‘Tis the season for candied confections! Looking for a gift for someone special? These local candy shops have everything you need for sweet gift-giving.
Sweets are the perfect gift for anyone on your list. From traditional candies to locally made chocolates and international delights, these Hudson Valley candy shops offer treats for all taste buds.
Cold Spring Candy Co.
Cold Spring
Cold Spring Candy Co. is a boutique, vintage-style candy shop that manufactures homemade fudge and artisan chocolates. Some eye-catching goodies include the fudge super sampler, pecan caramel turtles, and candy jars (filled with familiar favorites like Swedish Fish, gummy bears, and Hershey Kisses). For a unique option, check out the vegan fudge, which is manufactured with vegan certified coconut oil, sugar, and chocolate. Wildflower honey, organic maple syrup, and gift baskets are also available.
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Commodore Chocolatier
Newburgh
Crafting fine chocolates since 1935, Commodore Chocolatier delights with a variety of chocolates, whimsical chocolate molds, bark, truffles, and more. Chocolate boxes, baskets of candy, and the popular candy canes are sure to make sweet gifts this season.
Harley’s Sweet Spot
Woodstock
All of the candy offerings at Harley’s Sweet Spot are made in the Catskills or Hudson Valley. Fill a bag of candy by the pound, or purchase a gift box or bag (chocolates, gummies, licorice and other goodies in fun gift wrapping). The shop offers nostalgic candy, familiar favorites, and international treats. Snacks and other desserts are available, such as ice cream, baked goods and more. Vegan, nut-free, and sugar-free options are available; be sure to check packaging for more information.
Hudson Valley Chocolates
Wallkill
At Hudson Valley Chocolates, all confections are homemade by Stephanie Glaisek, a French-American chocolatier. Order online or drop by the quaint location to indulge in peppermint bark, fruit and nut bark, or sea salt caramel sauce. For a variety of chocolates, the eight-count, 15-count, or 30-count assorted boxes are sure to be crowd-pleasers. Try a little of everything with the large gift box, which features an assortment of chocolates and caramels.
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JASBA
Walden
JASBA crafts delicious, unique, freeze-dried candies. The brand offers different crunch flavors, in addition to options that are seasonal, dye-free, and gluten-free. For a holiday option, the Christmas nougats are delicious peppermint candies that would pair perfectly with hot cocoa. For event more sweets, keep an eye out for the crunch variety platter, watermelon rings, sour green apple crunch, sweet and sour moon rocks, and sour worms.
Krause’s Chocolates
New Paltz, Rhinebeck, Saugerties
The options at Krause’s Chocolates are a chocolate lover’s dream. Some holiday-themed treats include chocolate marshmallow stockings, Christmas foil balls, milk chocolate foil stars, milk chocolate foil Santas, Christmas nonpareil pops, and Rudolph pops. Not much of a chocolate fan? Chocolate-free options include peanut brittle, assorted gummy fruit slices, gummy bears, and gummy snowflakes.
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Quincy’s Candy Shop
Wappingers Falls
This sweet candy shop stocks pick and mix, retro, international, and classic candies. The flavor options are endless, with unique selections like the snackle box (nine varieties of gummy candies), retro sours, Australian licorice, sour elderflower fish, Smarties, milk chocolate sponge cake, peanut butter cups, Sour Patch Kids, and more. Local options, freeze-dried goodies, and allergen-friendly, low-sugar, seasonal, and plant-based delights are also available.
Samuel’s Sweet Shop
Rhinebeck
This iconic candy shop in Rhinebeck has sweet treats galore and high-profile owners: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Hilarie Burton Morgan, and Paul Rudd. Not sure which candy to choose? The shop’s holiday samplers offer a few options for candy lovers. The Deluxe Holiday Sampler is a festive roundup of holiday favorites: peppermint bark, sea salt caramels, peanut brittle, peppermint hot chocolate popcorn, white chocolate peppermint pretzels, chocolate-covered gummy bears, and chocolate toffee almonds. The Season’s Eating Sampler is equally delicious, with peppermint bark, milk chocolate-covered dried cherries, dark chocolate-covered dried pears, and white and dark chocolate-covered gingerbread.
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Tree of Chocolate
Nyack
From beautifully crafted chocolate boxes to platters and baskets, the treats at Tree of Chocolate are sure to be a hit at any holiday gathering. Delectable offerings include the four-piece chocolate gift box, chocolate almond bark, Belgian chocolates and truffles gift boxes, chocolate-covered Oreos, and gluten-free mix (chocolates and truffles).
Vasilow’s Confectionary, Inc.
Hudson
Offering over 50 varieties of handmade chocolates, Vasilow’s Confectionery, Inc. makes it easy to indulge with special gift boxes. Select from the chocolate cordial cherries box, almond butter crunch, one pound sampler assortment, two pound assortment, or half pound gift box sampler assortment. The shop also offers homemade fudge, licorice, and packaged candy treats.
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