The BIG List of Handmade Homemade Food Gifts

If you have a Sriracha lover in your life considering treating them to a whole fresh batch by using this Homemade Sriracha Recipe.

Shichimi Togarashi is a magical Japanese condiment. Sprinkle this mixture over rice bowls and other dishes to add flavor and crunch. 

The perfect addition to ANY pantry Seasoning Salt. It's so nice to have when your dish just needs a certain something.

Oh this seasoned salt would be a wonderful and easy gift to make for friends and family this year.

Try this amazing recipe for a homemade dry rub that will spice up your meals and enhance the flavor of meats. Use whether you are grilling, air frying, or smoking.

Have you made Homemade Vanilla Yet?? You've got time to get it going BEFORE the holidays get here. Giddy up!

A nice homemade sauce with varying degrees of heat depending on what chilies you use.

The dark, sweet, rich aromatic vanilla extract made in the Instant Pot is so quick and easy to make!

Clean eating popcorn seasonings you can give to the popcorn lover in your life!

I love the idea of giving a present of homemade curry powder, it's so creative. I know someone on my list would live this one!

Why buy taco seasoning when you can make it? You control all the ingredients going in and you know what's in it, which is great! And it's even better when you can give to a friend.

You can Make your own pumpkin pie spice! You can make this favorite fall flavor at home in only 5 minutes. Perfect for fall baking or for gift giving.

Have you ever had Harissa Paste? It's a lovely combination of flavors that gives any recipe a bit of a kick. Look down farther in the list for a Harissa Paste Truffle Recipe. Perfect for sharing!

Need a hostess gift? You can make this flavored olive oil for under 10 dollars, and no one will ever know because it's so fancy.

Everyone loves the addition of cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne to chocolate baked goods.

Wondering HOW to make cocoa bombs this post will walk you through everything you need to do make AND use cocoa bombs perfectly.

Give the gift of FANCY cocoa! These Red Velvet Cocoa Bombs make amazing cocoa everyone loves!

Adorable grinch Cocoa Bombs for that naughty and nice friend on your list!

These are way too fun to make. And even more fun to use. They make any day more fun.

Enjoy an easy turmeric latte any time with this spice mix!

Low Carb Hot cocoa mix!

Easy infused cranberry gin makes your winter drinks shine!

Another Hot Chocolate Recipe this time no peppermint. These are great if you're in a gift exchange.

What a wonderful surprise for that certain someone in your life, homemade Vermouth. Who would have thought you could make this at home?

I like these now and later type presents. Here's a gift enjoy now AND later. So perfect!

This one is fun with kids! Make cocoa bags with marshmallow, chocolate chip eyes, candy canes, and add a cute tag. Snowman soup is a family tradtion.

Another gift that's fun to receive. they get to have a present now and make cocoa all year long. Winning!

Oh my goodness! Doesn't this sound heavenly? Not a lot of work either, which is nice!

This easy to put together Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate Mix hits the spot in smell and flavor on these now cool fall evenings. And because it's made with real milk, not milk powder you can make it vegan or allergy friendly with your choice of dairy alternatives.

All the spices you need for mulling wine juice. Mix these up, bag them, tuck them in stockings and you're set.

Have you had bacon jam yet?? Make AND give it but be sure to keep some for yourself. This is not a shelf-stable item so be sure to let your recipients know it needs to be in the refrigerator.

Ohhhh add a little zip to your morning coffee or cocoa or even tea! Or how about on top of sugar cookies?? And talk about easy to make, this is one the kids can help make.

Put your Instant Pot to work for you making presents. This has to be the easiest way to make apple butter!

This recipe is a magical blend of sweet and heat for a surprisingly versatile way to can your jalapeños.

Now, this is one you probably should have started in the fall but here's the thing, put it on your list for next year!

Wouldn't these be nice to have tucked in your pantry? And you'll have enough to share too.

Oh my doesn't this sound delicious? I love mulled wine, don't you? Now think of that flavor in a syrup!

Piccalilli is simply a combination of vegetables pickled so if you don't have the exact veggies listed you can make it with what you do have. Genius!

What's easier than refrigerator pickles? Not a whole lot! Make them and let them ripen in the fridge, no canning needed.

Maybe you still have green tomatoes about? Mine are all red now but this recipe makes me want to have a few green ones left!

Perfect over ice cream, or cake, cherry sauce is exactly what it sounds like, a sauce made from cherries.

Nothing is as nice to have tucked in your pantry than specialty vinegar. They add a little something extra to every dish.

Apple Cide vinegar is an all-purpose kind of vinegar, you can use it in just about every recipe that calls for vinegar.

This pineapple chutney is a simple yet tasty gift you can make right in your kitchen.

When you're looking for a natural alternative to a pink food color for a cake or cupcakes, check out this easy to make Strawberry Puree.

A family favorite full of peppermint bits and double chocolate!

Give the gift of a FUN non-gingerbread house to your family and friends. OR better yet, give them the items to make this Pop Tart House

Who needs a fun way to celebrate Solstice or the Yule Season? Try these NO Bake Mini Yule Logs, your kids will love to help make them too!

