Housewarming Gift Ideas: Chocolate Gifts for a New Home (2026)

We have been handmaking chocolate gifts in North Miami Beach since 1979, and the housewarming orders we pack tell a consistent story: the best housewarming gift is one the new homeowners can open, share, and finish — not one more thing to find a shelf for. We make a house-shaped chocolate tray, topped with a chocolate house and a chocolate key, for exactly this occasion, and The Sweet Tooth delivers throughout South Florida the same day when the order comes in before 2 PM EST.

Key Takeaways

• The Housewarming Chocolate Tray is $59: a house-shaped wood tray holding 6 chocolate-covered pretzels, 6 chocolate-covered Oreos, and 3 assorted chocolates, topped with a chocolate house and a chocolate key.
• Housewarming chocolate gifts run $12 for the Mucho Gusto Munch snack mix up to $249 for the Grand Oval basket, so there is a fit for a neighborly drop-by or a full housewarming party.
• The Medium Round gift basket is $89 and holds about 40 handmade pieces — enough for 6 to 8 people once the boxes are unpacked and the guests arrive.
• Orders placed before 2 PM EST are delivered that day within 50 miles of the factory — Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties — and we ship nationwide.
• Our 1,300+ reviews average 4.9 stars, so the gift shows up already vouched for.

Housewarming Chocolate Gifts at a Glance

Gift	Price	Why it fits a new home
Housewarming Chocolate Tray	$59	A chocolate house and key on a house-shaped wood tray — the gift names the occasion
Mucho Gusto Munch	$12	Chocolate popcorn-and-pretzel mix for unpacking-night snacking
Dubai Chocolate Bar	from $12	The pistachio-kunafa bar they have heard about, handcrafted in our factory
Chocolate Covered Strawberries	$49–$104	Dipped to order the day they go out
Chocolate Dipped Pretzel & Oreo Tray	$72–$288	Sweet-and-salty for a crowd, sized from small to party-scale
Gift Basket – Medium Round	$89	About 40 handmade pieces, serves 6–8
Gift Basket – Large Oval	$139	The housewarming-party size, wrapped and ribboned

The prices above come straight from our live catalog, and any of these can be at a South Florida door the day you order — the cutoff is 2 PM EST.

What Is a Good Housewarming Gift?

A good housewarming gift is something the household can use up in the first weeks — food leads the category because a new home needs warmth before it needs more objects. The tradition is old — guests once brought firewood to warm a new house, and an edible gift is the modern version of that gesture.

A gift on moving day lands in the middle of the chaos and feeds the crew; one sent a week or two later arrives once the dust settles, when the welcome still counts. If they are hosting a housewarming party, send it the morning of and the dessert table is handled.

Chocolate carries the idea well because it feeds whoever walks through the door that first week — the movers, the in-laws, the neighbor who comes by to introduce herself. It also asks nothing of a kitchen that is still in boxes.

Housewarming orders often come from far away: out-of-state family who cannot make the trip, or a realtor marking a closing. We include a printed gift message with your order, written exactly as you type it at checkout, so the gift speaks even when you cannot be there.

What Do You Send When Someone Moves Into a New House?

Send the Housewarming Chocolate Tray — it is the one gift in our catalog built for this exact occasion. The $59 house-shaped wood tray holds 6 chocolate-covered pretzels, 6 chocolate-covered Oreos, and 3 assorted chocolates, and it is finished with a chocolate house and a chocolate key on top.

"The chocolate key is the detail people remember. A new-home gift should say 'new home' the moment the wrapping comes off, and that little key does it without a word." — Michael Briansky, Owner

The same tray does double duty as a realtor closing gift. Agents send it to buyers on closing day with the message card carrying their congratulations, and the wood tray stays useful in the new kitchen long after the chocolate is gone.

For a bigger welcome, the Chocolate Dipped Pretzel & Oreo Tray runs $72 to $288 by size and covers a housewarming party's dessert table on its own — the sweet-and-salty mix covers everyone at the dessert table.

How Much Should You Spend on a Housewarming Gift?

