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ALDI LAUNCHES SHOWSTOPPING CHRISTMAS NUTCRACKER DESSERT

14 October, 2025

• Aldi welcomes showstopping ‘Hazel Nut-Cracker’ dessert to stores, featuring dazzling gold exterior and mouthwatering ganache centre
• The festive must-have is just £7.99, available in stores now

Shoppers looking to wow guests with a Christmas dessert that they will go nuts for is Aldi’s latest creation — Specially Selected Hazel Nut-Cracker (£7.99, 400g). Golden, gooey and crafted into a charming festive nutcracker design, the NEW dessert, available in stores now, is guaranteed to be the star of every festive table.

Offering a gold dusted Belgian chocolate shell filled with caramel sauce, digestive biscuit balls, mini marshmallows, and a hazelnut and Belgian milk chocolate ganache, this showstopper has it all. Better yet, it’s less than £8.

The Quality Food Awards Christmas Retailer of the Year[2] will be launching the luxurious dessert to stores as part of its biggest ever Christmas range.

The Specially Selected Hazel Nut-Cracker is available in stores from now until Christmas.

[1] Based on a comparison with Waitrose for £20.00. Prices checked at Waitrose.com on 30^th September 2025  

[2] Quality Food Awards