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The ultimate guide to Swedish candy (godis)
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items I've done all the heavy lifting for you and eaten my way through masses of candy to find out the best and worst of Swedish candy. From salty licorice (salmiak) to fruity gummies and chocolate classics, some of them are definitely an ‘acquired taste’.
Daim is a crucnhy almond caramel covered in smooth milk chocolate. Super sweet and addictive! It was the first Swedish chocolate I ever tasted and is absolutely one of my top favourites.
Daim bar
Bilar - Chewy, fruity car-shaped slightly ‘hard’ marshmallow candies. These are my husband's absolute favourite and are essential for any road trip. There are several new varieties including sour, salty and special addition ones.
Ahlgrens bilar
Kexchoklad - With it's thin chocolate covered wafer, it's light and crispy texture make it a firm favourite (but I'd much rather a kit kat any day)
Kexchoklad
Plopp - Silly name and that's probably why kids love them :-D Milk chocolate filled with creamy caramel (a bit like a Rollo)
Plopp Original
Polly - these are chocolate covered marshmallow like ‘drops’ with flavours ranging from vanilla to weird banana. My favourite is the ones they bring out at Christmas because then the strawberry marshmallow drops are covered in dark, milk and white ch...
Polly Original
Marabou Chocolate (Mjölkchoklad) is Sweden’s own chocolate bar — rich, creamy, and tons of different flavours (Daim, Oreo, Salted Caramel, Orange Crisp,etc.).
Marabou.se
Läkerol Sugar-free pastilles often used as breath fresheners. Some are tasty; others feel like you’re eating herbal soap or gravel from the road. Not one of my favourites, but hugely popular with Swedes.
Läkerol
Saltlakrits Super salty licorice — a Nordic classic. Love it or absolutely hate it. And I hate it. I actually think it would be better to pick up a stone from the road and eat it rather than these.
Saltlakrits – Saltgodis & salmiak
Zoo - Bright red gummy candies shaped like animals. Artificially fruity and hugely popular in party/candy bags at kids parties.
Malaco Zoo
Skumtomtar are foamy strawberry flavoured marshmallow Santa figures sold at Christmas. Recently I discovered a cool Christmas snack is to put them in the microwave for a short burst and they puff up and then they get hard and chewy. It's the best way...
Juleskum
Tyrkisk Peber - only for the true licorice lover! Hard candy shells with spicy, salty licorice powder inside. Another one on my non favourite list.
Tyrkisk Peber
Japp Chocolate is a soft nougat and caramel bar covered in milk chocolate — think of it as Sweden’s take on a Mars bar, but a bit fluffier and lighter. I think I actually prefer this one over a Mars bar because it's a bit lighter to eat.
Japp Dubbel
Ferrari Candy is an absolute classic Swedish gummy candy shaped like sports cars — chewy, fruity, and a staple in every pick-and-mix bag. The red ones are the original but they now come in green and black/salt licorice.
Ferrari
Bubs Candy - these have become really popular in recent years and are sometimes really hard to find. It's a foam and gummy hybrid with bold flavors like sour raspberry/licorice. Vegan-friendly and known for their oversized, weirdly lovable shapes.
Home - Bubs - a Swedish candy brand
Banana Skids - another weird name for a slightly weird flavour combo. Chewy taffy with artificial banana flavuor and a chocolate stripe. This is one of those you either love or hate (I'm a bit on the fence with this one)
Banana Skids
Paradis Chocolate Box is Sweden’s classic yellow box of assorted milk chocolates — creamy, nostalgic, and perfect for sharing (or not). Given as gifts and most frequently eaten at Christmas time (similar to UK's Quality Street chocolate assortment).
Marabou Paradis – Assorted Chocolates
Aladdin Chocolate Box is the darker, richer sibling to Paradis — this iconic red box offers a mix of milk and dark chocolate pralines. A Swedish Christmas tradition with flavors ranging from smooth to daring.
Aladdin - Marabou - Coop
Gott & Blandat - when all else fails and you don't know what you want to eat, best bet is to buy a mixed bag of gummies and licorice — sweet, salty, chewy, and totally unpredictable. The ultimate Swedish pick-and-mix classic.
Malaco Gott & Blandat
Swedish Fish candy seems to be the candy most Americans know about but these here are a copy of the genuine Swedish ones. Don't be fooled into thinking they are the real deal.
Swedish Fish
Dumle - hands down one of my absolute favourite Swedish candies beacuse of it's chewy caramel centre and thin chocolate coating. They also come in bar form, but the individual wrapped candies are the best!
Dumle