So cute to gift, so tasty to eat! It's like eating a cup of hot chocolate.

Easy chocolate fudge for everyone on your list!

White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is an easy gift to make and give. Plus it's dang tasty!

This healthy chocolate bark will be a huge hit with friends!

Give that coffee lover in your life a real treat with this coffee inspired chocolate bark!

The creamy peanut butter filling inside a hard chocolate coating makes these candies irresistible Christmas dessert.

The subtle heat infused in these truffles is intriguing. Perfect for anyone who loves spicy things!

Crispy Peanut Brittle is an old-fashioned family favorite!

This homemade marzipan candy features sucanat a more natural unrefined sugar.

Not just a caramel recipe but the whole entire "HOW TO" which is something I need. How about you?

Get your stretchy pants out for this one. This toffee recipe comes together quickly and no ever believes that it has saltines in it.

You won't believe how a handful of household staples can be turned into Chocolate Honeycomb (also known as Cinder Toffee). Real candy shop style candy in your own home!

So quick and easy to make when you start with Oreos! You can even turn your teens loose on these, they're bound to be great at decorating.

Crispy crunchy chocolate bars just like mom used to make. Or at least you wished your mom used to make.

A simple true classic, perfect for Christmas or anytime!

This easy white chocolate popcorn recipe is simple AND delicious! Popcorn, pretzels, pecans, and M&Ms drizzled with white chocolate, that's what I'm talking about!

One recipe, three variations, a great way to make a candy box.

Easy Almond Chocolate Fudge

A fun twist on brittles, unique flavors and a drizzle of chocolate.

Another Honeycomb recipe. This is a sure bet for fun seasonal candy!

Classic fudge infused with orange. And it's beautiful to look at too.

Simple treats like spiced pecans are always a hit with friends. Make and share with your loved ones!

Soft caramels made right on the stove top!

These are truly beautiful candies. They would look great on a cookie plate or in a jar!

These little Rice Kripsie treats are absolutely adorable, I bet they taste great too. These are something the whole family can make together.

Here's a butter toffee recipe that is sure to please even the pickiest palate. An old fashioned favorite.

These sound delicious! And it's another recipe that kids can make start to finish on their own OR they can help out.

Gold dust and tiny edible stars bring the fanciest touches to this festive bark recipe!

Quick and easy fudge? I'm sold! Plus it's got peppermint in it.

If you ever wanted to give chocolate dipped apples as a gift, these are the ones to give! Perfect fun for kids, the apples look tie dyed.

Make and give those nuts that make you stop and sniff the air in the mall. This makes a nice big batch too, perfect for several gifts.

Classic fudge with a seasonal hint of oranges to flavor it.

Definitely different, definitely gorgeous! Freeze-dried strawberries make this unique fudge delicious.

What? I need this one in my life stat! Chocolate, candy canes, marshmallows, make a beautiful bark.

What's better than sweet soft sugar cookies? All the best of a sugar cookie baked up in a bar. Old fashioned in flavor and modern in the making, these sugar cookie bars are perfect especially when topped with a sweet light buttercream frosting.

Soft tasty sprinkle-covered sugar cookies.

Perfect sugar cookies cutouts, baked to perfection, and topped with the Best Sugar Cookie Glaze Recipe? YOU GOT IT ALL RIGHT HERE!

Nothing is easier than making a pan of Snickerdoodle bars!

Snowball cookies are the epitome of Christmas and holiday cookies this version features macadamia nuts!

A soft and delicious cookie with all the goodness of cranberries and oats plus the sweetness of white chocolate chips all in one bite!

Rich and delicious Lemo Cream Cheese Cookies come together quickly so you don't spend a lot of time in the kitchen!

Russian Tea Cakes or Mexican Wedding cakes are an egg-free cookie baked and rolled twice in powdered sugar.

A for sure Christmas Classic the Linzer cookie, sometimes ALSO called Spitzbuben.

Classic Christmas cookies with a little twist. Try these Brandy Snaps when you have time to work with hot cookies straight out of the oven. They can be fiddly but taste amazing.

Everything you love about an apple pie but in a cookie. So good!

Czech Kolacky are flaky, golden brown rounds of cream cheese pastry filled with a sweetened poppy seed filling. They are a perfect addition to your Christmas cookie platter!

Cranberries and white chocolate just go together, especially at Christmas!

These cookies are like eating a mug of hot chocolate. What a fun gift to make and give.

A new and different version of a shortbread cookie.

Hazel and Cardmon are a lovely combination in shortbread cookies, especially when dipped in dark chocolate.

Shaped into triangles and filled with sweet poppy seed or fruit fillings, they’re a popular treat for the Jewish holiday of Purim. 

The best of a bark and a cookie in bar cookie. Chocolate and cherries come together to make these bars spectacular.

Chewy and soft, the perfect combination for Pumpkin Cookies.

If you love Stollen Cake then try these biscotti! All the spices, nuts, and fruit from a Stollen cake in a cookie!

These Lemon Coconut Macaroons totally hit the spot because they are chewy, sweet, and full of toasted coconut flavor.

One recipe with three different versions. I love these kinds of recipes, they make you look like you spent hours in the kitchen.

