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The BIG List of Handmade Homemade Food Gifts

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I love giving things, it’s true, I can’t help it. But I don’t like giving things people don’t need or want, know what I mean? Enter stage left, FOOD GIFTS! Need a foodie gift?? Find over 120 ideas here to make your own. Or PSSSTTTT pass this on to share with your friends and inspire them to give you food gifts this year!

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120+ Food Gifts For Everyone on Your List!

Instead of making the mistake of buying something cheap from a box store, which literally means nothing except “I spent some money on you”, It’s time to get creative with foodie gift making. Make tasty edible gifts for your people!

Jaffa Cake with a bite out of it

And making food gifts had been mostly a hit. My father’s favorite dish? I make it for him every single year. My husband’s very own personal batch of sriracha sauce, a family foodie gift standard! A loaf of perfect bread? Given. Frozen pie crust, homemade and ready to roll, makes an edible gift. A basket-full of breakfast foods all grown on our property? Priceless! A gift bag with vodka, limes, ginger ale, and copper mugs was one

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We’re also often the recipient of edible gifts

We’re also often the recipient of edible gifts and we love that even more! Everything for a huge batch of cioppino? GIVEN TO US and we loved that foodie gift! Bags of locally roasted coffee? Priceless. Chocolate bars from the local candy store were enjoyed!

Really the list is endless because one thing we all do is eat.

Best part of making and giving edible gifts?

The person who receives your edible present has NOTHING to dust or keep forever. They enjoy your gift and then it’s gone!

A Foodie gift for Everyone

Make that special person an entire candy box filled with candy just for them like these Malted Milk Balls or Homemade Truffles. They don’t even have to share!

Or the person who loves spicy food would appreciate their very own hot sauce or sriracha.

Or if you want to surprise someone with a classic baked good you’ll find some delish treats here.

If you have someone on a special diet and they’re struggling, you can give them something perfectly suited to them. Now THAT’S a wonderful present.

I’ve separated this list into categories. I think as you scroll through you’ll see how they’re broken down. Have fun and eat well!

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Let’s get SPICY!

This first group is all about bringing the FLAVOR. Whether is homemade seasonongs, extracts, or mixes, you'll find it here.

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

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Award Winning Homemade Sriracha Recipe
Shichimi Togarashi
Shichimi Togarashi is a magical Japanese condiment. Sprinkle this mixture over rice bowls and other dishes to add flavor and crunch.
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Edible Gift: Homemade Seasoning Salts Recipe
The perfect addition to ANY pantry Seasoning Salt. It's so nice to have when your dish just needs a certain something.
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A ladle full of homemade herb salt.
Rosemary, Orange & Thyme Flavored Herb Salt
Oh this seasoned salt would be a wonderful and easy gift to make for friends and family this year.
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A jar full of homemade orange thyme flavored herb salt.
Sweet Dry Rub for Pork and Chicken
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.
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A jar of dry rub seasoning.
Homemade Vanilla
Have you made Homemade Vanilla Yet?? You've got time to get it going BEFORE the holidays get here. Giddy up!
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Easy Homemade Hot Sauce Recipe
A nice homemade sauce with varying degrees of heat depending on what chilies you use.
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Two bottles of homemade hot sauce.
Instant Pot Vanilla Extract
The dark, sweet, rich aromatic vanilla extract made in the Instant Pot is so quick and easy to make!
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A jar filled with vanilla extract with vanilla beans immersed inside.
Clean Eating Popcorn Seasoning Recipes
Clean eating popcorn seasonings you can give to the popcorn lover in your life!
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Glass jars with labels for popcorn seasoning mix, tied with red ribbons, beside loose kernels on a surface.
Jamaican Curry Powder Recipe
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!
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A jar of Jamaican curry powder with a spoonful being scooped out.
Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning • Happy Kitchen
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.
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A jar of DIY taco seasoning with a spoonful scooped out.
Easy Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
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.
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Pumpkin pie spice ingredients in a bowl with a whisk on the side.
How to Make Harissa Paste—Super Easy Recipe
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!
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A jar full of vibrant red harissa with a spoon in it.
Rosemary Olive Oil
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.
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Three bottles of rosemary infused olive oil.
Mexican Chocolate Spice Mix
Everyone loves the addition of cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne to chocolate baked goods.
Check out this recipe
A spoon filled with Mexican hot chocolate spice, some of which has spilled onto a white surface, with an open glass jar of chocolate spice in the background.

