12 Of The Best ALDI Gifts Under $10

ALDI has been working all year to remain one of the cheapest grocery items in the face of inflation, and for the most part it seems to be working—the store gained more than one million new customers in 2022. Thankfully, it manages to maintain those low prices during the holiday season, making it an easy and affordable one-stop shop for some great edible gifts this time of year.

Here are 12 of the most festive budget-friendly finds, including some that aren't yet in stores so you can plan ahead accordingly.

The Benton's Holiday Music Tins come in four different colors, each playing a different Christmas song when you open up the top to grab your sweet treat. It comes filled with sugar cookies, but even once those are gone the tin is a nice keepsake to contain holiday cookies of Christmases yet to come. At $6.99 a piece ($5.99 on sale at my local ALDI), you could get the whole collection of tins for under $30.

For the more macabre people in your life who wouldn't mind destroying a snowman by their own hand, pick up a Melting Chocolate Snowman for $1.99. Inside the cheerful white chocolate exterior are marshmallows and chocolate drops. Once he's been, ahem, dispersed into some hot milk, you'll have yourself a perfect cup of hot cocoa.

Moser Roth has a variety of budget-friendly gourmet chocolates that would be perfect for gifting or stuffing in stockings, but the beauty of the Belgian Chocolate Box is that it comes pre-wrapped. Inside is an assortment of eight different chocolates, and the whole thing costs $7.99, shiny bow and all.

For the beach lover in your life, wrap up these Belgian Chocolate Seashells. They're a steal at just $3.99 for a pack of 20 chocolates molded into the shapes of various oceanic shells. And don't worry, the association with the ocean stops at their appearance—inside the chocolatey shells is a creamy hazelnut filling, nothing briny.

There's always something luxurious about truffles, and getting a bottle of Truffle-Infused Olive Oil (on shelves December 7) for just $9.95 might be the best bang for your buck on this list. It'll last longer than your average olive oil, too—just a drop of the stuff is enough to get that earthy black truffle flavor into a dish.

If your cheese-obsessed loved one missed out on the beloved Emporium Cheese Advent Calendar (no shame if so—those things go fast!), give them one or three of these Festive Cheeses to fill the void. Each of the wax-wrapped holiday shapes comes in a different flavor: cheddar cheese with port wine, mature cheddar cheese, and cheddar cheese with caramelized onion. At just $4.29 each, you could get the whole set for under $15.

Turn your food gift into a food experience with this Swiss Cheese Fondue. You don't need a fancy pot or fondue set to try this melted cheese. Instead, just put it in a saucepan, heat for three minutes, and dip away. The cheese itself is only $5.99, and ALDI baguettes are typically available for less than $2 to turn this into a delicious gift set.

This Gourmet Pasta officially hits ALDI shelves on December 7, still giving you plenty of time to scoop it before Christmas Day at just $7.99. The jar is filled with various multicolored pasta shapes to turn a simple meal into a work of art—get this for your friend who isn't necessarily a gourmet chef but wants to look like one.

ALDI has plenty of wines under $10 to bring to your holiday gathering, but If you're looking to gift a bottle that's a little more seasonal, opt for Three Mills Mulled Wine. Each bottle goes for $5.99, and while a flavor like gingerbread may be more divisive, you can't go wrong with a classic spiced winter berry to warm up your holiday. Attach some cinnamon sticks to the bottle with a bow for some added flair and flavor.

For the heat seeker in your life, this Hot Sauce Gift Set includes four enticing flavors that are spice, but not life-ruining: chipotle, jalapeño, habanero, and cayenne. That's a hot sauce for almost any occasion, at a price of $5.99.

These Christmas-themed PEZ dispensers are a toy and candy all in one, perfect for some of the younger people on your holiday list. For $1.99, you can choose between an elf, a nutcracker, a reindeer, or Santa himself, and each one comes with three packs of different PEZ flavors. These gadgets exist purely to stuff into stockings, don't they?

The Lifesavers and Skittles Storybooks each come with an actual short holiday story inside, plus individual packages of each candy. It's a great way to acknowledge the non-chocolate eater in your life during a season overrun with cocoa. Each costs $2.50 and can be squeezed into a stocking or placed under the tree.