29 Homemade Christmas Food Gifts
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These Homemade Christmas Food Gifts are the perfect festive treat from the heart of your home. From sweet to savory, there is something for everyone on your list. Recipes are simple, delicious, and perfect for the gift-giving season.
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Gifts from your kitchen can be as simple as a batch of your favorite cookies to rubs and spice mixes. Perhaps a jar of your favorite homemade hot chocolate mix or a loaf of festive holiday bread.
Delicious Christmas Food Gifts are perfect for everyone from your best friend, coworkers, or your child’s teacher.
Here’s How to Package Your Gift
Treats are easy to make and just as easy to package as a gift. Gather some of these supplies for easy wrapping and gifting.
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Baking Recipes
For even more ideas, be sure to see our cookies and bread recipes, as well as all of our Christmas recipes for more Christmas food gift ideas.
Homemade Christmas Food Gifts
Mini panettone with Marsala cherries
"Everyone loves a panettone. These muffin sized panettone with marsala cherries can be enjoyed by all."
Buttermilk Pancakes
"Package together purchased or homemade pancake mix (see the link below for a buttermilk blend), a container of milk, pure maple syrup, and fresh fruit. Make identifying tags from twine and cardstock; an unused guest check transforms into an adorable recipe instructions sheet."
No-Bake Waffle Dippers
Not totally homemade, these 3 ingredient No Bake Waffle Dippers are the way to go!
Roasted Red Pepper Soup in a Jar
"Little is cozier come fall and winter than a bowl of soul-warming homemade soup. This red pepper soup recipe is gluten-free, fat-free, and low in calories (yet still full of flavor), so it's ideal for gifting. Package with a spoon for easy enjoyment."
Citrus Marmalade
A mix of grapefruit, orange, and lime is used in this jewel-like marmalade.
Easy Christmas Granola Recipe
Christmas Granola is an easy, healthy homemade treat packed with wholesome grains, nuts, and fruit, that tastes like Christmas in every bite. Perfect for Christmas food gifts!
Coconut-Curry Popcorn Seasoning Recipe
"Is your recipient a movie fanatic? This homemade, sweet-and-savory coconut curry popcorn seasoning will elevate their next movie night—and you might even score yourself an invite."
3 Ingredient Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
This 3 ingredient Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix, with optional espresso, is easy to whisk together, contains no dry milk, and is a fun winter staple or gift to give during the holidays.
Christmas Muddy Buddies Recipe
This Christmas Muddy Buddies Recipe is the perfect quick and easy treat for the holidays. Always a classic favorite, naturally gluten-free, and ready in minutes!
Gingerbread Cookies: German Inspired
This Gingerbread Cookies recipe, inspired by German spices, is soft and perfectly delicious with molasses and brown sugar. These Gingerbread Cookies are Christmas in every bite.
Ginger Pecan Cranberry Scones
Ginger Pecan Cranberry Scones, a cozy holiday treat, made perfect with a cup of tea. Or with coffee on Christmas morning. Festive, easy, and delicious. Each bite is like a taste of the holidays.
Easy Healthy Granola Recipe
This easy, healthy granola recipe is a whole grain, naturally sweetened nutrient-rich breakfast or snack that's easy to adapt with your favorite ingredients. A batch makes about 8 cups or 16 half-cup servings.
Slice and Bake Chocolate and Pistachio Cookies
:These sweet and salty cookies are Christmas in a nutshell ... get it?"
Pudding biscuits
"Gift-giving just got easier. Bake with the best this Christmas using Devondale Butter to make these delightful treats."
Classic Peppermint Bark Recipe
"This classic peppermint bark recipe is the perfect party treat or DIY Christmas gift! Just four ingredients, and so simple to make."
Apple Spice Visiting Cake
Apple Spice Visiting Cake is a buttery and moist fall cake with autumn spices that permeate every bite. It's a simple cake, with simple ingredients, to have ready for guests, or to bring to a favorite friend.
Buckingham Palace Shortbread Cookies
Buckingham Palace Shortbread Cookies are a recipe from pastry chef John Higgins that's perfect for the holidays or afternoon tea.
Homemade Gelt
"Giving chocolate coins to children, and sometimes to teachers, is a long-standing Hanukkah tradition. This homemade version of gelt uses a miniature muffin pan to mold the coins into shape. The sliced almonds add a nice crunch, but the chocolates can be left plain or topped with other ingredients like sprinkles, crushed peppermint candies or finely chopped candied ginger."
Fresh Cranberry and Orange Zest Holiday Loaf
Cranberry Bread is a delicious, buttery, seasonal bread filled fresh cranberries, orange zest and juice. Perfect for gatherings or to gift.
Cranberry Orange Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
These Cranberry Orange Pecan Oatmeal Cookies are a moist and chewy cookie I love to make in the fall and holiday season.
Easy Dry Rub Recipe
A homemade dry rub recipe is the secret ingredient to amazing BBQ. Making your own couldn't be easier. Especially when you start with 5 of the best dry rub recipes we could find.
Barbecue Spice Rub
"This Barbecue Spice Rub is easy to throw together and adds wonderful flavor to everything. It makes a perfect gift for people who love to cook or grill!"
Marinated Olives
"Our son often made these olives for holiday get-togethers. They are simple to make and add a little zest to the other offerings on the buffet table."
Homemade Spicy Chili Crisp Recipe
"Chili crisp is good on just about everything. We've been known to dollop it on eggs, spread it over meat, and slather it all over pepperoni pizza. Sichuan peppercorns give the sauce their iconic numbing effect, while pieces of fried shallot and garlic chips, along with peanuts, bump up both the taste and texture. Your friends will be asking for another jar long before the next holiday comes around."
Oat Crackers: a Homemade Healthy Snack
These homemade crackers recipe is a healthy oat cracker and super easy to make from scratch. Perfect for snacks and parties, it's a crispy, savory cracker that's full of flavor with no additives.
5 Minute Christmas Crack: A Simple Sweet and Salty Snack
Tis the season for sweet and salty, and easy. This simple Christmas Crack can be made in 5 minutes or less -- and is incredibly tasty. Does it get better than that?
Gift in a Jar: Chocolate-Nut Cookies
"Layers of flour, brown sugar, coconut, chocolate pieces and peanuts appeal to the baker who receives this gift in a jar. Include a cookie scoop for an added touch."
Chocolate-Covered Pretzels
"These chocolate-covered pretzels came from my grandma, who loves to make candy and treats for my students. I have followed in her footsteps and make these for people at work and for other family members."