In a season overflowing with caramel, peppermint, and Dubai chocolate everything, Little Debbie's North Pole Nutty Buddy treats offer a delicious diversion for fans of peanut butter. This festive spin on the brand's bestselling Nutty Buddy features the same iconic crisscross build, but the chocolate coating is replaced with milky white fudge and a red ribbon drizzle. 

Flavor-wise, these limited-time treats are mostly what you'd expect — and that's a wonderful thing. The wafers inside shatter to a delightfully light crisp with each bite. The peanut butter filling holds the layers together with a creamy, salty goodness. Compared to the bold, roasty original Nutty Buddy duos of the 1960s, the newfangled North Pole version is delicately sweet, bordering on (dare I say?) elegant. In Walmart.com reviews, some Little Debbie faithfuls are disappointed with the bar's slimmer, solo profile. But others appreciate that "it's easier not to eat too many" and "they're only 120 calories, so less guilt." Priced at around $3 for a box of 10, these bars deserve high praise for their picture-perfect, candy-striped looks. They'd really shine as a nostalgic stocking stuffer or filler on your holiday cookie tray.