SPOKANE, Wash. — As Forbes has released their 2023 Holiday Gift Guide for the top 10 best sweet treats from hotels, the Historic Davenport Hotel has taken the No. 1 spot for their soft peanut brittle!
Each day the Historic Davenport Hotel crafts about 150 pounds of their famous peanut brittle. It is a hotel staple and many people who come to visit Spokane make sure to try it.
“Our candy makers use a secret recipe, mixing the ingredients from scratch and pulling the peanut brittle on a marble slab, the old-fashioned way that results in a soft texture,” explains Dania Duke, vice president and area managing director at The Davenport Hotel Collection.
The Davenport’s soft peanut brittle was created by Sophia Gerkensmeyer, who worked in the hotel confections’ kitchen as a forelady from 1929 to 1940. She loved normal peanut brittle but it started damaging her dentures, so she came up with a soft version of this popular sweet treat!
Here is a list of the top 10 best hotel sweet treats ranked by Forbes:
Soft Peanut Brittle from Davenport Hotel in Spokane, WashingtonEmerald Chocolate Bars from Jade Mountain in St. LuciaKyri’s Kookies that is featured in multiple hotels Commemorative Tin of Peppermint Bark from Historic Hotel Bethlehem in Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaEye Chocolates from The Joule in Dallas, TexasChocolate truffles from the JUST INN in Paso Robles, CaliforniaThe Greenbrier Peaches from The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West VirginiaSignature Chutney Collection from Adare Manor in County Limerick, IrelandDoubleTree Cookies from DoubleTree by HiltonHouse Honey from Ojai Valley Inn in Ojai, California
The soft peanut brittle from the Davenport Hotel comes in a three-ounce bag for $3.95, which is perfect for a stocking stuffer. But, if you are wanting a little more, they sell 16-ounce bags for $15.95 with traditional and chocolate soft peanut brittle!
If you are wanting to try the famous Historic Davenport Hotel’s peanut brittle you can buy it online on their website!
Also, to read Forbes’ full article on the 10 best sweet treats from hotels, use this link!