Drinks

You'll find mixes and more in this drinks section. There's definitely something for everyone.

How to Make Hot Chocolate Bombs
Wondering HOW to make cocoa bombs this post will walk you through everything you need to do make AND use cocoa bombs perfectly.
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Four chocolate bombs in assorted colors.
Fancy Red Velvet Hot Cocoa Bombs
Give the gift of FANCY cocoa! These Red Velvet Cocoa Bombs make amazing cocoa everyone loves!
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Ingredients for Red Velvet Hot Cocoa Bombs.
How to Make Grinch Hot Chocolate Bombs
Adorable grinch Cocoa Bombs for that naughty and nice friend on your list!
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Grinch hot chocolate bombs.
Chocolate Candy Cane Coffee Spoons
These are way too fun to make. And even more fun to use. They make any day more fun.
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Chocolate candy cane coffee spoons.
Instant Turmeric Latte Recipe
Enjoy an easy turmeric latte any time with this spice mix!
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A cup of instant turmeric latte mixes golden milk square.
Homemade Keto Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe
Low Carb Hot cocoa mix!
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A jar of keto hot chocolate with a hot cup of it on the side.
Quick & Easy Cranberry Gin
Easy infused cranberry gin makes your winter drinks shine!
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Two glasses of cranberry gin with fresh cranberries in front and a bottle of gin in the background.
Hot Chocolate On a Stick Recipe
Another Hot Chocolate Recipe this time no peppermint. These are great if you're in a gift exchange.
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Hot chocolate on a stick dipped into a glass of milk.
Homemade Vermouth
What a wonderful surprise for that certain someone in your life, homemade Vermouth. Who would have thought you could make this at home?
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Chocolate Chai Tea Latte Recipe Gift In A Jar
I like these now and later type presents. Here's a gift enjoy now AND later. So perfect!
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Snowman Soup
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.
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Gift in a Jar Recipe: Espresso Cocoa
Another gift that's fun to receive. they get to have a present now and make cocoa all year long. Winning!
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Plum Pudding Vodka
Oh my goodness! Doesn't this sound heavenly? Not a lot of work either, which is nice!
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Pin for plum pudding vodka.
Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate Mix
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.

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

Pantry Items

Whether you're stocking the dry pantry or the fridge pantry these gifts will fit the bill. Everything from Bacon Jam to Preserves are coming your way!

The BEST Homemade Bacon Jam Recipe
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.
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Peppermint Sugar Recipe – Mason Jar Gift
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.
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Peppermint sugar in a mason jar, a perfect homemade gift idea.
Instant Pot Apple Butter
Put your Instant Pot to work for you making presents. This has to be the easiest way to make apple butter!
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Pin for instant pot apple butter.
Candied Jalapeños for Canning
This recipe is a magical blend of sweet and heat for a surprisingly versatile way to can your jalapeños.
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A jar of sliced candied jalapeños, also known as cowboy candy, with more of it in the background.
Rose Hip Syrup
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!
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Canned Bloody Mary Pickles
Wouldn't these be nice to have tucked in your pantry? And you'll have enough to share too.
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A jar of bloody Mary veggies.
Mulled Wine Syrup
Oh my doesn't this sound delicious? I love mulled wine, don't you? Now think of that flavor in a syrup!
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Chilli Piccalilli
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!
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Tumeric & Mustard Seed Cucumber Pickles
What's easier than refrigerator pickles? Not a whole lot! Make them and let them ripen in the fridge, no canning needed.
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Burger with cheese, tomatoes, and pickles, served alongside a jar of pickles.
Green Tomato Chutney
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!
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Pin for delicious green tomato chutney.
Cherry Sauce
Perfect over ice cream, or cake, cherry sauce is exactly what it sounds like, a sauce made from cherries.
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A jar of cherry sauce beside fresh cherries.
Homemade Cranberry Vinegar
Nothing is as nice to have tucked in your pantry than specialty vinegar. They add a little something extra to every dish.
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Two bottles of homemade cranberry vinegar with fresh cranberries on the side.
Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple Cide vinegar is an all-purpose kind of vinegar, you can use it in just about every recipe that calls for vinegar.
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Homemade apple cider vinegar in a decorative bottle, perfect for gifting.
Pineapple Chutney
This pineapple chutney is a simple yet tasty gift you can make right in your kitchen.
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Strawberry Puree
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.

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A jar of fresh strawberry puree with a spoon scooping.

