Give an easy homemade food gift from your kitchen to friends, neighbors, teachers, or co-workers to let them know you appreciate them! With everything from hot honey to caramel sauce, holiday potpourri mix to cookies, you'll find something for everyone on your list!
It's gift-giving season, and what better way to show someone you care than by giving them a gift you've made yourself? I love receiving items that my friends or family have made for me.
Your kitchen is your workshop and your bowls and spoons are your tools, so all you need are a few ideas to inspire you to create some homemade gifts from the kitchen for those you love.
Here are a few ideas for easy homemade food gifts you can make quickly and easily. They make ideal hostess gifts, neighbor gifts, or teacher gifts. All of the following except the biscotti are gluten-free.
Easy Homemade Food Gifts for Christmas
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- Easy Homemade Food Gifts for Christmas
- Never-Fail Cranberry-Pecan Biscotti (with gift tags)
- Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark
- Trail Mix Chocolate Nut Clusters
- Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cashews
- Salted Caramel Sauce (with gift tags)
- Rosemary Lemon Shortbread Cookies - Gluten-Free
- No-Bake Coconut Date Logs (with gift tags)
- No-Bake Chocolate Almond Snowballs (with gift tags)
- Cranberry Orange Bread with Orange Glaze (with gift tags)
- Orange Cardamom Almond Flour Shortbread (with gift tags)
- Simmering Holiday Potpourri (with gift tags)
- Sweet and Spicy Rosemary Nuts (with gift tags)
- Pretzel Nut Snack Mix (with gift tags)
- Gingerbread Spiced Nuts
- Warm Turmeric Cinnamon Milk Spice Mix
- Don't forget your fur babies! (with gift tags)
- Spicy Hot Honey (with gift tags)
- Earl Gray Almond Shortbread with Lemon Glaze
- Espresso Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies (with Gift Tags)
- Pumpkin Spice Pecans (with gift tags)
- How to package homemade food gifts
Never-Fail Cranberry-Pecan Biscotti (with gift tags)
Never-Fail Cranberry Pecan Biscotti
A basic biscotti recipe that consistently turns out perfectly. Add your choice of nuts and dried fruit to make this Never-Fail Cranberry Pecan Biscotti.
Never-Fail Cranberry Pecan Biscotti
Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark
Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark
3 ingredients are all you need to make this delicious Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark! A package of this chocolate bark makes an ideal hostess gift.
Cranberry Pistachio Chocolate Bark
Trail Mix Chocolate Nut Clusters
Trail Mix Chocolate Nut Clusters
Trail Mix Chocolate Nut Clusters are a healthier treat made by combining nuts, seeds and dried fruit with melted dark chocolate then dropping by spoonfuls to form clusters. Top these chocolate morsels with a dusting of flaky sea salt for a sweet and salty snack!
Trail Mix Chocolate Nut Clusters
Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cashews
Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cashews
Mix melted dark chocolate with roasted cashews and optional natural marshmallow and sprinkle with sea salt to make these popular Sweet and Sea Salty Chocolate Cashews.
Sweet and Salty Chocolate Cashews
Salted Caramel Sauce (with gift tags)
Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce
Two ways to make homemade caramel sauce, classic caramel sauce with heavy cream and paleo or vegan caramel sauce with coconut milk and coconut sugar..
Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce
Rosemary Lemon Shortbread Cookies - Gluten-Free
Gluten-Free Rosemary Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Slightly sweet gluten-free Rosemary Lemon Shortbread Cookies have delicate hints of rosemary and lemon in a melt-in-your-mouth cut-out cookie.
Gluten-Free Rosemary Lemon Shortbread Cookies
No-Bake Coconut Date Logs (with gift tags)
No-Bake Coconut Date Logs
These no-bake coconut date logs slice into sweet and crispy date cookies. They're an easy roll and slice date cookie made with soft Medjool dates and puffed rice cereal. They're delightfully addictive and just may become a new holiday tradition in your home!
No-Bake Coconut Date Logs
No-Bake Chocolate Almond Snowballs (with gift tags)
No-Bake Chocolate Almond Snowballs
These easy-to-make No-Bake Chocolate Almond Snowballs can be made ahead and frozen. Make them with regular granulated sugar, or with 0-calorie sweetener. Both ways are delicious!
No-Bake Chocolate Almond Snowballs
Cranberry Orange Bread with Orange Glaze (with gift tags)
Cranberry Orange Bread - Gluten-Free
This moist cranberry orange bread has tart cranberries and hints of sweet orange in every bite! Make it with either a gluten-free flour blend OR all-purpose flour. Bake it as one large loaf or 4 mini loaves. Use fresh or frozen cranberries! Lots of options!
Cranberry Orange Bread - Gluten-Free
Orange Cardamom Almond Flour Shortbread (with gift tags)
Orange Cardamom Almond Flour Cookies
These Orange Cardamom Almond Flour Cookies have hints of holiday flavors. This gluten-free shortbread recipe can be made ahead and frozen. Dip in chocolate!
