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The Greatest Stocking Stuffer Ideas. Ever.

Unwrapping gifts under the tree takes soooo long, right? Going to town on what's inside a stocking is where all the action is at.

Jason Stahl

Published: Nov 25, 2025 | Modified: Nov 06, 2026

Unwrapping gifts under the tree takes soooo long, right? Going to town on what's inside a stocking is where all the action is at. 

The best stocking stuffers are small gifts and gourmet treats everyone can enjoy throughout the holidays. Our 14 picks include chocolate truffles, hot cocoa, coffee, Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn, a snickerdoodle cookie mix, peppermint bark, maple syrup, and a pair of giant Royal Riviera® pears. 

Stocking stuffers are often the first thing your family opens on Christmas. They're just hanging in that giant sock that hangs from the mantel, waiting to be attacked. (What do you do if you don't have a mantel? Are you allowed to hang stockings from some other place? Who do we talk to about this?) Anywho, Christmas stockings should not only be hung from the mantel with care, but also stuffed full with small gifts and gourmet treats that everyone can enjoy throughout the holidays. 

We've put together a list of our favorite stocking stuffer ideas from our Holiday Gift Guide that your loved ones will delight in pulling out of their stockings come Christmas morning. 

Stocking Stuffer Ideas at a Glance 

Stocking stuffers work best as small, giftable treats. Our picks fall into four types: chocolate and candy, hot cocoa and coffee, snacks and baking mixes, and pantry or fruit favorites like maple syrup and Royal Riviera® pears. Choose a few from different groups to round out a stocking, or use the Choose-Your-Own Stocking Stuffers pack to fill several at once.

Giant Royal Riviera Pears

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Giant Royal Riviera Pears

Shop : Giant Royal Riviera® Pear Duo from Harry & David

On second thought, we're not quite sure these will even fit in a stocking. But they’re totally worth finding out.

Shop : Giant Royal Riviera® Pear Duo from Harry & David


Holiday Sweets Mini Gift

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Holiday Sweets Mini Gift

Shop : Holiday Sweets Mini Gift from Harry & David

This might be the most adorable, precious, darling, charming, and cutest gift we have ever seen. Sweeten up someone's Christmas with two boxes filled with chocolate truffles and chocolate-covered cherries.

Shop : Holiday Sweets Mini Gift from Harry & David


Holiday Snickerdoodle Sugar Cookie Mix

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Holiday Snickerdoodle Sugar Cookie Mix

Shop : Holiday Snickerdoodle Sugar Cookie Mix from Harry & David

Bring festive fun to the kitchen with this snickerdoodle baking mix, perfect for quick holiday treats. Made with simple ingredients and packaged in a charming Ornament Shoppe box, it’s an easy way to spark seasonal cheer. A sweet stocking stuffer for bakers of all ages!

Shop : Holiday Snickerdoodle Sugar Cookie Mix from Harry & David


Heritage Chocolate Assortment

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Heritage Chocolate Assortment

Shop : Heritage Chocolate Assortment from Harry & David

I love the word heritage. It's used to describe things that have been around a while, are durable, and you can count on it; as well as tradition. That’s what these chocolates are. They’ve been getting made in the Harry & David Candy Kitchen for decades. You can count on the 15 pieces of classic chocolates being delicious and putting a smile on anyone’s face.

Shop : Heritage Chocolate Assortment from Harry & David


Dark & Milk Chocolate Mini Mints

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Dark & Milk Chocolate Mini Mints

Shop : Mini Mint Duo from Harry & David

It’s always a treat to end your meal on a sweet note, but we won’t tell anyone if you want to start your meal with these. Heck, it’s Christmas. Eat them for breakfast! This delicious duo includes one box with indulgent dark chocolate and one with smooth milk chocolate, so there's plenty to share.

Shop : Mini Mint Duo from Harry & David


Scharffen Berger® Rich Milk and Semisweet Chocolate Bar Trio

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Scharffen Berger® Rich Milk and Semisweet Chocolate Bar Trio

Three 3 oz bars make a tidy stocking stuffer for the chocolate fan on your list. Two are rich and creamy 41% cacao milk chocolate bars with sweet hints of caramel. The third is a 62% cacao semisweet bar with soft notes of citrus and honey. Each bar is gluten-free. And there's nothing wrong with slipping one into your own stocking. 


Chocolate Caramel-Covered Apples

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Chocolate Caramel-Covered Apples

Shop : Chocolate Caramel-Covered Apples from Harry & David

Let us explain how these apples are made: First, crisp apples are hand-dipped in buttery-smooth caramel. Second, the crisp apples are dipped by hand in the finest Belgian chocolate. Finally, and again by hand, decorated by master chocolatiers with holiday-themed drizzles and candies. Feel free to read this description over and over and over, slower and slower, and slower.

Shop : Chocolate Caramel-Covered Apples from Harry & David


Holiday Hot Chocolate Tin Collection

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Holiday Hot Chocolate Tin Collection

Shop : Holiday Hot Chocolate Tin Collection from Harry & David

If your Yule log has entered the digital age, then you'll need something to actually keep you warm while you sit around listening to the crackling sounds of fake flames. Nothing is cozier than a warm mug of hot cocoa on Christmas morning. (OK, maybe being wrapped in a Sherpa-lined blanket while sipping the cocoa.) This Holiday Hot Chocolate Tin Collection includes four festive tins, each filled with a different cocoa flavor (peppermint, white chocolate, milk chocolate, and caramel), making it easy to split between stockings. Just add warm water — not to the stocking, of course — to any mug. Or, for a creamier brew, use warm milk. Mustache not included.

