There’s just something magical about stocking stuffers - I don’t know whether that’s because they’re like mini extra gifts or because you can literally go wild with what you stuff in them. From the classic chocolate characters we all know and love to things a little more modern and downright weird. And with these delicious finds, you’ll be wanting to stuff them in your own stocking too!

We have everything from Limited Edition Festive Tea to Double Chocolate Luxury Truffles to Golden Cacao Pods and some more unusual and quirky characters in the form of Lobsters and Hens - not quite the traditional animals associated with Christmas, but what did we tell you… when it comes to stuffing stockings, there are no rules.

NOMO Chocolate Reindeer

The incredible brand behind one of the UK’s top-leading vegan chocolates, NOMO, have done it again - this time by launching their cookie dough filled reindeer (93p, Vegan Kind), just in time for Christmas. Filled with a deliciously creamy centre and enrobed in their classic and signature milk chocolate style, this gorgeous allergen-free, vegan creation is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face this festive season.

Gingerbread Chocolate

H!P are known for creating happiness in chocolate, and with this festive treat, they have definitely understood the assignment. Their silky-smooth, plant-powered, oat-milk chocolate is mixed with crunchy, punchy gingerbread pieces for a festive treat both kids and adults will love to find stuffed in their stockings on Christmas Morning. (£3, Hip Chocolate)

Hot Chocolate Spoon - Latte Macchiato

Not only can you stir up an indulgent hot chocolate super quick with this deliciously innovative hot chocolate spoon (£3.50 Whittard) which is made from layers of chunky dark, milk and white chocolate and infused with both coffee and cream flavours, but it also comes complete with mini marshmallows for the ultimate treat from the team that know hot drinks inside and out. The perfect winter warmer all wrapped up as a stocking stuffer.

Chocolate Reindeer and Carrots

We fell head over hoof with these deliciously creative chocolates from Choc on Choc that are sure to put a smile on anybodies face this Christmas. The cute little reindeer (£10, Shop Parliament) is made from delicious milk chocolate and comes complete with its signature red nose and surrounded by ten white crunchy carrots - we aren’t sure they count as one of your five a day though - but worth a try!

Limited Edition Festive Tea

Put the kettle on and let the festive-teas begin. Especially when these delicious festive flavours are unwrapped. Teapigs (£3.99) have taken some of the classic Christmas flavours such as Gingerbread, Toffee Apple and Mulled Wine and paired them with some of their brand-new flavours to create a range of beautiful, natural teas that make for the perfect stocking filler and winter warmer. Best paired with yet another mince pie.

Lobster Socks

Ross from Friends would agree that these are the perfect gift to give to your loved ones this year. But regardless if you aren’t on team Rachel, you can still gift your boujee buddies with these beautifully designed and carefully crafted lobster socks (£14, Maik Lifestyle). Made from certified organic cotton, they are both soft and eco-friendly. The perfect gift for cold toes and ocean lovers combined.

Candy Cane Shimmer

Want to get in the Christmas ‘spirit’? Then this is the perfect stocking gift. Adding a dash of shimmer and shine to cocktails and mocktails with a delicious candy cane flavour. Just a few drops (£5.99, Enchanted Drinks) is enough to transform your drinks into something that taste and look amazing. The perfect gift for any budding mixologist or just to make Instagram-worthy drinks (we won’t tell if you don’t)

Miami Cocktail Company

Crafted with pure, organic and premium ingredients, Miami Cocktail Company are on a mission committed to drinking clean which puts them right at the top of our nice list. And your reward for being on the list next to them? A range of incredible spritzes that can be stuffed right in your stocking. They have everything from Mimosa’s to Margarita’s and their mixed pack (£25, REVL) is the perfect gift to make sure everyone gets to try something new. Just pop one of the vibrant sleek cans into their stocking and get ready for the fun to be-gin.

Mug Cake - Gingerbread and Christmas Pudding

Known for their innovative (and downright delicious) bakes, Baked In have created a range inspired by the festivities (£3.99, Baked In) and we are here for it. Their Christmas Pudding and Gingerbread mug cakes can be made as simply and as quickly as it takes to stuff them in a stocking. Just pour into a mug, ping in the microwave and enjoy. It doesn’t get much better than that. Especially when the cake monster comes craving.

Double Chocolate Truffles

Enjoy double the bliss with Lindor’s new range and our new obsession - their Double Chocolate Truffles (£4.99, Lindor). Each layer is enveloped in their signature chocolate style until it becomes a ball of heaven that melts on the tongue and warms the heart of even the coldest grinch. The most luxurious gift you’ll ever find stuffed in a stocking… guaranteed.

Hot Chocolate Heaven Selection Tin

Bring them gold - bring them hot chocolate. Presented in this beautiful gold tin, Whittard (£15) have put together 12 delicious sachets of their favourite, best-loved and brand-new hot chocolate flavours. Ranging from their silky smooth and mouth-watering luxury powders to their innovative inventions such as Sticky Toffee Pudding and Peanut Butter. Gift the tin to be re-used or stuff individual sachets in different stockings so the whole family can enjoy in the winter warming fun.

Dima’s Cocktails

Expertly crafted and beautifully designed, Dima’s Cocktail’s are as smooth as their spirit. Taking inspiration on some classic cocktails and reinventing them in a modern way, these pre-made cocktails really do elevate the way for at-home-drinking. Their range (£15, Dima’s Vodka) includes an eclectic Electropolitan, a Dirty Fig Martini and their take on an Espresso Martini - Kyiv’s Coffee - that comes complete with bergamot scented marshmallows. We want them all.

The Golden Pod

As impressive as it is delicious. Willie’s Cacao have crafted something truly spectacular. Pop open the beautiful and intricate golden pod (£13.99, Willie’s Cacao), that is a beautiful artistic take on the traditional cacao bean to find rich dark chocolate pearls that are filled to the brim with a salted caramel that is flecked with Cornish sea salt and perfectly balances out the sweetness of the molten liquid inside and the dark notes of the chocolate. A real treat and not for the faint of heart.

Firelli Hot Sauce

Introducing the world’s first hot sauce specifically made for Pizza. Casa Firelli (£9.90 for 2x bottles) have handcrafted their hot sauce in Parma using all natural and fresh ingredients and boy does it deliver. Labelled as Medium Spicy with a rich and rounded finish, this hot sauce is one for the adventurous eaters and thrill-seekers and of course, perfectly paired with Italian food. It was made for pizza but a drop or two in your pasta is equally as delicious.

Spice Mill

Christmas comes with a wide variety of festive spices to grind - cinnamon and clove, nutmeg and more and what better way to get the most out of your flavours than by grinding your spices yourself. No more back of the cupboard, long-lost, forgotten spices here. Only fresh, delicious flavours that are easily grated into precision. Microplane’s signature razor-sharp, stainless steel blades (£24.95, Amazon) make this work a breeze with guaranteed effortless grating and it also comes complete with a super handy air-tight container to store your spices when not in use. This 2-in-1 beauty is a super stocking stuffer for spice lovers.

The Best Food And Drink Gifts To Stuff In A Stocking This Christmas