The 6 Best New Baby Gift Baskets for Parents in 2021

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Besides a few hours of uninterrupted sleep, new parents appreciate nothing more than convenient, tasty, and energizing meals and snacks delivered straight to their door. Let new parents in your life know you're thinking of them and sending congratulations with a gift basket delivery.

You'll find artfully arranged gift baskets brimming with snacks, sweets, fresh fruit, and even easy pantry meals. From nourishing to indulgent, we've rounded up our favorite food bundles that make a new parent's life a little easier.

Here, the best new baby gift baskets for parents.

Our Top Picks

Packed with pears, apples, meat, cheese, and savory snacks, this basket has something to satisfy every kind of snack craving.

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Send the gift of a charcuterie board with this snack box full of cheese, salami, prosciutto, crackers, and cocktail mix.

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Spaghetti night gets an upgrade with this Italian dinner basket curated by Martha Stewart.

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This kit will transport new parents to a New England bed and breakfast.

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Send words of congratulations by spelling them out with freshly baked doughnuts decorated in fun flavors.

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New parents can feel like they're stepping out to a bagel and lox brunch with these New York staples from H&H Bagels.

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Harry & David Grand Signature Gift Basket

Fruit baskets may seem a little cliche, but sending something fresh can be a welcome break from the traditional casseroles, sweets, and spirits often given as congratulatory gifts. Harry & David is known for its fresh fruit baskets and snackable gift towers, and its grand signature gift basket offers a little bit of the best of both worlds.

It's filled with over 3 pounds of Harry & David's signature Royal Riviera pears, which taste like an indulgent dessert on their own. There are also seasonal apples, several artisan cheeses, Italian salami, mixed nuts, seeded crackers, pretzels, and dipping relish.

At checkout, you can opt to add a bottle of wine to the gift for a complete wine and cheese experience. All the goodies are packed into a wooden crate that would make an excellent storage box for baby books or toys when the snacks are gone.

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Based in New York, Murray's Cheese is one of the premier cheese shops in the country. It sources the best snack-worthy cheeses, meats, and other essentials and has gift packages available for nationwide shipping.

The Slam Dunk Snacks package comes with everything new parents will need to craft a salty and savory meat-and-cheese board. It includes charcuterie basics like genoa salami, prosciutto, and three types of cheese: pepper jack, Gouda, and Brie. A tub of cocktail mix and crackers seasoned with sea salt and olive oil are also included.

Everything is packed in a signature gift box and, with 1.5 pounds of cheese and 6 ounces of meat, there's plenty of food to guarantee several snack sessions.

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Boxed pasta and jarred sauce is an easy, go-to meal for new parents who don't have time to prep more elaborate meals. But the classic spaghetti dinner doesn't have to be boring. iGourmet has partnered with Martha Stewart to create a collection of curated foodie gift boxes, including this Italian dinner basket that has all the essentials to make several gourmet pasta dinners from the comfort of home.

Packed into a reusable woven picnic-style basket are two pasta shapes, premium Italian-imported extra virgin olive oil, crushed chili peppers, capers, Castelvetrano olives, organic tomato sauce, Italian-made basil pesto, 24-month aged Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and amaretti cookies for dessert.

The gift also includes Martha Stewart's recipe for pasta puttanesca and a one-year subscription to Martha Stewart Living magazine.

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The Down East Breakfast gift box from Stonewall Kitchen will transport new parents to a New England bed and breakfast. It comes with everything you need to enjoy a cozy pancake feast.

Stonewall Kitchen's bestselling farmhouse pancake and waffle mix turns out light and fluffy pancakes with homemade vanilla flavor. The mix only requires the addition of an egg, milk, and a bit of melted butter, so the pancakes are quick and simple to whip up—even for sleep-deprived parents.

This gift set also includes pure maple syrup and wild Maine blueberry jam for topping the pancakes, as well as a bag of Maine-roasted coffee.

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Surprise new parents with a custom message spelled out in doughnuts with this unique package available through Goldbelly. Angel Food Bakery, located in Minneapolis, churns out well wishes in the form of freshly baked doughnuts.

You can choose to send a basic "congratulations!" or "it's a boy/girl!" in a doughnut form. Each message is crafted with an assortment of the bakery's top-selling doughnut flavors, including classic vanilla and chocolate, plus fun flavors like fruity pebbles, raspberry chocolate chip, and a coconut chocolate Samoa-inspired doughnut. The doughnuts are loaded with toppings like sprinkles, chocolate shavings, cereal, and toasted flaked coconut.

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Whether it's time for breakfast or a middle-of-the-night snack, any time of day is a good time for a bagel with smear. Fresh New York bagels can be delivered to new parents' doorstep from H&H Bagels, which makes each batch of bagels the old-fashioned way by boiling the bagels and then baking them in special ovens to get a crisp exterior and a soft and chewy inside.

This gift package includes half a dozen bagels, ½-pound of cream cheese, and ½-pound of Nova Scotia smoked salmon. You get to pick the bagel and cream cheese flavors you'd like to send. There are 11 bagel flavors, including everything from onion and cinnamon raisin to pumpernickel and egg. There are 11 cream cheese flavors, too, with sweet, spicy, and savory options.

If you're gifting to someone who doesn't eat dairy, there are also tofu spread options. You can even add on an extra tub of cream cheese, whitefish salad, or baked salmon salad to your gift for a complete brunch in a box.

Final Verdict

The Grand Signature gift basket from Harry & David (view at Harry & David) has a little bit of everything to satisfy snack cravings. It includes fruit, cheese, meat, and several savory snacks like crackers and pretzels. We also love the Slam Dunk Snacks package for a salty-and-savory charcuterie board (view at Murray's).

Why Trust The Spruce Eats?

Sharon Lehman is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, a new mom (established 2020), and the author of this gift guide. One of her favorite parts of those early, ravenous new-mom days was finding food- and snack-filled gift baskets on her doorstep that made it easier to focus on resting, recovering, and taking care of her baby.

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