Baked In Color Brownies, New York, New York

Maybe you’re familiar with Baked in Color’s psychedelic, multi-colored chocolate chip cookies? Well, they are at it again with their giant Rainbow Oreo Brownies. First a layer of thick brownie, then an Oreo, then topped with rainbow chocolate chip cookie dough. It all adds up to the perfect Brookie. These brownies are the height of ooey gooey decadence. 

Bake My Day Bakery, Mobile, Alabama

What if you could have all the richness of a perfect chocolate brownie and double that pleasure by flooding the top with a layer of homemade fudge icing? That’s exactly what the bakers at Bake My Day Bakery in Mobile, Alabama do with their “full southern” version of a brownie that looks and tastes like it was made to walk away with the blue ribbon at the state fair. But these bake-from-scratch bakers didn’t stop there…

Next up is another southern favorite, their pecan pie bars that feature a tender, not-too-sweet shortbread layer smothered with a pecan pie topping. The result is a sweet, salty, crunchy, truly southern dessert that is perfect to enjoy any time, but would be amazing served a la mode. 

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Killer Brownies, Dayton, Ohio

Over-the-top flavor combinations are sandwiched between layers of rich brownies.  Flavor options include the rich, buttery Salted Caramel layered brownie. Or you might consider the Cookies & Cream or Brookie flavors which are ideal when you’re in the mood to indulge both a brownie and a cookie craving at the same time. Or how about “The Original” flavor combination that involves layers of chocolate brownies full of pecans sandwiching a blanket of velvety caramel.

Chocolate brownie not your thing? How about the Blonde Ambition bar loaded with macadamia nuts, Heath mix, and white chocolate.

A single Killer Brownie weighs in at 1/3 pound and can conceivably serve four (although that sort of portion control does not exist in my house. Just sayin’.)

Each brownie is individually wrapped and shipped in a 4, 8, 12 or 16 pack in a gift tin. Or you can choose the party tray of bite-sized brownies and sample multiple flavors.

Baked Brownies, Brooklyn, New York

I could tell you that Baked Brownies are slightly fudgy and made with the finest ingredients. I could say whether you order the brownies or blondies (think brown sugar, chocolate chunks and nuts) it’s doubtful they’ll be around longer than the day they arrive. Or I could just fast forward and say Oprah picked these brownies as a favorite thing.

You may already be fans of Baked thanks to their cookbooks available at Amazon, or even their brownie mixes you can buy in grocery stores or online.

Brownies or bars arrive individually hand-wrapped in a reusable gift box. There’s no sense piling adjectives on these brownies. If a moist, fudgy brownie is what you’re shopping for, you are going to love Baked.

Fat Molly’s Brownies, San Diego, California

Created by chef Alex Donovan, the brownies are made from Dutch process Ghiradelli chocolate, butter (of course), and studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips. They are then baked to a “just done” consistency that at first bite signals to your cravings they’ve been served.

Each brownie weighs 4 ounces, and measures 2.5 by 3.5 inches. So an order of a dozen brownies = 3 pounds. You better have a solid workout plan or some voraciously hungry friends.

The Brownie Gourmet, Royal Oak, Michigan

Sure, you can buy classic brownies topped with a layer of dark chocolate ganache from The Brownie Gourmet. But then you’d be missing out on experiencing a whole playground of brownie flavors that include S’mores, a brownie built on a buttery graham crust, layered with toasted marshmallows, and drizzled with Dark Chocolate Ganache. Or how about the best-selling Lucious Lemon, a cakey lemon brownie with a sweet but bracingly tart housemade lemon glaze (this best-seller is tied with the Salted Caramel Brownie!). Or, try our favorite, the Peanut Butter Cup Brownie. The title says it all.

Gifts boxes begin at $22. The Custom Brownie Box that allows you to choose your favorite flavors consists of 8 4-ounce brownies (2 pounds of brownies!) is $45 and includes free shipping.

Blissful Brownies

Blissful Brownies are what you choose when you want send the indulgence of a brownie with a touch of elegance. These are the same brownies sold by Williams Sonoma. Blissful describes their brownie best on their website: “Imagine holding a chunk of gold, very dense, nestled in tissue and packaged in an elegant gift box.”

But fancy descriptions better be supported by an exemplary taste experience and Blissful Brownies delivers. Choose from more than a dozen flavors that include Classic Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut, Chocolate Orange, Peppermint Candy and Brown Sugar.

Larger brownies (5 oz each) can be purchased individually, packaged in cellophane with a brown satin ribbon ($5 each). Gift boxes of brownies (2.5 oz each) can be purchased in counts of 6 or 12 and you get to choose which flavors to include.

Fairytale Brownies, Phoenix, Arizona

Fairytale Brownies come in 12 fudgy craveable flavors, each arrive individually wrapped, and you can choose from three different sizes. And as if that’s not enough to help you find the perfect gift, you can even pick a box that expresses the message you want to send–Happy Birthday, Get Well, Thinking of You. Alternately you can super-customize a box with any logo or photo. And still they’re not done delighting brownie lovers: they offer free shipping guaranteed.

Of their many flavors, they had us under their spell with their cream cheese and toffee crunch flavors. They also offer a selection of bars, blondies and cookies. All gifts are certified Kosher for dairy. Sugar-free options available.

Fairytale Brownies was founded by two childhood friends who grew up to make their dream of baking brownies based on a tried and true family recipe a sweet reality. Made with all-natural ingredients like Callebaut Belgian dark chocolate, butter and fresh eggs, the brownies and treats are made from scratch daily with no preservatives.

Fat Witch Gourmet Brownies, New York, New York

If you are shopping for classic moist, dense, chocolate brownies, the well-loved and legendary Fat Witch Brownies by Patricia Helding are your answer. in fact the Fat Witch brownies were one of the early picks for Oprah’s Favorite Things in 2002. Curiously it doesn’t look like the Fat Witch website design has been updated since 2002. But that’s no reflection on the brownies. In fact the classic brownie and bar flavors now include their “Japanese flavor collection” which features Citrus, Honey, Matcha (green tea paired with white chocolate) and Almond.

Brownies and bars are available in two sizes: “Baby” and regular. They arrive individually wrapped in cellophane in a gift box or tin.

Harvard Sweet Boutique

If you’ve read this far, it’s pretty obvious we have an insatiable sweet tooth. But give us a brownie that’s really pretty too and we are helpless to resist. The brownies from Harvard Sweet Boutique come in the classic version which are rich, dense, and moist, made with melted Swiss bittersweet chocolate and pure Madagascar vanilla, and accented with semi-sweet chunks. And you can up the wow factor and choose the same brownie iced with pretty layers of mint, peanut butter or raspberry which are then topped off with a chocolate ganache. I mean c’mon. Pass me a brownie already.

Plus your brownie or cookie gift selection arrives in a really cute gift box that looks like a celebration.

Gluten-free and vegan brownie and cookie options are available.