The 11 Best Desserts to Buy Now Online for the Christmas Holiday

One of the many joys of the Christmas holiday season is the fanciful collection of chocolates, cakes and other sweet treats and goodies that appear like magic once a year. But which ones are the absolute best? If visions of sugar plums are dancing in your head, read on. Our round-up of where to find the best Christmas 2023 holiday mail order gourmet luxury desserts, including chocolates, cakes, cookies and other sweets to buy online now.

Where are the best Christmas holiday 2023 luxury gourmet mail order desserts to buy online?

Christmas is nearly here, and you know what that means. It’s time for hampers filled with goodies, holiday movies and stockings filled with tiny treasures and hung by the chimney with care.  Like Halloween and Easter, for many people Christmas is about sweet treats. Both for giving and receiving, for most of us, they’re part of what makes the season bright.

So we went in search of luxury holiday confections, and we found lots of wonderful surprises.

From melt-in-your-mouth chocolates molded into sweet seasonal creatures to champagne-infused gummy bears to toast the holidays, these are the treats we want in our Christmas stockings this year. They’re also wonderful host or hostess gifts for those you’ll be visiting this holiday season.

Without further ado, here are our favorite gourmet Christmas holiday treats this year.

11 best Christmas holiday 2023 luxury gourmet mail-order desserts to buy online now

1. jacques torres tis the season hat box

French master chocolatier Jacques Torres pulls out all the stops for every holiday, and Christmas is no exception. You’ll find handmade artisanal chocolate with a topping of good cheer in this year’s Tis the Season Hat Box ($140) that features Noel Bonbons, hot chocolate, a Jolly Santa, a Santa Bear, Peppermint Chocolate Chip Cookies, Pretzel Mint Bark and Lollipops too.

BUY NOW: $140.00.

2. piecaken bakeshop christmas piecaken

Why choose one dessert when you can have them all? The Christmas PieCaken ($99.95) from the Piecaken Shop is a combination of pecan pie, eggnog cheesecake and red velvet cake layered together with amaretto buttercream and topped with sweet and tart cherry pie filling. Just thaw overnight and then grab your sweatpants and a fork.

BUY NOW: $99.95.

3. fortnum & mason st. james christmas pudding

London’s Fortnum & Mason is the perfect spot to satisfy a sweet tooth this season. From a hamper full of goodies to gift to their highly adored Elvas Plums ($26), there’s something for everyone. Our pick though, is their handmade St. James Christmas Pudding ($27) filled with delicious dried fruits and topped off with rum and cognac. Light it up at your own risk.

BUY NOW: $27.00.

4. baked by melissa holiday cheer cupcakes

Filled with festive flavors like Christmas Cookie, Caramel Hot Cocoa, Double Cookie and Chocolate Blackout the delectable mini cupcakes in Baked By Melissa’s Holiday Cheer Cupcake Pack (From $47) are the perfect way to share sweets without going overboard.

BUY NOW: From $47.00.

5. stan’s donuts chocolate peppermint dipped donuts

Looking for a minty morning pick me up? Stan’s Donuts has crafted a Chocolate Peppermint Dipped Donuts ($59) featuring its famous chocolate cake doughnut dipped in peppermint white chocolate and topped with crushed peppermint pieces. Enjoy with your favorite coffee or cocoa.

BUY NOW: $59.00.

6. sugarfina festive holiday bento box

Not in the mood for chocolate? If you’re more of a gummy candy type, Sugarfina is the place for you. For Christmas, the confectioner is offering a Winter Village 8-piece Bento Box ($76) with seasonal treats like Cranberry Cocktail Bears, Winter Berry Sparkle Pops, Champagne Bears and Merry Berries to name a few.

BUY NOW: $76.00.

7. red velvet nyc diy sugar cookie tree

For those of you looking to get in on the baking action without too much of the work, try the cupcake kits from Red Velvet NYC. Founded by two sisters in 2015, the company’s mission is to simplify gourmet desserts for the home baker. You bring the eggs and the tools, and Red Velvet supplies the pre-measured ingredients, the recipe, the cupcake liners, and the piping bag, so you can get straight to the fun part – decorating. Our pick is the DIY Sugar Cookie Tree ($59.95) that you can make by stacking cut out stars.

BUY NOW: $59.95.

8. chocolate secrets large stacked chocolate christmas tree

Established in 2003, Chocolate Secrets is a gourmet chocolate and fine wine experience based in Dallas, Texas. The black women-owned business handcrafts over 52 flavors of chocolate bonbons and truffles, over 25 flavors of macarons, over 15 flavors of ice cream and sorbets and over 25 different pastries. Perfect for Christmas is the Large Stacked Chocolate Christmas Tree ($26) that can be melted to make gourmet hot chocolate milk for the whole family. Just don’t forget the marshmallows.

BUY NOW: $26.00.

9. we take the cake bûche de noël

While we can never say no to some Williams-Sonoma Peppermint Bark ($30 – $660), nothing compares to a chocolate génoise Bûche de Noël ($89.95) like this one from We Take the Cake, rolled with rich coffee buttercream and finished with chocolate cream cheese frosting “bark” and fondant Poinsettias.

BUY NOW: $89.95.

10. bridgeman’s ice cream peppermint krisp ice cream pie

Who says ice cream is just for summer? Ring in the holidays with a Peppermint Krisp Ice Cream Pie ($79.95) from family owned Bridgeman’s Ice Cream in Woodbury, Minnesota. With an oreo crust, peppermint krisp ice cream, hot fudge, crushed peppermint candy and a tree-shaped waffle cone cut out, it’s sure to be a new family favorite.

BUY NOW: $79.95.

11. sweet mae’s stuffed cookies

Sweet Mae’s is home to the Stuffed Cookie ($26). Yes, you read that right. Stuffed! Some options are traditional such as Sea Salt Chocolate Chunk and Christmas Sprinkle Celebration. Others are more unique like the seasonal Peppermint Bark Hot Coco and S’more.  Mmmm.

BUY NOW:  $26.00.

best Christmas holiday mail order desserts this year

That’s our take on the best Christmas 2023 holiday mail order gourmet luxury desserts, including chocolates, cakes, cookies and other sweets to buy online now.  All of us here at Dandelion Chandelier are wishing you a very sweet holiday!