Sweet Bites

Candy, fudge, bark, truffles, it's all here! You could grab several recipes and give someone you love a personalized candy box!

Peppermint Bark
A family favorite full of peppermint bits and double chocolate!
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Peppermint Bark Recipe.
Make an EASY Pop-Tart Holiday House
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
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Candy canes on marshmallows.
Mini Yule Log Cakes
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!
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Mini yule log cake in a holiday themed plate.
Candy Cane Hot Cocoa Pops
So cute to gift, so tasty to eat! It's like eating a cup of hot chocolate.
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Candy cane hot cocoa pops.
Easy Microwave Chocolate Fudge
Easy chocolate fudge for everyone on your list!
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Stack of microwave chocolate fudge.
White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge
White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge is an easy gift to make and give. Plus it's dang tasty!
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Chocolate Bark Recipe – The Gracious Pantry | Healthy Chocolate Recipes
This healthy chocolate bark will be a huge hit with friends!
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Pieces of dark chocolate bark with nuts.
Salted Caramel Mocha Chocolate Bark
Give that coffee lover in your life a real treat with this coffee inspired chocolate bark!
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Stack of mocha salted caramel chocolate bar.
No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
The creamy peanut butter filling inside a hard chocolate coating makes these candies irresistible Christmas dessert.
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Chocolatey peanut butter balls with chocolate chips on the surface.
Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle – Easy Gift Idea
Crispy Peanut Brittle is an old-fashioned family favorite!
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A plate of peanut brittle.
Marzipan Candy Recipe | The Gracious Pantry | Homemade Marzipan
This homemade marzipan candy features sucanat a more natural unrefined sugar.
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A red mailbox-shaped container with "Best Day Happy Valentine's Day" text, filled with red foil-wrapped heart-shaped candies, and one gold 'I Love You' marzipan heart on top.
How to Make Homemade Caramel
Not just a caramel recipe but the whole entire "HOW TO" which is something I need. How about you?
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Homemade caramels in a wooden board.
Saltine Toffee
Get your stretchy pants out for this one. This toffee recipe comes together quickly and no ever believes that it has saltines in it.
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Chocolate Honeycomb (also known as Cinder Toffee)
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!
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Winter Wonderland Chocolate Dipped Oreos
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.
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Chocolate Crispies with Cornflakes and Caramel
Crispy crunchy chocolate bars just like mom used to make. Or at least you wished your mom used to make.
Check out this recipe
Close-up photo of crispy chocolate caramel.
Easy No Bake Peppermint Patties
A simple true classic, perfect for Christmas or anytime!
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White Chocolate Popcorn with M&Ms
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!
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A cup of holiday popcorn with M&Ms.
Chocolate truffles 3 Ways
One recipe, three variations, a great way to make a candy box.
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Chocolate truffles for easy chocolate recipes.
Chocolate Almond Fudge – Easy 4 ingredient recipe
Easy Almond Chocolate Fudge
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Chocolate almond fudge with chocolate chips, slices of almond, and Christmas tree decor in the background.
Ginger Pecan Brittle with Chocolate Drizzle
A fun twist on brittles, unique flavors and a drizzle of chocolate.
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Salted Chocolate Honeycomb Recipe
Another Honeycomb recipe. This is a sure bet for fun seasonal candy!
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Gourmet Orange Chocolate Fudge
Classic fudge infused with orange. And it's beautiful to look at too.
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Stack of orange chocolate fudge.
Sweet Spiced Pecans
Simple treats like spiced pecans are always a hit with friends. Make and share with your loved ones!
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Jars of sweet spicy nuts perfect for gifting ideas this holiday season!
Soft Stovetop Caramels
Soft caramels made right on the stove top!
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Homemade caramels on a parchment paper.
Nonpareil Candy
These are truly beautiful candies. They would look great on a cookie plate or in a jar!
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Rice Krispie Christmas Puddings
These little Rice Kripsie treats are absolutely adorable, I bet they taste great too. These are something the whole family can make together.
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Milk Chocolate Almond Buttercrunch
Here's a butter toffee recipe that is sure to please even the pickiest palate. An old fashioned favorite.
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Espresso Oreo Truffles
These sound delicious! And it's another recipe that kids can make start to finish on their own OR they can help out.
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Double chocolate espresso truffles.
Festive chocolate bark
Gold dust and tiny edible stars bring the fanciest touches to this festive bark recipe!
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Festive chocolate bark recipe on a parchment paper.
Quick and Easy Peppermint Fudge
Quick and easy fudge? I'm sold! Plus it's got peppermint in it.
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Christmas Marbled Dipped Apples
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.
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Christmas marbled dipped apples.
Roasted Cinnamon Almonds
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.
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Simple Chocolate Orange Fudge Recipe
Classic fudge with a seasonal hint of oranges to flavor it.
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Christmas recipe for chocolate orange fudge.
Strawberry Swirl Fudge with Strawberry Chunks
Definitely different, definitely gorgeous! Freeze-dried strawberries make this unique fudge delicious.
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Stack of strawberry fudge with strawberry bits.
Triple Chocolate Candy Cane Hot Cocoa Bark Recipe
What? I need this one in my life stat! Chocolate, candy canes, marshmallows, make a beautiful bark.
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Candy can hot cocoa bark in a marbled surface.

