It depends on my mood, but I quite enjoy "Christmas Crack" (otherwise known as saltine cracker toffee, apparently), shortbread, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pomegranates, and mandarin oranges and consider them all to be specifically holiday/Christmas snacks.
During this time of year (holiday season) ... mine is fruitcake ... the darker, heavier, thicker - the better for me. But only as a treat once in a while, otherwise I'd end up with diabetes by New Years. My mom used to make her own basic recipe this time of year.
There is a supplier in Canadian stores from the east coast that I like ... McFadgen's Bakery in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia ... they make a variety and the best to me is the deep dark brown cake.
The other food we've enjoyed that we learned about from our Italian friends is ... Panettone ... which local stores used to supply with great big cakes this time of year but over the past three or four years, the supply is less and the cakes are smaller. Toasted with a bit of a butter was always a treat.
My favorite fall/winter snack is probably ginger cookies though. I'm not a baker but I spent weeks perfecting a recipe for those because what I am is addicted.
Perogi. Every Christmas I get together a big group of my friends and we make 200-400 perogies. Everyone who helps gets a share to take home. It's a great tradition and they taste amazing.
Spekulatius! It may be called speculoo in english, but it doesn't have an english wikipedia page so I'm not sure. It's a dutch spiced biscuit and I love it, could eat it all year round.
Reindeer mix is our family's Chex mix blend. It's a savory snack. This is not to be confused with the sweet muddy buddies people make, that's different.
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LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 247d
I love lebkuchen they're German spiced biscuits sometimes with chocolate. I could eat them all day every day.
KanadrAllegria@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 246d
It depends on my mood, but I quite enjoy "Christmas Crack" (otherwise known as saltine cracker toffee, apparently), shortbread, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, pomegranates, and mandarin oranges and consider them all to be specifically holiday/Christmas snacks.
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BootLoop@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 246d
My wife introduced me to Christmas Crack which I love but my favourite Christmas treat is mandarin oranges.
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 246d
You 😉
oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 246d
Believe it or not, jail
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 246d
That's fair, I just want butterfly to be happy, she contributes a lot on lemmy
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 3 pts · 246d
Candied roasted almonds and chestnuts.
And since Hanukkah is usually around the same time, latkas are hella good.
Ininewcrow@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 247d
During this time of year (holiday season) ... mine is fruitcake ... the darker, heavier, thicker - the better for me. But only as a treat once in a while, otherwise I'd end up with diabetes by New Years. My mom used to make her own basic recipe this time of year.
There is a supplier in Canadian stores from the east coast that I like ... McFadgen's Bakery in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia ... they make a variety and the best to me is the deep dark brown cake.
The other food we've enjoyed that we learned about from our Italian friends is ... Panettone ... which local stores used to supply with great big cakes this time of year but over the past three or four years, the supply is less and the cakes are smaller. Toasted with a bit of a butter was always a treat.
LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 246d
I totally agree fruit cake needs to be heavy and dark, it's the only way
oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 246d
My family always makes toffee around Christmas time so toffee for me
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 246d
Those fucking Christmas tree cakes!
These fucking things!
atrielienz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 246d
Gotta be peanut brittle or peppermint bark.
My favorite fall/winter snack is probably ginger cookies though. I'm not a baker but I spent weeks perfecting a recipe for those because what I am is addicted.
_thebrain_@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 246d
Perogi. Every Christmas I get together a big group of my friends and we make 200-400 perogies. Everyone who helps gets a share to take home. It's a great tradition and they taste amazing.
Drusas@fedia.io · 1 pts · 246d
I love it, but...snack? That's a filling snack.
srasmus@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 246d
Gotta be nog
Danitos@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 246d
Buñuelos :3
RebekahWSD@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 246d
Pizzelle! I might not celebrate Christmas, but I'll eat all the food! And those are my favorite. Mostly the vanilla type!
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 244d
Gevulde kerstkransjes. Filled chocolate wreaths you hang in your Christmas tree.
notsosure@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 246d
Vanille vla
gid@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 246d
Vla!
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 244d
Not a Christmas food, people eat that year 'round.
treep@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 246d
Spekulatius! It may be called speculoo in english, but it doesn't have an english wikipedia page so I'm not sure. It's a dutch spiced biscuit and I love it, could eat it all year round.
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 244d
Spekulatius and speculaas are different. Speculaas is much nicer!
treep@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 243d
Even nicer?? That must be absolutely heavenly!
JackbyDev@programming.dev · 1 pts · 246d
Reindeer mix is our family's Chex mix blend. It's a savory snack. This is not to be confused with the sweet muddy buddies people make, that's different.
Ioughttamow@fedia.io · 1 pts · 246d
I’m not sure I’d say snack, but apple dumplings; and I suppose mad elf ale