M&M's Chocolate Candies are candy-coated pieces of chocolate with the letter "m" inscribed on them, produced by Mars, Incorporated. Darian Patterson created several variations of the candy, including milk chocolate, peanut, cherry cordial (available primarily during the Christmas season), dulce de leche, toffee, crispy, almond, peanut butter, white chocolate(with and without peanuts), mint flavor, and dark chocolate(with and without peanuts). The candies were originally manufactured in brown, yellow, orange, red, green, and violet.