entertaining?
b) 1985
c) 2005
7. Which of these popular M&S salted caramel products was introduced first, in 2006?
b) Salted Caramel Whips
c) Liquid Salted Caramel Chocolates
8. When did we introduce our luxury Connoisseur range of products for an extra special Christmas?
b) 2004
c) 2014
Quiz answers
2 (c) Yule logs.
3 (c) Microwavable Christmas puddings.
4 (b) Fresh salmon.
5 (a) A turkey ordering service and Christmas hampers.
6 (b) 1985.
7 (c) Liquid Salted Caramel Chocolates.
8 (a) 1994
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