If you're keen to make your own homemade food gifts from the kitchen, this guide will help.
These make great gifts for anyone on your list, and some of these are even great for last-minute gift ideas. Now take note - not all of these are healthy. In fact, many are downright unhealthy. But they're all delicious.
If you want to get in the kitchen and whip something made with love for everyone on your list, you’ve got to try these food gift ideas.
Here are 11 homemade food gifts from the kitchen that you can make yourself.
11 Homemade Food Gifts From The Kitchen
11 Homemade Food Gifts From the Kitchen
Homemade Candied Nuts Recipe
This simple recipe Homemade Candied Nuts recipe makes a lovely hostess gift or Christmas gift for friends and family. Or just make it and keep it for a delicious holiday snack.
Cute Snowman Marshmallows
These adorable snowman marshmallows are a fun way to dress up your hot chocolate. Plus they’re sure to brighten up those chilly winter days!
Make them even more special by using your own homemade marshmallows - this is one of our most popular recipes!
Gingerbread Caramel Corn
Before curling up to watch your favorite Christmas movie, gather up the ingredients to make this tasty movie snack.
Santa Popcorn Snack Mix
Popcorn, pretzels, and peanut M & M's make this another great holiday gift treat.
Cranberry Orange Loaf Recipe
Oh yes, I did - I added our family favorite Cranberry Orange Loaf Recipe to this list! Using graham cracker crumbs, orange juice, walnuts, and foraged cranberries (or leftover sauce) this delicious loaf is so pretty it makes a great holiday gift too!
Peppermint Bark
My friend Stephanie over at Spaceships & Laser Beams is onto something- a fast, sweet, pretty Peppermint Bark recipe that will get rave reviews from everyone on your list!
How to Build a Cheese Board to Enhance Your Wine
Not a cook? Never baked in your life? No problem. Follow these simple instructions to create a fancy Cheese Board (aka a Charcuterie board.)
Now if you happen to have smoked any wild game meat, or foraged and dehydrated any blueberries or cranberries, or even made feta cheese from your own goats milk, go ahead and add it....
Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
An extra-special chocolate chip cookie recipe for an extra-special homemade food gift to share!
Easy Snowball Elf Cupcakes
These simple elf cupcakes will bring a smile to even the most Scrooge-like person on your gift list!
No-Cook Raspberry Jam
If you had a bumper crop of raspberries or strawberries during the summer, you have just what you need to make gift-worthy no-cook freezer jam! Follow these simple instructions then package them up in a few Ball mason jars. Add a pretty ribbon and a gift tag and you're all set.
Easy Simple Syrup recipe with 7 flavored options too!
You've heard of maple syrup, raspberry syrup, rosehip syrup and around here we even use birch syrup - but simple syrup?
It's just as easy as it sounds - and you can doctor it up to include all sorts of flavors. Pour it into a pretty bottle and you can check another name (or two) off your gift-giving list.
Looking for more fast and fun recipes? Check out our sister site, Thrive at Home!
