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Oct 18, 2024

13 Can't-Miss Candy Gifts for the Sweetest People on Your List

In my humble, sweet-tooth-fueled opinion, you can never have too much candy. Just ask my kitchen counter and cabinets that are packed with gummy candies, chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, you name

In my humble, sweet-tooth-fueled opinion, you can never have too much candy. Just ask my kitchen counter and cabinets that are packed with gummy candies, chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, you name it. I can’t be without my little sweet treats. So, I can absolutely relate to the person you might be shopping for who can’t get enough of their sweets. Since candy makes for an amazing gift, I scoured the internet to find some tantalizing, indulgent, crunchy, chewy candy presents your giftee can sink their teeth into this holiday season.

But don’t worry: If your giftee is not a chocolate fan, I’ve got you. While there are plenty of chocolate-y bites in this list, I’ve also sourced a few options for those who much prefer gummy candies or caramels. Whether you’re looking for a host gift, a stocking stuffer, or a cute little present to give to a neighbor, teacher, or coworker, these candy gifts are perfect for those who love a treat.

Williams Sonoma

$36.95

Although I will happily eat toffee all year round, it feels particularly festive this time of year. With this toffee trio, your giftee will be able to nosh on a few different flavors like ones coated in milk chocolate and rolled crushed almonds, ones covered in white chocolate, and others enrobed in dark chocolate with a sprinkle of sea salt on top.

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Nuts.com

$19.99

Maybe the person you’re shopping for isn’t a fan of chocolates, though. If that’s the case, then this gummy candy sampler might just be for them. It has four different gummy treats, including Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish in an array of colors along with classic gummy worms and bears.

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QVC.com

$35

Buckeyes are the holiday candy of my Midwestern childhood. They’re a highly delicious (if not slightly addictive) treat for anyone who adores peanut butter and chocolate. In this set, you’ll get two boxes of buckeyes that have 12 candies apiece — which is lucky since this means you’ll be able to gift one and keep one for yourself.

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Compartés

$69.95

With this box of chocolates, you can treat your vegan bestie this holiday season. This box is packed with a variety of fruits and nuts draped in vegan dark chocolate and comes in both medium- and large-size options, so you can pick whichever fits your budget best.

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Sugarwish

$47

If you don’t know your giftee’s flavor preferences, then this Sugarwish gift is a really nice option. Depending on which size you pick, your giftee will get to select between two and 24 candies from a range of more than 70 choices including chocolate candies, sour and sweet gummies, taffies, and more. This is a particularly great gift for coworkers, teachers, or plus ones you might not know as well at your family’s gift exchange.

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Amazon

$13.79

This variety pack from Tony’s Chocolonely is particularly great if you’re needing a stocking stuffer or a final addition to a gift basket you’re DIYing. It comes with six chocolate bars, each a different flavor like Milk Chocolate Caramel Sea Salt and Dark Chocolate 70%.

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Uncommon Goods

$45

Chances are if you’ve scrolled through TikTok, you’ve stumbled across Silky Gem Crystal Candy. Nab a box for the TikTok fiend who’s been dying to try these candies for themselves. It comes with nine crunchy-on-the-outside, jelly-on-the-inside candies in a variety of fruity flavors.

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Sur La Table

$39.95

For someone who’s more of a gourmand about their candy, grab this caramel variety box. They’ll get 36 individually wrapped caramels in nine different flavors, such as Cape Cod Sea Salt, Tapped Maple, Dark-Roasted Mocha, and Rosemary Truffle Sea Salt. And maybe, just maybe, they’ll share a couple with you.

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Williams Sonoma

$26.95

’Tis the season to indulge in peppermint candies — and with these Peppermint North Poles your giftee will get their fix. In the canister, they’ll receive 15 festive peppermint sticks half-dipped in semisweet chocolate. Honestly, we’ll be surprised if these crunchy candies make it to the new year.

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QVC.com

$40

Our executive director of commerce, Mark Marino, tested out these chocolate-coated stuffed pretzels with his family and coworkers, and they were met with rave reviews. “The first thing I noticed when I took a bite of the milk chocolate peanut butter was that even though the box had been sitting in my apartment for two weeks, the pretzel tasted like it was freshly made at a gourmet sweet shop that day. And the chocolate was not the cheap stuff — it definitely was high-quality, as was the peanut butter stuffed inside,” he wrote in his review. In the box, your giftee will get 12 pretzels in six different, indulgent flavors.

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Uncommon Goods

$16

Whether you’re shopping for someone who is indecisive or on the pickier side with their food, this chocolate bar might just be the solution. All eight squares of the bar are a different flavor. The classic version features flavors like praline, cherry, and caramel. So, if they don’t love one flavor, it’s OK! They can just move on to the next.

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Williams Sonoma

$48.95

Dear reader, your fellow Bridgerton fan will be absolutely in love with this adorable white chocolate teapot. Not only will they be able to enjoy both looking at and eating the teapot, but they can also take out their pent-up holiday-fueled aggression on it thanks to the included mallet. And when they do so, they’ll find even more candy inside, in the form of five hard candy jewels.

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Sur La Table

$49.95

For the ultimate sweets fan, get them a candy-centric gift that will last. Enter this chocolate box ornament. The ornament is designed to look like my dream box of chocolates with candies of different colors and toppings. And even better, your giftee will get to enjoy it every Christmas.

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