Fellow dessert lovers out there, raise your hands! I can never turn down a delicious cookie or cake or piece of chocolate. And for us dessert people, the holidays are an even more magical time. Desserts make easy, thoughtful gifts, and they are always appreciated by someone who loves sweets.
So, if you’re looking to treat yourself or another dessert lover in your life, grab some ideas from my delicious gift guide below!
1. Mason Jar Baking Mixes
$19
If you have a friend who loooves dessert but doesn’t love baking, send them baking mix for their favorite cookies, conveniently packaged in an eco-friendly mason jar. Salt N Sprinkles’ mason jar baking mixes are vegan, gluten-free, and tasty. Plus, you’ll be supporting a Black-owned, women-owned local business in L.A. with your purchase!
2. Set of Melamine Mixing Bowls with Lids
$59.95
Gimme all the rainbow kitchen accessories, please! I’m in love with this set of melamine mixing bowls by Williams Sonoma and Flour Shop founder Amirah Kassem. Amirah’s known for her famous Rainbow Cake, and these bowls have all the rainbow vibes.
3. Milk Jar Cookies Assorted Box
$18+
Need to send cookies to someone special? Choose how many cookies you’d like to send in a Milk Jar Cookies assorted box, and you’ll get a mix of their most popular cookies. Birthday Cookie, Chocolate Pecan Caramel, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip, and more!
4. Milk Bar 6” Birthday Cake
$50
No dessert lovers gift guide would be complete without Milk Bar’s iconic Birthday Cake! Rainbow-flecked vanilla cake, creamy frosting, crunchy crumbs, and rainbow sprinkles. It’s a grownup version of your childhood birthday cake!
5. Norman Love Confections 25-Piece Signature Gift Box
$52.50
There’s just something special about a box of chocolates, isn’t there? And when you get a box of chocolates from Norman Love Confections, any occasion becomes even sweeter! Each gourmet chocolate is decadent, handcrafted, and gorgeous.
6. The Power of Sprinkles by Amirah Kassem
$19.13
This book by Flour Shop founder Amirah Kassem makes a great holiday gift for amateur bakers, aspiring cake decorators, or anyone who loves desserts and appreciates a beautifully baked and decorated cake!
7. Gourmet S’Mores Kit
$15.95
Enough about cookies for a second. How about this gourmet s’mores kit from XO Marshmallow, a women-owned gourmet marshmallow brand? The kit includes gluten-free grahams, Hershey’s chocolate, and gourmet vanilla bean XO marshmallows, all wrapped up in the cutest packaging.
8. Celeste Cake Stand
$98
Elevate your cake game (#sorrynotsorry for that pun) with a gold and enamel cake stand from Anthropologie! Once you place your finished cake on this cake stand, you won’t be able to resist sneaking a piece.
9. Flour Shop Adult Oven Mitt
$29.95
Take a look at another adorable collaboration item between Amirah Kassem and Williams Sonoma! The Flour Shop oven mitt looks so cute and retro with its silicone stripes in rainbow hues.
10. Iridescent Cake and Pie Serving Knife
$8.84
Check out the rainbow colors on Explore Crafts’ iridescent cake and pie serving knife! I love utensils like these that can bring a little sparkle and shine into the kitchen.
11. Rainbow Cake Ornament
$12.99
Bring a little sweetness and color to your loved one’s holiday decor, with this adorable little rainbow cake ornament. It’s even got glitter between the rainbow layers!
12. Levain Signature Cookie Assortment
$27+
New York City bakery Levain is famous for their tall, thick, decadent cookies. If you’ve never had their cookies before, Levain’s Signature Cookie Assortment includes their four original flavors: Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip, and Oatmeal Raisin. Yum!
13. Flour Shop Mini Spatula Set
$29.95
I promise this is my final rainbow-themed gift idea on this list! (I could totally add more, though.) If you have Amirah Kassem’s mixing bowl set and rainbow oven mitt…why not top it off with the Flour Shop set of mini spatulas? Colorful, functional, and great for making your own cakes!
Looking for gifts for other folks?
Did I include your favorite gourmet treat in this list? Did reading this gift guide make you as hungry as I got while writing it?
I hope this helped you with some holiday gift ideas this year! If you need more inspiration for your creative entrepreneur friend, a loved one who loves color, or someone who’s obsessed with their dog, make sure you check out those gift guides too!
