From DIY liqueur to heavenly chunks of cheese, homemade edible gifts are definitely the way to go.
Originally published December 2015. Updated December 2016.
Hot apple cider spice mix
Gift this cinnamon-spice mix alongside a bottle of wine or carton of apple cider.
Bacon brittle
Go totally over the top with your holiday cooking, and make this bacon brittle to give to friends and family.
Candied ginger-whiskey fudge
Candied ginger and whiskey give this buttery, blonde fudge an edge.
Gingerbread cookie mix in a jar
Your friends and family can enjoy gingerbread cookies well into January thanks to this jarred mix.
Homemade Nutella liqueur
Turn everyone’s favorite chocolate-hazelnut spread into a liqueur that’s to die for.
DIY herb honey
Customize these infused honeys with your friends’ and family members’ favorite herbs.
Bourbon-bacon jam
Slathered on sandwiches or Brie-topped toasts, this bacon jam will be adored by meat lovers.
Chalkboard cookies with edible chalk
Decorate these chalkboard cookies, or leave them blank and include some edible chalk with your gift.
Mocha-almond fudge
Fudge this elegant only looks complicated. It takes just seven ingredients to make this sweet gift.
Mini Brie and jam pies
Ready-to-bake Brie and jam pies are a perfect gift for gourmands.
3 Easy holiday lollipops
Gift these cute and easy-to-make lollipops to your kids’ classmates and teachers.
Flavored salts
Make a few batches of these flavored salts, then give them away in sets.
Gingerbread gift boxes
Serve your edible gifts in these charming boxes made of gingerbread.
Bourbon-caramel sauce
Drizzled into morning coffee or poured over dessert, everyone will love this bourbon-caramel sauce.
Cardamom, toasted nut and orange bark
Spiced with cardamom and fragrant with citrus, this chocolate bark is a step above the usual.
Flavored sugars
From coffee to chile-lime, flavored sugars couldn’t be prettier or easier to make.
Cinnamon-honey butter
A jar of this cinnamon-honey butter and a loaf of quickbread is a perfect gift for your holiday hosts.
Slow cooker sugar-and-spice nuts
Gift these nuts prepared or in a pretty layered Mason jar your recipient can slow-cook at home.
Colorful chocolate date truffles
Sweetened with dates, these dark chocolate truffles are rolled in colorful, natural coatings.
Mendiants
Dark chocolate coins, studded with dried fruit and nuts, are ideal for refined sweet tooths.
Brownie mix in a jar
This jarred brownie mix is the perfect gift for someone who’s a novice in the kitchen.
Microwave salted caramels
Everyone likes getting caramels, and they’ll never need to know that you made these ones in the microwave.
White chocolate and red berry rocky road
For friends and family who aren’t into chocolate, this rocky road is a nice choice.
Cranberry-pistachio biscotti
Package this hearty biscotti with some homemade hot cocoa mix for a truly cozy gift.
Homemade vanilla extract
Treat your baker friends to a custom vanilla extract using beans from around the world.
Hot buttered rum batter
A bottle of spiced rum and this homemade hot buttered rum batter is a beautifully boozy gift.
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