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    27 Easy Homemade Edible Christmas Gifts – 2024

    Published: Jan 2, 2024 · Updated: Dec 3, 2024 Author: Sharon Rigsby

    31 Easy Homemade Edible Christmas Gifts

    Put a jingle in your bells this year with these 27 Easy, Homemade, Edible Christmas Gifts, and make your family and friends holidays even sweeter!

    Does going to a crowded mall during the holidays to shop for the perfect gift stress you out? Don’t do it!

    A collage of four edible Christmas gifts wrapped in festive packaging.

    Homemade edible gifts show that you’ve put thought and effort into creating something special for your loved ones. It’s a way to personalize your gifts and make them unique, which can be much more meaningful than store-bought presents.

    The holiday season can be expensive, but homemade edible gifts are often more budget-friendly. Creating your own gifts from scratch can save money, especially if you make them in bulk for multiple recipients.

    Homemade treats often taste better and are of higher quality than mass-produced alternatives. When you give homemade edible gifts, you share delicious goodies made with love and attention to detail, which can be a delightful experience for the recipient.

    Easy 10-Minute Mixed Olive Tapenade – Grits and Pinecones

    Olive Tapenade in a gift basket with a baguette and ribbons.

    Besides being a flavorful spread, it also makes a terrific holiday or hostess gift.

    Olive Tapenade

    Chocolate Covered Pecans – Grits and Pinecones

    Chocolate covered pecans in a clear cut glass dish.

    Whether you’re craving a delicious treat or need a great holiday gift, this easy recipe for Chocolate-Covered Pecans is a great choice.

    Chocolate Covered Pecans

    Classic Holiday Gingerbread Men – Pudge Factor

    Gingerbread Men

    The perfect homemade gift for the special people on your holiday gift list.

    Gingerbread Men

    Chocolate Covered Oreos – Grits and Pinecones

    A stack of chocolate covered Oreo cookies next to a bottle of milk.

    With only four ingredients and a few steps, they are also the answer to your prayers for an easy-to-make, enticing treat everybody loves. 

    Chocolate Covered Oreos

    Dark Chocolate Billionaires – Grits and Pinecones

    Luscious Dark Chocolate Billionaires Candy

    With only four ingredients and a few steps, they are also the answer to your prayers for an easy-to-make, enticing treat the whole family will love. 

    Dark Chocolate Billionaires

    Christmas Snack Mix – Pudge Factor

    A big red and green bowl full of red and green popcorn and other snacks.

    Homemade treats are always appreciated, and Christmas Snack Mix is no exception. 

    Christmas Snack Mix

    Easy English Butter Toffee – Berly’s Kitchen

    Pieces of English toffee on a white plate.

    It’s great for gifting during the holidays since everyone loves getting a homemade sweet treat

    English Butter Toffee

    Hot Honey – Grits and Pinecones

    A small jar full of hot honey with crushed red pepper flakes.

    One of the year’s biggest food trends is Hot Honey, a fun fusion of sweet (honey) and spicy (crushed red pepper flakes) flavors that add an irresistible kick to various dishes. Hot honey is a unique and thoughtful holiday or hostess gift for your foodie friends!

    Hot Honey

    Crispy Cheesy Southern Cheese Crackers – Grits and Pinecones

    A Christmas tin full of homemade Southern Cheese Crackers

    These flavorful crackers make a wonderful homemade, edible Christmas gift.

    Southern Cheese Crackers

    Old Fashioned Crunchy Gingersnap Cookies – Grits and Pinecones

    Stacks of Old Fashioned Crunchy Gingersnap Cookies on a cooling rack

    Gingersnaps are a sturdy cookie and would be a great choice to pack up and mail to loved ones.

    Gingersnap Cookies

    Five Minute White Chocolate Holiday Bark – Pudge Factor

    Christmas decorations and a plate of white chocolate holiday bark.

    This delicious treat is made with just three simple ingredients and is perfect for gifting or enjoying yourself.

    White Chocolate Holiday Bark

    Homemade Chocolate Liqueur – Sugar Salted

    Homemade chocolate liqueur is great around the holidays and can also be given as a gift.

    Chocolate Liqueur

    Old Fashioned Pecan Pralines – Grits and Pinecones

    Praline candy on a bronze plate.

    Homemade praline candy packaged in an attractive tin would make an exceptional gift for the foodies in your life or a coveted hostess gift.

    Pecan Pralines

    Preserved Lemons – Grits and Pinecones

    How to Make Preserved Lemons

    Easy to make, and they make terrific Christmas edible gifts or hostess gifts for your foodie friends.