Cookies!

Now lets get to one category that hardly needs an introduction, COOKIES. Yes in all caps, I am serious about my cookies.

Sugar Cookie Bars
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.
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Sugar cookie bar on a plate.
Red Velvet Sugar Cookies
Show your love with cookies! These Red Velvet Sugar Cookies are a fun and delicious way to celebrate Valentine's Day.
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Red Velvet Sugar Cookies.
Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies
Soft tasty sprinkle-covered sugar cookies.
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Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies covered in sprinkles.
No Spread Sugar Cookies
Perfect sugar cookies cutouts, baked to perfection, and topped with the Best Sugar Cookie Glaze Recipe? YOU GOT IT ALL RIGHT HERE!
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Christmas sugar cookie decorating setup with undecorated, no spread sugar cookies and colorful sprinkles.
Super Quick Snickerdoodle Bars
Nothing is easier than making a pan of Snickerdoodle bars!
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Close up of a stack of snickerdoodle bars.
Macadamia Nut Snowball Cookies Recipe
Snowball cookies are the epitome of Christmas and holiday cookies this version features macadamia nuts!
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A plate of macadamia nut snowball cookies dusted with powdered sugar, with a festive backdrop of green pine branches and warm lights.
Oatmeal White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
A soft and delicious cookie with all the goodness of cranberries and oats plus the sweetness of white chocolate chips all in one bite!
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Homemade oatmeal cookies with cranberries and white chocolate chips.
Easy Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe
Rich and delicious Lemo Cream Cheese Cookies come together quickly so you don't spend a lot of time in the kitchen!
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Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies.
Russian Tea Cakes
Russian Tea Cakes or Mexican Wedding cakes are an egg-free cookie baked and rolled twice in powdered sugar.
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Close-up image of a Russian tea cake with the rest of it in the background.
Linzer Cookies
A for sure Christmas Classic the Linzer cookie, sometimes ALSO called Spitzbuben.
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Linzer cookies with twine and cooling rack.
Chocolate Dipped Brandy Snaps
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.
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Brandy snaps, dipped in chocolate and served with espresso whipped cream, are arranged on a tray lined with parchment paper.
Apple Pie Cookies Recipe with Crumb Topping
Everything you love about an apple pie but in a cookie. So good!
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Freshly baked apple pie cookies.
Czech Kolacky with Poppy Seed Filling
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!
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A plate of powdered sugar-dusted cookies with dark filling, accompanied by festive ribbons and foodie gift decorations.
Cranberry White Chocolate Blondies
Cranberries and white chocolate just go together, especially at Christmas!
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Hot Chocolate Cookies
These cookies are like eating a mug of hot chocolate. What a fun gift to make and give.
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Hot chocolate cookies topped with Christmas themed sprinkles.
Easy Whipped Shortbread Cookies
A new and different version of a shortbread cookie.
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Easy whipped shortbread cookie recipe card.
Hazelnut & Cardamom Shortbread Cookies with Dark Chocolate
Hazel and Cardmon are a lovely combination in shortbread cookies, especially when dipped in dark chocolate.
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The Best Easy Hamentashen Recipe
Shaped into triangles and filled with sweet poppy seed or fruit fillings, they’re a popular treat for the Jewish holiday of Purim.
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Hamenstashen La Horiz on a plate.
Chocolate Cherry Cookie Bars
The best of a bark and a cookie in bar cookie. Chocolate and cherries come together to make these bars spectacular.
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Homemade Soft Pumpkin Cookies
Chewy and soft, the perfect combination for Pumpkin Cookies.
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Stollen Biscotti
If you love Stollen Cake then try these biscotti! All the spices, nuts, and fruit from a Stollen cake in a cookie!
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Lemon Coconut Macaroons
These Lemon Coconut Macaroons totally hit the spot because they are chewy, sweet, and full of toasted coconut flavor.
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Lemon coconut macaroons on a parchment paper.
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies Three Ways
One recipe with three different versions. I love these kinds of recipes, they make you look like you spent hours in the kitchen.
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Stack of chocolate dipped shortbread cookies.
Honey Gingerbread Cookies
This recipe makes an easy to work with dough that really stand out when use with a cookie stamp!
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Chocolate Covered Oreos and Iced Christmas Sugar Cookies
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.
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Spicy Hot Gingersnaps
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.

