Social is going WILD as new and seriously exciting festive delights arrive in M&S stores each week… with the likes of the Panettonut on EVERYONE’S lips (and feeds)! From @uknewestfoods to @kevssnackreviews, there’s a whole lot of love for our latest (and now ICONIC) bakery hybrid.
So, as Christmas creeps closer, what’s next to send shoppers (and social) into a frenzy? From the showstopping Collection Helter Skelter Cake to Limited Edition Get Your Skates on Colin the Caterpillar™, there’s SO MANY innovative and GREAT value cakes and desserts set to wow at M&S Food. Looking for the season’s hottest Christmas pudding flavour? This year’s AWARD-WINNING pud (and soon-to-be-bestseller) is our Collection Cherry and Orange Liqueur Christmas Pudding Wreath – voted ‘Best Christmas Pudding’ by BBC Good Food. Always the trailblazers in innovation, M&S was the first to launch ready-made Christmas puddings in 1958. Fast forward 64 years and M&S is still the KING of, cakes, puds, pies… and bakery hybrids!
M&S Food Product Development Manager, Natalie Tate said: “At M&S Food we ALWAYS start planning with our customers first, gathering insights into what they REALLY want for the festive season… and this year we’ve created our BEST range yet. Just like Santa, I’m ALL about the mince pies (!) and, this year, along with our award-winning Collection Mince Pies and Gluten Free Mince Pies, we’ve got some seriously delicious twists on classics too. From melt-in-the-mouth buttery mince pies with chewy cookie dough pastry, to decadent new “Mince Lies” – they look like mince pies but they’re not – for the serious chocolate lovers!”
TOP PICKS AT THE M&S IN STORE BAKERIES…
PANETTONUT, £1.50 EACH
Calling all festive foodies… our new Panettonut is the latest of M&S’ iconic hybrid bakery treats! Already a favourite on social media, the experts at M&S have merged panettone and a doughnut! Enriched with eggs and butter, filled with a rich vanilla custard and rolled in sugar, this is a seriously decadent treat for the festive season.
CHRISTMAS TREE YUMNUT, £2 EACH
Our exclusive (mega laminated) yum yum recipe in a Christmas tree shape, topped with vanilla fondant and filled with raspberry jam
OUR BEST EVER MINCE PIE, £1.20 EACH
A true festive favourite. All butter pastry packed with juicy spiced vine fruits, perfect for a festive treat on the go
TANTASLISING CAKES, PIES AND PANETTONE…
Collection Helter Skelter Cake, £25, 1.11kg, Serves 14
A light, fluffy Madeira sponge FILLED with sweet raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream. But this isn’t just any cake…our Helter Skelter Cake is topped with a white chocolate helter-skelter dome and edible snowballs that SWOOSH down from the top. Remove the dome to shatter and share, revealing our chocolate winter wonderland inside.
In-store 18th December
Get Your Skates on Colin the Caterpillar™ £10, 650g, Serves 10
This year, our favourite caterpillar has got his skates on! Do we need to say more? Our CLASSIC, extremely chocolatey sponge roll with chocolate buttercream, covered in milk chocolate and finished with edible festive decorations is the perfect addition to your Christmas celebrations. As after all…what’s Christmas without Colin?!
In-store 6th December
Collection Crackling Chocolate Log, £20, 1.37kg, Serves 16
Our seriously indulgent crackling logs are made with chocolate sponge filled and topped with a velvety smooth chocolate ganache. Hand-finished with popping candy chocolate bark and glistening popping candy embers.
In store from 18th December
4 Cookie Cup Mince Pies, £2.50, 254g
Delicious chewy cookie dough pastry, made with brown butter for richness, filled with lightly spiced classic mincemeat.
Already spotted by the Snackfluencers, @KevSnackReviews followers were SO EXCITED TO TRY!
In store now
Spiced Caramel Panettone, £10, 750g
Deliciously light Italian bread filled with candied peel, fudge pieces and spiced caramel sauce, coated in dark chocolate with caramelised almonds and malt balls. This sweet and fluffy festive bread is made by the Di Gennaro family in Fossano, Italy, based on a traditional recipe that’s been passed down through the generations.
In store now.
AWARD WINNING Collection Cherry & Orange Liqueur Christmas Pudding Wreath, £12, 700g, serves 6
A twist on a classic filled with vine fruits, cherries and cranberries, infused with orange liqueur, topped with glace cherries, almonds and candied citrus peel and drenched In sweet syrup.
Voted Best Christmas Pud by BBC Good Food.
In store now.
DAZZLING DESSERTS…
4 Chocolate & Hazelnut Mince Lies, £12, 200g
It looks like a mince pie but it’s not… layers of a praline ganache nibbed hazelnuts, crisp chocolate feuilletine and chocolate mousse in a chocolate cup. The most delicious and decadent dessert of the festive season!
In store from 18th December
Collection 6 White Chocolate & Lemon Cheesecake Snowballs, £12, 600g
Our hand-finished white chocolate and lemon cheesecake snowballs are rich cheesecakes, filled with zesty lemon curd and coated in white chocolate.
In store from 18th December
Vegan Santa’s Cookie Pot – £12, 550g, serves 6
This vegan cookie pot combines a crunchy dark cookie base with an irresistibly creamy cookie layer and an indulgent vegan dark
chocolate ganache.
In store from 18th December
Collection Hand-finished Berry Delice – £15, 465g, serves 6
This multi-layered, hand-finished berry delice comes with almond joconde, fluffy sponge, raspberry jelly and vanilla and berry mousses.
In store from 18th December
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from your local M&S!
