These Hungarian candies are a popular Christmas decoration as well as delicious sweets that come packed in colorful, shiny wrappers. They were originally prepared with fondant, but today they are usually covered in chocolate and come in a wide array of flavorsome fillings such as hazelnut, coconut, or caramel.
Candies were initially used as a decoration by the wealthy families, who showcased their ornamented trees in salons and parlors, eventually giving the candy its name. Today, szaloncukor candies remain an important part of Hungarian Christmas tradition and are available throughout the country every year around Christmastime.