    Preserved Lemons

    Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle – Pudge Factor

    Old Fashioned Peanut Brittle packaged in an attractive package with ribbons.

    This timeless treat is a real crowd-pleaser and is perfect for snacks and thoughtful edible gifts during the holiday season.

    Peanut Brittle

    Easy Homemade Pecan Butter – Grits and Pinecones

    Homemade pecan butter in three glass jars with graham crackers.

    Pecan nut butter packed in a pretty glass mason jar makes a unique hostess or foodie gift.

    Pecan Butter

    Cookies for Santa Snack Mix – Pudge Factor

    Two plates of cookies decorated for Christmas.

    Homemade treats are always appreciated; this mix will surely be a hit with anyone who receives it.

    Cookies for Santa Snack Mix

    Easy Sweet and Spicy Tomato Jam – Grits and Pinecones

    A spoonful of tomato jam being taken out of a jar.

    A sweet, spicy holiday gift for the food lovers in your life.

    Tomato Jam

    Christmas Cornflake Wreaths – Pudge Factor

    A red and white striped plate with a stack of Green Christmas Cornflake Wreaths Candy.

    Enjoy these delightful treats as a sweet and festive snack, share them with friends and family, or spread Christmas cheer by gifting them to loved ones.

    Christmas Cornflake Wreaths

    Homemade Thin Mints – What Molly Made

    Homemade Thin Mints

    Every bite is sweet, salty, and crunchy, with a touch of peppermint. They taste like the real thing, with minimal time and effort!

    Homemade Thin Mints

    Oreo Fudge (3-Ingredients)

    Oreo fudge cut into squares on a piece of parchment paper.

    Whether you’re looking for a quick dessert to round out your holiday spread or a thoughtful homemade edible gift for friends and family, Oreo Fudge has you covered. Its rich, velvety texture and cookie crunch make it the best fudge recipe for any occasion.

    Oreo Fudge

    Easy Cranberry Infused Vodka – Grits and Pinecones

    Cranberry Infused Vodka in a decorative bottle and tied with ribbons.

    Are you looking for the perfect Christmas gift to wow those special people in your life? Look no further—I have an oh-so-easy recipe for delicious, festive Cranberry-Infused Vodka that will jingle your bells!

    Cranberry Infused Vodka

    Shortbread Christmas Cookies – Beyond the Chicken Coop

    A cake platter piled high with shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate and sprinkles.

    These cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Dipped in chocolate or a vanilla glaze and sprinkled with festive candy sprinkles.

    Shortbread Christmas Cookies

    Slow Cooker Peanut Clusters – Entirely Elizabeth

    A metal cookie tin full of chocolate peanut clusters.

    Include them in Christmas cookie boxes, at your holiday dinners, or throw some in the freezer for a festive and sweet treat.

    Peanut Clusters

    Christmas Crunch – Jersey Girl Cooks

    Christmas crunch includes popcorn, pretzels, and red and green Christmas candy

    This super easy and oh-so-tasty Christmas Popcorn recipe is the ultimate crowd-pleaser, perfect for holiday gift giving.

    Christmas Crunch

    Traditional Rum Balls for Christmas – Upstate Ramblings

    Rum Balls are covered in sprinkles on a red plaid piece of fabric.

    These simple no-bake treats are rich in flavor, with a boozy kick from the rum. Keep some on hand for holiday parties, last-minute guests, or to give as gifts.

    Rum Balls

    Caramel Corn with Chocolate Drizzle

    A pink and white polka dot box full of Caramel Corn with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

    Caramel Corn with Chocolate Drizzle is a perfect sweet treat for the big and little kids in your house! It also makes a great homemade hostess gift or a thoughtful gift for foodies and other special people in your life—if you can stop eating it long enough to package it!

    Caramel Corn with Chocolate Drizzle

    Check out these other Christmas recipe collections:

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      30+ Easy And Elegant Christmas Dinner Menu Ideas and Recipes
    • Five Christmas desserts including a cranberry cheesecake, gingerbread cookies and a gingerbread cake.
      40 Best Christmas Dessert Recipes 2024
    • A collage of six Christmas breakfast dishes including eggs benedict casserole and ambrosia.
      35 Make-Ahead Christmas Breakfasts 2024

    ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐ If you make and of these recipes, please leave a comment and give it a star rating. I would love to know how you liked it!

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    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, recipe developer, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and I like nothing better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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