A confectionery composition comprises cocoa-based material, fat, glucose and sucrose. The composition comprises glucose in an amount of between 10% and 85% by weight based on the weight of the composition, has a weight ratio of glucose to sucrose of at least 0.5, preferably between 1.2 and 3.5, and has a weight ratio of glucose to fat of at least 0.5, preferably between 0.9 and 4. The composition has a density of less than 0.2 g/cm3, preferably between 0.03 and 0.15 g/cm3.