Orange Cardamom Almond Flour Cookies
Simmering Holiday Potpourri (with gift tags)
Fill your home with the scents of the season--naturally!
Make Your Own Simmering Holiday Potpourri
Make your home smell like Christmas with simmering holiday potpourri in a slow cooker or on a stovetop. Package for gift-giving and add one of the printable gift tags provided.
Make Your Own Simmering Holiday Potpourri
Sweet and Spicy Rosemary Nuts (with gift tags)
Here's another idea for homemade gifts from the kitchen. Nuts make an ideal snack food for the holiday season. Make a big batch, package them attractively, and give them as small gifts to your friends and neighbours.
Sweet and Spicy Rosemary Nuts
Make a batch of this holiday nut mix for a quick and easy party snack. Add seasoned honey, drizzle over mixed nuts and bake in the oven. Ready in less than half an hour.
Sweet and Spicy Rosemary Nuts
Pretzel Nut Snack Mix (with gift tags)
Sweet and Spicy Pretzel and Nut Snack Mix
This Sweet and Spicy Pretzel and Nut Snack Mix is a popular cocktail mix to make and have on hand for holiday snacking! Combine nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne, maple syrup and flaky sea salt with pretzels. Addictive!
Sweet and Spicy Pretzel and Nut Snack Mix
Gingerbread Spiced Nuts
Sweet and Spicy Gingerbread Spiced Nuts
Mixed party nuts, spiced with gingerbread spice, coconut sugar, paprika and pepper. Sweet and spicy! These gingerbread spiced nuts make a great party snack or hostess gift.
Sweet and Spicy Gingerbread Spiced Nuts
Warm Turmeric Cinnamon Milk Spice Mix
This nutritious warm turmeric milk flavored with ginger, cinnamon, and cardamom has amazing health benefits. It may also help you sleep! Layer the spices in a little jar, attach a cinnamon stick with raffia or a ribbon, and print out the recipe tag I've created for you.
Warm Turmeric Cinnamon Milk
Warm Turmeric Cinnamon Milk, also known as Golden Milk is a nutritious beverage with amazing health benefits. It may also help you sleep.
Don't forget your fur babies! (with gift tags)
Make your own homemade pumpkin peanut butter dog treats with this one-bowl 4-ingredient recipe! Create cute-shaped biscuits with silicone molds or cookie cutters. These DIY dog treats make a welcome gift for your dog-loving friends.
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Make your own homemade pumpkin peanut butter dog treats with this one-bowl 4-ingredient recipe! Create cute shapes with silicone molds or cookie cutters. These DIY dog treats make a welcome gift for your dog-loving friends.
Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dog Treats
Spicy Hot Honey (with gift tags)
Hot Honey
This hot honey recipe is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. Drizzle it over pizza, salmon, shrimp, veggies, cornbread, Parmesan cheese, even ice cream! It's an easy 3-ingredient spicy honey recipe made with crushed red pepper flakes that adds exciting flavour to many dishes.
Hot Honey
Earl Gray Almond Shortbread with Lemon Glaze
Almond Flour Earl Gray Shortbread
These Earl Gray Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies are delicately flavoured with Earl Gray tea and lemon. This gluten-free shortbread recipe can be made ahead and frozen. Glaze with lemon!
Almond Flour Earl Gray Shortbread
Espresso Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies (with Gift Tags)
Buttery Almond Flour Espresso Shortbread Cookies
These delicious, tender Almond Flour Espresso Shortbread Cookies are flavoured with coffee and drizzled with chocolate. This grain-free shortbread recipe can be made ahead and frozen.
Buttery Almond Flour Espresso Shortbread Cookies
Pumpkin Spice Pecans (with gift tags)
Low-Carb Roasted Pumpkin Spice Pecans
Warm fall spices make these low-carb roasted Pumpkin Spice Pecans a sugar-free treat! Serve these party nuts as a low-carb snack, as a topping for yogurt and berries, or add to a salad.
Low-Carb Roasted Pumpkin Spice Pecans
How to package homemade food gifts
- Dress up a jar! Add a festive ribbon and a gift tag. Include the recipe if you'd like, too.
- Use a gift bag. Small clear cellophane bags make an easy wrapping idea.
- Cookie tins or bakery boxes are best for cookies. Add a layer of parchment paper between layers to protect them.
- Baskets. Everyone loves to receive a container they can reuse, and baskets make an attractive way to wrap a homemade kitchen gift. Add a teatowel inside to cushion your goodies.
Have fun creating homemade gifts in the kitchen this week! Make a jar of hot honey or caramel sauce for a hostess gift. It's bound to be appreciated!
Amanda Orlando
I like this idea a lot especially since gift-giving can get expensive. These would make unique host gifts that your friends will actually use and enjoy. A very thoughtful idea
Kelly
I really think the best gifts are homemade, With the recipient in mind as you make them.
Elaine
That's so true! When I'm baking cookies or making a batch of spiced nuts, I'm thinking about who I'll be giving them too!