It’s the most wonderful time of the year, time to buy those sentimental holiday favorites – the “must-have” sweets and treats for Christmas.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane…
Old Fashioned Holiday Candy & Favorite Sweets
Do you remember this candy?
I grew up with this old school candy favorite, they were in my grandparents’ cut glass candy dishes every holiday. Each year, I search high and low so I can fill my candy jars with these sweet treats.
I found this year’s candy at our local Walgreens pharmacy. If you have a Walgreens, give them a call, they might have this mix. They also carried old-fashioned ribbon candy.
The brand my grandparents always purchased were Brach’s – there are a few varieties: Brach’s Arabian Nights Mix, Brach’s Old-Fashioned Holiday Mix and Brachs’s Filled Red Raspberries Hard Candy.
Where You Can Find Old Fashioned Holiday Candy
Please note – I have no affiliation with any of the products/brands shared in this post. These are not affiliate (paid) links. These are all cherished favorites.
More Old Fashioned Holiday Christmas Favorite Sweets
Andes Mints
These were my father-in-law’s favorite. We get a few boxes every holiday season in honor of him.
Queen Anne Cordial Cherries
A go-to favorite for chocolate covered cherry lovers for generations!
Royal Dansk Danish Butter Cookies
We had a tin of these delicious cookies every holiday. As an adult, there is nothing better than a few of these cookies with my morning coffee with the Christmas tree lit and holiday music playing.
Who grew up with grandma storing her buttons and sewing supplies in the tins?! 🙂
FUDGE
Murdick’s Fudge, A “Pure Michigan” favorite from Mackinac Island. You can order this awesome fudge online. It’s simply the best.
I always get their best seller, Signature Five Slice Box (five half pound slices of fudge) – chocolate, chocolate peanut butter, peanut butter, turtle and double chocolate caramel sea salt.
Big Tin Of Popcorn
Growing up as a 70s kid, it wasn’t the holidays without a big tin of popcorn with at least 3 different flavors.
Who Grew up on this famous Chicago Popcorn? Cheddar and Caramel Popcorn Mix, the Garrett Mix from Garrett Popcorn?
Berger Cookies
This Baltimore famous cookie became a family favorite during our years in Maryland. These are one of my all-time favorite cookies, especially during the holidays. I love that I can buy them online and have them shipped right to my door.
What are your sentimental must-have old-fashioned favorites for the holidays?
Leave your must-have favorites in the comments below…
Anonymous
My Aunt Helen always had this candy. My Mother , her sister never did. Two sisters,yet so different. Their cooking so different too. My Mother was a great cook my Aunt too. They just were very different. I hope i can find this,candy.
Anonymous
Gastonia n.c at family dollar and dollar general for $2.00
Anonymous
Looking for the long red and white peppermint ones with vanilla filling.
The Royal Mommy
I've seen this candy at CrackerBarrell!
Unknown
Absolutely love this candy. My sister always buy me some when the holidays come.
Anonymous
The Old fashioned Peach Blossoms was another great one. It was a shiny pink in color and filled with peanut butter.. It was pillow shaped..It came in a can..
Anonymous
Looking for the chocolate filled 🙁 can't find them anywhere , do they still make them ?
Anonymous
I'm looking for the tiny small peppermint hard candy.
marysweetlittlebluebird
Diana & Nonnax2, I found the candy you are looking for, Old-Fashioned Honeycomb peanuts candy – "Honeycombed Peanuts are individually wrapped, peanut shaped hard candies with a soft, crunchy center made with real peanut butter." I updated my post with links to the candy! Happy holidays!
nonnax2
I remember some candy in the shape of a peanut. I thought it was in the old fashioned mix. I have never seen again.
Diana
I remember the peanut too! It was shinny, filled with peanut butter and I can't find it anymore either! It used to be in the filled holiday mix! If anybody knows where to find it, even included in a candy mix that would be awesome!
Anonymous
i bought a bag of those at walmart yesterday. They dont taste like they used to do years ago. They all have basically the same flavour now. Back then each had its own flavour. I was totally disappointed when I opened the bag. Look the same but taste – nah.
Rockhound
The Vermont Country Store has them but they are pricey.
Anonymous
on my way out to get it now
Anonymous
Now u can also find it in local Family Dollar stores and Walmart.
Patty Pytlarz
Vermont Country Store. They have everything from the olden days that you can imagine.
D'ANGELO
I know this is an old post but thought I'd chime in anyway. This candy reminds me of my youth late 60's. My grandmother always had a beautiful crystal bowl filled with these beauties around the holidays. They were mouthwatering eye candy for a 6 yr old who was left unattended while the grow ups talked in the kitchen. My only problem was they Stuck together and I mean Stuck to the crystal bowl. I practically needed a jack hammer to sneak into them while the grown ups were busy, but I managed. They were dangerously enough to 'cut skin' from tiny hands if you weren't careful…no, I never cut my fingers but I did bang up my knuckles LOL
What is your memory of these old fashioned hard candies made from a sugary cement?
Angel from The Bay 2015
Dawn Vanderford
I am in Arkansas and we have a store called The Dollar Tree and they have it every year for just $1 a bag!!
Anonymous
If you like the old fashioned clear Christmas Candy, try clearcandy.com. I've just placed my 3rd order this season with them.
Tammy Lybarger
Wakarusa dime store
Unknown
Wakarusa dime store
Heartofberries
We have a store here in Mount Union, PA that gets these every year! Including ribbon candy, chocolate straws, filled candy, hard candy, etc! Peight's Country Store! A little out of the way! A lot less to pay!
Sheila Burgess
Thank you for the information for where I can buy the old fashion candy.
valerie
I have always love this candy, I am going to my local Walgreens to see if they have it.Thank you for letting us know where to find it.
Deborah D.
Thank you so much. We love these old time candies.
Talya Tate Boerner
Yes! Love it. Thanks for letting me know where to get it. Pinning.
marysweetlittlebluebird
Yay!!! Happy holidays, Talya.
Anonymous
Can't find this candy any where around here Argos,In