Whether you’re buying for a food snob, an avid home cook, a 7-year-old who thinks that jelly beans that taste like farts are funny, or all of the above, we have just the treats for them. These unique, funny, and just plain delicious stocking stuffers have everyone covered, because everyone loves a tasty little something for the holidays.
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Hot Chocolate on a Stick
Heat up milk, then swirl in a block of extra rich, fancy chocolate — you get French truffle, peppermint, peanut butter cup, and salted caramel — to make what just might be the best hot chocolate ever. Yes, this wins best stocking stuffer ever, for all ages. ($26, Food52)
Homeboy’s Hot Sauce
Handmade in small batches with fresh ingredients. Spicy’s never tasted so good. ($8-10, Homeboy’s Hot Sauce)
A Jar of Microchip Cookies
They may be teeny tiny, but the MICROCHIP cookies from JK Chocolate are packed with huge deliciousness. Choose from 17 — yes, 17! — different amazing flavors to spoil someone you love. ($16, JK Chocolate)
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A Jar of Unique Spices
There are so many unique spices at SHED that it’s hard to choose just one. From Tarragon Caper Powder to Smoked Onion Powder, Nicoise Olive Powder to Purple Sauerkraut Powder and all kinds of amazingness in between, you have to check them all out to choose the perfect one for your giftee. ($8-15/single jar, SHED)
Smoked Chocolate Chips
We don’t know a single foodie who wouldn’t be intrigued by these cold-smoked chocolate chips. Do you make something savory with them? Are they the perfect thing for a sweet-savory recipe? Are they for a straight-up sweet recipe with a campfire vibe? Give them so that your loved one can find out and see. ($15, Hot Cakes)
BeanBoozled Naughty or Nice
We’re suckers for pretty much every version of Jelly Belly’s BeanBoozled game. Yes, even though one of the flavors was so bad (looking at you, Minion fart) that it made our editor, Stacie’s, kid cry. (Real life story.) This holiday season, spin to take your chance with their naughty and nice flavors. ($8.99, Amazon)
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Boozy Caramels
If you’re looking for a more grown-up candy option, grab a set of these boozy caramels made with whiskey and absinthe distilled right near where these sophisticated caramels are made in Seattle. ($36 for a set of 3 boxes, each with 17-19 caramels, Uncommon Goods)
Miracle Berry Fruit Tablets
Made from Miracle Fruits, aka Miracle Berries, these tablets make sour and bitter foods taste sweet. Take them and have a tasting party with lemons and bitter veggies for fun. Flavor-bending effects last up to one-hour. ($14.99-29.99, ThinkGeek)
Fancy Pickle Flavored Candy Canes
We’re seeing a lot of pickle-flavored things around these days, so why not candy canes. Sure it’s joke, but maybe not? We supposed it depends on who you’re gifting. And, hey, these are fancy pickle flavored. Ha! ($13.99, Amazon)
