Lucky tattie

Overview

The Lucky Tattie is a type of traditional sweet made in Scotland. The lucky tattie is made of a white fondant solid core flavoured with cassia, and steamed and covered with cinnamon powder. The tattie used to contain a small plastic lucky charm in the centre, hence the lucky. Due to health and safety concerns they were removed.

Lucky tattie
Bag of lucky tatties
CourseConfectionery
Place of originScotland
Main ingredientsIcing sugar, white fondant, cinnamon powder

The Lucky Tattie is a type of traditional sweet made in Scotland. The lucky tattie is made of a white fondant solid core flavoured with cassia, and steamed and covered with cinnamon powder.[1] The tattie used to contain a small plastic lucky charm in the centre (like a tiny animal or toy), hence the lucky. Due to health and safety concerns they were removed.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Lucky Tatties". All Things Celtic. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. Murphy, Sean. "Ten sweeties from Scottish childhood that were sure to 'spoil yer dinner'". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 June 2025.