Suikerboon

A suikerboon (Dutch: [ˈsœy̯.kərˌboːn] ^ⓘ), or sugar bean, is a type of sweet traditionally given on the occasion of the birth or baptism of a child in Belgium, where they are also known as doopsuiker (Dutch: [ˈdoːpˌsœy̯.kər] ^ⓘ, literally "baptism sugar"), and parts of the Netherlands. In French, they are called dragées. They resemble Jordan almonds and Italian Confetti.

Alternative namesSugar bean

TypeConfectionery

Place of origin Belgium^{[citation needed]}

Main ingredientsAlmonds or chocolate, sugar

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Suikerboon

Alternative names	Sugar bean
Type	Confectionery
Place of origin	Belgium[citation needed]
Main ingredients	Almonds or chocolate, sugar

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Originally sugar-coated almonds, they are now often sugar-coated chocolates of the same shape and size instead.