Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. One of the sweetest days of the year is just around the corner. This year Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday and what’s a better way to start off your week than with a treat from your loved one? While chocolate is a typical best gift ideas for husband on valentine’s day-to gift on this love-filled holiday, there are tons of delicious presents that aren’t your average box of chocolates.
Here are 17 Valentine’s Day sweets available for nationally shipping that you can send to your sweetheart that aren’t chocolate. The delicious safe-to-eat cookie dough has created a limited-edition Van Gogh Vodka inspired Galentine’s Day Taster Pack. Each package is available nationwide and includes two taster packs. During the pandemic, The Cookie Cups, a bakery located in the Twin Cities, created by Nicole Pomije, had to adapt to new protocols, offer delivery services and close their doors to the public until it was safe to open. When her husband shared a link to a virtual cooking class, that’s when a lightbulb went off. Six months later they launched their first line of real baking kits. Made from scratch using all-natural ingredients, the layered cake in a jar comes with a choice of filling and a variety of toppings.
They are a unique offering for everyday desserts, special occasions, and holidays. Cream Remix, a perfectly pink pint for Valentine’s Day created by co-owner Selena Gomez featuring thick fudge swirls, cream filled cookie pieces, and pink vanilla ice cream! Petite includes red and white gummy hearts, pink and white gummy puffs, red and white gummy bears, red gummy pretzels, red and white gummy rings, and red and white heart-shaped nonpareils. Large also includes red and pink gummy disks, jelly beans, and gumdrops. Each size arrives gift wrapped in a hand crafted wood crate with ribbon.
Candies include Cola Gummies, Sweet Fish, Gummy Worms, Peach Rings, Sourmelon Bites, and Red Twists. A totally decadent blend of Chinese black tea, peppermint, chocolate bits and spicy pink peppercorns. DAVIDsTEA even added red candy lips for a kiss of sweetness. Pair it with their color changing mug where you can watch in awe as the hearts change from black to red. The boozy ice cream flavors include Dark Chocolate Whiskey Salted Caramel, Red Velvet Martini, Raspberry Limoncello Sorbet, and Strawberry White Sangria Sorbet.