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Iced Spicy Gingersnaps with cayenne and ginger.
Holy Cannoli Cookies Recipe
Italian Christmas Cookies filled with ricotta, chocolate chips, and pistachios.
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Pin for cannoli cookies, an Italian Christmas cookies.
Honey Cookies with Orange and Cinnamon
These Honey Cookies, scented with cinnamon and orange zest, are soft, a little chewy, and with a slight crispness on the edges.
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Honey cookies served with a glass of milk.
Soft Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
These Pumpkin Cookies are soft and sweet and have chocolate chips!
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Freshly baked cookies on a cooling tray.

Baked Goods

Sweet and Savory bread, cakes, pies, and more for giving!

Cheese Stuffed Christmas Tree Bread
Cheese filled bread shaped like a Christmas Tree!
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Pin for Christmas Tree Bread.
Gingerbread Recipe
Real Gingerbread in a loaf! The quickest of the quick breads.
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Real gingerbread in a parchment lined baking dish.
Make Paul Hollywood’s Cottage Loaf Recipe
A classic British loaf perfect with soup!
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Freshly baked Paul Hollywood's cottage loaf recipe.
Povitica with American Measurements
A gorgeous rolled Eastern European Bread. Yes, it takes work but it's so worth it!
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A loaf and slices of povitica drizzled with icing on a wooden board.
Cannoli Cake Recipe
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Pin for cannoli cake.
Old Fashioned Chocolate Pecan Pie Recipe
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…
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Chocolate pecan pie in the pan.
Jaffa Cakes
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.
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Jaffa cake with a bite out of it.
Strawberry Scones
Another recipe that calls for freeze-dried strawberries! What a great way to use them too.
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Strawberry scones drizzled with icing and a fresh strawberry on the sides.
Cinnamon Sugar Bread
Warm and tasty cinnamon makes this quick bread just right to give to friends.
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Pin for cinnamon sugar bread.
Old Fashioned Pecan Pie without Corn Syrup
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.
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Old-fashioned pecan pie using the easy pie crust.
How to Make Pie Crust, an Easy Pie Crust Recipe
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.
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Old-fashioned pecan pie using the easy pie crust.
Chocolate Brioche Bread Wreath
Well, I found what I want for Christmas, how about you? What a gorgeous bread!
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Freshly baked chocolate brioche bread wreath.

Special Diet Edible Gifts

Here's where I put all the gluten-free, egg-free, special diet recipes so if you need something along those lines they're all in once place!

