Swedish Foam Candy (Skum): A Guide
Skum is the airy, marshmallow-like foam candy that Swedes adore, from foam bananas to Ahlgrens Bilar. Here is what skum is and what to try.
Skum is Swedish foam candy: light, airy, marshmallow-like sweets that come in shapes from bananas to cars. Classics include chocolate-covered foam bananas (skumbananer) and Ahlgrens Bilar. The texture is springy and soft, a gentle, nostalgic corner of Swedish candy.
What is skum?
A whipped, foamy candy with a marshmallow texture, often coated in chocolate or shaped into figures.
The classics
Skumbananer (foam bananas) and Ahlgrens Bilar are the icons. BUBS also uses a starch foam in its ovals.
Where it fits
Skum is the soft, mild counterpoint in a pick-and-mix bag. See what Swedish candy is.
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Gustav Lindqvist · Candy Master
Gustav grew up in Sweden on a strict Saturday-candy schedule, mixing his lördagsgodis bag at the lösgodis wall before he could spell salmiak. He has spent years tasting his way across Scandinavian candy, and now curates the range at TheSweetsTruck, from BUBS sour skulls to the saltiest licorice most people cannot finish.
Last updated 6/27/2026