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Pennsylvania Gift Baskets

Chocolate from Hershey, pretzels from Lancaster County, whoopie pies and Tastykakes — Keystone State gift ideas from Philly to Pittsburgh.

Updated By the Gift Baskets Market Editorial Team

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Pennsylvania gift baskets have a strong claim to being the snackiest in the country. Hershey built a whole town around chocolate, Lancaster County's bakeries twist soft and hard pretzels, York County's Hanover calls itself the snack food capital of the world, and Philadelphia's Tastykakes and Pittsburgh's pierogies each have devoted followings.

Wine and champagne gifts work a little differently here, since the state runs its own liquor stores, and we explain the easy workaround below, along with delivery tips for Philadelphia row homes, Pittsburgh's hillside streets, Pennsylvania Dutch farm country and the snowy northern tier. We're a guide rather than a store, so each pick links to Amazon for the live price and delivery estimate.

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Popular places to send gift baskets in Pennsylvania

  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Allentown
  • Erie
  • Reading
  • Scranton
  • Bethlehem
  • Lancaster
  • Harrisburg
  • State College

Amazon ships to addresses statewide. Delivery speed depends on the item and the recipient's ZIP code — always check the date shown at checkout.

A Taste of Pennsylvania: Local Flavors to Look For

Hershey chocolate

Milton Hershey built his chocolate factory and the town of Hershey in the early 1900s, and Hershey's Kisses have been made there since 1907. A Pennsylvania chocolate box, whether classic Kisses and bars or treats from the state's many independent chocolatiers, is a natural gift, best shipped in cool weather.

Pretzels

Pennsylvania is famous for pretzels: the Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery in Lititz, opened in 1861, is often cited as the country's first commercial pretzel bakery, and Philadelphia's soft pretzels are a street-corner classic. Hard pretzels, chocolate-dipped rods and pretzel pieces with mustard make crowd-pleasing, easy-to-ship gifts.

Whoopie pies & shoofly pie

Pennsylvania Dutch bakeries in Lancaster County are known for whoopie pies, two soft chocolate cakes sandwiching a creamy filling, and shoofly pie, a molasses pie with a crumb topping. Individually wrapped whoopie pies travel reasonably well, and shoofly pie mixes let home bakers try the recipe themselves.

Tastykakes & Philly snacks

Philadelphia's Tastykake has baked snack cakes such as Butterscotch Krimpets and Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes since 1914, and they're a nostalgic taste of home for Philadelphians who have moved away. Add Herr's chips from Chester County and a packet of coarse pretzel salt for a Philly-themed care package.

Pittsburgh pierogies & cookie tables

Pittsburgh's Eastern European roots made pierogies a local obsession, and the region's weddings are famous for the cookie table, where family bakers contribute dozens of varieties. Frozen pierogies ship from specialty makers, while a cookie tin or a pierogi-making kit is an easier way to share the tradition.

Apple butter, chow-chow & scrapple

Lancaster County's farm markets sell apple butter, chow-chow (a sweet-and-sour pickled vegetable relish), jams and egg noodles, while scrapple, a pork-and-cornmeal breakfast loaf, is a Pennsylvania Dutch specialty. The shelf-stable pantry items make a homey gift basket; scrapple needs refrigeration and is best enjoyed locally.

Gift Basket Picks to Send in Pennsylvania

Our picks, explained

What each gift is, who it suits and what usually comes inside.

Pretzel Lover's Gift BasketBest Local FlavorBest for: Snackers, offices and homesick Pennsylvanians

Pretzel baskets bundle hard sourdough twists, pretzel rods, chocolate-dipped pieces and dipping mustards or cheese spreads. They're shelf-stable, easy to share around a Philadelphia or Pittsburgh office, and a clever nod to the Lancaster County bakeries that made Pennsylvania pretzels famous.

  • Hard pretzels, rods and dipped pieces
  • Mustard or cheese dips in many baskets
  • Shelf-stable and shareable

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Hershey Chocolate Gift BasketBest ClassicBest for: Kids, grandparents and chocolate lovers

Baskets built around Hershey's Kisses, bars and Reese's peanut butter cups bring a taste of the town of Hershey to any address. They're cheerful rather than fancy, which makes them ideal for families and offices. Ship between fall and spring when possible, and check the listing for peanuts if allergies are a concern.

  • Kisses, bars and peanut butter cups
  • Basket or tin presentation
  • Check labels for peanuts and milk

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Wine Decanter & Glasses Gift SetEditor's PickBest for: Anniversaries, housewarmings and wine enthusiasts

A glass decanter with a pair of wine glasses, sometimes with an aerating pourer or drying stand, turns an ordinary bottle into an occasion. It's a lasting gift for someone who enjoys red wine, and it pairs neatly with a bottle picked up at the recipient's local wine store.