Shop : Holiday Hot Chocolate Tin Collection from Harry & David


Holiday Coffee

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Holiday Coffee

Shop : Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Coffee from Harry & David

Holiday Cinnamon Swirl Coffee from Harry & David

While the kids are sipping on the aforementioned hot cocoa, their parents will be enjoying the wake-up juice you so generously gifted them. (And they'll need it after little Tiffany and Johnny woke up at 4:30 a.m. to start tearing into their presents.) Pick Holiday Cinnamon Swirl Coffee, a 12 oz bag of whole bean Arabica coffee, or Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Coffee, a 12 oz bag of whole bean coffee that pairs peppermint with dark chocolate. Or tuck in one of each. After a few hours of the hurricane known as Christmas morning comes blowing through, those adults might want to consider making this cup of java a more potent one. 

Shop : Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Coffee from Harry & David

Holiday Cinnamon Swirl Coffee from Harry & David


Choose Your Own Stocking Stuffers

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Choose Your Own Stocking Stuffers

Shop : Choose-Your-Own Stocking Stuffers - Pick 5 from Harry & David

Need stocking stuffers for everyone on your list? Harry & David makes it easy with this bulk pack, choose any five festive treats to fill your stockings with cheer. Pick from rich cocoa mixes, single-serve cocoa cups, decadent cake cups, and merry cocoa stirrers. It’s a delightful way to gift, share, or sneak a little sweetness for yourself.

Shop : Choose-Your-Own Stocking Stuffers - Pick 5 from Harry & David


Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn Gift Bag

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Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn Gift Bag

Shop : Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn Gift Bag from Harry & David

This festive canvas bag, decorated with a corduroy moose strung with colorful holiday lights, makes an irresistibly cute stocking stuffer. Inside, you'll find dark chocolate and caramel Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn for a fun, snackable surprise. A whimsical little gift guaranteed to spark big smiles. 

Shop : Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn Gift Bag from Harry & David


Peppermint Bark Tin

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Peppermint Bark Tin

Shop : Peppermint Bark Tin from Harry & David

Peppermint bark is one of the most delicious holiday treats — it's amazing right out of the tin, all on its own. But do you have any idea how versatile it is? You can use peppermint bark in brownies, hot cocoa, and even in a no-bake cheesecake. It's like getting four gifts in one! If you really don't want to bake a peppermint bark cheesecake, just order one!

Shop : Peppermint Bark Tin from Harry & David


Grade-A Pure Maple Syrup

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Grade-A Pure Maple Syrup

Shop : Grade-A Pure Maple Syrup  from Harry & David

You must be asking, "Who buys syrup for a Christmas gift?" Well, have you ever met a syrup aficionado? They happen to know everything there is to know about maple syrup! They love maple syrup. They love maple syrup on pancakes. They love it on pizza. And some even take maple syrup and put a little bit in their hair when they've had a rough week. (It is the holidays after all.) What do you think holds it up, slick?

Shop : Grade-A Pure Maple Syrup  from Harry & David


For delivery before Christmas, order by:

  • Dec. 18 for standard shipping (4-7 business days)

  • Dec. 19 for express shipping (3 business days)

  • Dec. 22  for express shipping (2 business days)

  • Dec. 23 for overnight shipping (1 business day)

For more information about shipping, click here.

For more holiday gifting inspiration, check out our other gift guides

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Q & A

What are good food stocking stuffers?

Small gourmet treats work best, and we picked 14 you can tuck into a stocking. The list covers chocolate truffles, the Heritage Chocolate Assortment, Moose Munch® Premium Popcorn, cocoa, two flavored coffees, and a snickerdoodle cookie mix. You get something sweet, something warm to sip, and something to bake. 

What can I give someone who loves chocolate?

Start with the Heritage Chocolate Assortment, which has 15 classic chocolates made in our Candy Kitchen. The Scharffen Berger® Rich Milk and Semisweet Chocolate Bar Trio gives you two 41% cacao milk chocolate bars and one 62% cacao semisweet bar. The Mini Mint Duo adds one box of dark chocolate and one of milk. 

Which stocking stuffers are easy to split between stockings?

The Holiday Hot Chocolate Tin Collection has four tins in peppermint, white chocolate, milk chocolate, and caramel, so you can divide them up. If you're filling stockings for a whole list, the Choose-Your-Own Stocking Stuffers pack lets you pick any five festive treats. 

What's a good stocking stuffer for someone who likes to bake?

The Holiday Snickerdoodle Sugar Cookie Mix is made with simple ingredients and comes in an Ornament Shoppe box, so it suits bakers all ages. The Peppermint Bark Tin works in the kitchen too, since you can use the bark in brownies, hot cocoa, and a no-bake cheesecake. 

What are good stocking stuffers for coffee and cocoa fans?

Holiday Cinnamon Swirl Coffee and Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Coffee each come as a 12 oz bag of whole bean coffee for the adults. The Holiday Hot Chocolate Tin Collection gives the kids four cocoa flavors. Just add warm water to a mug, or use warm milk for a creamier cup. 

Will the Giant Royal Riviera® Pear Duo fit in a stocking?

We're not quite sure, but we think they're totally worth finding out. If you'd rather stick with something smaller, the Holiday Sweets Mini Gift comes in two boxes of chocolate truffles and chocolate-covered cherries.