I’ve eaten enough chocolate in my lifetime that I feel overqualified to write this guide. And I'm not referring exclusively to boxes of chocolates in the tradition sense nor bars of chocolate. The general category of chocolate gifts extends inclusively to gooey chocolate chip cookies, hot chocolate bombs, and chocolate-covered nut butter-filled dates too. There's something for everyone in your life who would opt for chocolate over vanilla ice cream or the black side of the black and white cookie.

The best chocolate gifts

The prettiest bars on the table : Spring & Mulberry Embellished Painterly Set

A holiday classic: The Original Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark

For the adventurous palate: Raaka Chocolate Library Gift Box

For the date-obsessed crowd: Gato Dates Gift Box

An advent calendar with 24 days of actually good chocolate: Dandelion Chocolate Advent Calendar

For the one who bakes for everyone else: Guittard Chocolate Lovers Bundle

Here are some of my absolute favorite chocolate gifts, from…