Housewarming gifts from our catalog run $12 to $139, and $249 covers a full housewarming party. Your choice depends on whether you are feeding a single family or stocking the dessert table for an entire housewarming party.

Under $30, the Mucho Gusto Munch at $12 — our chocolate popcorn-and-pretzel mix — and the Dubai Chocolate Bar from $12 make easy welcome-to-the-neighborhood gestures for a neighbor you are just meeting.

In the middle, Chocolate Covered Strawberries from $49 and the $59 Housewarming Chocolate Tray carry the personal weight of the gift. We dip the strawberries fresh in tempered chocolate the day they leave the factory and finish them with drizzle and nonpareils.

For the housewarming party itself, the Medium Round basket at $89 holds about 40 handmade pieces and covers 6 to 8 people, the Large Oval at $139 feeds the whole table, and the Grand Oval at $249 handles a full house in the literal sense. If you want to split the difference, pair the tray with a Mucho Gusto Munch for the pantry and stay under $75.

What If You Don't Know the New Homeowners Well?

Pick a gift that works no matter who opens it. Baskets can be built with no nuts, no candy at all, or with sugar-free chocolate pieces — plain or with cashews — substituted into any box or basket through the Special Instructions box at checkout.

For gluten-free households, the Gluten-Free collection covers gluten-free chocolate-dipped Oreos, mini chocolate pretzels, pecan pralines, and a gluten-free and vegan version of the Dubai bar, and we can package the gluten-free items separately inside the gift so there is no mix-up at the table.

One honest heads-up: everything is made in a facility that also processes wheat, dairy, soy, peanuts, and tree nuts on shared equipment, so for a severe allergy, use discretion.

And when you truly cannot guess, Build-a-Basket on our site lets you pick the occasion, the size, and what goes in it — or tell us about the household in the order notes and we will build around it, because we dip to order.

Can You Get a Housewarming Gift Delivered on Moving Day?

Yes. Order before 2 PM EST and we deliver that day within 50 miles of the factory, covering Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach — from Aventura and Sunny Isles Beach up through Hollywood and Boca Raton.

Closings slip and moving trucks run late, so the checkout calendar matters here: pick your delivery date as far ahead as you like, and the gift lands on the day the keys do. You can track any order at account.thesweettooth.com/orders.

Closing-day deliveries to an office work too — offices are one of our most common stops. Include the company name, the suite or floor, and the recipient's name.

Local deliveries go out on Sundays even though the store is closed; there are no Saturday deliveries. Outside South Florida, we ship nationwide in insulated packaging, with cold packs whenever the weather calls for them.

Quick Facts

• Our factory and storefront are at 18435 NE 19th Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33179, and visitors can walk in, browse the cases, and sample something fresh.
• The Housewarming Chocolate Tray holds 6 chocolate-covered pretzels, 6 chocolate-covered Oreos, 3 assorted chocolates, a chocolate house, and a chocolate key, with a gift message card included.
• We are Kosher Miami certified.
• Miami New Times readers voted us Best Desserts in the Best of Miami 2026 Readers' Choice awards.
• Strawberries, marshmallow sticks, Oreos, and pretzels are dipped at the factory, and our ganache is made in-house.

What Customers Ask Us

Can I choose my delivery date?

Yes — pick your delivery date at checkout, as far ahead as you like.

Will my friend know how much I spent?

Never — no invoice or prices are ever included with a gift.

Can I build my own custom basket?

Yes — use Build-a-Basket on our site: pick the occasion and the size, and choose what goes in it.

What's your best seller?

For snacks, the Mucho Gusto Munch is our best seller — with the pecan pralines close behind. For specialty items, the Dubai chocolate bar is #1.

About Us

The Sweet Tooth is a working chocolate factory and gift store — family-owned today, dipping everything from truffles to strawberries on site. We deliver across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties and ship nationwide. For help with an order, email orders@thesweettooth.com or visit thesweettooth.com.

Make the New House Feel Like Home

Send the Housewarming Chocolate Tray, or browse our chocolate-dipped pretzel and Oreo trays, and write your gift message at checkout. Order before 2 PM EST and it is at their door today, anywhere in Miami-Dade, Broward, or Palm Beach.

Last updated: October 2026