This recipe makes an easy to work with dough that really stand out when use with a cookie stamp!

Another version of decorated Oreos this time in the cookie section. There's another one tucked in the candy sections because I couldn't decide which fit them better.

A Spicy Hot Gingersnaps recipe to delight all the heat fiends you know and love, if they need hot sauce for every meal this cookie will make them joyful.

Italian Christmas Cookies filled with ricotta, chocolate chips, and pistachios.

These Honey Cookies, scented with cinnamon and orange zest, are soft, a little chewy, and with a slight crispness on the edges. 

These Pumpkin Cookies are soft and sweet and have chocolate chips!

Cheese filled bread shaped like a Christmas Tree!

Real Gingerbread in a loaf! The quickest of the quick breads.

A classic British loaf perfect with soup!

A gorgeous rolled Eastern European Bread. Yes, it takes work but it's so worth it!

Another Pecan Pie made without corn syrup, this time chocolate. Pecan pies are so simple to make you could pop 3-4 for in the oven at once and be done with your gift list. Plus pie...

Jaffas Cakes are truly a cake even though they look like a cookie. Made of three layers, cake, orange jelly, and chocolate make these a seasonal delight.

Another recipe that calls for freeze-dried strawberries! What a great way to use them too.

Warm and tasty cinnamon makes this quick bread just right to give to friends.

A pecan pie without corn syrup is really the way to go. Buy some pie pans in the thrift store, sanitize them, and fill them with pie for friends as hostess gifts or secret Santa.

Pie crust is not hard to make, yet so many are intimidated by it. This post has two videos and a recipe card to walk you through the whole process. What a gift to make for a friend who buys their crust.

Well, I found what I want for Christmas, how about you? What a gorgeous bread!

Spicy NO CHILL Vegan Gingerbread cookies are your new favorite cookies!

Quick and easy mix with no sugar added this keto seasoning is perfect anywhere you might use taco seasoning.

Oh I never knew you could make these at home. This was something I always loved to get at the health food stores.

Gluten Free Sugar cookies will make your dietary restricted friends SO HAPPY!

Did you know you can make VEGAN Meringue? You can and it's fabulous!

Egg-free gingerbread cutouts, with just six ingredients these come together easily!

A seasonal delight for sure! perfect for breakfasts or snacking or anytime really.

Simple and easy to make chocolate covered pretzels are never wrong!

A classic holiday drink made healthier and better for you. Plus its free of the top 8 allergens so just about anyone can enjoy it.

Cookie mixes in jars are some of the best presents. it's like getting cookies except you make them when you want them and they're hot out of the oven. And sometimes they're gluten-free!

Soft and perfect VEGAN Tortillas!

This super simple cocoa mix is great for anyone who suffers from allergies. It's actually free of the top 8 allergens.

Filled with all sorts of healthy ingredients this fudge is surprisingly healthy for a fudge recipe.

This salty-sweet crunchy snack is actually free of the top 8 allergens. Your friends will love you for thinking of them.

Keto is by nature a low or no sugar way of life, with the advent of low carb sugar substitutes there are many sweet treats available to the keto folks, like these keto candied pecans.

Dairy-Free FUDGE!!

KETO FAUX CHEX MIX! Easy Keto snacking!

Peppermint bark is one of life's pleasures. Now vegans can enjoy it too.

Dairy-free chocolate pretzel bites with peanut butter are a heavenly holiday treat! 

Budget friendly ground beef jerky is easy to make. You can make an entire batch and give it to everyone on your list. It's also perfect for anyone staying away from sugar.

Make the steaks, freeze them, along with the gravy, and deliver to someone who doesn't cook a lot and they've got dinner made! Add a batch of homemade mashed potatoes and you'll be a hero, I promise!

This simple Red Pepper Tapenade recipe leans heavily on a well stocked pantry and a good mix of olive flavors, add garlic or basil or anchovies if you need them.

Rich tomato sauce with a hint of garlic, fresh basil, and a spicy kick from crushed red pepper flakes is just perfect for tossing pasta in.

Savory cereal mixes take me right back to being a kid. This recipe is new to me but sounds excellent!

This marinara sauce incorporates Italian flavors so well, a perfect balance of quality tomatoes, oregano with just a pinch of red pepper flakes, will be a real treat to your taste buds.

Homemade Pepperoni Recipe. This easy Homemade Pepperoni is preservative free and can easily be made to be Paleo and Whole 30 Approved as well.

Maybe candied bacon should be in the candy category but I kind of think that at their base level they are savory with sweet on top.

All the flavors of Kalbi Beef but in a jerky. A wonderful gift to give your meat eater. Or perhaps someone who's trying to go low carb!

A how-to for roasting nuts AND a recipe, a two-fer. Easy and quick, this present can be ready for giving in just a few hours time.

This crunchy granola recipe is easy to make with old fashioned oats, brown sugar, and spices. 

Everything you need to make cookies, just add the wet ingredients! YES PLEAS!!

Gifts in Jars are always welcome in my house. I love having something I can pull out and put together quickly when I need it.

An entire meal in a box? What a great gift idea for a busy family!