DIY Foodie Christmas Gifts
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There is nothing more special than a homemade Christmas gift. This year, give your friends and family what they really want ā¦. yummy food! These DIY foodie Christmas gifts are all easy to make and delicious.
Let's give it up for homemade Christmas presents! Are they not the best things ever, or what? Seriously, keep the big box store junk and bring on a bottle of homemade sriracha, a bag of granola, some flavored sea salt, or a box of homemade cookies.
All of these gifts can be made ahead of time and packaged into pretty gifts. If there's a special someone on your list who loves food, make them one of these DIY foodie Christmas gifts!
And if you decide that you want to buy something for a foodie in your life, have a look at our list of awesome Christmas gifts for foodies!
Homemade Foodie Christmas snacks to gift
Candied Hazelnuts Recipe
Add these simple candied hazelnuts to salads, treats, and savory dishes for a sweet and nutty crunch. They're easy to make and they're ready in 40 minutes!
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Roasted Chickpeas Recipe
These simple roasted chickpeas are crunchy, savory, and oh-so-easy to make. Enjoy them as a healthy snack or use them to add a delicious crunch to salads, soups, and stews. They take only five ingredients to make, and you'll likely find them all in your pantry!
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Rosemary Nuts Recipe
These rosemary nuts are sweet, smoky, and a little bit spicy. They're perfect around the holidays for snacking, gifting, and decorating your favorite cake. They're easy to make, and they're ready in just 55 minutes!
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Coconut Lemon Energy Balls Recipe
These Coconut Lemon Energy Balls are made with raw cashews, coconut, and lemon juice and zest. They're brightly flavored and a delicious pick-me-up, healthy snack recipe.
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Homemade Trail Mix Recipe
Homemade Trail Mix is super easy to make and great to have on hand when you need a quick snack. It packs well for school, hikes, or to keep in your purse as an emergency snack. It's a healthy trail mix recipe that you'll want to make again and again!
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Bacon Caramel Popcorn Recipe
If you like caramel corn then you will LOVE bacon caramel popcorn! We add crispy bacon pieces and peanuts to bacon fat popped popcorn then drizzle the whole deal in caramel. It's unbelievably delicious!
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Homemade Christmas salts and spice blends
Chipotle Sea Salt Recipe
This spicy and smoky chipotle sea salt is equally delicious served with savoury dishes such as chicken or fish or sprinkled on sweet desserts such as chocolate cookies or pots de creme.
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Lemon Pepper Seasoning Recipe
Brighten up any dish with this zippy lemon pepper seasoning recipe that uses just four ingredients. It's the most versatile all-purpose spice blend for fish, chicken, pasta, eggs, and vegetables. This easy homemade version contains no unwanted ingredients and will store in your pantry for up to a year!
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Cinnamon Sugar Recipe (the best ratio)
This homemade cinnamon sugar adds sweetness and spice to everything from buttered toast to ice cream. It's quick and easy to make using our perfect cinnamon sugar ratio, and it will keep in your pantry for up to 2 years!
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Elote Seasoning Recipe
Bring yourself back to Mexico with this easy-to-make elote seasoning. With chili, chipotle, and lime, its smoky-sweet flavors are versatile and will brighten up any dish. It uses mostly pantry ingredients, and it's ready in just 5 minutes!
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Hot Honey Recipe
Hot honey is the best new hot sauce and perfect for drizzling on pizza, fried chicken, biscuits, or roast veggies, to serve on a cheese plate, or to spread on toast. This easy hot honey recipe is made with 2-ingredients and takes only minutes to make.
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Homemade Celery Salt Recipe
This homemade celery salt recipe is easy to make and tastes so much better than store-bought. We use celery leaves for the best flavor and beautiful color.
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Homemade breakfast Christmas gifts
Christmas Granola Recipe
This Christmas granola is the perfect healthy homemade food gift. With red cranberries, green pistachios, white chocolate chips, and warm spices, it's a festive nourishing treat that everyone will appreciate. It's simple to make, great for gifting, and is ready in just 45 minutes!
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Peanut Butter Granola Recipe
Here's a peanut butter granola that's healthy, but tastes like a treat. It's easy to make using mostly pantry ingredients like rolled oats, peanut butter, honey, and chocolate chips. It's the perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy weekdays, and it's ready in 55 minutes.
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Vanilla Almond Granola Recipe
Vanilla almond granola is a wonderful blend of rolled oat and almonds with lots of delicious vanilla flavor. It's a sweet, sticky, and crunchy granola that is easy to make and tastes so much better than store-bought!
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Chocolate Nut Superfood Granola Recipe
This superfood granola is crunchy, chocolatey, and naturally sweet. With toasted quinoa, chia seeds, hemp hearts, cacao nibs, and chocolate, it's a healthy breakfast that tastes like a treat. It's easy to make and will keep for at least a month!
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Foodie Christmas gifts to can
Bourbon Fig Jam Recipe
This Bourbon Fig Jam has hints of whiskey and a punch of vanilla. Spread it on toast, dollop it on yogurt, serve it on a cheese platter, or eat it by the spoonful. You're going to LOVE it!
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Bourbon BBQ Sauce Recipe
If you like whiskey, you'll love this bourbon BBQ sauce. It's perfectly sweet, a little smoky, and generously flavored with bourbon. Bonus that it takes only 25 minutes to make and is easily made refined sugar-free.
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Ginger Pickled Beets Recipe
These pickled baby beets have the loveliest zing from the ginger. They're perfect for salads, as a side dish or even on their own. You will LOVE them!
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Rhubarb Strawberry Chia Jam Recipe
This delicious Rhubarb Strawberry Chia Jam is made without any refined sweeteners. Chia seeds thicken the jam naturally and turn it into a tasty spread for toast, yogurt, ice cream, or even by the spoonful. It's super easy to make so you can always have a batch on hand!
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Homemade Cookie Christmas gifts
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread Cookies Recipe
These chocolate dipped shortbread cookies are an extra special treat. They're classic shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate, then topped with flaky sea salt or sprinkles. They're an elegant addition to any cookie plate around the holidays, and they're simple to make!
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Matcha Cookies Recipe
Afternoon tea just got more colorful with these delightful matcha cookies. The subtle earthy taste of matcha is perfectly paired with vanilla and creamy white chocolate chips. They're simple to make with pantry ingredients, fun to eat, and ready in just 20 minutes!
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Miso Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
These miso chocolate chip cookies are a fantastic treat. They're salty-sweet cookies with slightly crispy edges and a super soft center. White miso adds a savory element that is absolutely delicious.
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Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
Ā If you're looking for chewy peanut butter cookies, this is your recipe. They're a tiny bit soft on the outside, deliciously chewy in the middle, and full of peanut flavor. You will LOVE them!Ā
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Christmas Monster Cookies Recipe
These easy Christmas Monster Cookies are simple to prepare and a festive addition to any holiday cookie platter. They are simple to make and decorate so they make a great baking project with kids!
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DIY Foodie Christmas Gifts Index
There is nothing more special than a homemade Christmas gift. This year, give your friends and family what they really want ā¦. yummy food! These DIY foodie Christmas gifts are all easy to make and delicious.
Recipe Index
Homemade Foodie Christmas snacks to gift
- Candied Hazelnuts
- Roasted Chickpeas
- Rosemary Nuts
- Coconut Lemon Energy Balls
- Homemade Trail Mix
- Bacon Caramel Popcorn
For more inspiration, check out all of our Christmas recipes and Christmas sweets!
