With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about thoughtful gifts for candy lovers in your life — whether it’s your partner, a friend, or a family member.
For those with a sweet tooth, there’s nothing better than unwrapping a treat.
Instead of grabbing something off the grocery store candy aisle, why not make it more personal?
To help you out, we’ve carefully selected creative gifts for candy lovers that we think your loved one will appreciate.
1. Best for someone with a sophisticated sweet tooth
Recchiuti Confections Black Box Collection
The Black Box 32 is a perfect gift for the candy lover with refined taste.
This collection features 32 of Recchiuti’s most popular confections, including signature flavors like Burnt Caramel, Lavender Vanilla, and Pates de Fruits.
These indulgent, handmade chocolates are sure to bring a smile to your loved one’s face.
You can purchase this set of decadent chocolates for $98 on Recchiuti.
2. Best on a budget
Lindt Valentine’s Classic Heart Chocolate Truffles
Looking for a thoughtful yet budget-friendly candy gift for your Valentine? Consider this box of gourmet truffles featuring a classic heart-shaped design.
Flavors include milk chocolate, milk chocolate with white truffle filling, white chocolate, and dark chocolate hearts with dark truffle filling.
You can purchase this Valentine’s Day candy gift for $21.99 on Lindt.
3. Best candy subscription
Bokksu Snack Box
Keep your sweet-toothed loved one stocked all year with a monthly candy subscription box.
Each Bokksu box comes packed with premium Japanese sweet treats, including candies, cakes, chips, teas, sweet and savory snacks, and some exclusives from local makers.
Subscribers also receive a guide covering each food’s origins, allergen information, and more.
You can purchase a 12-month subscription at $29.99 per month on Bokksu.
4. Best alcohol-infused candy
Smith & Sinclair Whiskey Club Alcoholic Cocktail Gummies
These alcoholic cocktail gummies are the perfect choice for someone who loves to mix sweet treats with alcohol.
Each box contains 10 gummies in delightful flavors: bourbon old-fashioned garnished with orange sugar, whiskey & ginger garnished with ginger sugar, Manhattan garnished with cherry sugar, and whiskey sour garnished with lemon sugar.
With up to 5% alcohol by weight/volume, they’re a fun, indulgent treat for adults 21 and older.
You can purchase these whiskey-infused gummies for $25 at Smith & Sinclair.
5. Best Valentine’s Day-themed candy
Fran’s Truffle & Caramel Heart Box
If you’re willing to splurge a bit, Fran’s heart-shaped candy box is a thoughtful gift.
The pink heart-shaped box includes an assortment of 24 decadent chocolates, including dark espresso truffle, malt whiskey truffle, oolong tea truffle, and many more.
Once the chocolates are gone, the beautiful box doubles as a keepsake.
You can purchase this box of chocolates for $86 at Fran’s.
6. Most nostalgic gift
Love You to Pieces Personalized Candy Dispenser
Valentine’s Day gift ideas for candy lovers don’t just have to be candy — they can also be related to the sweet treat.
This personalized candy dispenser that holds up to 30 ounces of plain chocolates or other candies is a creative way to show you care.
You can customize the candy dispenser with a line of text up to 18 characters.
You can purchase this fun candy dispenser for $43.34 on Etsy.
7. Best for global candy lovers
The Munch Box
If you’re looking for a unique gift for someone who loves trying new flavors, this international candy subscription box is a great choice.
It offers a variety of sweets and snacks from multiple countries, giving your recipient the opportunity to explore global treats year-round.
The Standard Box comes with five to seven snacks, but if you want to spoil your person, you can upgrade to include up to 72 items.
You can purchase a 12-month subscription for $18.41 on Munch Addict.
8. Best build-your-own candy box
Bon Bon Bon Build-a-Bon Box
Bon Bon Bon lets you customize your loved one’s candy box to their tastes.
You can choose different flavors, make it gluten-free, nut-free, or vegan-friendly, add chocolate novelties (e.g., edible floppy disks, chocolate-covered beans, and a sugar chai honey crunch cassette), and add some fun accessories, like a tote bag, magnets, and apparel.
Prices vary depending on what you add to your customized candy box.
9. Most gourmet chocolate
La Maison Du Chocolat Valentine’s Day Heart Gift Box
Does your loved one have a sweet tooth and a taste for elegance? Consider gifting this box of gourmet Parisian chocolates.
It includes an assortment of 41 mouth-watering chocolate-covered pralines, ganaches, avelinas, and amandas. Presented in a heart-shaped keepsake box, it’s a gift that’s as beautiful as it is delicious.
You can purchase a large box of chocolates for $145 at La Maison Du Chocolat.
10. Best candy and wine pairing
Harry & David Valentine’s Day Sweets Box with Wine
Take your candy gift to the next level by giving them this wine and candy Valentine’s box.
The gift box includes chocolate-covered cherries, peach-flavored gummies, and other sweet treats like raspberry cookie bars, raspberry-filled shortbread cookies, caramel popcorn, and a bottle of Merlot.
You can purchase this gift box for $139.99 on Harry & David.
The final word
If you’re looking for a gift to treat a sweets lover, don’t stress — there are so many options to make it special.
From luxury artisan chocolates to budget-friendly goodies, there’s a gift out there to show you care.