Bargainist Gift Guide: National Dessert Day

October 14th is National Dessert Day, and boy, do we have a treat for you! Although we’re not sure how or when this super sweet holiday began, we’re excited to celebrate it. And in case you are too, here are some yummy ideas for National Dessert Day gifts.

Fall Harvest Berries - Score a deal on Fall Harvest Berries from IncredibleBerries.com. Dipped in chocolate and covered in fall sprinkles, a half dozen is on sale for $49.95 and it comes with free overnight shipping.

Cupcake Gifts - Cupcakes are super hot right now. Celebrate these mini desserts by giving a cupcake themed gift with the help of AlwaysFits.com. Throw in Cupcake Nail Polish Remover Pads, Cupcake Bandages, and Cupcake Tissues.

Shortbread Finger Cookies - Williams-Sonoma has lots of cute and festive Halloween treats, but you’ll definitely want to check out the Shortbread Finger Cookies. At less than $20, these “finger foods” would be great at any Halloween party.

Vanilla Birthday Cake Shower Gel - Here’s a sweet gift that’s calorie-free. Philosophy’s Vanilla Birthday Cake Shower Gel does smell good enough to eat though. Use it as shampoo, bubble bath or shower gel.

Pumpkin Oatmeal Bones - Your furry family members would probably flip (or at least roll over) at the chance to celebrate National Dessert Day. Give them some tasty fall treats from SitStay.com. A bag of gourmet Pumpkin Bones is $8.50.

Gourmet Pie - You may have seen Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory on NBC’s Shark Tank or QVC. If you’ve been waiting for a reason to try out this tasty treat, National Dessert Day could be it. Fill your virtual box with Sweet Potato Pie, Apple Pie or some of the many other sweet choices from Mr. Tod.

Fall Collection Cupcakes - Give the taste of fall with these delectable mini-cupcakes from HSN.com. Your set of 12 will come with four apple pie cupcakes, four pumpkin cheesecake cupcakes and four vanilla maple chai cupcakes. They’re baked daily so you can be sure they’re fresh when they arrive on your doorstep.

By Alison Storm

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