Vegan Gingerbread Cookies – Chai Espresso
Spicy NO CHILL Vegan Gingerbread cookies are your new favorite cookies!
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Keto Taco Seasoning – A Fiesta in a Jar!
Quick and easy mix with no sugar added this keto seasoning is perfect anywhere you might use taco seasoning.
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A jar of taco seasoning with guacamoles in the background.
3-Ingredient Sesame Seed Crunch Candy (Gluten-Free)
Oh I never knew you could make these at home. This was something I always loved to get at the health food stores.
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Pin for 3-ingredient sesame seed crunch candy.
No Chill, No Spread, Vegan, Gluten-Free Rolled Sugar Cookies
Gluten Free Sugar cookies will make your dietary restricted friends SO HAPPY!
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Easiest Vegan Meringue Cookies Ever with Aquafaba
Did you know you can make VEGAN Meringue? You can and it's fabulous!
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Pin for vegan meringues.
Quick & Easy Christmas Gingerbread Recipe – Egg Free
Egg-free gingerbread cutouts, with just six ingredients these come together easily!
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Gingerbread man cookies perfect for gifting this Christmas season.
Gingerbread Gluten Free Granola
A seasonal delight for sure! perfect for breakfasts or snacking or anytime really.
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Gingerbread gluten free granola in a mason jar ready to be gifted.
Easy Gluten-Free Chocolate Covered Pretzels (Allergy-Free, Vegan)
Simple and easy to make chocolate covered pretzels are never wrong!
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Pin for easy gluten-free chocolate covered allergy-free vegan pretzels.
Homemade Vegan Eggnog “Hempnog” (Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free, Paleo)
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.
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Pin for homemade vegan eggnog.
BEST Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies (In a Jar Option)
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!
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Homemade Vegan Flour Tortillas – Authentic Mexican Recipe
Soft and perfect VEGAN Tortillas!
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A stack of freshly made flatbreads with golden-brown spots, wrapped in a clean white cloth on a table.
3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo)
This super simple cocoa mix is great for anyone who suffers from allergies. It's actually free of the top 8 allergens.
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Pin for 3-ingredient DIY vegan instant hot chocolate mix.
Best Chocolate Fudge Recipe • Happy Kitchen
Filled with all sorts of healthy ingredients this fudge is surprisingly healthy for a fudge recipe.
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Stack of vegan chocolate fudge sprinkled with sea salt.
Gluten-Free Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels (Vegan, Sugar-Free, Allergy-Free)
This salty-sweet crunchy snack is actually free of the top 8 allergens. Your friends will love you for thinking of them.
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Pin for gluten -free cinnamon sugar pretzels.
The Best Keto Candied Pecans
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.
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A jar full of keto candied pecans.
Easy Christmas Fudge
Dairy-Free FUDGE!!
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Stack of chocolate fudge brownies topped with colorful sprinkles.
Easy Low Carb Keto Faux Chex Party Mix
KETO FAUX CHEX MIX! Easy Keto snacking!
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A bowl of keto faux chex mix.
Vegan Peppermint Bark
Peppermint bark is one of life's pleasures. Now vegans can enjoy it too.
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Stack of peppermint bark.
Keto Puppy Chow (aka Low Carb Muddy Buddies!)

A delicious and low-carb keto puppy chow!

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A platter of keto puppy chow muddy buddies.
Chocolate Pretzel Bites With Peanut Butter
Dairy-free chocolate pretzel bites with peanut butter are a heavenly holiday treat!
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Cookies drizzled with chocolate and sprinkles.

Savory Edible Presents

I like to give savory gifts, they're a nice change-up from cookies and pies! Here you'll find homemade jerky, pepperoni, and other savory goodies perfect for gifting.

Easy Homemade Ground Beef Jerky Recipe
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.
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Easy Salisbury Steak Recipe
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!
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An Easy Homemade Salisbury Steak Recipe.
Red Pepper Tapenade
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.

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Red Pepper Tapenade Recipe
QUICK ARRABIATA SAUCE – Splash of Taste – Vegetarian Recipes
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.
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A jar pf homemade marinara sauce.
Nuts and Bolts Recipe: A Must-Have For the Holidays
Savory cereal mixes take me right back to being a kid. This recipe is new to me but sounds excellent!
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SIMPLE MARINARA SAUCE – Splash of Taste – Vegetarian Recipes
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.
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A bowl of homemade marinara sauce with a jar of the same sauce in the background.
Homemade Pepperoni Recipe
Homemade Pepperoni Recipe. This easy Homemade Pepperoni is preservative free and can easily be made to be Paleo and Whole 30 Approved as well.

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Pecan & Maple Balsamic Candied Bacon
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.
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Pecan maple bacon appetizer served and ready with syrup.
Korean Kalbi Beef Jerky Recipe for an Edible Gift
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!
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Freshly made beef jerky.
Spicy Roasted Cashew Nuts
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.
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A bowl of roasted cashews.

A few more unique edible gift ideas!

These ideas didn't really fit in any other categories so I gave them their own spot because they are worthy of giving!

Crunchy Granola Recipe with Cashews and Coconut
This crunchy granola recipe is easy to make with old fashioned oats, brown sugar, and spices.
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A bowl of cashew coconut granola topped with fresh slices of strawberry.
Cranberry Hootycreeks – Holiday Cookies in a Jar
Everything you need to make cookies, just add the wet ingredients! YES PLEAS!!
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Two jars of cranberry hootycreeks.
10 Awesome Gift In a Jar Ideas!
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.
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Pin for 10 gift ideas in a mason jar.
DIY Brunch Gift Box
An entire meal in a box? What a great gift idea for a busy family!
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Brunch box.

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  6. What an amazing list of edible gifts, I’m going to share with my friends so they can start making some for me 🙂

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