  • Decanter plus two glasses
  • Aerator or stand in some sets
  • No wine included

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Assorted Cookie Gift TinBest for SharingBest for: Bridal showers, offices and holiday hosts

A tin packed with butter cookies, shortbread, chocolate chip and sandwich cookies is a small tribute to Pittsburgh's wedding cookie tables and a reliable crowd-pleaser anywhere. Tins keep cookies crisp, ship well in any season and often get reused for holiday baking later on.

  • Several cookie varieties
  • Reusable decorative tin
  • Check allergen info for nuts and wheat

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Row Homes, Hillside Steps and Farm Country

Pennsylvania deliveries vary a lot by region. In Philadelphia, packages left on row-home stoops can disappear, so consider a workplace address or an Amazon pickup location, and include unit numbers for converted twins and triplexes. Pittsburgh's hills and hundreds of public staircases mean some homes are reached on foot, so a phone number in the delivery notes helps. In Lancaster County, many Amish and Mennonite farms sit along rural routes, and gifts that don't need refrigeration suit Plain households best.

Up north, Erie is among the snowiest cities in the country and the Pennsylvania Wilds get serious winters, so allow extra days in December. Amazon ships to all 50 states, and Prime members in many larger metros can catch same-day or next-day options on eligible items; the recipient's ZIP code decides, so check the date before paying. Our same-day gift basket delivery guide has fallbacks.

Wine and Champagne Gifts, the Pennsylvania Way

Wine and spirits in Pennsylvania are sold through state-run Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores, and many grocery stores now carry wine too, so a bottle is easy to pick up locally. What you usually can't do is tuck one inside a shipped gift basket: Amazon generally doesn't sell alcohol for delivery, and any shipment must come from a licensed seller with an adult 21 or older signing.

The practical move is to send the celebration and add the bottle separately. Champagne gift baskets with flutes and truffles suit engagements and promotions, while wine gift baskets with glasses, cheese and chocolate cover anniversaries and housewarmings.

Pretzels, Chocolate and Italian Favorites

Pennsylvania's snack heritage makes gift decisions easy. Pretzel and chip assortments ship well in any season, while chocolate gift baskets do best between October and April. Philadelphia's Italian Market and Pittsburgh's Strip District keep Italian food traditions thriving, so an Italian gift basket with pasta, sauce and biscotti feels right at home for a Sunday family dinner. For a Pennsylvania Dutch touch, tuck in a jar of apple butter or chow-chow from Lancaster County.

  • Groundhog Day, February 2: Punxsutawney Phil's forecast draws crowds to Gobbler's Knob, and a cozy cocoa box suits anyone bracing for six more weeks of winter.
  • Christmas City: Bethlehem, nicknamed Christmas City USA, glows with Moravian stars and holiday markets each December.
  • Pittsburgh cookie tables: at Western Pennsylvania weddings, relatives bake dozens of cookie varieties for a shared table, so cookie gift baskets make a fitting shower or engagement gift.
  • Game days: Penn State White Outs, Eagles Sundays and Steelers black-and-gold loyalties make tailgate snack boxes an easy win.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I send wine or champagne to someone in Pennsylvania?

The bottle has to come from a seller licensed to ship alcohol to Pennsylvania, and an adult 21 or older must sign for it; Amazon generally doesn't handle that. Many people send flutes, truffles or a cheese board online, then pick up the bottle at a state-run Fine Wine & Good Spirits store or a grocery store that sells wine.

What are the most Pennsylvania gifts you can send?

Hershey chocolate, hard and chocolate-dipped pretzels, Tastykakes, Utz or Herr's chips, whoopie pies and Lancaster County apple butter lead the list. Pittsburgh natives love pierogies, Heinz ketchup nostalgia and a cookie-table tin, while Philadelphians miss soft pretzels and Butterscotch Krimpets. A mix of sweet and salty snacks feels most authentically Pennsylvanian.

How do I keep a gift from going missing at a Philadelphia row home?

Ask the recipient for their preferred delivery spot, add instructions at checkout, and consider shipping to a workplace or an Amazon pickup location if packages tend to vanish from stoops on their block. Timing helps too: aim for a day when someone will be home, and never leave perishables outside in summer heat.

What is a Pittsburgh cookie table?

It's a Western Pennsylvania wedding tradition in which family and friends bake dozens, sometimes hundreds, of cookies in many varieties and set them out on long tables for guests to enjoy and take home. A cookie assortment tin makes a fitting engagement or bridal shower gift for a Pittsburgh couple, honoring the custom without the baking marathon.

When is the best time to ship chocolate to Pennsylvania?

October through April is safest. Summers in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are warm and humid, and a box left on a porch in July can soften chocolate quickly. In warm months, choose listings with insulated shipping and ask someone to bring the package inside, or switch to pretzels, chips and cookies until fall.